5 CFR § 1850.151 - Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s1850.151"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "5 CFR § 1850.151 - Program accessibility: New construction and alterations."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "1850.151"
section_name: "Program accessibility: New construction and alterations."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL"
part_number: "1850"
part_name: "ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "29 U.S.C. 794."
regulatory_source: "87 FR 63415, Oct. 19, 2022, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1850"
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# 1850.151 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 OSC shall be designed, constructed, or altered so as to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. 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.