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3 U.S. Code § 421 - Rights and protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 3 › Chapter 5 › Subchapter II › Part B › § 421 3 U.S. Code § 421 - Rights and protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Rights and Protections.— The rights and protections against discrimination in the provision of public services and accommodations established by sections 201, 202, and 204, andsections 302, 303, and 309, of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 shall apply, to the extent that public services, programs, or activities are provided, with respect to the White House and its appurtenant grounds and gardens, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the New Executive Office Buildings, and any other facility to the extent that offices are provided for employees of the Executive Office of the President.
Remedy.— The remedy for a violation of subsection (a) shall be such remedy as would be appropriate if awarded under section 203 or 308 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as the case may be, except that, with respect to any claim of employment discrimination, the exclusive remedy shall be under section 411 of this title. A remedy under the preceding sentence shall be enforced in accordance with applicable provisions of such section 203 or 308, as the case may be.
Definition.— For purposes of the application under this section of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the term “public entity” as used in such Act, means, to the extent that public services, programs, or activities are provided, the White House and its appurtenant grounds and gardens, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the New Executive Office Buildings, and any other facility to the extent that offices are provided for employees of the Executive Office of the President.
Regulations To Implement Section.— (1)
In general.— The President, or the designee of the President, shall issue regulations to implement this section.
Agency regulations.— The regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as substantive regulations promulgated by the appropriate officer of an executive agency to implement the statutory provisions referred to in subsections (a) and (b)—
except that the President or designee may, at the discretion of the President or designee, issue regulations to implement a provision of section 1, 2, 3, or 6 of the Act entitled “An Act to insure that certain buildings financed with Federal funds are so designed and constructed as to be accessible to the physically handicapped”, approved August 12, 1968 (commonly known as the “Architectural Barriers Act of 1968”) or section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that applies to agencies of the executive branch of the Federal Government in lieu of an analogous statutory provision referred to in subsection (a) or (b), if the issuance of such regulations—
would promote uniformity in the application of Federal law to agencies of the executive branch of the Federal Government.
Effective Date.— Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on the earlier of—
(Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 2(a),Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4061; amended Pub. L. 106–92, § 2,Nov. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1309.)
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c), is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Sections 201 to 204, 302, 303, 308, and 309 of the Act are classified to sections 12131 to 12134, 12182, 12183, 12188, and 12189, respectively, of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and Tables.
Sections 1, 2, 3, and 6 of the Act of August 12, 1968, commonly known as the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B), are classified to sections 4151 to 4153 and 4156, respectively, of Title 42.
Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B), is classified to section 791 of Title 29, Labor.
1999—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 106–92substituted “Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building” for “Old Executive Office Building”.
Subsec. (d) of this section effective Oct. 26, 1996, see section 471