116 STAT. 1156 PUBLIC LAW 107-217 —AUG. 21, 2002 §3176. Administrator of General Services to furnish services in continental United States to international bodies Sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31 are extended so that the Administrator of General Services, at the request of the Secretary of State, may furnish services in the continental United States, on a reimbursable basis, to any international body with which the Federal Government is affiliated. CHAPTER 33—ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ALTERATION Sec. 3301. Definitions and nonapplication. 3302. Prohibition on construction of buildings except by Administrator of General Services. 3303. Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings. 3304. Acquisition of buildings and sites. 3305. Construction and alteration of buildings. 3306. Accommodating federal agencies. 3307. Congressional approval of proposed projects. 3308. Architectural or engineering services. 3309. Buildings and sites in the District of Columbia. 3310. Special rules for leased buildings. 3311. State administration of criminal and health and safety laws. 3312. Compliance with nationally recognized codes. 3313. Delegation. 3314. Report to Congress. 3315. Certain authority not affected. § 3301. Definitions and nonapplication (a) DEFINITIONS. —In this chapter— (1) ALTER.— The term "alter" includes— (A) preliminary planning, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other similar actions necessary for the alteration of a public building; and (B) repairing, remodeling, improving, or extending, or other changes in, a public building. (2) CONSTRUCT.— The term "construct" includes prelimineuy planning, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, pleins, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other similar actions necessary for the construction of a public building. (3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.-The term "executive agency" means an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the FedersJ Government, including— (A) any wholly owned Government corporation; (B) the Central-Bank for Cooperatives and the regional banks for cooperatives; (C) federal land banks; (D) federal intermediate credit banks; (E) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (F) the Government National Mortgage Association. (4) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term "federal agency" means an executive agency or an establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol and any activities under the direction of the Architect).
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