April 12, 1994


Mr. John Wodatch
U.S. Department of Justice
Chief of Public Access Section
Civil Rights Division
PO Box 66738
Washington, D.C. 20035

Dear Mr. Wodatch:

     I am enclosing a letter from one of my constituents.

     Any assistance you may be able to provide Dr. Snyder would be
greatly appreciated.

     When Congress approved the Americans With Disabilities Act it
was intended to help those with disabilities. Despite the good 
intentions of this bill, it is important that it is reasonably
implemented. As we provide disabled individuals with accessible
accommodations, we must make certain that the requirements placed
on businesses are consistent with the intent of the legislation and
do not place an unfair burden on the owners of these businesses.
In this particular case, mandating wheelchair accessible bathrooms
for each of the examining rooms seems to exceed the requirements
that Congress had intended. I would appreciate hearing from you
in this regard.

     If you have any questions, please contact John Campbell in our
Corning district office.

         Thank you for your time and consideration.

                                  Sincerely,



                                   Amo Houghton
                                Member of Congress

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