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TITLE VI OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND RELATED STATUTE Page I of NONDISCRIMINATION STATUTES Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000, provides in Section 601 that: "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied flit benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." (PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN IMPACTS, SERVICES, AND BENEFITS OF, ACCESS TO, PARTICIPATION IN, AND TREATMENT UNDER A FEDERAL -AID RECIPIENT'S PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES) " The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended 42 U.S.C. 6101, provides: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from par6eipation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." (PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AGE) The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 42 U.S,C. 4601, provides: "For the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as direct result of programs or projects undertaken by a Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance." (PROVIDES FOR FAIR TREATMENT OF PERSONS DISPLACED BY FEDERAL AND FEDERAL -AID PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS) The Federal -aid Highway Act, 49 U.S.C. 306 Outlines the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Transportation and, at (c) outlines the Secretary's authority to decide whether a recipient has not compiled with applicable Civil Rights statutes or regulations, requires the Secretary to provide notice of the violation, and requires necessary action to ensure compliance. The 1973.Federal-aid Highway Act, 23 U, S.C. 324, provides: "No person shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal assistance under this Title or carried on under this title," (PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX) The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, P.L. 100-209, provides: Clarification of the original intent of Congress in Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (RESTORES THE BROAD, INSTITUTION -WIDE SCOPE AND COVERAGE OF THE NON-DISCRIMINATION STATUTES TO INCLUDE ALL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF FEDEP-AL-AID RECIPIENTS, SUB -RECIPIENTS AND CONTRACTORS, WHETHER SUCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE FEDERALLY ASSISTED OR NOT) The Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987, P.L. 101-246, provides: "For fair, uniform, and equitable treatment of all affected persons; ...(and) minimizing the adverse impact of displacement ... (to maintain).,. the economic and social well-being of communities; and... to establish a lead agency and allow for State certification and implementation." (UPDATED THE 1970 ACT AND CLARIFIED TIIE INTENT OF CONGRESS IN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WHICH CAUSE DISPLACEMENT) 75Q-43