00-29358. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance;...

AGENCIES:

Department of Agriculture; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Department of Energy; Small Business Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Department of Commerce; Tennessee Valley Authority; Department of State; Agency for International Development; Department of Justice; Department of Labor; Department of Veterans Affairs; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; Department of the Interior; Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Science Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; Corporation for National and Community Service; Department of Transportation (collectively, “the Agencies”).

ACTION:

Joint notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY:

The Agencies propose to amend their regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (“Section 504”), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (“Age Discrimination Act”). Together, these statutes prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, and age in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. In 1988, the Civil Rights Restoration Act (“CRRA”) added definitions of “program or activity” and “program” to Title VI and added a definition of “program or activity” to Section 504 and the Age Discrimination Act. The added definitions were designed to clarify the broad scope of coverage of recipients' programs or activities under these statutes. This proposed regulation incorporates the CRRA's definition of “program or activity” and “program” into Title VI, Section 504, and Age Discrimination Act regulations of the Agencies, and promotes consistent and adequate enforcement of these statutes by the Agencies.

DATES:

We must receive your comments on or before January 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Address all comments about these proposed regulations to Merrily A. Friedlander, Chief, Coordination and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 66560, Washington, D.C. 20035-6560, facsimile [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Merrily A. Friedlander, Chief, Coordination and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, [phone] voice, [phone] TTY, [phone] fax.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Invitation To Comment

We invite you to submit comments regarding these proposed regulations. To ensure that your comments have maximum effect in developing the final regulations, we urge you to identify clearly the specific section or sections of the proposed regulations that each of your comments addresses and to arrange your comments in the same order as the proposed regulations.

We invite you to assist us in complying with the specific requirements of Executive Order 12866 (“Regulatory Planning and Review”) and its overall requirement of reducing regulatory burdens that might result from these proposed regulations. Please let us know of any further opportunities we should take to reduce potential costs or increase potential benefits while preserving the effective and efficient administration of these Federal civil rights requirements.

During and after the comment period, you may inspect all public comments about these proposed regulations at the Coordination and Review Section, 1425 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday of each week except Federal holidays.

Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Rulemaking Record

On request, we will supply an appropriate aid, such as a reader or print magnifier, to an individual with a disability who needs assistance to review the comments or other documents in the public rulemaking record for these proposed regulations. If you want to schedule an appointment for this type of aid, you may call [phone] voice or [phone] TTY.

Overview

The Agencies propose to amend their civil rights regulations to conform to provisions of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (“CRRA”), Pub. L. 100-259, regarding the scope of coverage under civil rights statutes they administer. These statutes include Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d, et seq. (“Title VI”); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794 (“Section 504”); and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101, et seq. (“Age Discrimination Act”). Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in all programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance; Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance; and the Age Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in all programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. (Note that the CRRA does not affect coverage under federal employment nondiscrimination statutes, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.)

Background Information

The principal proposed conforming change is to amend each of these regulations to add a definition of “program or activity” or “program” that reflects the statutory definition of “program or activity” or “program” enacted as part of the CRRA. We believe that adding this statutory definition to the regulatory language is the best way to avoid confusion on the part of beneficiaries, recipients, government entities, and other interested parties about the scope of civil rights coverage. This proposal also conforms to a final rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, to establish common regulations for 21 Federal agencies published on August 30, 2000. 65 Fed. Reg. 52857. That common rule incorporated the statutory definitions of “program or activity” and “program” enacted as part of the CRRA.

When originally issued and implemented, the Agencies' civil rights regulations were interpreted by the Agencies to mean that acceptance of Federal assistance by a recipient resulted in broad coverage of an entity. The Supreme Court, however, interpreted “program or activity” in restrictive terms. Grove City College v. Bell, 465 U.S. 555, 570-74 (1984). The Court concluded in Grove City College that Federal student financial assistance provided to a college established jurisdiction under Title IX only over the college's financial aid program, not the entire college. Since Title IX was patterned after Title VI, this interpretation significantly narrowed the prohibitions of Title VI and two other statutes based on it: the Age Discrimination Act and Section 504. See S. Rep. No. 100-64, at 2-3, 11-16, reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. at 3-5, 13-18. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Grove City, the Agencies changed their interpretation, but not the language, of the governing regulations to be consistent with the Court's restrictive, program-specific definition of “program or activity.”

In 1988, Congress enacted the CRRA to restore the prior consistent and long-standing executive branch interpretation and “broad, institution-wide application” of those laws as previously administered. S. Rep. No. 100-64, at 4, reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. at 6. Congress enacted the CRRA in order to remedy what it perceived to be a serious narrowing by the Supreme Court of a longstanding administrative interpretation of the coverage of these laws. At that time, the Agencies reinstated their broad interpretation to be consistent with the CRRA, again without changing the language of the regulations. To the extent there was any inconsistency between the language of the regulations and the language of the CRRA, it was and remains the Agencies' interpretation that the CRRA superseded the regulations and, therefore, the regulations must be read in conformity with the CRRA. This interpretation was consistent with the understanding of Congress as expressed in the legislative history of the CRRA that the statutory definition of “program or activity” would take effect immediately without the need for Federal agencies to amend their existing regulations. S. Rep. No. 100-64, at 32, reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. at 34.

The proposed regulatory changes set out in this notice are designed to address an issue recently raised by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Cureton v. NCAA, 198 F.3d 107 (3d Cir. 1999). The Third Circuit determined that, because the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education did not amend their Title VI regulations after the enactment of the CRRA, application of the Departments' Title VI regulations to disparate impact discrimination claims is “program specific” (i.e., limited to the particular program receiving Federal financial assistance), rather than institution-wide (i.e., applicable to all of the operations of the institution regardless of the use of the Federal funds). See id. at 114-16. As noted above, however, the Agencies have, since the passage of the CRRA, consistently interpreted the coverage of their Title VI regulations to reach those programs that fall within the broad statutory definition of “program or activity.” The Cureton decision would thwart clearly expressed congressional intent by giving continued effect to a judicial interpretation that Congress intended to override. In any event, the proposed regulatory changes would address the concerns raised by the Third Circuit in that the regulations would track the CRRA's statutory language and apply to both disparate impact and disparate treatment forms of discrimination. (“Disparate treatment,” i.e., intentional discrimination, refers to policies or practices that treat individuals differently based on their race, color, national origin, disability, or age, as applicable. Discrimination that involves such disparate treatment is barred by the civil rights statutes and regulations. “Disparate impact” refers to criteria or methods of administration that have a significant adverse effect on individuals based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age, as applicable. Such criteria or practices constitute impermissible discrimination if there is no substantial legitimate justification for those criteria or practices. However, even where such a justification exists, if there is an equally effective but less discriminatory alternative, that alternative must be adopted.)

Pursuant to Executive Order 12250 (“Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) requested that the Agencies jointly issue amendments to their regulations implementing Title VI, Section 504, and the Age Discrimination Act to incorporate the CRRA definitions of “program” and “program or activity.” The two federal agencies implicated in the Cureton decision—the Department of Education (“ED”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”)—are promulgating separate rules to incorporate the CRRA's expanded definition of “program or activity” and “program” in their regulations. DOJ is participating in and coordinating the promulgation of amendments to 22 other agencies' Title VI, Section 504, and Age Discrimination Act regulations. Again, while DOJ views these modifications to be merely technical in nature, public comments are invited on these modifications. These proposed changes are summarized in the sections below.

Definition of “Program or Activity” and “Program”

The statutory definition, which is being incorporated into the regulations, addresses the scope of coverage for four broad categories of recipients: (1) State or local governmental entities; (2) colleges, universities, other postsecondary educational institutions, public systems of higher education, local educational agencies, systems of vocational education, and other school systems; (3) private entities, such as corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships; and (4) entities that are a combination of any of those groups. See 42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a.

Under the first part of the definition, when State and local governmental entities receive financial assistance from a Federal agency, the “program or activity” or “program” in which discrimination is prohibited includes all of the operations of any State or local department or agency to which the Federal assistance is extended. If, for example, a State or local agency receives Federal assistance for one of many functions of the agency, all of the operations of the entire agency are subject to the nondiscrimination provisions of these regulations. Furthermore, if the aid is given to an entity or unit of government that subsequently distributes the assistance to a second agency, the entire entity to which the assistance was initially given is subject to the regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a(1); S. Rep. No. 100-64, at 16, reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. at 18.

Under the second portion of the definition of “program or activity,” when covered educational institutions receive Federal financial assistance, all of their operations are subject to the nondiscrimination requirements of the funding agency's regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a(2).

Under the third part of the definition, the degree of coverage of private entities, such as private corporations and partnerships, will vary depending on how the funding is provided, the principal purpose or objective of the entity, or how the entity is structured (e.g., physically separate offices or plants). Each of the operations of private businesses that are principally engaged in education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation is considered a “program or activity” for purposes of these regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a(3)(A)(ii). S. Rep. No. 100-64 provides numerous other examples of the scope of coverage with regard to each category of recipient, and readers are referred to this material. S. Rep. No. 100-64, at 16-20, reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. at 19-21. In addition, if Federal financial assistance is extended to a private entity “as a whole” and the private entity is not principally engaged in the business of education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation, all of the private entity's operations at all of its locations would be covered. If the private entity receives general assistance, that is, assistance that is not designated for a particular purpose, that would be considered Federal financial assistance to the private entity “as a whole.” In other instances where financial assistance is extended directly to a geographically separate facility of an entity described in the third part of this definition, then coverage would be limited to the geographically separate facility that receives the assistance. See 42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a(3).

Under the fourth part of the definition, if an entity of a type not already covered by one of the first three parts of the definition is established by two or more of the entities listed under the first three parts of the definition, then all of the operations of that new entity are covered. See 42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a(4).

The proposed amendments will incorporate the CRRA definition of “program or activity” and “program” into the agencies' regulations. When Congress amended Title VI in the CRRA, it added definitions of both “program or activity” and “program” to the statute. Therefore, we have proposed to amend each agency's Title VI regulations to incorporate the definition of both “program or activity” and “program.” However, when Congress amended Section 504 and the Age Discrimination Act in the CRRA, it added a definition of the term “program or activity,” but did not add a similar definition of the term “program.” Thus, we have amended the agencies' Section 504 and Age Discrimination Act regulations to incorporate a new definition of “program or activity” only.

As explained below, in order to conform with the CRRA definitions of “program or activity” and “program,” the proposed regulations also would modify or delete some existing sections of the Agencies' regulations that have become superfluous or incorrect following enactment of the CRRA. These proposed modifications would not change the requirements of the existing regulations.

It is important to note that the proposed changes would not in any way alter the requirement of the CRRA that a fund termination be limited to the particular programs “or part[s] thereof” that discriminate, or, as appropriate, to all of the programs that are infected by the discriminatory practices. See S. Rep. No. 100-64, at 20, reprinted in 1988 U.S.C.C.A.N. at 22 (“The [CRRA] defines ‘program’ in the same manner as ‘program or activity,’ and leaves intact the ‘or part thereof’ pinpointing language.”).

Assurances

Several agencies' Title VI regulations include an assurance requirement that has created confusion with regard to the scope of “program or activity” under these regulations. In general, these assurances, which are legal agreements between the government and recipients of Federal financial assistance, are designed to ensure that recipients of Federal financial assistance comply with nondiscrimination laws and do not discriminate in their programs or activities. However, some agencies have assurance provisions that are confusing in light of the CRRA because they incorrectly state that, in some circumstances, certain parts of a program will not be covered by civil rights laws. For example, DOJ's assurance provision, which is very similar to the corresponding assurance requirements in other agencies' Title VI regulations, provides in part: “[t]he assurance * * * shall be applicable to the entire institution unless the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the responsible Department official, that the practices in designated parts or programs of the institution * * * will in no way affect its practices in the program of the institution * * * for which Federal financial assistance is sought. * * * ” 28 CFR 42.105(c)(2). In order to avoid any further confusion, the proposed rule would delete the above provision and similar provisions in the regulations of other agencies that incorrectly suggest that some parts of a program will not be covered under certain circumstances. This change will ensure that agency regulations reflect the broad scope of coverage of a program or activity that was contemplated by the CRRA.

Several Federal agencies' Title VI regulations provide illustrative examples or applications that refer to the waiver language contained in the assurance provision. Because the waiver language in relevant assurance provisions should be deleted, similar language and references in illustrative applications and examples also should be deleted. These proposed deletions would not affect the reach of the statutes or regulations.

