43 CFR 17.551
§ 17.551 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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- 43 CFR 17.551, § 17.551 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/209494
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Each building or part of a building that is constructed or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of the agency shall be designed, constructed, or altered so as to be readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. The definitions, requirements, and standards of the Architectural Barriers Act (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157) as established in 41 CFR 101-19.600 to 101-19.607 apply to buildings covered by this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.