,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ffi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjai,ms4     
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1  
,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect 
! rights ( pass5g]s ) disabilities 9 air
 transportation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,air ,c>ri] ,access ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,9 #aihf1 ,presid5t ,ronald
 ,reagan sign$ ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access    
,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-dce2 #ajj
 ,/at4 #ajhj71 add+ a provision n[      
codifi$ 9 section #dagje ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,,acaa71 prohibit+        
disability-bas$ discrim9ation 9 air     
transportation4  7#b7 ,despite progress1
 _m individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ 

vet]ans1 /ill enc\nt] significant b>ri]s
 :ile travel+ 9 air transportation1 su* 
z--  7,a7 damag$ assi/ive devices2  7,b7
 inaccessible aircraft1 lavatories1 &   
communication m$ia2  7,c7 delay$        
assi/ance2  7,d7 inequitable treatm5t ( 
s]vice animals2  7,e7 inadequate        
disability cultural compet5cy2 &  7,f7 a
 lack ( suitable seat+ accommodations4  
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,! foll[+ is !    
s5se ( ,congress3  7#a7 ,access =       
individuals ) disabilities 9 air        
transportation mu/ move into ! #ba/     
c5tury4 ,o!rwise1 individuals )         
disabilities w be left beh9d & unable to
 compete 9 today's job m>ket or enjoy ! 
opportunities available to o!r citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,aircraft mu/ be
 design$ to accommodate individuals )   
disabilities & air c>ri]s mu/ acquire   
aircraft t meet broad accessibility     
/&>ds4  7#c7 ,! ,,acaa mu/ be updat$ to 
improve access to air transportation =  
individuals ) disabilities4 ,legislation
 is necess>y = ! mod]nization ( /&>ds & 

requirem5ts t w /r5g!n accessibility 9  
air transportation1 includ+ !           
accessibility ( aircraft4  7#d7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & !         
,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s 
,compliance ,bo>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,access ,bo>d7 mu/ promulgate    
regulations to ensure t all pass5g]s )  
disabilities receive--  7,a7 prompt &   
effective bo>d+1 deplan+1 & connections 
betwe5 flights2  7,b7 accommodations1   
includ+ non/&>d accommodations1 t safely
 facilitate air travel2 &  7,c7 bett]   
access to airport facilities1 includ+ ! 
provision ( visually accessible         
ann\ncem5ts & full & equal access to    
aural communications4  7#e7 ,legislation
 is necess>y to ensure t individuals )  
disabilities h adequate rem$ies         
available :5 air c>ri]s violate ! ,,acaa
 7includ+ regulations prescrib$ "u !    
,,acaa74  7#f7 ,unlike o!r civil rights 
/atutes1 ! ,,acaa does n conta9 a       
private "r ( action1 :i* is critical to 
! en=cem5t ( civil rights /atutes4      

,legislation is necess>y to correct ?is 
anomaly4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,access ,bo>d ,! t]m ,access ,bo>d 
means ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation 
,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,air   
c>ri] ,! t]m air c>ri] means an air     
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] 7z ^? t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #djajb ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,disability 
,! t]m disability has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb71 includ+ ! mean+ "u t 
section z am5d$ by ! ,,ada ,am5dm5ts (  
#bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cbe2 #abb ,/at4
 #ceec74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  #d4 ,improv+ access to
 air transportation = individuals )     
disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#dagje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dagje4    
,accessibility ( air transportation =   
individuals ) disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 provid+ air transportation1 an air  

c>ri] may n discrim9ate aga9/ an        
individual on ! basis ( a disability1   
includ+ by tak+ any ( ! actions         
prohibit$ "u subsection 7b7 or n tak+   
any ( ! actions requir$ by subsection   
7c74  7b7 ,prohibit$ actions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an air c>ri] may n-- 7,a7        
directly or ?r\gh a contractual1 lic5s+1
 or o!r arrangem5t1 discrim9ate 9 ! full
 & equal enjoym5t 7)9 ! mean+ ( t t]m "u
 section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7;a777 ( air            
transportation2  7,b7 d5y ! opportunity 
( an individual or a class (            
individuals1 on ! basis ( a disability  
or disabilities ( ! individual or class1
 to p>ticipate 9 or b5efit f ! goods1   
s]vices1 facilities1 advantages1        
accommodations1 or o!r opportunities    
provid$ by ! air c>ri]2  7,c7 af=d an   
individual or a class ( individuals1 on 
! basis ( a disability or disabilities (
 ! individual or class1 ) ! opportunity 
to p>ticipate 9 or b5efit f a good1     

