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disabilities have the same right as other individuals to use, public transportation services and <br />facilities, and that special efforts shall be made in planning and designing those services and <br />facilities to implement transportation accessibility rights for elderly individuals and individuals <br />with disabilities. The Contractor also agrees to comply with all applicable provisions of Section <br />504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, with 29 U.S.C. § 794, which prohibits <br />discrimination on the basis of disability; with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), <br />as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., which requires that accessible facilities and services <br />be made available to individuals with disabilities; and with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, <br />as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4151 et seq., which requires that buildings and public <br />accommodations be accessible to individuals with disabilities. In addition, the Contractor <br />agrees to comply with applicable Federal regulations and directives and any subsequent <br />amendments thereto, except to the extent the Department determines otherwise in writing, as <br />follows: <br />(1) U.S. DOT regulations, "Transportation Services for Individuals with <br />Disabilities (ADA)," 49 C.F.R. Part 37; <br />(2) U.S. DOT regulations, "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in <br />Programs and Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance," 49 C.F.R. <br />Part 27; <br />(3) Joint U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board <br />(U.S. ATBCB)/U.S. DOT regulations, "Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Accessibility <br />Specifications for Transportation Vehicles," 36 C.F.R. Part 1192 and 49 C.F.R. Part 38; <br />(4) U.S. DOJ regulations, "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in <br />State and Local Government Services," 28 C.F.R. Part 35; <br />(5) U.S. DOJ regulations, "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by <br />Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities," 28 C.F.R. Part 36; <br />07-SC-056 Page 26 of 59 <br />Orange County <br />