Ill STAT. 2586 PUBLIC LAW 105-134—DEC. 2, 1997 SEC. 404. DEMONSTRATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY. Section 24314 and the item relating thereto in the table of sections for chapter 243 are repealed. SEC. 405. PROGRAM MASTER PLAN FOR BOSTON-NEW YORK MAIN LINE. (a) REPEAL. —Section 24903 is repealed and the table of sections for chapter 249 is amended by striking the item relating to that section. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 24902 is amended— (A) by striking subsections (a), (c), and (d) and redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (a) and subsections (e) through (m) as subsections (b) through (j), respectively; and (B) in subsection (j)> as so redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking "(m)". (2) Section 24904(a) is amended— (A) by inserting "and" at the end of paragraph (6); (B) by striking "; and" at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (8). SEC. 406. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. 49 USC 24307 (a) APPLICATION TO AMTRAK.— note. (1) ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS AT CERTAIN SHARED STATIONS. — Amtrak is responsible for its share, if any, of the costs of accessibility improvements required by the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 at any station jointly used by Amtrak and a commuter authority. (2) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS NOT TO APPLY UNTIL 1998.— Amtrak shall not be subject to any requirement under subsection (a)(1), (a)(3), or (e)(2) of section 242 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12162) until January 1, 1998. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 24307 is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). SEC. 407. DEFINITIONS. Section 24102 is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (11); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting ", including a unit of State or local government," after "means a person" in paragraph (7), as so redesignated. SEC. 408. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COST DISPUTE. Section 1163 of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981 (45 U.S.C. 1111) is repealed. SEC. 409. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978 AMENDMENT. (a) AMENDMENT. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking "Amtrak,". 5 USC app. 8G (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by paragraph note. (1) shall take effect at the beginning of the first fiscal year after a fiscal year for which Amtrak receives no Federal subsidy.
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