s]vice1 facility1 advantage1            
accommodation1 or o!r opportunity t is n
 equal to a good1 s]vice1 facility1     
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity af=d$ to o!r individuals2   
7,d7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 provide  
an individual or a class ( individuals1 
on ! basis ( a disability or            
disabilities ( ! individual or class1 ) 
a good1 s]vice1 facility1 privilege1    
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity t is diff]5t or sep>ate f a 
good1 s]vice1 facility1 privilege1      
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity provid$ to o!r individuals2 
7,e7 d5y any goods1 s]vices1 facilities1
 privileges1 advantages1 accommodations1
 or o!r opportunities to an individual  
because ( ! kn[n disability ( ano!r     
individual ) :om ! individual is kn[n to
 h a relation%ip or association2  7,f7  
impose or apply eligibility crit]ia t   
scre5 out or h ! effect ( scre5+ out    
individuals ) disabilities or a class ( 
individuals ) disabilities f fully      

enjoy+ any good1 s]vice1 facility1      
privilege1 advantage1 accommodation1 or 
o!r opportunity provid$ by ! air c>ri]1 
unless ! air c>ri] c demon/rate t su*   
crit]ia are necess>y = ! provision ( !  
good1 s]vice1 facility1 privilege1      
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity2  7,g7 directly or ?r\gh a  
contractual1 lic5s+1 or o!r arrangem5t1 
use /&>ds or crit]ia or me?ods (        
adm9i/ration--  7i7 t h ! effect (      
discrim9at+ on ! basis ( disability2 or 
7ii7 t p]petuate ! discrim9ation ( o!rs 
:o are subject to common adm9i/rative   
control2  7,h7 pur*ase or lease an      
aircraft t does n comply ) ?is section &
 regulations prescrib$ "u ?is section2  
or  7,i7 refurbi% an aircraft cab9 9 an 
aircraft manufactur$ be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access        
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjai1 or pur*ase or   
lease su* an aircraft1 unless !         
aircraft1 to ! maximum ext5t feasible1  
is made readily accessible to & usable  
by individuals ) disabilities1 includ+  

individuals :o use :eel*airs1 9         
accordance ) ?is section & ^u issuance (
 regulations prescrib$ "u ?is section4  
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to subp>agraph 7,b71 an air c>ri] may   
provide an individual or a class (      
individuals1 on ! basis ( a disability  
or disabilities ( ! individual or class1
 ) a good1 s]vice1 facility1 privilege1 
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity t is diff]5t or sep>ate f ! 
good1 s]vice1 facility1 privilege1      
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity provid$ to o!r individuals  
if do+ s is necess>y to provide !       
individual or class ( individuals ) a   
good1 s]vice1 facility1 privilege1      
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity t is z effective z ! good1  
s]vice1 facility1 privilege1 advantage1 
accommodation1 or o!r opportunity       
provid$ to o!r individuals4  7,b7       
,acceptance ,an individual or a class ( 
individuals %all reta9 ! au?ority to    
decide :e!r to accept or refuse a good1 

s]vice1 facility1 privilege1 advantage1 
accommodation1 or o!r opportunity ref]r$
 to 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,selection
 ( goods1 etc41 provid$ to o!rs ,if1 9  
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 an air   
c>ri] provides to an individual or a    
class ( individuals a good1 s]vice1     
facility1 privilege1 advantage1         
accommodation1 or o!r opportunity t is  
diff]5t or sep>ate f ! good1 s]vice1    
facility1 privilege1 advantage1         
accommodation1 or o!r opportunity       
provid$ to o!r individuals1 ! air c>ri] 
may n d5y to an individual ) a          
disability ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9
 ! good1 s]vice1 facility1 privilege1   
advantage1 accommodation1 or o!r        
opportunity provid$ to su* o!r          
individuals4  7c7 ,requir$ actions ,an  
air c>ri] %all-- 7#a7 af=d goods1       
s]vices1 facilities1 privileges1        
advantages1 accommodations1 & o!r       
opportunities to an individual ) a      
disability 9 ! mo/ integrat$ sett+      
appropriate to ! ne$s ( ! individual2   

