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42 U.S.C. § 12207 — Attorney’s fees
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In any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to this chapter, the court or agency, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee, including litigation expenses, and costs, and the United States shall be liable for the foregoing the same as a private individual.
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In any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to this chapter, the court or agency, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee, including litigation expenses, and costs, and the United States shall be liable for the foregoing the same as a private individual.
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**(a) Homosexuality and bisexuality** For purposes of the definition of “disability” in section 12102(2) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, homosexuality and bisexuality are not impairments and as such are not disabilities under this chapter.
**(b) Certain conditions** Under this chapter, the term “disability” shall not include—
(1) transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders;
(2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or
(3) psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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**(a) Plan for assistance**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after July 26, 1990, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Secretary of Transportation, the Chair of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, shall develop a plan to assist entities covered under this chapter, and other Federal agencies, in understanding the responsibility of such entities and agencies under this chapter.
(2) **Publication of plan** — The Attorney General shall publish the plan referred to in paragraph (1) for public comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 (commonly known as the Administrative Procedure Act).
**(b) Agency and public assistance** The Attorney General may obtain the assistance of other Federal agencies in carrying out subsection (a), including the National Council on Disability, the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Commerce.
**(c) Implementation**
(1) **Rendering assistance** — Each Federal agency that has responsibility under paragraph (2) for implementing this chapter may render technical assistance to individuals and institutions that have rights or duties under the respective subchapter or subchapters of this chapter for which such agency has responsibility.
(2) **Implementation of subchapters**
(A) *Subchapter I* — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Attorney General shall implement the plan for assistance developed under subsection (a), for subchapter I.
(B) *Subchapter II*
(i) *Part A* — The Attorney General shall implement such plan for assistance for part A of subchap
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 12208
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘of’’.
the Chair of the Architectural Transpor-
tation Barriers Compliance Board, shall im-
plement such plan for assistance for sub-
chapter III, except for section 12184 of this
title, the plan for assistance for which shall
be implemented by the Secretary of Trans-
portation.
(D) Title IV
The Chairman of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, in coordination with the
Attorney General, shall implement such
plan for assistance for title IV.
(3) Technical assistance manuals
Each Federal agency that has responsibility
under paragraph (2) for implementing this
chapter shall, as part of its implementation
responsibilities, ensure the availability and
provision of appropriate technical assistance
manuals to individuals or entities with rights
or duties under this chapter no later than six
months after applicable final regulations are
published under subchapters I, II, and III and
title IV.
(d) Grants and contracts
(1) In general
Each Federal agency that has responsibility
under subsection (c)(2) for implementing this
chapter may make grants or award contracts
to effectuate the purposes of this section, sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations. Such
grants and contracts may be awarded to indi-
viduals, institutions not organized for profit
and no part of the net earnings of which inures
to the benefit of any private shareholder or in-
dividual (including educational institutions),
and associations representing individuals who
have rights or duties under this chapter. Con-
tracts may be awarded to entities organized
for profit, but such entities may not be the re-
cipients or 1 grants described in this para-
graph.
(2) Dissemination of informa
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