#aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#dajg  ,,an ,,act  ,to require ,amtrak  
to report to ,congress information on   
,amtrak compliance with the ,americans  
with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij with   
respect to trains and stations4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,think ,differently ,transportation 
,act4  #b4 ,report on ,amtrak ,,ada     
compliance ,section #bdcae7;b7 of title 
#di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in       
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at   
the end2  7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by 
striking the period at the end and      
inserting a semicolon2 and  7,c7 by     
adding at the end the following3  7,d7  
shall include an action plan for        
bringing ,amtrak-served stations that   
are not in compliance with the          
,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47    
into compliance with such ,act1 as      
required by the settlement agreement    
entered into in #bjbj between ,amtrak   

and the ,department of ,justice2  7,e7  
shall include a status report on-- 7i7  
,amtrak-served stations for which       
,amtrak is solely responsible for       
compliance with such ,act based on a    
station assessment carried out by       
,amtrak1 including a timeline for any   
required compliance with such ,act1 as  
required by the settlement agreement2   
7ii7 ,amtrak-served stations for which  
,amtrak has a shared responsibility for 
compliance with such ,act based on a    
station assessment carried out by       
,amtrak or by the party responsible for 
such compliance1 including a timeline   
for any required compliance with such   
,act for the portions of the station for
 which ,amtrak is the responsible party 
consistent with the terms of the        
settlement agreement1 identifying who is
 responsible for compliance 7and the    
status of the compliance of each        
responsible party with such ,act7 for   
such portions and the timeline for      
compliance in cases in which ,amtrak is 

not the responsible party2 and  7iii7   
the status of compliance with such ,act 
for all ,amtrak-served stations for     
which ,amtrak is not the responsible    
party1 nor is responsible for a portion 
of the station1 and identify the entity 
or entities that have responsibility for
 compliance with such ,act1 based on a  
station assessment carried out by       
,amtrak or the party responsible under  
such ,act4  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the
 end the following3  7#c7 ,amtrak may   
meet the requirements described in      
clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of paragraph     
7#a77;,e7 by demonstrating that ,amtrak 
took reasonable measures to obtain      
cooperation from responsible entities4  
7#d7 ,amtrak shall submit the action    
plan and status report required under   
subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 of paragraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 annually while the         
settlement agreement referred to in     
paragraph 7#a77;,d7 is in effect2 and   
7,b7 every #e years beginning on the    
first day the settlement is no longer in

 effect4  4  ,passed the ,senate        
,december #c1 #bjbd4,secretary