42 U.S.C. § 12103 | Additional 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)

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 of the United States, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”.

Pub. L. 101–336, § 4 Pub. L. 110–325, § 4(b)Sept. 25, 2008122 Stat. 3556(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–336July 26, 1990104 Stat. 327 section 12101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Jan. 1, 2009section 8 of Pub. L. 110–325 section 705 of Title 29Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under , Labor.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

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