7#b7 make reasonable modifications 9    
policies1 practices1 or proc$ures1 :5   
su* modifications are necess>y to af=d  
goods1 s]vices1 facilities1 privileges1 
advantages1 accommodations1 or o!r      
opportunities to individuals )          
disabilities1 unless ! air c>ri] c      
demon/rate t mak+ su* modifications w\ld
 fundam5tally alt] ! nature ( ! goods1  
s]vices1 facilities1 privileges1        
advantages1 accommodations1 or o!r      
opportunities2  7#c7 take su* measures z
 may be necess>y to ensure t no         
individual ) a disability is exclud$1   
d5i$ s]vices1 segregat$1 or o!rwise     
treat$ diff]5tly f o!r individuals      
because ( ! abs5ce ( auxili>y aids or   
s]vices1 unless ! air c>ri] c demon/rate
 t tak+ su* measures w\ld--  7,a7       
fundam5tally alt] ! nature ( a good1    
s]vice1 facility1 privilege1 advantage1 
accommodation1 or o!r opportunity be+   
(f]$2 or  7,b7 result 9 an undue burd5  
to ! air c>ri]2 &  7#d7 7,a7 remove     
ar*itectural b>ri]s to equal access by  

individuals ) disabilities to goods1    
s]vices1 facilities1 privileges1        
advantages1 accommodations1 or o!r      
opportunities provid$ by ! air c>ri]1 & 
communication b>ri]s to su* access t are
 /ructural 9 nature1 9 facilities ( !   
air c>ri] 7:e!r own$ or leas$ by ! air  
c>ri]7 t 7 con/ruct$ be=e or alt]$ aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,air ,c>ri]     
,access ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjai1 & remove
 physical & communication b>ri]s to su* 
access 9 aircraft manufactur$ be=e su*  
date ( enactm5t & us$ by an air c>ri] = 
transport+ individuals1 if ! removal (  
su* b>ri]s is readily a*ievable2 or     
7,b7 if ! air c>ri] c demon/rate t !    
removal ( a b>ri] describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 is n readily a*ievable1 make su*  
goods1 s]vices1 facilities1 privileges1 
advantages1 accommodations1 or o!r      
opportunities available ?r\gh alt]native
 me?ods t are readily a*ievable4  7d7   
,compla9ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation %all ensure t          
individuals ) disabilities travel+ 9 air

 transportation are able--  7,a7 to file
 compla9ts ) ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation 9 response to           
disability-relat$ discrim9ation         
prohibit$ "u ?is section or regulations 
prescrib$ "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 to    
receive assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh a 
toll-free hotl9e telephone numb] or     
comp>able electronic means (            
communication4  7#b7 ,notice to pass5g]s
 ) disabilities ,ea* air c>ri] %all     
include on its publicly available       
,int]net website1 any relat$ mobile     
device application1 & onl9e s]vice--    
7,a7 ! hotl9e telephone numb] e/abli%$  
"u section #dbcjb or ! telephone numb] =
 ! ,aviation ,consum] ,protection       
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation & ! ,dep>tm5t's         
disability assi/ance hotl9e telephone   
numb] or a comp>able electronic means ( 
communication2  7,b7 notice t a consum] 
c file a disability-relat$ compla9t ) ! 
,aviation ,consum] ,protection          
,division2  7,c7 an active l9k to !     

