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[CITE: 42USC4151]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
 CHAPTER 51--DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS TO ACCOMMODATE 
                         PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
 
Sec. 4151. ``Building'' defined

    As used in this chapter, the term ``building'' means any building or 
facility (other than (A) a privately owned residential structure not 
leased by the Government for subsidized housing programs and (B) any 
building or facility on a military installation designed and constructed 
primarily for use by able bodied military personnel) the intended use 
for which either will require that such building or facility be 
accessible to the public, or may result in the employment or residence 
therein of physically handicapped persons, which building or facility 
is--
        (1) to be constructed or altered by or on behalf of the United 
    States;
        (2) to be leased in whole or in part by the United States after 
    August 12, 1968;
        (3) to be financed in whole or in part by a grant or a loan made 
    by the United States after August 12, 1968, if such building or 
    facility is subject to standards for design, construction, or 
    alteration issued under authority of the law authorizing such grant 
    or loan; or
        (4) to be constructed under authority of the National Capital 
    Transportation Act of 1960, the National Capital Transportation Act 
    of 1965, or title III of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
    Regulation Compact.

(Pub. L. 90-480, Sec. 1, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 718; Pub. L. 91-205, 
Mar. 5, 1970, 84 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 94-541, title II, Sec. 201(1), Oct. 
18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2507.)

                       References in Text

    The National Capital Transportation Act of 1960, referred to in par. 
(4), is Pub. L. 86-669, July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 537, which enacted 
sections 651, 652, 661 to 665, and 671 of former Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works, and enacted provisions set out as notes 
under section 651 of former Title 40 and which was repealed by Pub. L. 
91-143, Sec. 8(a)(1), Dec. 9, 1969, 83 Stat. 322.
    The National Capital Transportation Act of 1965, referred to in par. 
(4), is Pub. L. 89-173, Sept. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 663, as amended. Section 
1 of the Act, which was classified to a note under section 681 of former 
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, was repealed by Pub. L. 
107-217, Sec. 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1304. Section 2 of the Act, 
which was classified to section 681 of former Title 40, has been omitted 
from the Code. Sections 3 and 4 of the Act, which were classified to 
sections 682 and 683, respectively, of former Title 40, were repealed by 
Pub. L. 91-143, Sec. 8(a)(2), Dec. 9, 1969, 83 Stat. 323. Sections 5(a) 
(no subsec. (b) was enacted) and 6 of the Act, which were classified to 
sections 684 and 685, respectively, of former Title 40, were repealed by 
Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1304. Section 7 of 
the Act amended provisions classified to section 662 of former Title 40, 
which was repealed by Pub. L. 89-774, Sec. 5(b), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 
1353. Section 8 of the Act, which was classified to a note under section 
681 of former Title 40, has been omitted from the Code.


                               Amendments

    1976--Pub. L. 94-541 inserted in parenthetical text ``not leased by 
the Government for subsidized housing programs'' after ``structure'' and 
struck out from par. (2) ``, after construction or alteration in 
accordance with plans and specifications of the United States'' after 
``August 12, 1968''.
    1970--Par. (4). Pub. L. 91-205 added par. (4).


                               Short Title

    Pub. L. 90-480, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 718, which enacted this 
chapter, is popularly known as the ``Architectural Barriers Act of 
1968''.


 Applicability of 1976 Amendment to Leases Entered Into Before, On, or 
                          After January 1, 1977

    Section 202 of Pub. L. 94-541 provided that: ``The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) of section 201 of this Act [amending this section] shall 
not apply to any lease entered into before January 1, 1977. It shall 
apply to every lease entered into on or after January 1, 1977, including 
any renewal of a lease entered into before such date which renewal is on 
or after such date.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 3 section 421.