Other References to “Program” and “Program or Activity”

We are also proposing to delete references to “program” and “program or activity” in the existing regulations that do not conform to the broadened CRRA definition of “program” and “program or activity.” For example, in some instances, we have proposed to substitute “Federal financial assistance” for “program” or “program or activity” where the phrase refers to Federal financial assistance. In other instances, we have proposed to substitute the phrase “aid, benefit, or service” if that is the intended meaning. We have also proposed revisions when the terms “program” and “program or activity” are used too narrowly, i.e., when they are used to indicate only a specific portion of a program that directly receives assistance. The nomenclature tables, which are charts designed to provide an easy method for viewing the words to be removed or replaced, show these proposed conforming changes for each agency. In some instances, we would change the phrase “program and activity” to “program or activity” to conform the regulations to the term as defined in the CRRA. We have not proposed to modify the term “activity” when it appears separately from the phrase “program or activity” and is used in a manner unrelated to the CRRA phrase “program or activity.”

Although we have generally proposed to delete all references to “program” and “program or activity” where such references do not conform to the CRRA, we have not done so when the regulation is merely copying statutory language. For example, the regulations for some agencies contain a compliance provision that requires the agency to report any order for fund termination to the congressional committee with jurisdiction over the “program” involved. In this case, the term “program” clearly refers to the Federal financial assistance, but we have not proposed to replace the word because the copied statutory language itself uses the term “program.”

In other instances in which the term “program” is used in a manner inconsistent with the CRRA, we have proposed to capitalize the word in order to distinguish it from the term defined by the CRRA. For example, we have proposed to capitalize certain terms of art (e.g.,“Historic Preservation Program,” “Individualized Education Program”) or names of types of Federal financial assistance (e.g., “School Lunch Program”) to avoid confusion.

Other Conforming Changes

Other proposed changes include modifications to some agencies' definition of “recipient.” A few agencies define this term to include an entity that “benefits from” Federal financial assistance. Likewise, many agencies' Section 504 and Age Discrimination Act regulations use the phrase “receives or benefits from Federal financial assistance.” The phrase “or benefits from” in this context should be deleted as it is superfluous in light of the CRRA.

Because the proposed changes are limited to those that are related to the CRRA definition of “program” and “program or activity,” we are not proposing to make additional technical corrections unless the provision is already subject to a CRRA-related change. Likewise, we do not propose to make other technical corrections to outdated agency or office names, with one notable exception. Since the regulations for the Department of Energy require that age discrimination complaints be filed with a specific office, we have updated the regulations to reflect the new name of that office, thereby reducing confusion for individual complainants.

Although we did not propose to amend the content of the Agencies' appendices, the headings and introductory text describing the content were amended to conform with the CRRA. Additional conforming changes to the body of the various agency appendices will be published in the Federal Register in a separate document at a later date.

Period for Public Comment

Because these proposed changes merely incorporate statutory language and do not alter the Agencies' consistent position that the regulations must be read in conformity with the CRRA, the Agencies view these proposed changes as technical in nature. However, the Agencies are inviting public comment on the proposed changes, consistent with their policy of involving interested members of the public in the rulemaking process. We have decided to use a 30-day comment period because we do not anticipate receiving a large volume of comments on the limited technical changes in this proposed rule.

Coordination With the Department of Education

The Department of Education (“ED”)—one of two agencies that were implicated in the Cureton decision and that have decided to promulgate separate rules to incorporate the CRRA's expanded definition of “program or activity” in their regulations—published its proposed rule on May 5, 2000, at 65 FR 26464. Among other modifications, ED's proposed amendments contain several conforming changes to the following three subparts of its Section 504 regulations: (1) Preschool, Elementary, and Secondary Education; (2) Postsecondary Education; and (3) Health, Welfare, and Social Services.

Eight other Federal agencies have Section 504 regulations containing sections similar to all or a portion of the provisions in the above three subparts. Because we believe that it is particularly important to maintain consistency among Federal agencies with respect to these subparts, we have, with a few minor exceptions, followed ED's lead when amending these sections for the other eight agencies—Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Interior, Department of State, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency for International Development, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Science Foundation—that have similar regulations.

Differences Among Agencies

Some agencies lack regulations implementing Section 504 or the Age Discrimination Act. In accordance with the limited scope of this proposed regulation, we have not proposed to add Section 504 or Age Discrimination Act sections to agencies that lack such regulations. Outlined below are the agencies that do not have such implementing regulations, as well as agencies that have comprehensive rules implementing several statutes in one set of regulations or that follow the regulations of another Federal agency.

Agencies that do not have regulations implementing the Age Discrimination Act and, therefore, are amending only their regulations implementing Title VI and Section 504 are: the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Transportation. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) does not have regulations applying Section 504 to recipients of Federal financial assistance but, instead, operates in accordance with Section 504 regulations developed by HHS. Therefore, FEMA will amend only its regulations implementing Title VI and the Age Discrimination Act. Likewise, the Small Business Administration does not have regulations applying Section 504 to recipients of Federal financial assistance and, therefore, will only be amending its Title VI and Age Discrimination Act regulations.

In addition, the Corporation for National and Community Service (“the Corporation”) lacks regulations applying the Age Discrimination Act, Title VI, and Section 504 to recipients of Federal financial assistance. Instead, the Corporation, which is the successor of ACTION, operates in accordance with Title VI and Section 504 regulations promulgated by ACTION and will amend only those regulations. Similarly, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities (“NEH”), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (“IMLS”), which together constitute the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (“NFAH”), operate in accordance with Title VI regulations developed jointly by these three agencies and thus are amending their Title VI regulations jointly. However, NEA is separately amending its Section 504 and Age Discrimination Act regulations, while NEH, which lacks an Age Discrimination Act regulation, is amending its Section 504 regulation only. IMLS, which operates in accordance with NEH's Section 504 regulations and does not have regulations implementing the Age Discrimination Act, is not issuing any separate amendments.

Applicable Executive Orders and Regulatory Certifications Executive Order 12067

These proposed conforming changes have been reviewed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to Executive Order 12067.

Executive Order 12250

These proposed conforming changes to the Title VI and Section 504 regulations have been reviewed and approved by the Attorney General pursuant to Executive Order 12250.

Executive Order 12866

These proposed conforming changes have been drafted and reviewed in accordance with section 1(b) of Executive Order 12866. This regulation is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)(4) of Executive Order 12866.

1. Potential Costs and Benefits

Under Executive Order 12866, the Agencies have assessed the potential costs and benefits of this regulatory action. The potential costs associated with the proposed regulations are those resulting from statutory requirements and those that the Agencies have determined are necessary for administering these Federal financial assistance statutes effectively and efficiently. In assessing the potential costs and benefits—both quantitative and qualitative—of this regulatory action, the Agencies have determined that there probably will be no cost impacts because this regulatory action, which implements congressional amendments, merely clarifies longstanding policy of the Agencies and does not change the Agencies' practices in addressing issues of discrimination.

The Agencies have also determined that this regulatory action would not unduly interfere with State, local, and tribal governments in the exercise of their governmental functions.

2. Clarity of the Regulations

Executive Order 12866 and the President's Memorandum of June 1, 1998, on “Plain Language in Government Writing” require each agency to write regulations that are easy to understand. The Agencies invite comments on how to make these proposed regulations easier to understand, including answers to questions such as the following:

• Are the requirements in the proposed regulations clearly stated?
• Do the proposed regulations contain technical terms or other wording that interferes with their clarity?
• Does the format of the proposed regulations (grouping and order of sections, use of a nomenclature table) aid or reduce their clarity?
• Could the description of the proposed regulations in the SUMMARY section of this preamble be more helpful in making the proposed regulations easier to understand? If so, how?
• What else could we do to make the proposed regulations easier to understand?

Send any comments that concern how the Agencies could make these proposed regulations easier to understand to the person listed in the ADDRESSES section of the preamble.

Age Discrimination Act of 1975

The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Department of Health and Human Services' (“HHS”) general, government-wide implementing regulations give the Secretary of HHS the authority to review changes to the Age Discrimination Act regulations of federal agencies. This authority has been delegated to the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), which has reviewed and approved these proposed conforming changes.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

It has been determined that this rule is not a major rule as defined by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 804. This rule will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.

All recipients of Federal funding have been bound by these standards of liability since the passage of the CRRA, when the Agencies reinstated their broad interpretation of the terms “program or activity” and “program” and applied these regulations on an institution-wide basis without changing the language of the regulations. The joint rule merely makes the regulations track the statutory language of the CRRA, both for disparate impact and disparate treatment forms of discrimination. These regulations implement statutory amendments and longstanding agency policy.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-4) requires agencies to prepare several analytic statements before proposing any rule that may result in annual expenditures of $100 million by State, local, Indian tribal governments or the private sector. See 15 U.S.C. 1532.

These amendments make technical changes to existing regulations that enforce statutory prohibitions on discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or disability. Therefore, these amendments will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year, and they will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. The participating agencies certify that no actions were deemed necessary under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Agencies, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), have reviewed these regulations and certify that these regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, in large part because these regulations do not impose any new substantive obligations on Federal funding recipients. All recipients of Federal funding have been bound by these standards of liability since the passage of the CRRA, when the Agencies reinstated their broad interpretation of the terms “program or activity” and “program” and applied these regulations on an institution-wide basis without changing the language of the regulations. The joint rule merely makes the regulations track the statutory language of the CRRA, both for disparate impact and disparate treatment forms of discrimination. These regulations implement statutory amendments and longstanding agency policy.

Paperwork Reduction Act

The Agencies certify that this proposed rule will not impose additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Executive Order 13132

This proposed rule will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. The proposed rule does not subject Federal funding recipients to new obligations. The proposed regulations amend and clarify existing regulations that are required by statute pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Therefore, in accordance with section 6 of Executive Order 13132, the Agencies have determined that these amendments do not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement.

List of Subjects

7 CFR Part 15

• Aged
• Civil rights
• Religious discrimination
• Sex discrimination

7 CFR Part 15b

• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Grant programs—education
• Individuals with disabilities

10 CFR Part 4

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Federal buildings and facilities
• Individuals with disabilities
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
• Sex discrimination

10 CFR Part 1040

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities
• Sex discrimination

13 CFR Part 112

• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
• Small businesses

13 CFR Part 117

• Aged
• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

14 CFR Part 1250

• Civil rights

14 CFR Part 1251

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Federal buildings and facilities
• Individuals with disabilities

14 CFR Part 1252

• Aged
• Civil rights

15 CFR Part 8

• Civil rights

15 CFR Part 8b

• Civil rights
• Equal educational opportunity
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

15 CFR Part 20

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights

18 CFR Part 1302

• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

18 CFR Part 1307

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Civil rights
• Individuals with disabilities

18 CFR Part 1309

• Aged
• Civil rights

22 CFR Part 141

• Civil rights

22 CFR Part 142

• Civil rights
• Equal educational opportunity
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities

22 CFR Part 143

• Aged
• Civil rights

22 CFR Part 209

• Civil rights

22 CFR Part 217

• Civil rights
• Equal educational opportunity
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities

22 CFR Part 218

• Aged
• Civil rights

28 CFR Part 42

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Grant programs
• Individuals with disabilities
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
• Sex discrimination

29 CFR Part 31

• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

29 CFR Part 32

• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

38 CFR Part 18

• Aged
• Civil rights
• Equal educational opportunity
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
• Veterans

40 CFR Part 7

• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
• Sex discrimination

41 CFR Part 101-6

• Civil rights
• Government property management

41 CFR Part 101-8

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Civil rights
• Government property management
• Individuals with disabilities
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

43 CFR Part 17

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Federal buildings and facilities
• Individuals with disabilities

44 CFR Part 7

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

45 CFR Part 605

• Civil rights
• Equal educational opportunity
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities

45 CFR Part 611

• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

45 CFR Part 617

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights

45 CFR Part 110

• Civil rights

45 CFR Part 1151

• Civil rights
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities

45 CFR Part 1156

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Aged
• Civil rights
• Grant programs
• Investigations
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

45 CFR Part 1170

• Civil rights
• Equal educational opportunity
• Equal employment opportunity
• Individuals with disabilities

45 CFR Part 1203

• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

45 CFR Part 1232

• Civil rights
• Grant programs—social programs
• Individuals with disabilities

49 CFR Part 21

• Civil rights
• Reporting and recordkeeping requriements

49 CFR Part 27

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Airports
• Civil rights
• Highways and roads
• Individuals with disabilities
• Mass transportation
• Railroads
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

Proposed Adoption of Joint Rule

The proposed agency adoptions of this joint rule are set forth below:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

7 CFR Subtitle A

RIN 0566-AB78

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, USDA proposes to amend 7 CFR subtitle A, parts 15 and 15b as set forth below:

PART 15—NONDISCRIMINATION

1. The authority citation for part 15 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 29 U.S.C. 794.

2. Section 15.2 is amended by revising paragraph (k) to read as follows:

§ 15.2

Definitions.

