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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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United States Statutes at Large, 1990, Vol. 104, Part 1, p. 327-378

(Abridged)

AN ACT

To establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title; Table of Contents.

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the ''Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990''.

(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of content. Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions.

Title I—Employment

Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Discrimination. Sec. 103. Defenses. Sec. 104. Illegal use of drugs and alcohol. Sec. 105. Posting notices. Sec. 106. Regulations. Sec. 107. Enforcement. Sec. 108. Effective date.

Title II—Public Services

Subtitle A—Prohibition against Discrimination and Other Generally Applicable Provisions

Sec. 201. Definition. Sec. 202. Discrimination. Sec. 203. Enforcement. Sec. 204. Regulations. Sec. 205. Effective date.




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