,int]net website ( ! ,aviation ,consum] 
,protection ,division = a consum] to    
file a disability-relat$ compla9t2 &    
7,d7 notice t ! consum] c file a        
disability-relat$ compla9t ) ! air c>ri]
 & ! process & any timel9es = fil+ su* a
 compla9t4  7#c7 ,inve/igation (        
compla9ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7i7 inve/igate ea* compla9t ( a  
violation ( ?is section or a regulation 
prescrib$ "u ?is section2  7ii7 provide1
 9 writ+1 to ! individual t fil$ !      
compla9t & ! air c>ri] alleg$ to h      
violat$ ?is section or a regulation     
prescrib$ "u ?is section1 ! det]m9ation 
( ! ,secret>y ) respect to--  7,i7 :e!r 
! air c>ri] violat$ ?is section or a    
regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section2 &  
7,,ii7 ! facts und]ly+ ! compla9t2 &    
7iii7 take action :]e a violation is    
f\nd to br+ ! air c>ri] into compliance4
  7,b7 ,ref]ral ,if ! ,secret>y has     
reasonable cause to believe t any air   
c>ri] or gr\p ( air c>ri]s is engag$ 9 a
 patt]n or practice ( discrim9ation "u  

?is section1 or any p]son or gr\p (     
p]sons has be5 discrim9at$ aga9/ "u ?is 
section & su* discrim9ation raises an   
issue ( g5]al public importance1 !      
,secret>y %all ref] ! matt] to !        
,attorney ,g5]al4  7,c7 ,publication (  
data ,! ,secret>y %all publi%           
disability-relat$ compla9t data 9 a     
mann] comp>able to o!r aviation consum] 
compla9t data4  7,d7 ,review & report ,!
 ,secret>y %all regul>ly review all     
compla9ts receiv$ by air c>ri]s alleg+  
discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability & 
%all report annually to ,congress on !  
disposition ( su* compla9ts4  7e7 ,civil
 action  7#a7 ,aggriev$ p]sons  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,any p]son aggriev$ by ! violation
 by an air c>ri] ( ?is section or a     
regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section may1
 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! violation1 br+ a civil action 9 an    
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,b7 ,available relief ,if a   
c\rt f9ds 9 favor ( ! pla9tiff 9 a civil
 action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   

c\rt may aw>d to ! pla9tiff equitable & 
legal relief1 includ+ comp5satory &     
punitive damages1 & %all1 9 addition to 
any su* relief1 aw>d reasonable         
attorney's fees1 reasonable exp]t fees1 
& co/ ( ! action to ! pla9tiff4  7,c7   
,exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative rem$ies ,any  
p]son aggriev$ by ! violation by an air 
c>ri] ( ?is section or a regulation     
prescrib$ "u ?is section %all n be      
requir$ to exhau/ adm9i/rative rem$ies  
be=e br++ a civil action "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to         
invalidate or limit o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate 
laws af=d+ to p ) disabilities great]   
legal rights or protections ?an ^?      
grant$ by ?is section4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t  
by ,attorney ,g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
on behalf ( p]sons aggriev$ by !        
violation by an air c>ri] ( ?is section 
or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section
 9 any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,au?ority ( c\rt ,9

 a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
c\rt may-- 7i7 grant any equitable      
relief t ! c\rt consid]s to be          
appropriate2  7ii7 aw>d su* o!r relief z
 ! c\rt consid]s to be appropriate1     
includ+ monet>y damages to p]sons       
aggriev$ by ! violation by an air c>ri] 
( ?is section or a regulation prescrib$ 
"u ?is section1 :5 reque/$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7iii7 assess a     
civil p5alty aga9/ ! air c>ri]4  7f7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is sub*apt]
 %all require an air c>ri] to p]mit an  
individual to p>ticipate 9 or b5efit f  
goods1 s]vices1 facilities1 privileges1 
advantages1 accommodations1 or o!r      
opportunities if ! individual poses a   
significant risk to ! heal? or safety ( 
o!rs t _c be elim9at$ by a modification 
( policies1 practices1 or proc$ures or  
by ! provision ( auxili>y aids or       
s]vices4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,access ,bo>d ,! t]m      
,access ,bo>d means ! ,ar*itectural &   
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     