* * * * *

(k) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (k)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (k)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

3. In § 15.3, the headings for paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(10) are revised to read as follows:

§ 15.3

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(d) * * *

(1) Cooperative Agricultural Extension Program. * * *

(2) Rural Electrification and Rural Telephone Programs. * * *

(3) Direct Distribution Program. * * *

(4) National School Lunch Program. * * *

(5) Food Stamp Program. * * *

(6) Special Milk Program for Children. * * *

(7) Price Support Programs carried out through producer associations or cooperatives or through persons who are required to provide specified benefits to producers. * * *

(8) Forest Service Programs. * * *

(9) Farmers Home Administration Programs. * * *

(10) Cooperative State Research Programs. * * *

4. Section 15.4 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 15.4

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(c) Assurances from institutions. The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education, or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

* * * * *

5. Amend the appendix to subpart A of part 15 as follows:

a. In the heading, by removing the words “USDA-Assisted Programs” and adding, in their place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance From USDA”;

b. In the introductory text, by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “The types of Federal financial assistance”; and by removing the words “in which Federal financial assistance is rendered”; and

c. In the chart, by removing the column heading “Program” and adding, in its place, the column heading “Type of Federal Financial Assistance”.

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column, and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
15.1(b)(3)	under any such program
15.2(e)	for any program,
15.2(e)	under any such program
15.2(f)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
15.3(b)(3)	activities or programs	programs or activities
15.3(d), introductory text, first sentence	programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
15.3(d), introductory text, third sentence	program	type of Federal financial asistance
15.3(d), introductory text, third sentence	it	a program
15.3(d), introductory text, last sentence	listed program	listed type of Federal financial assistance
15.3(d)(1)(ii)	activity of	activity funded by
15.3(d)(3)(i)	direct distribution program	Direct Distribution Program
15.3(d)(3)(iii)	program	Program
15.3(d)(4)(i)	program	Program
15.3(d)(4)(ii)	program	Program
15.3(d)(5)(i)	program	Program
15.3(d)(6)(i)	program	Program
15.3(d)(6)(iv)	program	Program
15.3(d)(7)(v)	price support program	Price Support Program
15.3(d)(10)(ii)	cooperative research program	Cooperative Research Program
15.4(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
15.4(a)(1), first sentence	except a program	except an application
15.4(b)	to carry out its program for or activity involving
15.5(a), second sentence	programs	Federal financial assistance
15.5(a), second sentence	program
15.5(b), second sentence	of any program under	in
15.5(d)	program under	program for
15.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
15.10(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
15.10(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
15.10(f)	under such program
15.12(a), introductory text, first sentence	under such program

PART 15—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

7. The heading for part 15b is revised to read as set forth above.

8. The authority citation for part 15b continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

9. Section 15b.3 is amended by revising paragraph (p) and adding a new paragraph (s) to read as follows:

§ 15b.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(p) For purposes of § 15b.18(d), Historic Preservation Programs are those that receive Federal financial assistance that has preservation of historic properties as a primary purpose.

* * * * *

(s) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (s)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or (ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (s)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

§ 15b.4

[Amended]

10. In § 15b.4, the heading of paragraph (c) is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Aid, benefits, or services”.

11. The heading for subpart C is revised to read as follows:

Subpart C—Accessibility

* * * * *

12. Section 15b.18 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a), the heading of paragraph (e), and the first sentence of paragraph (e)(1) to read as follows:

§ 15b.18

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each assisted program or activity so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by qualified handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

(e) Historic Preservation Programs; application for waiver of accessibility requirements. (1) A recipient shall operate each assisted program or activity involving Historic Preservation Programs so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

§ 15b.27

[Amended]

13. Section 15b.27 is amended by removing from the heading of paragraph (b) the words “Program delivery” and adding, in their place, the word “Delivery”, and by removing from the heading of paragraph (c) the words “Program materials” and adding, in their place, the word “Materials”.

§ 15b.28

[Amended]

14. The heading for § 15b.28 is amended by removing the word “programs”.

15. The heading for subpart F is revised to read as follows:

Subpart F—Other Aid, Benefits, or Services

Appendix A to Part 15b [Amended]

16. Amend appendix A to part 15b as follows:

a. In the heading, by removing the words “USDA-Assisted Programs” and adding, in their place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance From USDA”;

b. In the introductory text, by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “The types of Federal financial assistance”; and by removing the words “in which Federal financial assistance is rendered”; and

c. In the chart, by removing the column heading “Program” and adding, in its place, the column heading “Type of Federal Financial Assistance”.

17. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
15b.2, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
15b.2, last sentence	tailored to specific programs	more specifically tailored
15b.4(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
15b.4(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
15b.4(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
15b.4(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
15b.4(b)(6)	or benefiting from
15b.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
15b.4(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
15b.5(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
15b.5(a), first sentence	the program will	the program or activity will
15b.7(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
15b.8(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
15b.8(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
15b.8(a)(3)(iii)	program	program or activity
15b.10	programs	programs or activities
15b.11	programs and activities	programs or activities
15b.12(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
15b.12(b)(8)	social	those that are social
15b.12(b)(8)	programs
15b.13(a)	program	program or activity
15b.13(c), introductory text	programs	programs or activities
15b.13(c)(1)	program	program or activity
15b.16	programs and activities	programs or activities
15b.18(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
15b.18(b), last sentence	to obtain the full benefits of the program
15b.18(d)	program accessibility	accessibility
15b.18(d)	the program	the program or activity
15b.18(e)(1), introductory text, last sentence	program
15b.18(e)(1)(iv), first sentence	program
15b.18(e)(1)(iv), first sentence	historic preservation program	Historic Preservation Program
15b.18(e)(1)(iv), last sentence	program accessibility	accessibility
15b.18(e)(2), introductory text, first sentence	program
15b.18(e)(2), introductory text, last sentence	program
15b.18(e)(2)(iii)	program	program or activity
15b.18(g)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
15b.20	programs and activities	programs or activities
15b.21, introductory text	program	program or activity
15b.22(a)	program	program or activity
15b.22(b)(2)	individualized education program	Individualized Education Program
15b.22(b)(3), first sentence	in
15b.22(b)(3), first sentence	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
15b.22(b)(3), first sentence	the one	those
15b.22(b)(3), first sentence	operates	operates or provides
15b.22(c)(1), second sentence	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
15b.22(c)(1), second sentence	operated	operated or provided
15b.22(c)(1), second sentence	the program	aid, benefits, or services
15b.22(c)(2)	person in	person
15b.22(c)(2)	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
15b.22(c)(2)	not operated	not operated or provided
15b.22(c)(2)	the program	aid, benefits, or services
15b.22(c)(3)	placement in
15b.22(c)(3)	program	placement
15b.22(c)(4), last sentence	such a program	a free appropriate education
15b.24(a)	program shall	program or activity shall
15b.24(a)	a regular or special education program	regular or special education
15b.25, first sentence	operates a	provides
15b.25, first sentence	education program	education
15b.26(c)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
15b.26(c)(1), last sentence	in these activities
15b.27(a), first sentence	operates an	provides
15b.27(a), first sentence	program or activity receiving assistance from this Department
15b.27(a), first sentence	from the program or activity
15b.27(a), last sentence	under the program or activity
15b.27(b)(1), first sentence	program services	aid, benefits, or services
15b.27(b)(2), first sentence	program services	aid, benefits, or services
15b.27(b)(2), second sentence	program benefits	aid, benefits, or services
15b.27(b)(3), first sentence	program services	aid, benefits, or services
15b.27(b)(3), second sentence	program benefits	aid, benefits, or services
15b.27(c), first sentence	program
15b.28(a), first sentence	operates a	provides
15b.28(a), first sentence	program receiving assistance from this Department
15b.28(a), first sentence	from such program
15b.29	programs and activities	programs or activities
15b.31(a)	program or activity	aid, benefits, or services
15b.31(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
15b.32(a), second sentence	program or
15b.32(c)	in its program
15b.32(d)(1)	under the education program or activity operated by the recipient
15b.35(a)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
15b.36	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
15b.39, first sentence	activity for	activity that provides aid, benefits, or services for
15b.39, first sentence	program, or activity	program or activity
15b.40(a), first sentence	operate	provide
15b.40(a), first sentence	service programs assisted by this Department	services
15b.41(a)	a multi-family rental housing program	multi-family rental housing
15b.41(b)(2)	program
15b.41(c), first sentence	program
15b.41(c), last sentence	program

Dated: November 9, 2000.

Peter G. Parham,

Acting Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Agriculture.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Chapter I

RIN 3130-AG65

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, NRC proposes to amend 10 CFR chapter I, part 4 as set forth below:

PART 4—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE COMMISSION

1. The heading for part 4 is revised as set forth above.

2. The authority citation for part 4 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 161, 68 Stat. 948, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201); sec. 274, 73 Stat. 688, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2021); sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841).

Subpart A also issued under secs. 602-605, Pub. L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 252, 253 (42 U.S.C. 2000d—2000d-7); sec. 401, 88 Stat. 1254 (42 U.S.C. 5891).

Subpart B also issued under sec. 504, Pub. L. 93-112, 87 Stat. 394 (29 U.S.C. 706); sec. 119, Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2984 (29 U.S.C. 794); sec. 122, Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2984 (29 U.S.C. 706(6)).

Subpart C also issued under Title III of Pub. L. 94-135, 89 Stat. 728, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101).

Subpart E also issued under 29 U.S.C. 794.

3. Section 4.4 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 4.4

Definitions.

* * * * *

(g) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

4. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
4.3, introductory text, second sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
4.3, introductory text, third sentence	under any program or activity
4.3, introductory text, fourth sentence	a program	a type of Federal financial assistance
4.3, introductory text, fourth sentence	the program	a program or activity
4.4(f)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
4.4(h)	for any program,
4.4(h)	under any such program

Subpart A—Regulations Implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IV of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974

5. The heading of § 4.22 is revised to read as follows:

§ 4.22

Continuing Federal financial assistance.

* * * * *

6. Section 4.24 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 4.24

Assurances from institutions.

* * * * *

(b) The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education, hospital, or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, patients, or clients of the institution or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

7. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
4.12(a), introductory text	under any program
4.13(a), first sentence	a program of	the
4.13(a), first sentence	assistance	assistance to a program
4.13(a), second sentence	such programs	such Federal financial assistance
4.13(a), second sentence	fellowship programs	fellowships
4.21(a), first sentence	under a program
4.21(a), first sentence	except a program	except an application
4.21(a), fifth sentence	for each program
4.21(a), fifth sentence	in the program
4.21(b), third sentence	program	statute
4.22	to carry out a program involving	for
4.32(b)	of any program under	in
4.34	program under which	program for which
4.51(a)(4)	, under the program involved
4.64, first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
4.64, last sentence	programs subject to this subpart are	this regulation is
4.74, first sentence	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
4.74, first sentence	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
4.74, first sentence	under such program
4.91, introductory text, first sentence	under such program

Subpart B—Regulations Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended

8. The heading of § 4.126 is revised to read as follows:

§ 4.126

General requirement concerning accessibility.

* * * * *

9. Section 4.127 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 4.127

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

10. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
4.121(a)	or benefits from
4.121(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
4.121(b)(2)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
4.121(b)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
4.121(b)(4)(i)	or benefits from
4.121(c)	the benefits of program	aaid, benefits, or services
4.121(c)	a program	aid, benefits, or services
4.121(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
4.122(a)	or benefits from
4.122(c)(8)	social	those that are social
4.122(c)(8)	programs
4.122(d), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
4.123(a)	program	program or activity
4.123(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
4.123(c)(1)	program	program or activity
4.126	or benefits from
4.127(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
4.127(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
4.231(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
4.231(a), first sentence	the program	the program or activity
4.231(c)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
4.231(c)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
4.232(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities

Subpart C—Regulations Implementing the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as Amended

11. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
4.313, introductory text, first sentence	program of activity	program or activity
4.321, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
4.321, second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
4.334(a)(2), last sentence	program
4.336(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
4.338(c)	program	program or activity
4.339(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance
4.341(b)	programs	programs or activities
4.341(c)	programs	programs or activities
4.341(d)	programs	programs or activities

Dated: August 25, 2000.

