public building
Defined in 6 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
Pubic 1 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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- 2016–201740 U.S.C. § 3314Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Delegation · in this section
Public building, public use, and public work.—The terms “public building”, “public use”, and “public work” mean a public building of, use by, and a public work of, the Federal Government, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
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- 2010–202641 U.S.C. § 8301Public Contracts · Definitions · in this chapter
Public building.—The term “public building”—
(A) means a building, whether for single or multitenant occupancy, and its grounds, approaches, and appurtenances, which is generally suitable for use as office or storage space or both by one or more federal agencies or mixed-ownership Government corporations;
(B) includes—
(i) federal office buildings;
(ii) post offices;
(iii) customhouses;
(iv) courthouses;
(v) appraisers stores;
(vi) border inspection facilities;
(vii) warehouses;
(viii) record centers;
(ix) relocation facilities;
(x) telecommuting centers;
(xi) similar federal facilities; and
(xii) any other buildings or construction projects the inclusion of which the President considers to be justified in the public interest; but
(C) does not include a building or construction project described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)—
(i) that is on the public domain (including that reserved for national forests and other purposes);
(ii) that is on property of the Government in foreign countries;
(iii) that is on Indian and native Eskimo property held in trust by the Government;
(iv) that is on land used in connection with federal programs for agricultural, recreational, and conservation purposes, including research in connection with the programs;
(v) that is on or used in connection with river, harbor, flood control, reclamation or power projects, for chemical manufacturing or development projects, or for nuclear production, research, or development projects;
(vi) that is on or used in connection with housing and residential projects;
(vii) that is on military installations (including any fort, camp, post, naval training station, airfield, proving ground, military supply depot, military school, or any similar facility of the Department of Defense);
(viii) that is on installations of the Department of Veterans Affairs used for hospital or domiciliary purposes; or
(ix) the exclusion of which the President considers to be justified in the public interest.
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- 2002–present40 U.S.C. § 3301Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Definitions and nonapplication · in this chapter
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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- 2017–present40 U.S.C. § 3314Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Delegation · in this section
The term “public building” means any building (or portion thereof) owned or leased for use by a Federal agency.
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- 2003–present42 U.S.C. § 5792The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this part
The term “public building” means any building which is open to the public during normal business hours.
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- 2021–present42 U.S.C. § 6321The Public Health and Welfare · Congressional findings and declaration of purpose · in this part
The terms “public building”, “public use”, and “public work” mean a public building of, use by, and a public work of, the Federal Government, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
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- 2026–present41 U.S.C. § 8301Public Contracts · Definitions · in this chapter
The terms “public use”, “public building”, and “public work” shall mean use by, public building of, and public work of, the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Canal Zone, and the Virgin Islands.
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- 1994–present41 U.S.C. § 10CPublic Contracts · Definition of terms used in sections 10a, 10b, and 10c · in this section