1995 US Code
Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
CHAPTER 12 - CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Sec. 612a - Additional definitions
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS CHAPTER 12 - CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS Sec. 612a - Additional definitions |
| Contains | section 612a |
| Date | 1995 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 1996 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-541, title I, §105, Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2507. |
| Statutes at Large References | 90 Stat. 2507, 2505 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 86-249, Public Law 94-541 |
§612a. Additional definitions
As used in this title and in the amendments made by this title—
(1) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) The terms “public building” and “Federal agency” have the same meaning as is given them in this chapter.
(3) The term “unit of general local government” means any city, county, town, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State.
(4) The term “historical, architectural, or cultural significance” includes, but is not limited to, buildings listed or eligible to be listed on the National Register established under section 470a of title 16.
(5) The term “commercial activities” includes, but is not limited to, the operations of restaurants, food stores, craft stores, dry goods stores, financial institutions, and display facilities.
(6) The term “cultural activities” includes, but is not limited to, film, dramatic, dance, and musical presentations, and fine art exhibits, whether or not such activities are intended to make a profit.
(7) The term “educational activities” includes, but is not limited to, the operations of libraries, schools, day care centers, laboratories, and lecture and demonstration facilities.
(8) The term “recreational activities” includes, but is not limited to, the operations of gymnasiums and related facilities.
(Pub. L. 94–541, title I, §105, Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2507.)
References in TextThis title, referred to in introductory text, means title I of Pub. L. 94–541, Oct, 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2505, the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976, which enacted sections 601a and 612a and amended sections 490, 606, and 611 of this title.
This chapter, referred to in par. (2), was in the original “the Public Buildings Act of 1959”, meaning Pub. L. 86–249. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of this title and Tables.
CodificationSection was enacted as part of the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976, and not as part of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 which comprises this chapter.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in sections 490, 611 of this title; title 31 section 782.
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