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[CITE: 42USC12146]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER 126--EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
 
                     SUBCHAPTER II--PUBLIC SERVICES
 
 Part B--Actions Applicable to Public Transportation Provided by Public 
                   Entities Considered Discriminatory
 
subpart i--public transportation other than by aircraft or certain rail 
                               operations
 
Sec. 12146. New facilities

    For purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 
29, it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity to 
construct a new facility to be used in the provision of designated 
public transportation services unless such facility is readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including 
individuals who use wheelchairs.

(Pub. L. 101-336, title II, Sec. 226, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 343.)


                             Effective Date

    Section effective 18 months after July 26, 1990, see section 231(a) 
of Pub. L. 101-336, set out as a note under section 12141 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 12150, 12209 of this title; 
title 2 section 1331.
