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42 U.S.C. § 12210 — Federal wilderness areas
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**(a) Study** The National Council on Disability shall conduct a study and report on the effect that wilderness designations and wilderness land management practices have on the ability of individuals with disabilities to use and enjoy the National Wilderness Preservation System as established under the Wilderness Act ([16 U.S.C. 1131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1131&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Submission of report** Not later than 1 year after July 26, 1990, the National Council on Disability shall submit the report required under subsection (a) to Congress.
**(c) Specific wilderness access**
(1) **In general** — Congress reaffirms that nothing in the Wilderness Act [[16 U.S.C. 1131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1131&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] is to be construed as prohibiting the use of a wheelchair in a wilderness area by an individual whose disability requires use of a wheelchair, and consistent with the Wilderness Act no agency is required to provide any form of special treatment or accommodation, or to construct any facilities or modify any conditions of lands within a wilderness area in order to facilitate such use.
(2) **“Wheelchair” defined** — For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “wheelchair” means a device designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion, that is suitable for use in an indoor pedestrian area.
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**(a) Study** The National Council on Disability shall conduct a study and report on the effect that wilderness designations and wilderness land management practices have on the ability of individuals with disabilities to use and enjoy the National Wilderness Preservation System as established under the Wilderness Act ([16 U.S.C. 1131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1131&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Submission of report** Not later than 1 year after July 26, 1990, the National Council on Disability shall submit the report required under subsection (a) to Congress.
**(c) Specific wilderness access**
(1) **In general** — Congress reaffirms that nothing in the Wilderness Act [[16 U.S.C. 1131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1131&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] is to be construed as prohibiting the use of a wheelchair in a wilderness area by an individual whose disability requires use of a wheelchair, and consistent with the Wilderness Act no agency is required to provide any form of special treatment or accommodation, or to construct any facilities or modify any conditions of lands within a wilderness area in order to facilitate such use.
(2) **“Wheelchair” defined** — For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “wheelchair” means a device designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion, that is suitable for use in an indoor pedestrian area.
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**(a) Establishment; Congressional declaration of policy; wilderness areas; administration for public use and enjoyment, protection, preservation, and gathering and dissemination of information; provisions for designation as wilderness areas** In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas within the United States and its possessions, leaving no lands designated for preservation and protection in their natural condition, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress to secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness. For this purpose there is hereby established a National Wilderness Preservation System to be composed of federally owned areas designated by Congress as “wilderness areas”, and these shall be administered for the use and enjoyment of the American people in such manner as will leave them unimpaired for future use and enjoyment as wilderness, and so as to provide for the protection of these areas, the preservation of their wilderness character, and for the gathering and dissemination of information regarding their use and enjoyment as wilderness; and no Federal lands shall be designated as “wilderness areas” except as provided for in this chapter or by a subsequent Act.
**(b) Management of area included in System; appropriations** The inclusion of an area in the National Wilderness Preservation System notwithstanding, the area shall continue to be managed by the Department and agency having jurisdiction thereover immediately before its inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System unless otherwise provided by Act of Congress. No appropriation shall be available for the p
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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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12102&num=0&edition=prelim) (including rules of construction) and the definitions in [section 12103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12103&num=0&edition=prelim), consistent with the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
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The Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Library of Congress shall be covered as follows:
(1) **In general** — The rights and protections under this chapter shall, subject to paragraph (2), apply with respect to the conduct of each instrumentality of the Congress.
(2) **Establishment of remedies and procedures by instrumentalities** — The chief official of each instrumentality of the Congress shall establish remedies and procedures to be utilized with respect to the rights and protections provided pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) **Report to Congress** — The chief official of each instrumentality of the Congress shall, after establishing remedies and procedures for purposes of paragraph (2), submit to the Congress a report describing the remedies and procedures.
(4) **Definition of instrumentalities** — For purposes of this section, the term “instrumentality of the Congress” means the following:,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Library of Congress,.1
(5) **Enforcement of employment rights** — The remedies and procedures set forth in [section 2000e–16 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000e-16&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be available to any employee of an instrumentality of the Congress who alleges a violation of the rights and protections under sections 12112 through 12114 of this title that are made applicable by this section, except that the authorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall be exercised by the chief official of the instrumentality of the Congress.
(6) **Enforcement of rights to public services and accommodations** — The remedies and pro
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1131
or of any person employed by, or assigned or de-
tailed to, the Commission.
(b) Payment; exemption of property from attach-
ment, execution, etc.
Any liability of the Commission shall be met
from funds of the Commission to the extent that
it is not covered by insurance, or otherwise.
Property belonging to the Commission shall be
exempt from attachment, execution, or other
process for satisfaction of claims, debts, or judg-
ments.
(c) Individual members of Commission
No liability of the Commission shall be im-
puted to any member of the Commission solely
on the basis that he occupies the position of
member of the Commission.
(Pub. L. 88–363, § 11, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.)
§ 1111. Exemption from taxation
The Commission shall not be subject to Fed-
eral, State, or municipal taxation in the United
States on any real or personal property held by
it or on any gift, bequest, or devise to it of any
personal or real property, or on its income,
whether from governmental appropriations, ad-
mission fees, concessions, or donations.
(Pub. L. 88–363, § 12, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.)
§ 1112. Tax treatment of any gift, devise or be-
quest to the Commission
For the purpose of Federal income, estate, and
gift taxes, any gift, devise, or bequest to or for
the use of the Commission, and accepted by the
Commission under authority of this chapter,
shall be deemed to be a gift, devise, or bequest
to or for the use of the United States, as the
case may be, if it is not deducted as a gift, de-
vise, or bequest to or for the use of the Govern-
ment of Canada under the income, estate, or gift
tax laws of the Government of Canada.
(Pub. L. 88–363, § 13, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.)
§ 1113. Authorization of appropriations
T
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 12210
Par. (5). Pub. L. 104–1, § 201(c)(3)(E), added par. (5).
Former par. (5) redesignated (7).
Par. (6). Pub. L. 104–1, § 210(g), which directed amend-
ment of this section by adding par. (6), was executed by
adding par. (6) after par. (5) to reflect the probable in-
tent of Congress.
Par. (7). Pub. L. 104–1, § 201(c)(3)(E), redesignated par.
(5) as (7).
1991—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–166, § 315(1), redesig-
nated par. (6) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which
read as follows: ‘‘APPLICATION
TO
SENATE
EMPLOY-
MENT.—The rights and protections provided pursuant to
this chapter, the Civil Rights Act of 1990 (S. 2104, 101st
Congress), the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000a
et seq.], the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 [29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.], and the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] shall apply with respect to
employment by the United States Senate.’’
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102–166, § 315(1), redesignated
par. (7) as (3), substituted ‘‘(2)(A)’’ for ‘‘(2) and (6)(A)’’
and ‘‘(2)’’ for ‘‘(3), (4), (5), (6)(B), and (6)(C)’’, and struck
out former par. (3) which read as follows: ‘‘INVESTIGA-
TION AND ADJUDICATION OF CLAIMS.—All claims raised by
any individual with respect to Senate employment,
pursuant to the Acts referred to in paragraph (2), shall
be investigated and adjudicated by the Select Com-
mittee on Ethics, pursuant to S. Res. 338, 88th Con-
gress, as amended, or such other entity as the Senate
may designate.’’
Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 102–166, § 315(1), struck out
pars. (4) and (5) which read as follows:
‘‘(4) RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES.—The Committee on Rules
and Administration shall ensure that Senate employees
are informed of their rights under th
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