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[CITE: 42USC12134]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER 126--EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
 
                     SUBCHAPTER II--PUBLIC SERVICES
 
     Part A--Prohibition Against Discrimination and Other Generally 
                          Applicable Provisions
 
Sec. 12134. Regulations


(a) In general

    Not later than 1 year after July 26, 1990, the Attorney General 
shall promulgate regulations in an accessible format that implement this 
part. Such regulations shall not include any matter within the scope of 
the authority of the Secretary of Transportation under section 12143, 
12149, or 12164 of this title.

(b) Relationship to other regulations

    Except for ``program accessibility, existing facilities'', and 
``communications'', regulations under subsection (a) of this section 
shall be consistent with this chapter and with the coordination 
regulations under part 41 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
promulgated by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on 
January 13, 1978), applicable to recipients of Federal financial 
assistance under section 794 of title 29. With respect to ``program 
accessibility, existing facilities'', and ``communications'', such 
regulations shall be consistent with regulations and analysis as in part 
39 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations, applicable to 
federally conducted activities under section 794 of title 29.

(c) Standards

    Regulations under subsection (a) of this section shall include 
standards applicable to facilities and vehicles covered by this part, 
other than facilities, stations, rail passenger cars, and vehicles 
covered by part B of this subchapter. Such standards shall be consistent 
with the minimum guidelines and requirements issued by the Architectural 
and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in accordance with section 
12204(a) of this title.

(Pub. L. 101-336, title II, Sec. 204, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 337.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ``this 
Act'', meaning Pub. L. 101-336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is 
classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of 
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 
of this title and Tables.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective July 26, 1990, see section 205(b) of Pub. L. 101-
336, set out as a note under section 12131 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 12209 of this title; title 2 
section 1331; title 3 section 421.
