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title: "42 U.S.C. § 12146"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 12146 - New facilities
## Text
For purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 29, it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity to construct a new facility to be used in the provision of designated public transportation services unless such facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs.
(Pub. L. 101336, title II, § 226, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 343.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective 18 months after July 26, 1990, see section 231(a) of Pub. L. 101336, set out as a note under section 12141 of this title.