§ 4156. Waiver and modification of standards

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 § 6 · 82 Stat. 718

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4156

   Pub. L. 90–480, § 6, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 719

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–480, § 6, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 719

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 6. The Administrator of General Services, with respect to standards issued under section 2 of this Act, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with respect to standards issued under section 3 of this Act, and the Secretary of Defense with respect to standards issued under section 4 of this Act, is authorized— (1) to modify or waive any such standard, on a case-by-case Waiver. basis, upon application made by the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States concerned, and upon a determination by the Administrator or Secretary, as the case may be, that such modification or waiver is clearly necessary, and (2) to conduct such surveys and investigations as he deems Surveys and investigations. necessary to insure compliance with such standards.

2. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–541 title II § 201(6) · 90 Stat. 2505

   1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4156

      Pub. L. 94–541, in introductory text, inserted reference to the United States Postal Service with respect to standards issued under section 4154a of this title

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4156

      Pub. L. 94–541, in introductory text, struck out “is authorized” at end; in par. (1)

   3. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4156

      Pub. L. 94–541, in introductory text, inserted introductory words “is authorized”; and in par. (2)

   4. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4156

      Pub. L. 94–541, in introductory text, substituted “shall establish a system of continuing surveys and investigations” for “to conduct such surveys and investigations as he deems necessary”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–541, in introductory text, inserted reference to the United States Postal Service with respect to standards issued under section 4154a of this title and struck out “is authorized” at end; in par. (1), inserted introductory words “is authorized”; and in par. (2), substituted “shall establish a system of continuing surveys and investigations” for “to conduct such surveys and investigations as he deems necessary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) Section 6 is amended— (A) by inserting immediately after “section 4 of this Act,” the following: “and the United States Postal Service with respect to standards issued under section 4a of this Act”; (B) by striking out “is authorized”; (C) by inserting immediately after “(1)” the following: “is authorized”; and (D) by striking out all that follows “(2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall establish a system of continuing surveys and investigations to insure compliance with such standards.”.

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