42 U.S.C. § 4156

Waiver and modification of standards

The Administrator of General Services, with respect to standards issued under section 4152 of this title , and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with respect to standards issued under section 4153 of this title , and the Secretary of Defense with respect to standards issued under section 4154 of this title , and the United States Postal Service with respect to standards issued under section 4154a of this title —

(1)

is authorized to modify or waive any such standard, on a case-by-case basis, upon application made by the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States concerned, and upon a determination by the Administrator or Secretary, as the case may be, that such modification or waiver is clearly necessary, and

(2)

shall establish a system of continuing surveys and investigations to insure compliance with such standards.

( Pub. L. 90–480, § 6 , Aug. 12, 1968 , 82 Stat. 719 ; Pub. L. 94–541, title II, § 201(6) , Oct. 18, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2508 .)