42 U.S.C. § 4154a

Standards for design, construction, and alteration of buildings; United States Postal Service

Last amended: 1979Year: 2026Length: 122 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 42 U.S.C. § 4154a (2026)

The United States Postal Service, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 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. (Pub. L. 90–480, § 4a, as added Pub. L. 94–541, title II, § 201(5), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2508; amended Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Change of Name “Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
Public laws referenced
Pub. L. 90-480Pub. L. 94-541Pub. L. 96-88