36 CFR § 1208.151 - Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s1208.151"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "36 CFR § 1208.151 - Program accessibility: New construction and alterations."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1208.151"
section_name: "Program accessibility: New construction and alterations."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL RULES"
part_number: "1208"
part_name: "ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
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: "53 FR 25884, 25885, July 8, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1208"
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# 1208.151 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.