Sec. 774. UNIVERSAL CHANGING STATION
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## SEC. 774 UNIVERSAL CHANGING STATION ###
(a)Grant Assurances Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 743(b)(2), is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(y) Universal Changing Station > > > #### “(1) In general > > In fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation may approve an application under this subchapter for an airport development project grant only if the Secretary receives written assurances that the airport owner or operator will install or maintain (in compliance with the requirements of section 35.133 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations), as applicable— > > > ##### “(A) > > at least 1 private, single-use room with a universal changing station that— > > > ###### “(i) > > meets the standards established under paragraph (2)(A); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > is accessible to all individuals for purposes of use by an individual with a disability in each passenger terminal building of the airport; and > > > ##### “(B) > > signage at or near the entrance to the changing station indicating the location of the changing station. > > > #### “(2) Standards required > > Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the United States Access Board shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > establish— > > > ###### “(i) > > comprehensive accessible design standards for universal changing tables; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > standards on the privacy, accessibility, and sanitation equipment of the room in which such table is located, required to be installed, or maintained under this subsection; and > > > ##### “(B) > > in establishing the standards under subparagraph (A), consult with entities with appropriate expertise relating to the use of universal changing stations used by individuals with disabilities. > > > #### “(3) Applicability > > > ##### “(A) Airport size > > The requirement in paragraph
(1)shall only apply to applications submitted by the airport sponsor of a medium or large hub airport. > > > ##### “(B) Special rule > > The requirement in paragraph
(1)shall not apply with respect to a project grant application for a period of time, determined by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that construction or maintenance activities make it impracticable or unsafe for the universal changing station to be located in the sterile area of the building. > > > #### “(4) Exception > > Upon application by an airport sponsor, the Secretary may determine that a universal changing station in existence before the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, complies with the requirements of paragraph
(1)(including the standards established under paragraph (2)(A)), notwithstanding the absence of 1 or more of the standards or characteristics required under such paragraph. > > > #### “(5) Definition > > In this section: > > > ##### “(A) Disability > > The term ‘disability’ has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). > > > ##### “(B) Sterile area > > The term ‘sterile area’ has the same meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. > > > ##### “(C) Universal changing station > > The term ‘universal changing station’ means a universal or adult changing station that meets the standards established by the United States Access Board under paragraph (2)(A). > > > ##### “(D) United states access board > > The term ‘United States Access Board’ means the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under section 502(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792(a)(1)).” > . ###
(b)Terminal Development Costs Section 47119(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) Universal changing stations > > In addition to the projects described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve a project for terminal development for the construction or installation of a universal changing station (as defined in section 47107(y)) at a commercial service airport.” > .
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