The authority to issue regulations granted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Transportation under this chapter includes the authority to issue regulations implementing the definitions of disability in section 12102 of this title (including rules of construction) and the definitions in section 12103 of this title, consistent with the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
42 U.S.C. § 12205a
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of this title and Tables.The ADA Amendments Act of 2008, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 110-325, 122 Stat. 3553, which enacted this section and section 12103 of this title, amended sections 12101, 12102, 12111 to 12114, 12201, and 12206 to 12213 of this title and section 705 and former section 706 of Title 29, Labor, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 12101 of this title and section 705 of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amendment note under section 12101 of this title and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 506 of Pub. L. 101-336 was renumbered section 507 and is classified to section 12206 of this title.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 2009, see section 8 of Pub. L. 110-325 set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under section 705 of Title 29, Labor.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1 See References in Text note below.