[118th Congress Public Law 205]
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Public Law 118-205
118th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance 
with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains 
           and stations. <<NOTE: Dec. 23, 2024 -  [S. 4107]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Think 
Differently Transportation Act.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 49 USC 20101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Think Differently Transportation 
Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON AMTRAK ADA COMPLIANCE.

    Section 24315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) <<NOTE: Plan.>> shall include an action plan for 
        bringing Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with 
        the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
        seq.) into compliance with such Act, as required by the 
        settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the 
        Department of Justice;
            ``(E) <<NOTE: Assessments. Timelines.>> shall include a 
        status report on--
                    ``(i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is 
                solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on 
                a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a 
                timeline for any required compliance with such Act, as 
                required by the settlement agreement;
                    ``(ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a 
                shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based 
                on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or by the 
                party responsible for such compliance, including a 
                timeline for any required compliance with such Act for 
                the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the 
                responsible party consistent with the terms of the 
                settlement agreement, identifying who is responsible for 
                compliance (and the status of the compliance of each 
                responsible party with such Act) for such portions and 
                the timeline for compliance in cases in which Amtrak is 
                not the responsible party; and
                    ``(iii) the status of compliance with such Act for 
                all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the 
                responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of 
                the station, and identify the entity or entities that 
                have responsibility

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                for compliance with such Act, based on a station 
                assessment carried out by Amtrak or the party 
                responsible under such Act.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(3) Amtrak may meet the requirements described in clauses (ii) and 
(iii) of paragraph (1)(E) by demonstrating that Amtrak took reasonable 
measures to obtain cooperation from responsible entities.
    ``(4) <<NOTE: Time periods.>> Amtrak shall submit the action plan 
and status report required under subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph 
(1)--
            ``(A) annually while the settlement agreement referred to in 
        paragraph (1)(D) is in effect; and
            ``(B) every 5 years beginning on the first day the 
        settlement is no longer in effect.''.

    Approved December 23, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4107 (H.R. 6248):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118-510 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure) 
accompanying H.R. 6248.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):
            Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate.
            Dec. 17, considered and passed House.

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