PUBLIC LAW 101-336—JULY 26, 1990 104 STAT. 353 issued shall suffice to satisfy the requirement that stations be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities as required under section 242(e), except that, if such final regulations have not been issued one year after the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has issued the supplemental minimum guidelines required under section 504(a) of this Act, compliance with such supplemental minimum guidelines shall be necessary to satisfy the requirement that stations be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities prior to issuance of the final regulations. (b) RAIL PASSENGER CARS.— If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to section 244, a person shall be considered to have complied with the requirements of section 242(a) through (d) that a rail passenger car be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the design for such car complies with the laws and regulations (including the Minimum Guidelines and Requirements for Accessible Design and such supplemental minimum guidelines as are issued under section 504(a) of this Act) governing accessibility of such cars, to the extent that such laws and regulations are not inconsistent with this part and are in effect at the time such design is substantially completed. SEC. 246. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) GENERAL RULE.— Except as provided in subsection (b), this part shall become effective 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) EXCEPTION.—Sections 242 and 244 shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. 42 USC 12161 note. TITLE III—PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES OPERATED BY PRIVATE ENTITIES SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. As used in this title: (1) COMMERCE. —The term "commerce" means travel, trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication— (A) among the several States; (B) between any foreign country or any territory or possession and any State; or (C) between points in the same State but through another State or foreign country. (2) COMMERCIAL FACILITIES. —The term "commercial facilities" means facilities— (A) that are intended for nonresidential use; and (B) whose operations will affect commerce. Such term shall not include railroad locomotives, railroad freight cars, railroad cabooses, railroad cars described in section 242 or covered under this title, railroad rights-of-way, or facilities that are covered or expressly exempted from coverage under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.). (3) DEMAND RESPONSIVE SYSTEM.—The term "demand responsive system" means any system of providing transportation of individuals by a vehicle, other than a system which is a fixed route system. 42 USC 12181.
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