...Further, Section 2(b) outlines the purposes of the Act: 2(b) Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act (1) to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate...discrimination against individuals with disabilities; (2) to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals...

...(accessed November 23, 2006). them with the tools and opportunities they need,"8 the ADA established a "clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities."9 The Act provides broad protections in the areas of employment, public services,...

...people with these conditions, and the exorbitant costs to society of disabilities, the law sets out: 1. to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate...discrimination against individuals with disabilities; 2. to provide clear, strong, consistent enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals...

...resulting from dependency and nonproductivity. (b) PURPOSE. — It is the purpose of this Act — (1) to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate...discrimination against individuals with disabilities; (2) to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals...

...those agencies, programs or institutions which receive federal funds. In ADA, Congress can establish a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities at every level of government and in every facet of American life. ADA is probably...

...present case, is stark. Congressional enactment of the ADA represents its judgment that there should be a "comprehensive national mandate for the elimination...discrimination against individuals with disabilities." 42 USC § 12101(b)(l). Congress is the final authority as to desirable public policy, but in order...