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 104 STAT. 346 PUBLIC LAW 101-336—JULY 26, 1990 42 USC 12141 note. 42 USC 12161. such permit, compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards in effect at the time the building permit is issued shall suffice to satisfy the requirement that facilities be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities as required under sections 226 and 227, except that, if such final regulations have not been issued one year after the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has issued the supplemental minimum guidelines required under section 504(a) of this Act, compliance with such supplemental minimum guidelines shall be necessary to satisfy the requirement that facilities be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities prior to issuance of the final regulations. SEC. 231. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) GENERAL RULE. — Except as provided in subsection (b), this part shall become effective 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 0)) EXCEPTION.— Sections 222, 228 (other than subsection (a)), 224, 225, 227(b), 228(b), and 229 shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. PART II~PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BY INTERCITY AND COMMUTER RAIL SEC. 241. DEFINITIONS. As used in this part: (1) COMMUTER AUTHORITY. —The term "commuter authority" has the meaning given such term in section 103(8) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 502(8)). (2) COMMUTER RAIL TRANSPORTATION.— The term "commuter rail transportation" has the meaning given the term "commuter service" in section 103(9) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 502(9)). (3) INTERCITY RAIL TRANSPORTATION. — The term "intercity rail transportation" means transportation provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. (4) RAIL PASSENGER CAR.— The term "rail passenger car" means, with respect to intercity rail transportation, single-level and bi-level coach cars, single-level and bi-level dining cars, single-level and bi-level sleeping cars, single-level and bi-level lounge cars, and food service cars. (5) RESPONSIBLE PERSON.— The term "responsible person" means— (A) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a public entity, such public entity; (B) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a private party, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation; and (C) in a case where no party owns more than 50 percent of a station, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station and the owners of the station, other than private party owners, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transpor- . tation.

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