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TITLE VI OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND RELATED STATUTES Page 2 of 2 n The A.movicaus with Disabilities Act P.L. 101836, provides; "No qualified individual with a disabifity shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied benefits o{ or be subjected to discrimination by a department, agency, speoial putpose d1sWat, or otter instrumentality of a State or a total government " (PROVIDED ENFORCEABLE STANDARDS TO ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES) n The Civil Rights Act of 1991, in pant, amended Section 1981 of 42 U.S.C. by adding two new sections that provided; "(h) For the proposes of this section, the term `make and enforce contracts' includes the making, performance, modification, and teriainatien of contracts and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship. (e) The rights protected by this section are protected againstimpai mentby non-govenmrental discrimination and impairmentnnder color of State • Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, 42 C.S.C. 3601, provides that: "(1) It shall be unlawful... to refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale omental of', or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion or national origin," (PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION INTPIE SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING— HUD is the prhnary interest agency, but FHWA and States under Title VI are responsible for preventing discrimination in the faction of Right -of -Way) ■ The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,42 U.S.C. 4321 Requires the consideration of alternatives, includingthe "no -build" alternative, consideration of social, environmental and economic impacts, public involvement, and use of a systematic iaterdisciplinmy approach at each decision making stage of Federal -aid project development, " - Title IX of the Education Amendmcuts of 1972 Makes financial assistance available to institutions of higher educodon to; (1) strengthen, improve and, where necessary, expand the quality of graduate and professional programs leading to an advanced degree; (2) establish, strengthen, and improve programs designed to prepare graduate and professional students for public service,; and (3) assfstin stengthening undergraduate programs of instruction in certain instances, r Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 US.C. 790, provides that: "(leo qualified handicapped person shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination wader any program or activity thatreceivas or benefits ft-om Faderal financial assistaneo." (PROHIBITS DISCit1MINATION BASED ON PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP) Sowne: U.S.DeparhnentofTransportation Federal Highway Administration Title W Handbook Tithe VINondiserim:ination is the Federal -Aid Highway Program FHWA Publication No. FHWA HCR -06.006 750-43