William D. Travers,

Executive Director for Operations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Chapter X

RIN 1901-AA86

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, DOE proposes to amend 10 CFR chapter X, part 1040 as set forth below:

PART 1040—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES

1. The heading for part 1040 is revised to read as set forth above.

2. The authority citation for part 1040 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1681-1686; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-7, 3601-3631, 5891, 6101-6107, 7101 et seq.

Subpart A—General Provisions

3. Section 1040.3 is amended by revising paragraph (u) to read as follows:

§ 1040.3

Definitions—General.

* * * * *

(u) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (u)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (u)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

4. Section 1040.4 is amended by revising paragraph (d) and the heading of paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 1040.4

Assurances required and preaward review.

* * * * *

(d) Assurances from government agencies. In the case of any application from any department, agency or office of any State or local government for Federal financial assistance for any specified purpose, the assurance required by this section is to extend to any other department, agency, or office of the same governmental unit.

* * * * *

(f) Continuing Federal financial assistance. * * *

* * * * *

5. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1040.1, first sentence	the program or activity	the Federal financial assistance
1040.1, first sentence	program services	services
1040.2(a), second sentence	Programs	Types of Federal financial assistance
1040.2(a), fourth sentence	under any program or activity
1040.2(a), last sentence	a program	a type of Federal financial assistance
1040.2(a), last sentence	the program	that a program or activity
1040.3(a)	program	aid, benefit, service
1040.3(t)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
1040.4(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
1040.4(f), introductory text	administering a program which receives	applying for
1040.4(f)(1)	program	program or activity
1040.5(b), first sentence	or programs	or activity
1040.5(b), second sentence	programs	programs or activities
1040.5(b), last sentence	broadcast program	broadcast
1040.5(b), last sentence	the program	the program or activity
1040.5(b), last sentence	opportunity program	opportunity program or activity
1040.5(c), first sentence	program	program or activity
1040.6(a) second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1040.7(b)	a program that will	to

Subpart B—Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 16 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, as Amended; and Section 401 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974

6. Section 1040.13 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:

§ 1040.13

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(e) For the purpose of this section, the disposition, services, financial aid, or benefits provided under a program receiving Federal financial assistance include all portions of the recipient's program or activity, including facilities, equipment, or property provided with the aid of Federal financial assistance.

* * * * *

7. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1040.11(b), first sentence	administering,	administering or
1040.11(b), first sentence	or substantially benefiting from
1040.12(b), first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1040.13(b), introductory text	under any program
1040.13(c)	program objectives	objectives of the program
1040.13(g), first sentence	from programs	from benefits
1040.13(g), last sentence	the benefits of a program	benefits
1040.13(g), last sentence	programs funded	Federal financial assistance provided
1040.14(a)(1), introductory text, first sentence	mobility programs	mobility projects

Subpart D—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap—Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended

§ 1040.63

[Amended]

8. In § 1040.63, the heading of paragraph (c) is amended by removing the word “Programs,” and adding, in its place, the words “Aid, benefits, or services”.

§ 1040.71

[Amended]

9. The undesignated center heading immediately preceding § 1040.71 is amended by removing the word “Program”.

10. Section 1040.72 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 1040.72

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate any program or activity to which this subpart applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

11. Section 1040.74 is amended by revising the section heading, the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a), and the headings of paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) to read as follows:

§ 1040.74

Accessibility in historic properties.

(a) Methods to accomplish accessibility. Recipients shall operate each program or activity involving historic properties so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

(1) Methods to accomplish accessibility without building alterations or structural changes. * * *

(2) Methods to accomplish accessibility resulting in building alterations. * * *

(3) Methods to accomplish accessibility resulting in structural changes. * * *

* * * * *

12. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1040.61(b)	or benefits from
1040.63(a)	or benefits from
1040.63(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
1040.63(b)(3)	program or activities	aid, benefits, or services
1040.63(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
1040.63(b)(6)	or benefiting from
1040.63(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
1040.63(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
1040.63(d)	programs of activities	programs or activities
1040.64(c), first sentence	under any program to which	under any program or activity to which
1040.64(c), first sentence	assistance under any program for	assistance for
1040.66(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
1040.66(b)(8)	social	those that are social
1040.66(b)(8)	programs
1040.67(a)	program	program or activity
1040.67(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
1040.67(c)(1)	program	program or activity
1040.72(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
1040.72(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under § 1040.72(a)
1040.74(a), introductory text, second sentence	program
1040.74(a), introductory text, last sentence	program
1040.74(a)(1)(i)	programs	aid, benefits, or services
1040.74(a)(1)(iii)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
1040.74(a)(1)(iv)	programs	aid, benefits, or services
1040.74(a)(2), first sentence	program
1040.74(a)(2), first sentence	Program
1040.74(a)(3), first sentence	program
1040.74(a)(3), first sentence	Program

Subpart E—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age—Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as Amended

13. The authority citation for subpart E is revised to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.); 45 CFR part 90.

Appendix A to Subpart E to Part 1040 [Amended]

14. Appendix A to subpart E to part 1040 is amended by removing the words “or program” from the sixth column heading.

15. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1040.81, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1040.82(a)	or benefits from
1040.83(i)	programs and activities	programs or activities
1040.88(a)	Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO)	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.88(c)	program	program or activity
1040.89-1, first sentence	program and activities	programs or activities
1040.89-5(a), third sentence	Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO)	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-5(a), last sentence	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-5(b), introductory text	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-5(c), first sentence	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-6(b), second sentence	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-6(c), second sentence	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-6(e)	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-7(a)(1)	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-7(a)(3)	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-7(b), first sentence	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-9(a), introductory text	Programs	Programs or Activities
1040.89-9(a)(1), first sentence	under the program or or activity involved where	for a program activity in which
1040.89-9(c)(1)	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-9(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
1040.89-11	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity
1040.89-12(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance
1040.89-13(b), introductory text	OEO	Office of Civil Rights and Diversity

Dated: October 4, 2000.

T.J. Glauthier,

Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Chapter I

RIN 3245-AE58

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, SBA proposes to amend 13 CFR chapter I, parts 112 and 117 as set forth below:

PART 112—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF SBA—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 112 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1).

2. Section 112.2 is amended by adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:

§ 112.2

Application of this part.

* * * * *

(e) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (e)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (e)(1),(2), or (3) of this section.

Appendix A to Part 112 [Amended]

3. The chart in appendix A to part 112 is amended by removing the heading “Name of program” and adding, in its place, the heading “Name of Federal financial assistance'; by removing the heading “Financial Programs” and adding, in its place, the heading “Federal Financial Assistance Involving Grants of Funds”; and by removing the heading “Nonfinancial Programs” and adding, in its place, the heading “Other Federal Financial Assistance”.

4. The note immediately following appendix A to part 112 is amended by removing the word “programs” and adding, in its place, the words “types of Federal financial assistance”.

5. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
112.2(a)	assistance under programs	Federal financial assistance
112.3(b)(3), first sentence	the program	a program
112.8, last sentence	for each program
112.8, last sentence	in the program

PART 117—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES OF SBA—EFFECTUATION OF THE AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 1975, AS AMENDED

6. The heading for part 117 is revised to read as set forth above.

7. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.

8. Section 117.2 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 117.2

Application of this part.

(a) This part applies to all recipients of Federal financial assistance administered by the Small Business Administration, whether or not the specific type of Federal financial assistance administered is listed in appendix A.

* * * * *

9. Section 117.3 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (j) through (m) as paragraphs (k) through (n), and adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:

§ 117.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(j) The term program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (j)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (j)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

Appendix A to Part 117 [Amended]

10. The chart in appendix A to part 117 is amended by removing the words “Name of program” and adding, in their place, the words “Type of Federal financial assistance”.

11. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
117.1	programs	programs or activities
117.3(j), first sentence	under any program
117.4(b)(2)	programs	programs or activities
117.5(b), first sentence	in a program
117.6(b)	business or program	program or activity
117.6(c)	program	program or activity
117.7, first sentence	under any program
117.7, last sentence	for each program,
117.7, last sentence	in the program
117.8(a), first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
117.8(c)	its program beneficiaries	the beneficiaries of its programs or activities
117.15(a)(3), first sentence	program
117.17(f)	under the programs involved	to which this regulation applies
117.17(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
117.17(f)	under such program
117.19(a)(9)	program	program or activity
117.20, first sentence	programs	programs or activities

Dated: August 23, 2000.

Fred P. Hochberg,

Acting Administrator, Small Business Administration.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

14 CFR CHAPTER V

RIN 2700-AC41

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, NASA proposes to amend 14 CFR chapter V, parts 1250, 1251, and 1252 as set forth below:

PART 1250—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF NASA—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 1250 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 and the laws listed in appendix A to this part.

2. Section 1250.102 is amended by revising paragraph (h) to read as follows:

§ 1250.102

Definitions.

* * * * *

(h) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (h)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 8801), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (h)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

3. Section 1250.103-4 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 1250.103-4

Illustrative applications.

* * * * *

* * * * *

(b) In a research or training grant to a university for activities to be conducted in a graduate school, discrimination in the admission and treatment of students in the graduate school is prohibited and the prohibition extends to the entire university.

* * * * *

4. Section 1250.103-5 is amended by revising the heading to read as follows:

§ 1250.103-5

Special benefits.

* * * * *

5-6. Section 1250.104 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(2) and by removing paragraph (d)(2) and the paragraph designation (d)(1), to read as follows:

§ 1250.104

Assurances.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(2) The assurances from such an applicant shall be applicable to the entire organization of the applicant.

* * * * *

7. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1250.101(a)(1), first sentence	federally-assisted programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
1250.101(a)(1), second sentence	program or activity	type of Federal assistance
1250.101(a)(1), second sentence	such program	a program
1250.101(a)(1), last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1250.101(a)(2)	under any such program
1250.101(b)(2)	extended under any such program	extended
1250.101(b)(3)	beneficiary under any such program	beneficiary
1250.101(b)(5)	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1250.101(b)(6)	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1250.102(f)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
1250.102(i)	for any program
1250.102(i)	under any such program
1250.103-2(a), introductory text	under any program
1250.103-3(b)	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1250.103-4(a)	programs	services
1250.103-5	the benefits of a program	benefits
1250.104(a), first sentence	to carry out a program
1250.104(e), second sentence	under a program of	with
1250.104(e), last sentence	program	statute
1250.105(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
1250.105(d)	program under	program for
1250.108(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
1250.109(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
1250.109(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
1250.109(f)	under such program
1250.111(a), first sentence	under such program

PART 1251—NONDISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF HANDICAP

8. The authority citation for part 1251 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

9. Section 1251.102 is amended by adding paragraph (k) to read as follows:

§ 1251.102

Definitions.

* * * * *

(k) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (k)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 8801), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (k)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

§ 1251.103

[Amended]

10. In § 1251.103, the heading of paragraph (c) is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Aid, benefits, or services”.

11. The heading of subpart 1251.3 of part 1251 is revised to read as follows:

Subpart 1251.3—Accessibility

12. In § 1251.301, the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) are revised to read as follows:

§ 1251.301

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which his part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

13. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column, and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1251.101	or benefits from
1251.103(a)	or benefits from
1251.103(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
1251.103(b)(3)	program	program or activity
1251.103(b)(3)	or benefiting from
1251.103(b)(4)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
1251.103(b)(5)(ii)	program	program or activity
1251.103(b)(6)(i)	or benefits from
1251.103(b)(7)	or benefiting from
1251.103(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
1251.103(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
1251.104(a), first sentence	for a program activity
1251.104(a), first sentence	the program	the program or activity
1251.105(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
1251.105(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
1251.105(a)(3)(iii)	program	program or activity
1251.107(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1251.200(a)(2)	programs	programs or activities
1251.200(a)(4), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
1251.200(b)(8)	social	those that are social
1251.200(b)(8)	programs
1251.200(d), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
1251.201(a)	program	program or activity
1251.201(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
1251.201(c)(1)	program	program or activity
1251.301(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
1251.301(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section

PART 1252—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

14. The heading for part 1252 is revised to read as set forth above.

15. The authority citation for part 1252 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. (45 CFR part 90).

16. Section 1252.102 is amended by revising the heading to read as follows:

§ 1252.102

To what programs or activities do these regulations apply?

* * * * *

17. Section 1252.103 is amended by adding paragraph (n) to read as follows:

§ 1252.103

Definitions.

