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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2225a. Prohibiting Federal funding of conferences held at non-certified places of public accommodation
(a) In general
No Federal funds may be used to sponsor or fund in whole or in
part a meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar that is
conducted in, or that otherwise uses the rooms, facilities, or
services of, a place of public accommodation that does not meet the
requirements of the fire prevention and control guidelines
described in section 2225 of this title.
(b) Waiver
(1) In general
The head of an agency of the Federal Government sponsoring or
funding a particular meeting, convention, conference, or training
seminar may waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) of
this section if the head of such agency determines that a waiver
of such prohibition is necessary in the public interest in the
case of such particular event.
(2) Delegation of authority
The head of an agency of the Federal Government may delegate
the authority provided under paragraph (1) to waive the
prohibition described in subsection (a) of this section and to
determine whether such a waiver is necessary in the public
interest to an officer or employee of the agency if such officer
or employee is given such authority with respect to all meetings,
conventions, conferences, and training seminars sponsored or
funded by the agency.
(c) Notice requirements
(1) Advertisements and applications
(A) Any advertisement for or application for attendance at a
meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar sponsored or
funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government shall
include a notice regarding the prohibition described in
subsection (a) of this section.
(B) The requirement described in subparagraph (A) shall not
apply in the case of an event for which a head of an agency of
the Federal Government, pursuant to subsection (b) of this
section, waives the prohibition described in subsection (a) of
this section.
(2) Providing notice to recipients of funds
(A) Each Executive department, Government corporation, and
independent establishment providing Federal funds to non-Federal
entities shall notify recipients of such funds of the prohibition
described in subsection (a) of this section.
(B) In subparagraph (A), the terms "Executive department",
"Government corporation", and "independent establishment" have
the meanings given such terms in chapter 1 of title 5.
(d) Effective date
The provisions of this section shall take effect on the first day
of the first fiscal year that begins after the expiration of the
425-day period that begins on the date of the publication in the
Federal Register of the master list referred to in section 2224(b)
of this title.
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