20 U.S.C. § 1404 — Acquisition of equipment; construction or alteration of facilities

(a) In general. If the Secretary^* decides that a program authorized by this chapter would improve if its funds could buy suitable equipment^* or build new facilities or alter existing ones, the Secretary may allow the funds to be used for those purposes. (b) Required regulations. Construction or alteration under subsection (a) must meet either (1) appendix A of part 36 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations, commonly called the “Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities,” or (2) appendix A of subpart 101-19.6 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, commonly called the “Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.”