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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 30, 2021 / Presidential Documents B applicants and employees with disabilities have access to information about Schedule A hiring authority for individuals with disabilities;
C applicants and employees with disabilities have access to information about, understand their rights to, and may easily request reasonable accommodations, workplace personal assistance services, and accessible information and communication technology;
D the process of responding to reasonable accommodation requests is timely and efficient;
E the processes and procedures for appealing the denial of a reasonable accommodation request are timely and efficient; and F all information and communication technology and products developed, procured, maintained, or used by Federal agencies are accessible and usable by employees with disabilities consistent with all standards and technical requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
c To ensure that all Federal office buildings and workplaces are accessible to employees with disabilities, the Administrator of General Services, the Director of OPM, the Deputy Director for Management of OMB, and the Executive Director of the Access Board shall work with Federal agencies to ensure that Federal buildings and leased facilities comply with the accessibility standards of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, Public Law 90
480, and related standards.
d Beyond existing duties to comply with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and related standards, the head of each agency shall maximize the accessibility of the physical environment of the agencys workplaces, consistent with applicable law and the availability of appropriations, so as to reduce the need for reasonable accommodations, and provide periodic notice to all employees that complaints concerning accessibility barriers in Federal buildings can be filed with the Access Board.

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e The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor shall review the use of the Workforce Recruitment Program WRP for college students and recent graduates with disabilities and take steps, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to expand the WRP. The Secretaries shall submit a report to the APDP describing any steps taken pursuant to this subsection and providing recommendations for any Presidential, administrative, or congressional actions to further expand and strengthen the program and expand job opportunities.
Sec. 11. Advancing Equity for LGBTQ+ Employees. a As established in Executive Order 13988, it is the policy of my Administration to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Each Federal employee should be able to openly express their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, and have these identities affirmed and respected, without fear of discrimination, retribution, or disadvantage. To that end, the relevant agencies shall take the actions set forth in this section.
b The head of each agency shall, in coordination with the Director of OPM, ensure that existing employee support services equitably serve LGBTQ+ employees, including, as appropriate, through the provision of supportive services for transgender and gender non-conforming and nonbinary employees who wish to legally, medically, or socially transition.
c To ensure that LGBTQ+ employees including their beneficiaries and their eligible dependents, as well as LGBTQ+ beneficiaries and LGBTQ+
eligible dependents of all Federal employees, have equitable access to healthcare and health insurance coverage:
i the Director of OPM shall take actions to promote equitable healthcare coverage and services for enrolled LGBTQ+ employees including their beneficiaries and their eligible dependents, LGBTQ+ beneficiaries, and LGBTQ+ eligible dependents, including coverage of comprehensive genderaffirming care, through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program;
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