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TITLE VI OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND RELATED STATUTE Noe 1 of 2
<br />NONDISCRIMINATION STATUTES
<br />• Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000, provides in Section 601 that:
<br />"No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from
<br />participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
<br />receiving Federal financial assistance." (PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN IMPACTS, SERVICES, AND
<br />BENEFITS OF, ACCESS TO, PARTICIPATION IN, AND TREATMENT UNDER A FEDERAL-A1D
<br />RECIPIENT'S PROGRAMS OR. ACTIVITIES)
<br />The.Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended 42 U.S,C. 6101, provides:
<br />"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
<br />benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
<br />assistance." (PROIIIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AGE)
<br />• The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C. 4601,
<br />provides:
<br />"For the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as direct result of programs or projects undertaken by
<br />a Federal agency or with Federal fmsescial assistance." (PROVIDES FOR FAIR TREATMENT OF PERSONS
<br />DISPLACED BY FEDERAL AND FEDERAIrAF) PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS)
<br />• The Federal -aid Highway Act, 49 U.S.C. 306
<br />Outlines the responsibilities of the U.S, Department of Transportation and, at (c) outlines the Secretary's
<br />authority to decide whether a recipient has net compiled with applicable Civil Rights statutes or regulations,
<br />requires the Secretary to provide notice of the violation, and requires necessary action to ensure compliance.
<br />• The 1973 Federal -aid Highway Act, 23 U,SC. 324, provides:
<br />"No person shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
<br />subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal assistance under this Title or carried
<br />on under this title." (PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE, BASIS OF SEX)
<br />• The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, P,L. 100-209, provides:
<br />Clarification of the original intent of Congress in Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title DC of the
<br />Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
<br />of 1973. (RESTORES THE BROAD, INSTITUTION -WIDE SCOPE AND COVERAGE OF THE
<br />NON-DISCRIMINATION STATUTES TO INCLUDE ALL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF
<br />FEDERAL -AID RECIPIENTS, SUB -RECIPIENTS AND CONTRACTORS, WHETHER SUCH
<br />PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE FEDERALLY ASSISTED OR NOT)
<br />• The Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987, P.L. 101-246, provides:
<br />"For faii, uniform, and equitable treatment of all affected persons; ..,(and) minimizing the adverse impact of
<br />displacement ... (to maintain)... the econonde and social well-being of communities; and ... to establish a lead
<br />agency and allow for State certification and implementation." (UPDATED THE 1970 ACT AND CLARIFIED
<br />THE INTENT OF CONGRESS IN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WHICH CAUSE DISPLACEMENT)
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