§ 4154. Standards for design, construction, and alteration of buildings; Secretary of Defense

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–480 § 4 · 82 Stat. 718

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4154

   Pub. L. 90–480, § 4, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 719

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–480, § 4, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 719

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, is authorized to prescribe such standards for the design, construction, and alteration of buildings, structures, and facilities of the Department of Defense subject to this Art as may be necessary to insure that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to, and use of, such buildings.

2. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–541 title II § 201(4) · 90 Stat. 2505

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4154

   Pub. L. 94–541 substituted “shall prescribe” and “to insure whenever possible” for “is authorized to prescribe such” and “as may be necessary to insure”, respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–541 substituted “shall prescribe” and “to insure whenever possible” for “is authorized to prescribe such” and “as may be necessary to insure”, respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Section 4 is amended— 42 USC 4154. (A) by striking out “is authorized to prescribe such” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall prescribe”; and (B) by striking out “as may be necessary to insure” and inserting in lieu thereof “to insure whenever possible”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision