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40 U.S.C. § 3314 — Baby changing facilities in restrooms

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40 U.S.C. § 3314 — Baby changing facilities in restrooms

**(a) Additional Requirement for the Construction, Alteration, and Acquisition of Public Buildings.—** Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to any reasonable accommodations that may be made for individuals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ([42 U.S.C. 12101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) restrooms in a public building shall be equipped with baby changing facilities that the Administrator determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate. **(b) Exceptions.—** The requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) to a restroom in a public building that is not available or accessible for public use; (2) to a restroom in a public building that contains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where a restroom with a baby changing table is located on the same floor of such public building; (3) if new construction would be required to install a baby changing facility in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible; or (4) to a building not subject to an alteration as set forth in section 3307. **(c) Definitions.—** In this section: (1) **Baby changing facility.—** — The term “baby changing facility” means a table or other device suitable for changing the diaper of a child age 3 or under. (2) **Pubic 11 So in original. Probably should be “Public”. building.—** — The term “public building” means a public building as defined in section 3301 and controlled by the Public Building Service of the General Services Administration.

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**(a) Additional Requirement for the Construction, Alteration, and Acquisition of Public Buildings.—** Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to any reasonable accommodations that may be made for individuals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ([42 U.S.C. 12101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) restrooms in a public building shall be equipped with baby changing facilities that the Administrator determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate. **(b) Exceptions.—** The requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) to a restroom in a public building that is not available or accessible for public use; (2) to a restroom in a public building that contains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where a restroom with a baby changing table is located on the same floor of such public building; (3) if new construction would be required to install a baby changing facility in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible; or (4) to a building not subject to an alteration as set forth in section 3307. **(c) Definitions.—** In this section: (1) **Baby changing facility.—** — The term “baby changing facility” means a table or other device suitable for changing the diaper of a child age 3 or under. (2) **Pubic 11 So in original. Probably should be “Public”. building.—** — The term “public building” means a public building as defined in section 3301 and controlled by the Public Building Service of the General Services Administration.

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40 U.S.C. § 3315 — Delegation

**(a) When Allowed.—** The carrying out of the duties and powers of the Administrator of General Services under this chapter, in accordance with standards the Administrator prescribes— (1) shall, except for the authority contained in [section 3305(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3305/b&num=0&edition=prelim), be delegated on request to the appropriate executive agency when the estimated cost of the project does not exceed $100,000; and (2) may be delegated to the appropriate executive agency when the Administrator determines that delegation will promote efficiency and economy. **(b) No Exemption From Other Provisions of Chapter.—** Delegation under subsection (a) does not exempt the person to whom the delegation is made, or the carrying out of the delegated duty or power, from any other provision of this chapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 12101 — Definitions

**(a) Homosexuality and bisexuality** For purposes of the definition of “disability” in section 12102(2) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, homosexuality and bisexuality are not impairments and as such are not disabilities under this chapter. **(b) Certain conditions** Under this chapter, the term “disability” shall not include— (1) transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (3) psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.

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40 U.S.C. § 101 — Purpose

The purpose of this subtitle is to provide the Federal Government with an economical and efficient system for the following activities: (1) Procuring and supplying property and nonpersonal services, and performing related functions including contracting, inspection, storage, issue, setting specifications, identification and classification, transportation and traffic management, establishment of pools or systems for transportation of Government personnel and property by motor vehicle within specific areas, management of public utility services, repairing and converting, establishment of inventory levels, establishment of forms and procedures, and representation before federal and state regulatory bodies. (2) Using available property. (3) Disposing of surplus property. (4) Records management.

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40 U.S.C. § 3316 — Report to Congress

**(a) Request by Either House of Congress or Any Committee.—** Within a reasonable time after a request of either House of Congress or any committee of Congress, the Administrator of General Services shall submit a report showing the location, space, cost, and status of each public building the construction, alteration, or acquisition of which— (1) is to be under authority of this chapter; and (2) was uncompleted as of the date of the request, or as of another date the request may designate. **(b) Request of Committee on Public Works and Environment or Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.—** The Administrator and the United States Postal Service shall make building project surveys requested by resolution by the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate or the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and within a reasonable time shall make a report on the survey to Congress. The report shall contain all other information required to be included in a prospectus of the proposed public building project under [section 3307(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3307/b&num=0&edition=prelim).

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40 U.S.C. § 3314 — Baby changing facilities in restrooms

Page 138 TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS § 3314 1 See References in Text note below. (1) the lighting system or the individual components of the lighting system are cer- tified under the Energy Star program estab- lished by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a); (2) in the case of all light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires, lamps, and systems whose efficacy (lumens per watt) and Color Ren- dering Index (CRI) meet the Department of Energy requirements for minimum luminaire efficacy and CRI for the Energy Star certifi- cation, as verified by an independent third- party testing laboratory that the Adminis- trator and the Secretary of Energy determine conducts its tests according to the procedures and recommendations of the Illuminating En- gineering Society of North America, even if the luminaires, lamps, and systems have not received such certification; or (3) the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy have otherwise determined that the lighting system is energy efficient. (g) ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING DESIGNATIONS.—The Administrator of the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy shall give priority to establishing En- ergy Star performance criteria or Federal En- ergy Management Program designations for ad- ditional lighting product categories that are ap- propriate for procurement and use in public buildings. (h) GUIDELINES.—The Administrator shall de- velop guidelines for the procurement and use of energy efficient lighting technologies that con- tain mercury in child care centers in public buildings. (i) APPLICABILITY OF BUY AMERICAN ACT.—Ac- quisitions carried out pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act 1 (41 U.S.C

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42 U.S.C. § 12101 — Findings and purpose

Page 8237 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12101 read as follows: ‘‘The plan shall accompany the Presi- dent’s annual budget submission to the Congress.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which reports required under subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section are listed as the 20th item on page 84 and the 19th item on page 86), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Fi- nance. § 12007. No antitrust immunity or defenses Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to convey to any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity immunity from civil or criminal liability under any antitrust law or to create de- fenses to actions under any antitrust law. As used in this section, ‘‘antitrust laws’’ means those Acts set forth in section 12 of title 15. (Pub. L. 101–218, § 10, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1869.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 101–218, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1859, known as the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12001 of this title and Tables. CHAPTER 126—EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Sec. 12101. Findings and purpose. 12102. Definition of disability. 12103. Additional definitions. SUBCHAPTER I—EMPLOYMENT 12111. Definitions. 12112.

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