Sec. 2. LACTATION ROOM IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
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## SEC. 2 LACTATION ROOM IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS ###
(a)Lactation Room in Public Buildings Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “§ 3318 Lactation room in public building > > **[**[40 U.S.C. 3318](/us/usc/t40/s3318)**]** > > > ### “(a) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) Appropriate authority > > The term ‘appropriate authority’ means the head of a Federal agency, the Architect of the Capitol, or other official authority responsible for the operation of a public building. > > > #### “(2) Covered public building > > The term ‘covered public building’ means a public building (as defined in section 3301) that is open to the public and contains a public restroom, and includes a building listed in section 6301 or 5101. > > > #### “(3) Lactation room > > The term ‘lactation room’ means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— > > > ##### “(A) > > is shielded from view; > > > ##### “(B) > > is free from intrusion; and > > > ##### “(C) > > contains a chair, a working surface, and, if the public building is otherwise supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet. > > > ### “(b) Lactation Room Required > > Except as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by members of the public to express breast milk. > > > ### “(c) Exceptions > > A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection
(b)at the discretion of the appropriate authority if— > > > #### “(1) > > the public building— > > > ##### “(A) > > does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and > > > ##### “(B) > > does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or > > > #### “(2) > > new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible. > > > ### “(d) No Unauthorized Entry > > Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a public building or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[40 U.S.C. 3301](/us/usc/t40/s3301)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code,is amended by inserting after the item related to section 3316 the following new item:" “3318. Lactation room in public buildings.” ". ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[40 U.S.C. 3318 note](/us/usc/t40/s3318)**]** The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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