,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeda ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,f>r 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to promote ! provision ( ex]cise & fitness equipm5t t is accessible to individuals ) disabilities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ex]cise & ,fitness ,= ,all ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,individuals ) disabilities c ma9ta9 & improve _! heal? ?r\gh appropriate physical activity4 7#b7 ,9 ! #bjjh ,physical ,activity ,guidel9es = ,am]icans 7ref]r$ to z ! ,guidel9es71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices recomm5ds t individuals ) disabilities1 :o are able1 p>ticipate 9 regul> a]obic activity4 7#c7 ,! ,guidel9es also recomm5d t adults ) disabilities1 :o are able1 d muscle-/r5g!n+ activities ( mod]ate or high int5sity on #b or m days a week1 z ^! activities provide additional heal? b5efits4 7#d7 ,! ,guidel9es recomm5d t :5 adults ) disabilities are n able to meet ! ,guidel9es1 !y %\ld engage 9 regul> physical activity accord+ to _! abilities & avoid inactivity4 7#e7 ,un=tunately1 _m individuals ) disabilities are unable to engage 9 ! recomm5d$ ex]cise or fitness activities due to ! inaccessibility ( ex]cise or fitness equipm5t4 7#f7 ,physical inactivity by adults ) disabilities c lead to increas$ risk = functional limitations & second>y heal? conditions4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to enc\rage ex]cise & fitness s]vice provid]s to provide accessible ex]cise & fitness equipm5t = individuals ) disabilities2 & 7#b7 to provide guidance ab\t ! requirem5ts necess>y to ensure t su* ex]cise & fitness equipm5t is accessible to1 & usable by1 individuals ) disabilities4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,access ,bo>d ,! t]m ,access ,bo>d means ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #ejb ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib74 7#b7 ,accessible ex]cise or fitness equipm5t ,! t]m accessible ex]cise or fitness equipm5t means ex]cise or fitness equipm5t t is accessible to1 & c be indep5d5tly us$ & op]at$ by1 individuals ) disabilities4 7#c7 ,ex]cise or fitness equipm5t ,! t]m ex]cise or fitness equipm5t means devices su* z motoriz$ treadmills1 /air climb]s or /ep ma*9es1 /ation>y bicycles1 r[+ ma*9es1 weight ma*9es1 circuit tra9+ equipm5t1 c>diovascul> equipm5t1 /r5g? equipm5t1 or o!r ex]cise or fitness equipm5t4 7#d7 ,ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid] ,! t]m ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid] means a gymnasium1 heal? spa1 heal? club1 college or univ]sity facility1 or o!r simil> place ( ex]cise or fitness t-- 7,a7 is consid]$ a public accommodation "u section #cja ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaha7 or is consid]$ a public entity "u section #bja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca72 & 7,b7 provides ex]cise or fitness equipm5t = ! use ( its patrons4 7#e7 ,individual ) a disability ,! t]m individual ) a disability means any p]son ) a disability z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7#f7 ,individuals ) disabilities ,! t]m individuals ) disabilities means m ?an "o individual ) a disability4 #d4 ,ex]cise & fitness accessibility guidel9es 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,access ,bo>d %all develop & publi% guidel9es = ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid]s reg>d+ ! provision ( accessible ex]cise or fitness equipm5t1 includ+ relevant p]sonnel tra9+4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( guidel9es ,! guidel9es describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be consi/5t ) ! ,/&>d ,specification = ,univ]sal ,design ( ,fitness ,equipm5t = ,inclusive ,use by ,p]sons ) ,functional ,limitations & ,impairm5ts ( ! ,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ & ,mat]ials 7,,a/m ,f#cjba-ac7 7& any future revisions !reto72 7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 ex]cise or fitness equipm5t is accessible to1 & usable by1 individuals ) disabilities2 & 7,b7 individuals ) disabilities h indep5d5t entry to1 use (1 & exit f ! ex]cise or fitness equipm5t1 to ! maximum ext5t possible2 & 7#c7 take into consid]ation ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r ! ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid] is a new or exi/+ facility4 7,b7 ,:e!r ! ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid] is /aff$ or n4 7,c7 ,in/ruction & additional assi/ance on ! use ( ! accessible ex]cise or fitness equipm5t 7includ+ specific accessibility features7 = individuals ) disabilities4 7,d7 ,! size & ov]all f9ancial res\rces ( ! ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid]4 7,e7 ,! availability ( clos$ caption+ ( video programm+ display$ on equipm5t & televisions provid$ by an ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid]4 7c7 ,review & am5dm5t ,! ,access ,bo>d %all p]iodically review &1 z appropriate1 am5d ! guidel9es1 & %all issue ! result+ guidel9es z revis$ guidel9es4 #e4 ,tax cr$it = exp5ditures to provide accessible ex]cise or fitness equipm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #dd7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ paid or incurr$ by an eligible small bus9ess & ins]t+ paid or incurr$-- 7,a7 by an eligible small bus9ess 1 7#b7 by /rik+ section74 & ins]t+ section71 &1 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 by an eligible small bus9ess :i* is an ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid] = ! purpose ( provid+ = use by individuals ) disabilities accessible ex]cise or fitness equipm5t t meets ! guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,access ,bo>d "u section #d ( ! ,ex]cise & ,fitness = ,all ,act4 ,any t]m us$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 :i* is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,ex]cise & ,fitness = ,all ,act %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 su* section1 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su* subp>agraph4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to exp5ses paid or incurr$ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4