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 90 STAT. 2508 42 USC 4154a.

42 USC 4156.

Report to Congress. 42 USC 4157.

Report to congressional committees. 29 USC 792.

42 USC 4151 note.

PUBLIC LAW 94-541—OCT. 18, 1976

(5) Immediately after section 4 insert the following new section: "SEC. 4a. The United States Postal Service, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, shall prescribe such standards for the design, construction, and alteration of its buildings to insure whenever possible that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to, and use of, such buildings.". (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.". (7) By adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 7. (a) The Administrator of General Services shall report to Congress during the first week of January of each year on his activities and those of other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government under this Act during the preceding fiscal year including, but not limited to, standards issued, revised, amended, or repealed under this Act and all case-by-case modifications, and waivers of such standards during such year. "(b) The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112) shall report to the Public Works and Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives and the Public Works Committee of the Senate during the first week of January of each year on its activities and actions to insure compliance with the standards prescribed under this Act.". SEC. 202. The amendment made by paragraph (1) of section 201 of this Act 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 aate which renewal is on or after such date. SEC. 203. Section 410(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(8) The provisions of the Act of August 12, 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151-4156).". Approved October 18, 1976. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1584, pt. 1 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation) and No. 94-1584, pt. 2 accompanying H.R. 15134 (Comm. on Government Operations). SENATE REPORT No. 94-349 (Comm. on Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 122 (1976): Sept. 29, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15134. Oct. 1, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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