[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3082-S3083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 1907. Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr.
Moran) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the
bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize
and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil
aviation programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 772. 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
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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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