The U.S.Congresspassedan amendmentof the Federal Rehabilitation Actin 1998 that mandated that allfederalagenciesmakecomputertechnologiesaccessible to the disabled.
Ismail said two documents needed to be drawn up: anamendment to the constitution making the secession of Singapore possible, and anact giving Singapore independence under that amendment.
Peers voted by 203 to 165 to pass anamendment calling for an independent review of council tax reduction schemes within three years of the act coming into force.