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[CITE: 42USC12102]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER 126--EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
 
Sec. 12102. Definitions

    As used in this chapter:

                   (1) Auxiliary aids and services

        The term ``auxiliary aids and services'' includes--
            (A) qualified interpreters or other effective methods of 
        making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with 
        hearing impairments;
            (B) qualified readers, taped texts, or other effective 
        methods of making visually delivered materials available to 
        individuals with visual impairments;
            (C) acquisition or modification of equipment or devices; and
            (D) other similar services and actions.

                           (2) Disability

        The term ``disability'' means, with respect to an individual--
            (A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially 
        limits one or more of the major life activities of such 
        individual;
            (B) a record of such an impairment; or
            (C) being regarded as having such an impairment.

                              (3) State

        The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the 
    District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
    American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the 
    Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
    Islands.

(Pub. L. 101-336, Sec. 3, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 329.)

          Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

    For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note 
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular 
Possessions.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 280b-1c, 3796gg-7, 3796hh, 
12211, 12581, 12594 of this title; title 20 sections 1003, 1228c, 2302, 
9202; title 29 section 2801; title 40 section 550; title 47 section 255.