116 STAT. 1116 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 capital fund at the time they pass to the control of the Administrator under this section, the net book value of the furniture and furnishings shall be written off and the capital of the fund is diminished by the amount of the write-off. § 589. Installation, repair, and replacement of sidewalks (a) IN GENERAL. —An executive agency may install, repair, and replace sidewalks around buildings, installations, property, or grounds that are— (1) under the agency's control; (2) owned by the Federal Government; and (3) located in a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a territory or possession of the United States. (b) REIMBURSEMENT.— Subsection (a) may be carried out by— (1) reimbursement to a State or political subdivision of a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a territory or possession of the United States; or (2) a means other than reimbursement. (c) REGULATIONS.— Subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with regulations the Administrator of General Services prescribes with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (d) USE OF AMOUNTS. —Amounts appropriated to an executive agency for installation, repair, and maintenance, generally, are available to carry out this section. (e) LIABILITY. —T his section does not increase or enlarge the tort liability of the Government for injuries to individuals or damages to property. §590. Child care (a) GUIDANCE, ASSISTANCE, AND OVERSIGHT.—Through the General Services Administration's licensing agreements, the Administrator of General Services sheill provide guidance, assistance, and oversight to federal agencies for the development of child care centers to provide economical and effective child care for federed workers. (b) ALLOTMENT OF SPACE IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS. — (1) DEFINITIONS.— In this subsection, the following definitions apply: (A) CHILD CARE PROVIDER.—The term "child care provider" means an individual or entity that provides or proposes to provide child care services for federal employees. (B) ALLOTMENT OFFICER. —The term "allotment officer" means an officer or agency of the Federal Government charged with the allotment of space in federal buildings. (2) ALLOTMENT.— ^A child care provider may be allotted space in a federal building by an allotment officer if— (A) the child ceire provider applies to the allotment officer in the community or district in which child care services are to be provided; (B) the space is avedlable; and (C) the allotment officer determines that— (i) the space will be used to provide child care services to children of whom at least 50 percent have one parent or guardian employed by the Government; and
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