,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac ,mr4   
,h>k9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! accessibility
 ( ent]ta9m5t programm+ provid$ by air  
c>ri]s on pass5g] flights1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access        
,am5dm5ts ,act4  #b4 ,accessibility (   
9-flight ent]ta9m5t programm+  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dag ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #dagje ! foll[+3    
#dagje;a4 ,accessibility ( 9-flight     
ent]ta9m5t programm+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
provid+ air transportation1 an air      
c>ri]1 includ+ 7subject to section      
#djaje7;b77 any =eign air c>ri]1 %all   
ensure t--  7#a7 on & aft] ! date t is  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,air ,c>ri] ,access ,am5dm5ts ,act1 all 

visually display$ ent]ta9m5t programm+  
available to pass5g]s on a flight is    
accessible to individuals )             
disabilities1 includ+ by--  7,a7        
provid+1 or mak+ available1 op5 caption+
 = individuals ) disabilities1 includ+  
individuals :o are deaf or h>d ( he>+1  
:5 su* programm+ is available to        
pass5g]s ?r\gh %>$ video displays1 su* z
 a monitor locat$ 9 a pass5g] access    
aisle2  7,b7 provid+1 or mak+ available1
 clos$ caption+ = individuals )         
disabilities1 includ+ individuals :o are
 deaf or h>d ( he>+1 :5 su* programm+ is
 available to pass5g]s ?r\gh individual 
video displays2 &  7,c7 provid+1 or mak+
 available1 video description =         
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+     
individuals :o are bl9d or visually     
impair$1 :5 su* programm+ is available  
to pass5g]s ?r\gh individual video      
displays or %>$ video displays2 &  7#b7 
n lat] ?an ! effective date ( !         
regulations prescrib$ "u subsection     
7c77#b71 all individual video displays t

 display ent]ta9m5t programm+ or        
in=mation to pass5g]s on a flight t are 
op]at$ prim>ily by us+ t\*scre5s or o!r 
contact-s5sitive controls include a     
me*anism t all[s individuals )          
disabilities1 includ+ individuals :o are
 bl9d or visually impair$1 to           
indep5d5tly op]ate ! displays 9         
accordance ) ! /&>ds prescrib$ "u       
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! rem$ies & proc$ures set =? 9   
section #cjh7;a7 ( ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abahh7;a771 includ+ !        
injunctive relief describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 ( t section1 %all be available to  
any p]son aggriev$ by ! failure ( an air
 c>ri] to comply ) subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al ,!       
provisions ( section #cjh7;b7 ( !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abahh7;b77 %all apply ) 
respect to ! compliance ( air c>ri]s )  
subsection 7a7 to ! same ext5t t ^?     
provisions apply ) respect to !         

compliance ( cov]$ entities ) title     
,,iii ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaha et 
seq474  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds =       
op]ation ( individual video displays    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,air ,c>ri]    
,access ,am5dm5ts ,act1 ! ,ar*itectural 
& ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance   
,bo>d %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation1 prescribe /&>ds 9   
accordance ) *apt] #e ( title #e        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative        
,proc$ure ,act7 sett+ =? ! m9imum       
te*nical crit]ia = individual video     
displays describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7  
to ensure t su* video displays include a
 me*anism t all[s individuals )         
disabilities to op]ate ! displays       
indep5d5tly4  7#b7 ,regulations ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! ,ar*itectural &    
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d issues /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations
 z are necess>y to implem5t ^? /&>ds &  
%all publi% ^? regulations 9 an         

accessible =mat4  7#c7 ,review & am5dm5t
 ,! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation     
,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all        
p]iodically review &1 z appropriate1    
am5d ! /&>ds prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
9 accordance ) *apt] #e ( title #e4 ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,ar*itectural 
& ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance   
,bo>d issues am5d$ /&>ds "u ?is         
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all make su*     
revisions to ! regulations prescrib$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 z are necess>y to implem5t
 ! am5d$ /&>ds4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,clos$ caption+ ,! t]m   
clos$ caption+ means a me?od1 process1  
or me*anism1 :i* may include a device1  
t--  7,a7 all[s an individual :o is deaf
 or h>d ( he>+ to h access to ! cont5t (
 visually display$ ent]ta9m5t programm+2
 &  7,b7 all[s t access by display+1    
?r\gh an individual device or           
individually us$ te*nology1 all ( !     
audio portion ( ! programm+ 7includ+    
display+ ! dialogue & any n>ration1 z   

well z descriptions ( on- & (f-scre5    
s\nds su* z s\nd effects1 music1 or     
lyrics = music1 & in=mation id5tify+ !  
"* :o is speak+7 z text t c be          
effectively view$ & controll$ by t      
individual :ile ! individual            
simultane\sly wat*es ! programm+4  7#b7 
,individual ) a disability ,! t]m       
individual ) a disability means any     
p]son :o has a disability z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#c7 ,op5 caption+ ,! t]m op5 caption+  
means a me?od1 process1 or me*anism t-- 
7,a7 all[s an individual :o is deaf or  
h>d ( he>+ to h access to ! cont5t (    
visually display$ ent]ta9m5t programm+2 
&  7,b7 all[s t access by op5ly display+
 on ! video display on :i* ! programm+  
is display$ all ( ! audio portion ( !   
programm+ 7includ+ display+ ! dialogue &
 any n>ration1 z well z descriptions (  
on- & (f-scre5 s\nds su* z s\nd effects1
 music1 or lyrics = music1 & in=mation  
id5tify+ ! "* :o is speak+7 z text t c  

be effectively view$ by t individual &  
o!r pass5g]s :ile ! individual &        
pass5g]s simultane\sly wat* ! programm+4
  7#d7 ,video description ,! t]m video  
description means a me?od1 process1 or  
me*anism1 includ+ a device1 t--  7,a7   
all[s an individual :o is bl9d or       
visually impair$ to h access to ! key   
visual elem5ts ( visually display$      
ent]ta9m5t programm+ 7su* z actions1    
sett+s1 facial expressions1 co/umes1 &  
sc5e *anges72 &  7,b7 all[s t access    
?r\gh ! provision ( contemporane\s audio
 n>rat$ descriptions ( ^? elem5ts dur+ !
 natural pauses 9 ! audio portion ( !   
programm+1 or dur+ ! audio portion if   
necess>y4  7#e7 ,visually display$      
ent]ta9m5t programm+ ,! t]m visually    
display$ ent]ta9m5t programm+ means live
 televis$ ev5ts1 record$ programm+      
7includ+ television programs71 or motion
 pictures t are available to pass5g]s1 =
 a fee or )\t co/1 on a flight 9 air    
transportation4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! analysis = *apt] #dag ( title #di1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #dagje !  
foll[+3  #dagje;a4 ,accessibility (     
9-flight ent]ta9m5t programm+4  4