[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR16.151]



[Page 187]

 

              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 16_ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN 

PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

 

Sec.  16.151  Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.



    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 

individuals with handicaps. 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.