Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 4151


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 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.



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