* * * * *

(n) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (n)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 8801), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (n)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

18. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1252.100, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1252.102(a)	or benefits from
1252.203	program	program or activity
1252.300	programs and activities	programs or activities
1252.403(a)(2), last sentence	program
1252.405(b), first sentence	program activity	program or activity
1252.405(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
1252.409(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: September 11, 2000.

Daniel S. Goldin,

Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

15 CFR Subtitle A

RIN 0690-AA30

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, DOC proposes to amend 15 CFR subtitle A, parts 8, 8b, and 20 as set forth below:

PART 8—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 8 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1).

2. Section 8.3 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 8.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(g) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

3. Section 8.5 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(10) to read as follows:

§ 8.5

Nondiscrimination clause.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(10) In the case where any assurances are required from an academic, a medical care, detention or correctional, or any other institution or facility, insofar as the assurances relate to the institution's practices with respect to the admission, care, or other treatment of persons by the institution or with respect to the opportunity of persons to participate in the receiving or providing of services, treatment, or benefits, such assurances shall be applicable to the entire institution or facility.

* * * * *

4. Section 8.6 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 8.6

Applicability of this part to Department assisted programs.

* * * * *

(a) Assistance to support economic development. * * *

* * * * *

Appendix A to Part 8 [Amended]

5. The heading for appendix A to part 8 is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
8.2(a), first sentence	federally assisted programs	types of Federal financial assistance
8.2(a), last sentence	under any such program
8.2(b)(2)	under any such program
8.2(b), second sentence	a program	a type of Federal financial assistance
8.2(b), second sentnece	such program	a program
8.2(b), last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
8.3(i), first sentence	for or in connection with any program
8.3(i), last sentence	under any program
8.3(j)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
8.4(b)(1), introductory text	under any program to which this part applies
8.4(b)(1)(vii)	where a program is applicable thereto
8.4(b)(2)	under any program
8.4(b)(2)	such program, or the class of persons to whom	program, or the class of persons to whom
8.4(c)(1), third sentence	program	plan
8.5(a), first sentence	to carry out a program
8.5(b)(3)	That in a program involving	When
8.5(b)(3)	assistance,	assistance is involved,
8.5(b)(5), third sentence	program	statute
8.6, introductory text, second sentence	program	type of Federal financial assistance
8.6(b), second sentence	student training programs	instances of student training
8.7(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
8.7(d)	program under which	program for which
8.12(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
8.13(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
8.13(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
8.13(f)	under such program
8.15(a), introductory text, first sentence	under such program

PART 8b—PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE HANDICAPPED IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

7. The heading for part 8b is revised to read as set forth above.

8. The authority citation for part 8b is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

9. Section 8b.3 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (h) through (l) as paragraphs (i) through (m), respectively; and adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:

§ 8b.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(h) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (h)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (h)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

10. Section 8b.4 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 8b.4

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(c) Aid, benefits, or services limited by Federal law. * * *

* * * * *

Subpart C of 8b [Amended]

11. The heading for subpart C of part 8b is amended by removing the word “Program.”

12. Section 8b.17 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 8b.17

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to qualified handicapped individuals. * * *

* * * * *

12. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
8b.1, first sentence	or benefiting from
8b.1, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
8b.1, last sentence	or benefiting from
8b.2, first sentence	program	program or activity
8b.2, first sentence	or benefiting from
8b.2, last sentence	program	program or activity
8b.4(a)	or benefits from
8b.4(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
8b.4(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
8b.4(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
8b.4(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
8b.4(b)(6)	or benefiting from
8b.4(b)(7)(i)	under programs of Federal financial assistance
8b.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
8b.4(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
8b.4(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
8b.5(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
8b.5(a), first sentence	the program	the program or activity
8b.5(b)(3)	program	program or activity
8b.5(d)	a program	the objectives of Federal financial assistance
8b.5(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
8b.6(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
8b.6(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
8b.8(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
8b.10(a)	programs	programs or activities
8b.11(a)(1)	or benefits from
8b.11(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
8b.12(a)	program	program or activity
8b.12(b)(1)	program	program or activity
8b.12(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
8b.12(c)(1)	program	program or activity
8b.12(e)	program	program or activity
8b.17(a), third sentence	program	aid, benefit, or service
8b.17(a), last sentence	Program accessibility	Accessibility
8b.17(a), last sentence	program	aid, benefit, or service
8b.17(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
8b.17(e)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under § 8b.17(a)
8b.19	programs and activities	programs or activities
8b.19	or benefit from
8b.21(a)	program or activity	aid, benefits, or services
8b.21(d)	programs and activities	program or activity
8b.22(a), second sentence	program of
8b.22(c)	in its program
8b.22(d)(1), first sentence	under the education program or activity operated by the recipient
8b.25(a)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services

PART 20—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

15. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 6101 et seq. and the government-wide regulations implementing the Act, 45 CFR Part 90.

16. The heading of § 20.2 is revised to read as follows:

§ 20.2

Programs or activities to which these regulations apply.

* * * * *

17. Section 20.3 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (j) through (n) as paragraphs (k) through (o), respectively; and adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:

§ 20.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(j) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (j)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (j)(1),(2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

18. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
20.1, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
20.2(a)	or benefits from
20.4(d)	program	program or activity
20.7, introductory text	programs and activities	programs or activities
20.7(a), first sentence	program	program or activity
20.13(a)(2),last sentence	program
20.15(a)(1), last sentence	program	program or activity
20.15(b)	program and activity	program or activity
20.15(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
20.18(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: August 11, 2000.

Lawrence N. Self,

Acting Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Commerce.

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

18 CFR Chapter XIII

RIN 3316-AA20

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, TVA proposes to amend 18 CFR chapter XIII, parts 1302, 1307, and 1309 as set forth below:

PART 1302—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF TVA—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 1302 continues to read as follows:

Authority: TVA Act, 48 Stat. 58 (1933), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd, and sec. 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1.

2. Section 1302.3 is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:

§ 1302.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(e) Program or activity and program refer to all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (e)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (e)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

3. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1302.2, introductory text, first sentence	program in which	program for which
1302.2, introductory text, second sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1302.2(b)	under any such program
1302.2(c)	under any such program
1302.2, concluding text, first sentence	a program	a type of Federal financial assistance
1302.2, concluding text, first sentence	such program	a program
1302.2, concluding text, last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1302.4(b)(1), introductory text	under any program or activity
1302.5(a), last sentence	in the program
1302.5(b), first sentence	through a program of	with
1302.5(b), second sentence	under a program of	with
1302.5(b), third sentence	program	statute
1302.6(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
1302.6(d)	program under which	program for which
1302.7(b)(3)(ii)	program	programs
1302.7(c)(3)(ii)(B)	program	programs
1302.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
1302.10(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
1302.10(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
1302.10(f)	under such program
1302.12(a), introductory text, first sentence	under such program

PART 1307—NONDISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO HANDICAP

4. The authority citation for part 1307 continues to read as follows:

Authority: TVA Act, 48 Stat. 58 (1933) as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd (1976) and sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93-112, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794 (1976; Supp. II 1978).

5. Section 1307.1 is amended by adding paragraph (k) to read as follows:

§ 1307.1

Definitions.

* * * * *

(k) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (k)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (k)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

6. The heading of § 1307.4 is revised to read as follows:

§ 1307.4

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

7. Section 1307.6 is amended by revising the section heading and the first sentence of paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:

§ 1307.6

Accessibility.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) Each program or activity subject to this part shall be operated so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by qualified handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

8. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1307.3, first sentence	program in which	program or activity for which
1307.3, first sentence	under any program
1307.3, first sentence	under any such program
1307.4(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
1307.4(b)(1)(i)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(1)(ii)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(1)(iii)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(1)(iv)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(1)(vi)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(1)(vii)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(2)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(2)	activities	aid, benefits, or services
1307.4(b)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
1307.4(b)(4)	program,	program or activity,
1307.4(b)(4)(i)	program	program or activity
1307.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
1307.4(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
1307.4(d), first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1307.4(d), last sentence	programs	aid, benefits, or services
1307.5(c)(8)	social	those that are social
1307.5(c)(8)	programs
1307.5(d)	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
1307.5(e)(2)(i)	programs	programs or activities
1307.6(a)	program	program or activity
1307.6(b)(1), third sentence	program
1307.6(b)(1), last sentence	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
1307.6(b)(2), introductory text, second sentence	make covered programs or activities in existing facilities recipient accessible	comply with paragraph (b)(1) of this section
1307.6(c), second sentence	program
1307.6(c), fourth sentence	program
1307.6(d)(1)	program	program or activity
1307.7(a), last sentence	in the program
1307.7(b), first sentence	through a program of	with
1307.7(b), second sentence	under a program of	with
1307.7(b), third sentence	program	statute
1307.8(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
1307.8(d)	program under which	program or activity for which
1307.10(c), last sentence	program	program or activity
1307.11(e) first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
1307.12(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
1307.12(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
1307.12(f)	under such program
1307.13(a)(2)	program	program or activity
1307.13(b), first sentence	programs	programs or activities

PART 1309—NONDISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO AGE

9. The authority citation for part 1309 continues to read as follows:

Authority: TVA Act of 1933, 48 Stat. 58 (1933), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd (1976), and sec. 304 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 89 Stat. 729 (1975), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6103 (1976).

10. Section 1309.1 is amended by adding paragraph (m) to read as follows:

§ 1309.1

What are the defined terms in this part and what do they mean?

* * * * *

(m) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (m)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (m)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

11. The heading for § 1309.4 is revised to read as follows:

§ 1309.4

What programs or activities are covered by the Act and this part?

* * * * *

12. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1309.2, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1309.9(a), last sentence	in the program
1309.9(b), second sentence	under a program of	with
1309.9(b), third sentence	program	statute
1309.10(a), first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1309.12(a), last sentence	of any program under	in
1309.12(c)	program under which	program or activity for which
1309.14(a), third sentence	program
1309.14(d)(2), last sentence	program
1309.15(b), first sentence	program	program
139.15(c)(2), first sentence	the TVA program	the program
1309.16, last sentence	program or activity	Federal financial assistance
1309.17(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, of other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
1309.17(f)(3)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
1309.17(f)(3)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulations applies will
1309.17(f)(3)	under such program
1309.18(c)	program	program or activity

Dated: August 30, 2000.

Franklin E. Alford,

Manager, Supplier and Diverse Business Relations, Tennessee Valley Authority.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Chapter I

RIN 1400-AB17

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, the Department of State proposes to amend 22 CFR chapter I, parts 141 through 143 as set forth below:

PART 141—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 141 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252, sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1, 22 U.S.C. 2658.

2. Section 141.3 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 141.3

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(c) Special benefits. * * *

* * * * *

3. Section 141.4 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:

§ 141.4

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(b) * * * (2) The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education, or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, or clients of the institution or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

* * * * *

4. Section 141.12 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 141.12

Definitions.

* * * * *

(f) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or (ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (f)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

Appendix A to Part 141 [Amended]

5. The heading for appendix A to part 141 is amended by removing the words “Grants and Activities” and adding, in their place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
141.2, first sentence	federally-assisted programs and activities.	types of Federal financial assistance
141.2, second sentence	under any such program
141.2(b)	under any such program
141.2(c)	under any such program
141.2, penultimate	program or activity	type of Federal financial assistance
141.2, penultimate	such program	a program sentence
141.3(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
141.3(c)	the benefits of a program	benefits
141.4(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
141.4(a)(2), third sentence	a program of
141.4(a)(3), first sentence	for each program,
141.4(a)(3), first sentence	in the program
141.4(b)(1)	a student loan program	student loans
141.5(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
141.5(d)	program under which	program for which
141.8(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
141.9(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
141.9(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
141.9(f)	under such program
141.12(c)	the program extending
141.12(g)	for any program,
141.12(g)	under any such program
141.12(h)	for the purpose of carrying out a program

PART 142—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

7. The heading for part 142 is revised to read as set forth above.

8. The authority citation for part 142 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

9. Section 142.3 is amended by adding paragraph (m) to read as follows:

§ 142.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(m) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (m)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or (ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (m)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

10. Section 142.4 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 142.4

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(c) Aid, benefits, or services limited by Federal law. * * *

* * * * *

11. The heading for subpart C is revised to read as follows:

Subpart C—Accessibility

12. Section 142.16 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 142.16

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

Appendix to Part 142 [Amended]

13. The heading for appendix A to part 142 is amended by removing the words “Grants and Activities” and adding, in their place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

14. The introductory text for appendix A to part 142 is amended by removing the words “Programs of” and adding, in their place, the words “Types of Federal”.

15. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
142.2, introductory text, first sentence	all programs	all programs or activities
142.2, introductory text, first sentence	federally-assisted programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
142.2, introductory text, second sentence	under any such program
142.2(b)	under any such program
142.2(c)	under any such program
142.2(d), last sentence	program	Federal financial assistance
142.4(a)	or benefits from
142.4(b)(1)(v)	recipients program	recipient's program or activity
142.4(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
142.4(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
142.4(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
142.4(b)(6)	or benefiting from
142.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
142.4(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
142.4(e)	programs and activities	programs or activities
142.5(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
142.5(a), first sentence	program will	program or activity will
142.6(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
142.6(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
142.8(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
142.11(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
142.11(b)(8)	social	those that are social
142.11(b)(8)	programs
142.12(a)	program	program or activity
142.12(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
142.12(c)(1)	program	program or activity
142.16(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
142.16(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
142.41	programs and activities	programs or activities
142.41	or benefit from
142.43(a)	program or activity	aid, benefits, or services
142.43(b)	programs activities	programs or activities
142.43(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
142.44(a), second sentence	program of
142.44(c)	in its program
142.44(d)(1)	under the education program or activity operated by the recipient
142.47(a)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
142.61	programs and activities	programs or activities
142.61	or benefit from

PART 143—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

16. The authority citation for part 143 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.); 22 U.S.C. 2658; 45 CFR part 90.

17. The heading of § 143.2 is revised to read as follows:

§ 143.2

To what programs or activities do these regulations apply?

* * * * *

18. Section 143.3 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) as paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) and adding a new paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:

§ 143.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(2) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (iv) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(i)(A) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(B) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(ii)(A) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(B) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(iii)(A) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(1) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(2) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(B) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(iv) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (b)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section.

* * * * *

Appendix A to Part 143 [Amended]

19. The heading for appendix A to part 143 is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

20. The undesignated center heading in appendix A to part 143 is amended by removing the words “Programs of” and adding, in their place, the words “Types of Federal”.

Appendix B to Part 143 [Amended]

21. The heading for appendix B to part 143 is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

22. The undesignated center heading in appendix B to part 143 is amended by removing the words “Programs of” and adding, in their place, the words “Types of Federal”.

Appendix C to Part 143 [Amended]

23. The heading for appendix C to part 143 is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

24. The undesignated center heading in appendix C to part 143 is amended by removing the words “Program of” and adding, in their place, the words “Types of Federal”.

25. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
143.1, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or last activities
143.2	or benefits from
143.21	programs and activities	programs or activities
143.34(a)(2), last sentence	program
143.36(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
143.39(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: August 24, 2000.

Bonnie Cohen,

Under Secretary of State for Management.

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

22 CFR Chapter II

RIN 0412-AA45

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, AID proposes to amend 22 CFR chapter II, parts 209, 217, and 218, as set forth below:

PART 209—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 209 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252, and sec. 621, Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 75 Stat. 445; 22 U.S.C. 2402.

2. Section 209.3 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 209.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(g) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

3. Section 209.5 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:

§ 209.5

Assurance required.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(2) The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students or clients of the institution or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

4. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
209.2, first sentence	federally assisted programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
209.2, second sentence	under any such program
209.2(b)	under any such program
209.2(c)	under any such program
209.2, last sentence	program	Federal financial assistance
209.3(f)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
209.3(h)	for any program,
209.3(h)	under any such program
209.4(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
209.5(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
209.5(a)(1), first sentence	except a program	except an application
209.5(a)(1), fifth sentence	for each program
209.5(a)(1), fifth sentence	in the program
209.5(a)(2), first sentence	through a program of	with
209.5(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
209.5(a)(2), third sentence	program	statute
209.5(b)(1)	for a student assistance program	for student assistance
209.6(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
209.6(d)	under	for
209.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
209.10(e)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
209.10(e)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
209.10(e)	under such program
209.12(a),first sentence	under such program
209.13	programs	Federal financial assistance

PART 217—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

5. The heading for part 217 is revised to read as set forth above.

6. The authority citation for part 217 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794, unless otherwise noted.

7. Section 217.3 is amended by adding a new paragraph (l) to read as follows:

§ 217.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(l) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (l)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (l)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

8. Section 217.4 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 217.4

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(c) Aid, benefits, or services limited by Federal law. * * *

Subpart C of Part 217 [Amended]

9. The heading for subpart C is amended by removing the word “Program''.

10. Section 217.22 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 217.22

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

11. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
217.2, first sentence	programs carried	programs or activities carried
217.2, first sentence	federally assisted programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
217.2, second sentence	under any such program
217.2(b)	under any such program
217.2(c)	under any such program
217.2, last sentence	program	Federal financial assistance
217.4(a)	or benefits from
217.4(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
217.4(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or service
217.4(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
217.4(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
217.4(b)(6)	or benefiting from
217.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
217.4(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
217.5(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
217.5(a), first sentence	the program	the program or activity
217.6(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
217.6(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
217.6(a)(3)(iii)	program	program or activity
217.8(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
217.11(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
217.11(b)(8)	social	those that are social or recreational
217.11(b)(8)	programs
217.12(a)	program	program or activity
217.12(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
217.12(c)(1)	program	program or activity
217.14(b)	programs	program
217.22(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
217.22(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under § 217.22(a)
217.41	programs and activities	programs or activities
217.41	or benefit from
217.43(a)	program or activity	aid, benefits, or services
217.43(d)	programs and activities	program or activity
217.44(a), second sentence	program of
217.44(c)	in its program
217.44(d)(1)	under the education program or activity operated by the recipient
217.47(a)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services

PART 218—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

12. The authority citation for part 218 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.; 45 CFR part 90; 22 U.S.C. 2658, unless otherwise noted.

13. The heading for § 218.02 is revised to read as follows:

§ 218.02

To what programs or activities do these regulations apply?

* * * * *

14. Section 218.03 is amended by adding paragraph (b)(4) to read as follows:

§ 218.03

Definitions.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(4) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (b)(4)(i) through (iv) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(i)(A) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(B) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(ii)(A) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(B) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(iii)(A) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(1) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(2) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(B) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(iv) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (b)(4)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section.

Appendices A, B, and C to Part 218 [Amended]

15. The headings for appendices A, B, and C to part 218 are amended by removing the words “Affected Programs” and adding, in their place, the words “Types of Federal Financial Assistance”.

16. The undesignated center headings immediately following the headings for appendices A and B to part 218 are amended by removing the words “Programs of” and adding, in their place, the word “Federal”.

17. The undesignated center heading immediately following the heading for Appendix C to part 218 is amended by removing the words “Program of” and adding, in their place, the word “Federal”.

18. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
218.01, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
218.02	or benefits from
218.21	programs and activities	program or activities
218.34(a)(2), last sentence	program
218.36(c)(2)	Federal
218.39(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: August 23, 2000.

Jessalyn L. Pendarvis,

Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, Agency for International Development.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Chapter I [A.G. Order No. 2334-2000]

RIN 1190-AA49

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, DOJ proposes to amend 28 CFR chapter I, part 42 as set forth below:

PART 42—NONDISCRIMINATION; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Subpart C—Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs—Implementation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ¹

¹ See also 28 CFR 5. Guidelines for enforcement of Title VI, Civil Rights Act.

1. The authority citation for subpart C is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000d—2000d-7; E.O. 12250, 45 FR 72995, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 298.

2. Section 42.102 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 42.102

Definitions.

* * * * *

(d) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (d)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (d)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

3. Section 42.104 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(4) to read as follows:

§ 42.104

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(4) For the purposes of this section the disposition, services, financial aid, or benefits provided under a program receiving Federal financial assistance shall be deemed to include all portions of the recipient's program or activity, including facilities, equipment, or property provided with the aid of Federal financial assistance.

* * * * *

4. Section 42.105 is amended by revising paragraph (b), paragraph (c)(2), and the heading of paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 42.105

Assurance required.

* * * * *

(b) Assurances from government agencies. In the case of any application from any department, agency, or office of any State or local government for Federal financial assistance for any specified purpose, the assurance required by this section shall extend to any other department, agency, or office of the same governmental unit if the policies of such other department, agency, or office will substantially affect the project for which Federal financial assistance is requested.

(c) * * *

(2) The assurance required with respect to an academic institution, detention or correctional facility, or any other institution or facility, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, patients, wards, inmates, persons subject to control, or clients of the institution or facility or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services, disposition, treatment, or benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution or facility.

(d) Continuing Federal financial assistance. * * *

* * * * *

5. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
42.102(f)	for any program,
42.102(f)	under any such program
42.102(g)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
42.103, introductory text, second sentence	under any such program
42.104(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
42.105(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
42.105(a)(1), fourth sentence	for each program
42.105(a)(1), fourth sentence	in the program
42.105(a)(2), first sentence	through a program of	with
42.105(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
42.105(a)(2), last sentence	program	statute
42.105(d), introductory text	administering a program which receives	applying for
42.106(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
42.106(d)	program under which	program for which
42.109(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
42.110(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
42.110(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
42.110(f)	under such program

6. The heading for subpart G is revised to read as follows:

Subpart G—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities—Implementa- tion of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

7. The authority citation for subpart G continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 29 U.S.C. 706, 794; E.O. 12250.

§ 42.520

[Amended]

8. The undesignated center heading immediately preceding § 42.520 is amended by removing the word “Program.”

9. Section 42.521 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 42.521

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this subpart applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

10. Section 42.540 is amended by revising paragraph (h) to read as follows:

§ 42.540

Definitions.

* * * * *

(h) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (h) (1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (h)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

Appendix A to Subpart 6 of Part 42 [Amended]

11. The Note in appendix A to subpart G is amended by removing the word “program” and adding, in its place, the words “program or activity.”

12. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
42.501	program	program or activity
42.502, first sentence	program	program or activity
42.502, first sentence	or benefiting from
42.502, last sentence	program	program or activity
42.503(a)	program	program or activity
42.503(a)	or benefiting from
42.503(b)(1), introductory text	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(1)(i)	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(1)(ii)	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(1)(iv)	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(1)(vi)	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(2)	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(2)	program	aid, benefits, or services
42.503(b)(3)	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(4)	program	program or activity
42.503(b)(5)	a program	aid, benefits, or services
42.503(b)(5)	any program	any program or activity
42.503(b)(6)	program	entity
42.503(c)	programs	aid, benefits, or services
42.503(d)	programs	programs or activities
42.503(f), first sentence	program	program or activity
42.504(a), first sentence	program	program or activity
42.504(a), second sentence	for each of its assistance programs
42.504(a), second sentence	program	program or activity
42.504(b)	program	program or activity
42.505(a), last sentence	program	program or activity
42.505(b)	program	program or activity
42.505(f)(1), second sentence	programs	programs or activities
42.510(a)(1)	program	program or activity
42.510(a)(1)	or benefiting from
42.510(a)(2)	program	program or activity
42.510(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
42.510(b)(7)	social	those that are social
42.510(b)(7)	programs
42.511(a)	program	program or activity
42.511(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
42.511(c)(1)	program	program or activity
42.520	program	program or activity
42.521(b), first sentence	in making its program accessible to its program accessible	in making its program or activity accessible
42.521(b), last sentence	offer programs to	serve
42.521(b), last sentence	to obtain the full benefits of the program
42.521(d)(1)	program	program or activity
42.521(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under§ 42.521(a)
42.530(a), first sentence	programs	programs or activities
42.530(b)	programs	programs or activities
42.530(c)	programs	programs or activities
42.540(i), first sentence	programs programs or	activities

13. The heading for subpart I is revised to read as follows:

Subpart I—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities; Implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975

14. The authority citation for subpart I continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6103(a)(4); 45 CFR part 90.

15. Section 42.702 is amended by revising the definition of “Program or activity” to read as follows:

§ 42.702

Definitions.

* * * * *

Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition.

* * * * *

16. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
42.701(b)	programs	programs or activities
42.710(b), last sentence	program	program or activity
42.712(a)(2)	program	program or activity
42.712(b)(2)	program	program or activity
42.712(c)	program	program or activity
42.713(b), last sentence	program	program or activity
42.714	program	program or activity
42.720, first sentence	program	program or activity
42.724(b)	program	program or activity
42.725	programs and activities	programs or activities
42.733(b)(1)(i)(A)	program	program or activity
42.733(b)(2), last sentence	programs	programs or activities
42.733(b)(3), last sentence	program	program or activity

Dated: October 31, 2000.

Janet Reno,

Attorney General.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

29 CFR Subtitle A

RIN 1291-AA31

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, DOL proposes to amend 29 CFR subtitle A, parts 31 and 32 as set forth below:

PART 31—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 31 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. 501, 29 U.S.C. 49k, 5 U.S.C. 301.

