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Perhaps the most important definition in this act is the definition of "Disability."

Definition: Disability.--The term "disability" means, with respect to an individual--

This definition of disability left a great deal open to interpretation.

Two other definitions cover the entire act:

Definition: Auxiliary aids and services.--The term "auxiliary aids and services" includes--

Definition: State.--The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.


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