<section xmlns="http://xml.house.gov/schemas/uslm/1.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" style="-uslm-lc:I80" id="idad167762-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147"><num value="12147">§ 12147.</num><heading> Alterations of existing facilities</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I19" class="indent2 firstIndent-2" id="idad167763-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/a"><num value="a" class="bold">(a)</num><heading class="bold"> General rule</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0">With respect to alterations of an existing facility or part thereof used in the provision of designated public transportation services that affect or could affect the usability of the facility or part thereof, it shall be considered discrimination, for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12132">section 12132 of this title</ref> and <ref href="/us/usc/t29/s794">section 794 of title 29</ref>, for a public entity to fail to make such alterations (or to ensure that the alterations are made) in such a manner that, to the maximum extent feasible, the altered portions of the facility are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, upon the completion of such alterations. Where the public entity is undertaking an alteration that affects or could affect usability of or access to an area of the facility containing a primary function, the entity shall also make the alterations in such a manner that, to the maximum extent feasible, the path of travel to the altered area and the bathrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area, are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, upon completion of such alterations, where such alterations to the path of travel or the bathrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area are not disproportionate to the overall alterations in terms of cost and scope (as determined under criteria established by the Attorney General).</p>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I19" class="indent2 firstIndent-2" id="idad167764-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b"><num value="b" class="bold">(b)</num><heading class="bold"> Special rule for stations</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I79" class="indent3 firstIndent-2" id="idad167765-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b/1"><num value="1" class="bold">(1)</num><heading class="bold"> General rule</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1">For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12132">section 12132 of this title</ref> and <ref href="/us/usc/t29/s794">section 794 of title 29</ref>, it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity that provides designated public transportation to fail, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, to make key stations (as determined under criteria established by the Secretary by regulation) in rapid rail and light rail systems readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs.</p>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I79" class="indent3 firstIndent-2" id="idad167766-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b/2"><num value="2" class="bold">(2)</num><heading class="bold"> Rapid rail and light rail key stations</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I18" class="indent4 firstIndent-2" id="idad167767-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b/2/A"><num value="A" class="bold">(A)</num><heading class="bold"> Accessibility</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I13" class="indent2">Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all key stations (as determined under criteria established by the Secretary by regulation) in rapid rail and light rail systems shall be made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as soon as practicable but in no event later than the last day of the 3-year period beginning on <date date="1990-07-26">July 26, 1990</date>.</p>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I18" class="indent4 firstIndent-2" id="idad167768-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b/2/B"><num value="B" class="bold">(B)</num><heading class="bold"> Extension for extraordinarily expensive structural changes</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I13" class="indent2">The Secretary may extend the 3-year period under subparagraph (A) up to a 30-year period for key stations in a rapid rail or light rail system which stations need extraordinarily expensive structural changes to, or replacement of, existing facilities; except that by the last day of the 20th year following <date date="1990-07-26">July 26, 1990</date>, at least ⅔ of such key stations must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.</p>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I79" class="indent3 firstIndent-2" id="idad167769-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b/3"><num value="3" class="bold">(3)</num><heading class="bold"> Plans and milestones</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1">The Secretary shall require the appropriate public entity to develop and submit to the Secretary a plan for compliance with this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I13" class="indent2" id="idad16776a-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b/3/A"><num value="A">(A)</num><content> that reflects consultation with individuals with disabilities affected by such plan and the results of a public hearing and public comments on such plan, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I13" class="indent2" id="idad169e7b-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s12147/b/3/B"><num value="B">(B)</num><content> that establishes milestones for achievement of the requirements of this subsection.</content>
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<sourceCredit id="idad169e7c-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d">(<ref href="/us/pl/101/336/tII/s227">Pub. L. 101–336, title II, § 227</ref>, <date date="1990-07-26">July 26, 1990</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/104/343">104 Stat. 343</ref>.)</sourceCredit>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="effectiveDate" id="idad169e7e-09a0-11eb-a85b-f5cef3d06f4d"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Effective Date</heading><p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">Subsec. (a) of this section effective 18 months after <date date="1990-07-26">July 26, 1990</date>, and subsec. (b) of this section effective <date date="1990-07-26">July 26, 1990</date>, see <ref href="/us/pl/101/336/s231">section 231 of Pub. L. 101–336</ref>, set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12141">section 12141 of this title</ref>.</p>
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