Presented in tabular form as the result of a national survey are features of the architectural laws of all 50 States and the District of Columbia which relate to architectural barriers experienced by physically handicapped individuals. Legislative acts are listed in alphabetical order by State, and information is provided on the following aspects: the act's number and effective date, whether the act adopts standards recommended by the American National Standards Institute for making buildings accessible to the handicapped, whether sanctions for noncompliance are included, whether the act includes publicly funded buildings, whether publicly used but privately owned buildings are included, whether the law covers remodeling, whether leased buildings are included, the authority responsible for enforcement, whether inspection of new buildings is mandated, and any related remarks (such as existence of a waiver clause). Acts date from 1963 through 1973. (DB)