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enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving, and CONTRACTOR should establish workplace <br />safety policies to decrease accidents caused by distracted drivers. <br />(h) Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Requirements. The Civil Rights Restoration <br />Act of 1987 provides that the provisions of this assurance apply to the Project, including, but not limited <br />to, the following- <br />(i) CONTRACTOR ensures its current and future compliance with Title VI of the <br />Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which prohibits exclusion from participation, denial of the benefits <br />of, or subjection to discrimination under programs and activities receiving federal funds, of any person in <br />the United States on the ground of race, color, or national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as <br />implemented by the Department of the Treasury Title VI regulations at 31 CFR Part 22 and other pertinent <br />executive orders such as Executive Order 13166; directives; circulars; policies; memoranda and/or <br />guidance documents. <br />(ii) CONTRACTOR acknowledges that Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to <br />Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)," seeks to improve access to federally <br />assisted programs and activities for individuals who, because of national origin, are limited in their English <br />proficiency. CONTRACTOR understands that the denial of access to persons to its programs, services <br />and activities because of their limited proficiency in English is a form of national origin discrimination <br />prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Accordingly, CONTRACTOR shall initiate <br />reasonable steps, or comply with Treasury's directives, to ensure meaningful access to its programs, <br />services and activities to LEP persons. CONTRACTOR understands and agrees that meaningful access <br />may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written translation <br />where necessary to ensure effective communication in the Project. <br />(iii) CONTRACTOR agrees to consider the need for language services for LEP persons <br />during development of applicable budgets and when conducting programs, services and activities. As a <br />resource, the Department of the Treasury has published its LEP guidance at 70 FR 6067. For more <br />information on LEP, please visit http://www.lep.gov. <br />(iv) CONTRACTOR acknowledges and agrees that compliance with this assurance <br />constitutes a condition of continued receipt of federal financial assistance and is binding upon <br />CONTRACTOR and CONTRACTOR's successors, transferees and assignees for the period in which <br />such assistance is provided. <br />(v) CONTRACTOR agrees to incorporate the following language in every contract or <br />agreement subject to Title VI and its regulations between the CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR's <br />subcontractors, successors, transferees and assignees: <br />The subcontractor, successor, transferee and assignee shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act <br />of 1964, which prohibits recipients offederal financial assistance from excluding from a program or <br />activity, denying benefits of, or otherwise discriminating against a person on the basis of race, color, or <br />national origin (42 U.S. C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by Department of the Treasury Title VI <br />regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this <br />contract (or agreement). Title VI also extends protection to persons with "Limited English proficiency" <br />in any program or activity receiving federal,Tnancial assistance, 42 U.S C. § 2000d et seq., as <br />