,bo>d4  7#b7 ,air c>ri] ,! t]m air c>ri]
 means an air c>ri] or1 subject to      
section #djaje7;b71 a =eign air c>ri]4  
7#c7 ,disability ,! t]m disability has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb71 includ+ ! mean+ 
"u t section z am5d$ by ! ,,ada         
,am5dm5ts ( #bjjh 7,public ,law         
#aaj-cbe2 #abb ,/at4 #ceec74  7#d7      
,readily a*ievable ,! t]m readily       
a*ievable means easily accompli%able &  
able to be c>ri$ out )\t mu* difficulty 
or exp5se4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an action is 
readily a*ievable1 factors to be        
consid]$ include--  7,a7 ! nature & co/ 
( ! action ne$$2 &  7,b7 ! ov]all       
f9ancial res\rces ( ! air c>ri]4  4  7b7
 ,te*nical assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure !         
availability & provision ( appropriate  
te*nical assi/ance manuals to           
individuals & entities ) rights or      
responsibilities "u section #dagje (    

title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7c74  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! *apt] analysis = *apt] #dag ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #dagje & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #dagje4 ,accessibility
 ( air transportation = individuals )   
disabilities4  4  #e4 ,/&>ds  7a7       
,aircraft ) new or am5d$ type           
c]tificates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,access ,bo>d %all1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 prescribe   
regulations sett+ =? ! m9imum /&>ds to  
ensure t aircraft ) type c]tificates "u 
"p #ba ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 issu$ or am5d$ aft] ! date
 ! regulations are issu$1 & relat$ bo>d+
 & deplan+ equipm5t1 are accessible1 9  
t]ms ( design =1 transportation (1 &    
communication to1 individuals )         
disabilities1 includ+ individuals :o use
 :eel*airs4  7#b7 ,cov]$ aircraft1      
equipm5t1 & features ,! /&>ds issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all address1 at a        

m9imum-- 7,a7 bo>d+ & deplan+ equipm5t1 
includ+ ensur+ t !re is a r\te          
accessible = individuals ) disabilities2
  7,b7 seat+ accommodations2  7,c7      
lavatories2  7,d7 caption+ & audio      
description ( 9-flight ent]ta9m5t &     
caption+ ( any o!r aural communication2 
7,e7 individual video displays2  7,f7   
visually accessible ann\ncem5ts2  7,g7  
adequate 9-cab9 /[age = assi/ive        
devices2 &  7,h7 prop] /[age ( assi/ive 
devices 9 ! c>go hold to prev5t damage4 
7b7 ,aircraft ) an exi/+ type c]tificate
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,access ,bo>d %all1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y1 prescribe regulations sett+  
=? m9imum /&>ds to ensure t b>ri]s to ! 
access ( individuals ) disabilities1    
includ+ individuals :o use :eel*airs1 on
 aircraft ) type c]tificates issu$ "u "p
 #ba ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 be=e su* date ( enactm5t1 
are remov$ to meet basic accessibility  
ne$s ( individuals ) disabilities to !  

ext5t readily a*ievable4  7#b7 ,removal 
( b>ri]s ,! /&>ds issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all apply at a m9imum to /[age (      
:eel*airs 9 ! c>go hold1 caption+ &     
audio description ( 9-flight ent]ta9m5t 
& caption+ ( any o!r aural              
communication1 visually accessible      
ann\ncem5ts1 individual video displays1 
& improv$ access to seat+ & lavatories 9
 all aircraft4  7c7 ,airport facilities 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,access ,bo>d    
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1     
issue /&>ds "u section #dagje ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access ,act71 t ensure 
all gates 7includ+ c\nt]s71 ticket+     
areas1 & cu/om] s]vice desks cov]$ "u   
su* section at airports are accessible  
to & usable by all individuals )        
disabilities1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision 
( visually accessible ann\ncem5ts & full
 & equal access to aural communications4
  7d7 ,websites & kiosks ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,access ,bo>d %all1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y1 prescribe regulations sett+
 =? m9imum /&>ds to ensure t individuals
 ) disabilities are able to access      
kiosks & websites 9 a mann] t is equally
 z effective z individuals )\t          
disabilities1 ) a sub/antially equival5t
 ease ( use4 ,su* /&>ds %all be consi/5t
 ) ! /&>ds set =? 9 ! ,web ,cont5t      
,accessibility ,guidel9es #b4j ,level   
,,aa ( ! ,web ,accessibility ,initiative
 ( ! ,_w ,wide ,web ,consortium or any  
subsequ5t v]sion4  7e7 ,regulations ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,access ,bo>d 
issues /&>ds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all prescribe su* regulations z are   
necess>y to implem5t ^? /&>ds1 includ+ !
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