§4151 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines which buildings the chapter covers. It covers any building or facility that must be open to the public or could have people with physical disabilities living or working there, except privately owned homes not leased by the Government for subsidized housing and military base buildings made mainly for able-bodied troops. It applies in four cases: the building is built or changed by or for the United States; leased (in whole or part) by the United States after August 12, 1968; financed in whole or part by a U.S. grant or loan after that date if federal design or construction standards apply; or built under the National Capital Transportation Acts (1960 or 1965) or title III of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.

Title 42, §4151

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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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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 section 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Property, and Works, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 651 of former Title 40 and which was repealed by Pub.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, § 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. 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, § 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. section 3 and 4 of the Act, which were classified to section 682 and 683, respectively, of former Title 40, were repealed by Pub. L. 91–143, § 8(a)(2), Dec. 9, 1969, 83 Stat. 323. section 5(a) (no subsec. (b) was enacted) and 6 of the Act, which were classified to section 684 and 685, respectively, of former Title 40, were repealed by Pub. L. 107–217, § 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, § 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).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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 Pub. L. 94–541, title II, § 202, Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2508, 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.”

§4151 “Building” defined