Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§12212 Alternative means of dispute resolution

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 126— - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 12212

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Title 42, §12212

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Where appropriate and to the extent authorized by law, the use of alternative means of dispute resolution, including settlement negotiations, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, factfinding, minitrials, and arbitration, is encouraged to resolve disputes arising under this chapter.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 12101 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 514 of Pub. L. 101–336 was renumbered section 515 and is classified to section 12213 of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 12212

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

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Apr 6, 2026

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