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 PUBLIC LAW 101-336—JULY 26, 1990 104 STAT. 369 "(i) within 180 days after the complaint is filed with such State; or "(ii) within a shorter period as prescribed by the regulations of such State; or "(B) the Commission determines that such State program is no longer qualified for certification under subsection (f).". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —The Communications Act of 1984 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2(b) (47 U.S.C. 152(b)), by striking "section 224" and inserting "sections 224 and 225"; and (2) in section 221(b) (47 U.S.C. 221(b)), by striking "section 301" and inserting "sections 225 and 301". SEC. 402. CLOSED-CAPTIONING OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. Section 711 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended to read 47 USC 611. as follows: "SEC. 711. CLOSED-CAPTIONING OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. "Any television public service announcement that is produced or funded in whole or in part by any agency or instrumentality of Federal Government shall include closed captioning of the verbal content of such announcement. A television broadcast station licensee— "(1) shall not be required to supply closed captioning for any such announcement that fails to include it; and "(2) shall not be liable for broadcasting any such announcement without transmitting a closed caption unless the licensee intentionally fails to transmit the closed caption that was included with the announcement.". TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 501. CONSTRUCTION. 42 USC 12201. (a) IN GENERAL. — Except as otherwise provided in this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply a lesser standard than the standards applied under title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 790 et seq.) or the regulations issued by Federal agencies pursuant to such title. (b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. — Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any Federal law or law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection for the rights of individuals with disabilities than are afforded by this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preclude the prohibition of, or the imposition of restrictions on, smoking in places of employ- ment covered by title I, in transportation covered by title II or III, or in places of public accommodation covered by title III. (c) INSURANCE.— Titles I through IV of this Act shall not be construed to prohibit or restrict— (1) an insurer, hospital or medical service company, health maintenance organization, or any agent, or entity that administers benefit plans, or similar organizations from underwriting risks, classifying risks, or administering such risks that are based on or not inconsistent with State law; or (2) a person or organization covered by this Act from establishing, sponsoring, observing or administering the terms

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