2. Section 31.2 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 31.2

Definitions.

* * * * *

(g) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

3. Section 31.3 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (d)(1) to read as follows:

§ 31.3

General standards.

* * * * *

(d) * * *

(1) Employment service. * * *

* * * * *

4. Section 31.6 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 31.6

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(b) Continuing Federal financial assistance. * * *

5. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
31.2(f)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
31.2(h)	for any program,
31.2(h)	under any such program
31.3(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
31.3(d), introductory text, first sentence	programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
31.3(d), introductory text third sentence	particular program	particular type of Federal financial assistance
31.3(d), introductory text, last sentence	listed program	listed type of Federal financial assistance
31.3(d), introductory text, last sentence	that program	that assistance
31.3(d), introductory text, last sentence	other programs or activities	programs or activities receiving other types of Federal financial assistance
31.5(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
31.5(d)	under	for
31.6(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
31.6(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out such program
31.6(a)(1), first sentence	except a program	except an application
31.6(a)(1), second sentence	Every program	Every award
31.6(a)(1), sixth sentence	for each program
31.6(a)(1), sixth sentence	in this program
31.6(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
31.6(a)(2), third sentence	program under	statute under
31.6(b), introductory text	to carry out a program involving	for
31.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
31.10(e)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
31.10(e)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
31.10(e)	under such program
31.12(a), first sentence	under such program

PART 32—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

6. The heading for part 32 is revised to read as set forth above.

7. The authority citation for part 32 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93-112, 87 Stat. 394 (29 U.S.C. 794); sec. 111(a), Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974, Pub. L. 93-516, 88 Stat. 1619 (29 U.S.C. 706); secs. 119 and 122 of the Rehabilitation Comprehensive Services and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2955; Executive Order 11914, 41 FR 17871.

8. Section 32.2 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 32.2

Application.

(a) This part applies to each recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Department of Labor, and to every program or activity that receives such assistance.

* * * * *

9. Section 32.3 is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a definition of Program or activity to read as follows:

§ 32.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition.

* * * * *

10. Section 32.4 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 32.4

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(c) Aid, benefits, services, or training limited by Federal law. * * *

* * * * *

11. Section 32.5 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 32.5

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(d) Interagency agreements. Where funds are granted by the Department to another Federal agency, and where the grant obligates the recipient agency to comply with the rules and regulations of the Department applicable to that grant the provisions of this part shall apply to programs or activities operated with such funds.

12. The heading for subpart B is revised to read as follows:

Subpart B—Employment Practices and Employment Related Training Participation

13. The heading for subpart C is revised to read as follows:

Subpart C—Accessibility

14. Section 32.27 is amended by revising the section heading and the first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 32.27

Accessibility.

(a) Purpose. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to qualified handicapped individuals. * * *

* * * * *

15. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
32.1	or benefiting from
32.1, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
32.3, definition of Facility	program	program or activity
32.3, definition of Qualified handicapped individual, paragraph (b)	program	program or activity
32.3, definition of Qualified handicapped individual, paragraph (c)	programs
32.3, definition of Qualified handicapped individual, paragraph (c)	in the program	in the program or activity
32.3, definition of Reasonable accommodation, introductory text, first sentence	training program	training
32.3, definition of Reasonable accommodation, introductory text, first sentence	an employment	employment
32.3, definition of Reasonable accommodation, introductory text, first sentence	recipient's program	recipient's program or activity
32.3, definition of Reasonable accommodation paragraph (a)	where the program	where the program or activity
32.4(a)	or benefits from
32.4(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
32.4(b)(2)	services and training	services or training
32.4(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, services, or training
32.4(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
32.4(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
32.4(b)(6)	or benefiting from
32.4(b)(7)(i), first sentence	under programs of	receiving
32.4(b)(7)(i), second sentence	programs of employment	employment
32.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, program services, or training
32.4(c)	individuals from a program	individuals from aid, benefits, services, or training
32.4(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
32.5(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
32.5(a), first sentence	program will	program or activity will
32.5(b)(3)	program	program or activity
32.6(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
32.6(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
32.8(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
32.10(a)	programs	programs or activities
32.12(a)(1), last sentence	programs	under programs or activities
32.12(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
32.12(b)(8)	social	those that are social
32.12(b)(8)	programs
32.13(a)	program	program or activity
32.13(b), introductory text	program	program or activity
32.13(b)(1)	program	program or activity
32.13(b)(2)	training program	training
32.13(d)	program	program or activity
32.15(c)(1), second sentence	training programs	training
32.17(a), last sentence	programs of	programs or activities receiving
32.27(a), third sentence	particular program	particular aid, benefit, service, or training
32.27(a), third sentence	program must	aid, benefit, service, or training must
32.27(a), fourth sentence	program accessibility	Accessibility
32.27(a), fourth sentence	program accessible	program or activity accessible
32.27(b)(1)	including	including those involving
32.27(b)(1)	when	when each part is
32.27(b)(2), second sentence	programs
32.27(c), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
32.27(e)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under § 32.27(a)
32.44(b), second sentence	programs	programs or activities
32.44(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
32.46(c)(2), last sentence	program	program or activity
32.47(c)	programs	programs or activities

Alexis M. Herman,

Secretary, Department of Labor.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Chapter I

RIN 2900-AK13

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, VA proposes to amend 38 CFR chapter I, part 18 as set forth below:

PART 18—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

Subpart A—General

1. The authority citation for subpart A continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1) and the laws referred to in Appendix A.

2. Section 18.4 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (b) and paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 18.4

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(b) Continuing Federal financial assistance. * * *

* * * * *

(d) Extent of application to institution or facility. In the case where any assurances are required from an academic, a medical care, or any other institution or facility, insofar as the assurances relate to the institution's practices with respect to the admission, care, or other treatment of persons by the institution or with respect to the opportunity of persons to participate in the receiving or providing of services, treatment, or benefits, such assurances shall be applicable to the entire institution or facility.

3. Section 18.13 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 18.13

Definitions.

* * * * *

(f) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (f)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

4. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
18.2, first sentence	the federally assisted programs and activities	the types of Federal financial assistance
18.2, second sentence	under any such program
18.2(b)	under any such program
18.2(c)	under any such program
18.2, penultimate sentence	program or activity	type of Federal financial assistance
18.2, penultimate sentence	such program	a program
18.2, last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
18.3(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
18.4(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
18.4(a)(1), first sentence	except a program	except an application
18.4(a)(1), second sentence	program	award
18.4(a)(1), sixth sentence	for each program,
18.4(a)(1), sixth sentence	in the program
18.4(b), introductory text, first sentence	to carry out a program involving	for
18.4(b), introductory text, first sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
18.4(b), concluding text	Under a continuing program
18.6(b), second sentence	of any program under	in
18.6(d)	program under	program for
18.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
18.10(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
18.10(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
18.10(f)	under such program
18.12(a), first sentence	under such program
18.13(h)	for any program,
18.13(h)	under any such program

5. The heading for subpart D is revised to read as follows:

Subpart D—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap

6. The authority citation for subpart D is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 706, 794.

7. Section 18.403 is amended by adding paragraph (m) to read as follows:

§ 18.403

Definitions.

* * * * *

(m) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (m)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity that is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (m)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

§ 18.404

[Amended]

8. In § 18.404, the heading of paragraph (c) is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Aid, benefits, or services”.

9. Section 18.405 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 18.405

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(c) Extent of application to institution or facility. An assurance shall apply to the entire institution or facility.

* * * * *

§ 18.421

[Amended]

10. The undesignated center heading before § 18.421 is amended by removing the word “Program”.

11. In § 18.422, the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) are revised to read as follows:

§ 18.422

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

12. The heading of § 18.438 is revised to read as follows:

§ 18.438

Adult education.

* * * * *

13. The heading of § 18.439 is revised to read as follows:

§ 18.439

Private education.

* * * * *

14. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
18.402	or benefits from
18.403(h)(1)	a program of
18.404(a)	or benefits from
18.404(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
18.404(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
18.404(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
18.404(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
18.404(b)(6)	or benefiting from
18.404(c)	a program	aid, benefits, or services
18.405(a)	for a program or activity
18.405(a)	the program	the program or activity
18.406(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
18.406(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
18.406(a)(3)(iii)	program	program or activity
18.408(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.411(a)(3), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
18.411(b)(8)	social	those that are social
18.411(b)(8)	programs
18.412(a)	program	program or activity
18.412(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
18.412(c)(1)	program	program or activity
18.422(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
18.422(c), last sentence	programs	programs or activities
18.422(e)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
18.431	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.431	or benefit from
18.433(b)(2)	individualized education program	Individualized Education Program
18.433(b)(3), first sentence	in
18.433(b)(3), first sentence	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
18.433(b)(3), first sentence	the one	those
18.433(b)(3), first sentence	operates	operates or provides
18.433(c)(1), second sentence	in
18.433(c)(1), second sentence	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
18.433(c)(1), second sentence	operated	operated or provided
18.433(c)(1), second sentence	the program	the aid, benefits, or services
18.433(c)(2)	in
18.433(c)(2)	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
18.433(c)(2)	operated	operated or provided
18.433(c)(2)	the program	the aid, benefits, or services
18.433(c)(4), last sentence	such a program	a free appropriate public education
18.435(a)	education program	education program or activity
18.435(a)	in a regular or special program	in regular or program special education
18.435(b), introductory text	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.435(b), introductory text	or benefit from
18.437(a)(1)	or benefit from
18.437(b)	or benefit from
18.437(c)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
18.437(c)(1), first sentence	or benefits from
18.437(c)(1), last sentence	in these activities
18.438, first sentence	operates an	provides
18.438, first sentence	program or activity
18.438, first sentence	from the program or activity
18.438, last sentence	under the program or activity
18.439(a)	operates a	provides
18.439(a)	education program	education
18.439(a)	from that program
18.439(a)	the recipient's program	that recipient's program or activity
18.439(c)	operates	provides
18.439(c)	programs shall operate those programs	shall do so
18.441	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.441	or benefit from
18.443(a)	program or activity	aid, benefits, or services
18.443(d)	programs and activities	program or activity
18.444(a), last sentence	program of
18.444(c)	in its program
18.444(d)(1)	under the education program or activity operated by the recipient
18.447(a)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
18.451	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.451	or benefit from
18.454, first sentence	program or activity	program or activity that provides aid, benefits, or services

Subpart E—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age

15. The authority citation for subpart E continues to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101, et seq.; 45 CFR part 90 (1979).

16. Section 18.503 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (j) through (l) as paragraphs (k) through (m), and adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:

§ 18.503

Definitions.

* * * * *

(j) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (j)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity that is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (j)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

Appendix B to Subpart E to Part 18 [Amended]

17. The heading for appendix B to subpart E to part 18 is amended by removing the word “Programs”.

18. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
18.501, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.531	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.532	programs and activities	programs or activities
18.544(a)(2), last sentence	program
18.546(b), first sentence	program and activity	program or activity
18.546(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
18.549(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: August 14, 2000.

Hershel W. Gober,

Acting Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter I

RIN 2020-AA43

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40 CFR chapter I, part 7 as set forth below:

PART 7—NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1. The heading for part 7 is revised to read as set forth above.

2. The authority citation for part 7 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-7; 29 U.S.C. 794; 33 U.S.C. 1251 nt.

3. Section 7.25 is amended by adding the new definition of “Program or activity” in alphabetical order to read as follows:

§ 7.25

Definitions.

* * * * *

Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition.

§ 7.55

[Amended]

4. The heading for § 7.55 is amended by removing the word “programs” and adding, in its place, the words, “aid, benefits, or services”.

5. In § 7.65, the first sentence of paragraph (a) introductory text and the heading for paragraph (b) are revised to read as follows:

§ 7.65

Accessibility.

(a) General. A recipient shall operate each program or activity receiving EPA assistance so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

(b) Methods of ensuring compliance in existing facilities. * * *

* * * * *

Appendix A to Part 7 [Amended]

6. The heading for appendix A to part 7 is amended by removing the word “Programs” and inserting the words “Types of” immediately before the word “EPA”.

7. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
7.20(a)	compliance programs	means of ensuring compliance
7.25, undesignated definition of Project Officer	program
7.35(a)(1)	program	program or activity
7.35(a)(2)	program	program or activity
7.35(a)(3)	program	program or activity
7.35(a)(4)	program	program or activity
7.35(a)(5)	program	program or activity
7.35(a)(6)	any program	any program or activity
7.35(a)(6)	the EPA assistance program	EPA assistance
7.35(b)	program	program or activity
7.35(c)	program	program or activity
7.50(a)(1)	program	program or activity
7.50(a)(3)	program	program or activity
7.50(a)(5)	program	program or activity
7.50(b)	or benefits from
7.50(e)	programs	aid, benefits, or services
7.55	program	program or activity
7.55	programs	programs or activities
7.60(a)	or benefits from
7.60(c)(8)	social	those that are social
7.60(c)(8)	programs
7.60(d)	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
7.60(e)	program	program or activity
7.65(b)	offer program benefits to	serve
7.65(c)(2) first sentence,	make a program or activity accessible	comply with paragraph (a) of this section
7.65(d)	assisted program
7.65(e), last sentence	program	statute
7.75, introductory text	program	program or activity
7.75(a)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under § 7.65(a)
7.85(b), first sentence	programs	programs or activities
7.95(a), first sentence	programs	programs or activities
7.130(b)(4)	program	program or activity

Dated: October 16, 2000.

Carol M. Browner,

Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapter 101

RIN 3090-AH33

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, GSA proposes to amend 41 CFR chapter 101, parts 101-6 and 101-8 as set forth below:

PART 101-6—MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

Subpart 101-6.2—Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance

1. The authority citation for subpart 101-6.2 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1.

2. Section 101-6.204-3 is amended by revising the heading to read as follows:

§ 101-6.204-3

Special benefits.

* * * * *

3. Section 101-6.205-2 is amended by revising the heading to read as follows:

§ 101-6.205-2

Continuing Federal financial assistance.

* * * * *

4. Section 101-6.205-4 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 101-6.205-4

Applicability of assurances.

* * * * *

(b) The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education, hospital, or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, patients, or clients of the institution or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

* * * * *

5. Section 101-6.216 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 101-6.216

Definitions.

* * * * *

(f) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2) (i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3) (i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of nay other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (f)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
101-6.201	52	42
101-6.201	2000d—2000d-4	2000d—2000d-7
101-6.203(a), last sentence	programs involving
101-6.203(b)	the programs involving
101-6.203(c)	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
101-6.204-2 (a)(4), first sentence	the program	a program
101-6.204-3	the benefits of a program	benefits
101-6.205-1(a), first sentence	to carry out a program
101-6.205-1(a), first sentence	except a program	except an application
101-6.205-1(a), fifth sentence	for each program
101-6.205-1(a), fifth sentence	in the program
101-6.205-1(b), second sentence	under a program of	with
101-6.205-1(b), third sentence	program	statute
101-6.205-1(d)	programs	Federal financial assistance
101-6.205-2	to carry out a program involving	for
101-6.205-4(c)	under a program
101-6.206(b), second sentence	except as provided in paragraph (b) of § 101-6.205-4
101-6.206(d)	subject to the provisions of § 101-6.205-4(b)
101-6.209-2, last sentence	of any program under	in
101-6.209-4	program under	program for
101-6.212-5, first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
101-6.213-6	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
101-6.213-6	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
101-6.213-6	under such program
101-6.215-1, introductory text, first sentence	under such program
101-6.216(h)	for any program,
101-6.216(h)	under any such program
101-6.216(i)	for the purpose of carrying out a program

PART 101-8—NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

7. The heading for part 101-8 is revised to read as set forth above.

Subpart 101-8.3—Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Handicap

8. Section 101-8.301 is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 101-8.301

Definitions.

* * * * *

(f) The term program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (f)(1),(2), or (3) of this section.

9. Section 101-8.309 is amended by revising the section heading and the heading and first sentence of paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 101-8.309

Accessibility.

* * * * *

(b) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate any program or activity to which this subpart applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

10. Section 101-8.311 is amended by revising the section heading and the heading and the first sentence of the introductory text of paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:

§ 101-8.311

Historic Preservation Programs.

* * * * *

(b) * * * (1) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate any program or activity involving Historic Preservation Programs so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

11. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
101-8.300(b)	or benefits from
101-8.302	or benefits from
101-8.303(a)(5)	program	program or activity
101-8.303(c)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
101-8.303(d)(2)	program	program or activity
101-8.303(f)	or benefitting from
101-8.303(g)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
101-8.303(g)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
101-8.303(d), first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
101-8.305(c), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
101-8.305(d)(8)	social	those that are social
101-8.305(d)(8)	programs
101-8.306(a)	program	program or activity
101-8.306(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
101-8.306(c)(1)	program	program or activity
101-8.309(a)	or benefits from
101-8.309(c), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
101-8.309(f)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
101-8.311(a), introductory text	the term
101-8.311(a)(1)	preservation programs	Preservation Programs
101-8.311(a)(1)	means programs receiving	are those that receive
101-8.311(b)(1), introductory text, last sentence	program
101-8.311(b)(1)(iv)	program accessibility	accessibility
101-8.311(b)(1), concluding paragraph	historic preservation program	Historic Preservation Program
101-8.311(b)(1), concluding paragraph	program accessibility	accessibility
101-8.311(b)(2), introductory text	program
101-8.311(b)(2)(iii)	program	program or activity

Subpart 101-8.7—Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Age:

12. The authority citation for subpart 101-8.7 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.

13. Section 101-8.703 is amended by redesignating paragraph (k) as paragraph (l) and by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows:

§ 101-8.703

Definitions of terms.

* * * * *

(k) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (k)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a state or of a local government;

(ii) The entity of such state and local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other state or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a state or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (k)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

14. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
101-8.701, last sentence	Federal financial assistance	Federally assisted
101-8.701, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
101-8.702(a)	that benefits from GSA Federal financial assistance
101-8.703(g)(2)	program	policy
101-8.703(j)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
101-8.703(l)	for any program
101-8.703(l)	under any such program
101-8.709	program	program or activity
101-8.710, first sentence	program	program or activity
101-8.710, second sentence	programs
101-8.710, second sentence	provide provides
101-8.710, last sentence	“Child Care Center” program	Child Care Center Program
101-8.710, last sentence	two programs	two types of Federal financial assistance
101-8.711, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
101-8.712(b)	program
101-8.718(a), third sentence	program
101-8.720(b), first sentence	program and activity	program or activity
101-8.720(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
101-8.721(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
101-8.725(b)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: August 22, 2000.

Thurman M. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Administrator, General Services Administration.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

43 CFR Subtitle A

RIN 1090-AA77

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, DOI proposes to amend 43 CFR subtitle A, part 17 as set forth below:

PART 17—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Subpart A—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin

1. The authority citation for subpart A continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1; and the laws referred to in Appendix A.

2. Section 17.3 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 17.3

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(d) Benefits for Indians, natives of certain territories, and Alaska natives. * * *

3. Section 17.4 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (b) and paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows:

§ 17.4

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(b) Continuing Federal financial assistance. * * *

* * * * *

(d) * * *

(2) The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education, or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, or clients of the institution or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

4. Section 17.12 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 17.12

Definitions.

* * * * *

(f) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (f)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

Appendix B to Subpart A [Amended]

5. The introductory text for appendix B to subpart A is amended by removing the word “programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Federal financial assistance.”

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
17.2(a), second sentence	under any such program
17.2(a)(2)	under any such program
17.2(a)(3)	under any such program
17.3(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
17.3(c)(1), first sentence	a program of	the
17.3(c)(1), first sentence	assistance	assistance to a program
17.3(d), first sentence	the benefits of a program	benefits
17.3(d), first sentence	is limited	are limited
17.3(d), first sentence	the program is addressed	the benefits are addressed
17.3(d), last sentence	programs	benefits
17.4(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
17.4(a)(1), first sentence	except a program	except an application
17.4(a)(1), second sentence	program of	award of
17.4(a)(1), sixth sentence	for each program,
17.4(a)(1), sixth sentence	in the program
17.4(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
17.4(a)(2), third sentence	program	statute
17.4(b)(1), introductory text	to carry out a program involving	for
17.4(d)(1)	a student assistance program	student assistance
17.5(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
17.5(d)	program under which	program for which
17.8(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
17.9(g)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
17.9(g)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
17.9(g)	under such program
17.11(a), first sentence	under such program
17.12(h)	for any program,
17.12(h)	under such program
17.12(i)	for the purpose of carrying out a program

Subpart B—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap

7. The authority citation for subpart B continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

8. Section 17.202 is amended by adding a new paragraph (q) to read as follows:

§ 17.202

Definitions.

* * * * *

(q) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (q)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (q)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

9. Section 17.203 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 17.203

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(c) Aid, benefits, or services limited by Federal law. * * *

* * * * *

10. The heading for § 17.216 is revised to read as follows:

§ 17.216

Accessibility.

* * * * *

11. Section 17.217 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 17.217

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

12. Section 17.260 is amended by revising the section heading, the introductory text of paragraph (a), and the first sentence of paragraph (b)(1) introductory text to read as follows:

§ 17.260

Historic Preservation Programs.

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, Historic Preservation Programs are those that receive Federal financial assistance that has preservation of historic properties as a primary purpose.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) A recipient shall operate any program or activity involving Historic Preservation Programs so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

13. The section heading and the introductory text of § 17.270 are revised to read as follows:

§ 17.270

Recreation.

This section applies to recipients that operate, or that receive Federal financial assistance for the operation of programs or activities involving recreation.

* * * * *

14. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
17.201	or benefits from
17.202(i)	recreation and program spaces	spaces, including those used for recreation,
17.202(m)	programs	the recipient
17.202(m)	should be available	should make its aid, benefits, or services available
17.202(n)	programs	programs or activities
17.203(a)	or benefits from
17.203(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
17.203(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
17.203(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
17.203(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
17.203(b)(6)	or benefiting from
17.203(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
17.203(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
17.204(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
17.204(a), first sentence	the program	the program or activity
17.204(c)(4), first sentence	to carry out a program involving	for
17.204(c)(4)(i)	program	program or activity
17.204(c)(4)(ii)	the program	the program or activity
17.204(c)(4)(ii)	under such program
17.205(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
17.205(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
17.207(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.210(a)(2)	programs	programs or activities
17.210(a)(4), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
17.210(b)(8)	social	those that are social
17.210(b)(8)	programs
17.211(a)	program	program or activity
17.211(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
17.211(c)(1)	program	program or activity
17.217(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
17.217(e)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
17.220, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.220, first sentence	or benefit from
17.232, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.232, first sentence	or benefit from
17.250, introductory text	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.250, introductory text	or benefit from
17.252, first sentence	activity for	activity that provides aid, benefits, or services for
17.260(b)(1), introductory text, last sentence	program
17.260(b)(1)(iv)	program
17.260(b)(1), concluding text	historic preservation program	Historic Preservation Program
17.260(b)(1), concluding text	program accessibility	accessibility
17.260(b)(2), introductory text, first sentence	program
17.260(b)(2), introductory text, last sentence	program
17.260(b)(2)(iii)	program	program or activity
17.270(a)(1)	programs	aid, benefits, or services
17.270(a)(2)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
17.270(a)(5)	program or activity	aid, benefits, or services

Subpart C—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age

15. The authority citation for subpart C continues to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.; 45 CFR part 90.

16. The heading of § 17.302 is revised to read as follows:

§ 17.302

To what programs or activities do these regulations apply?

* * * * *

17. Section 17.303 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (j) through (m) as paragraphs (k) through (n) and adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:

§ 17.303

Definitions.

* * * * *

(j) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (j)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (j)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

18. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
17.300, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.300, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.301, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.302(a)	or benefits from
17.313	program	program or activity
17.314	program	program or activity
17.320, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
17.321(b)	program
17.333(a)(2), last sentence	program
17.335(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
17.338(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: September 11, 2000.

John Berry,

Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Chapter I

RIN 3067-AD14

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, FEMA proposes to amend 44 CFR chapter I, part 7 as set forth below:

PART 7—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS (FEMA REG. 5)

1. The heading for subpart A is revised to read as follows:

Subpart A—Nondiscrimination in FEMA-Assisted Programs—General

2. The authority citation for subpart A continues to read as follows:

Authority: FEMA Reg. 5 issued under sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. 2000 d-1; 42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g; 50 U.S.C. 404.

3. Section 7.2 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 7.2

Definitions.

* * * * *

(d) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (d)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (d)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

4. Section 7.3 is revised to read as follows:

§ 7.3

Application of this regulation.

No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program to which this regulation applies.

5. Section 7.9 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 7.9

Assurances from institutions.

* * * * *

(b) The assurances required with respect to an institution of higher education, hospital, or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, patients, or clients of the institutions or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
7.2(f)	for any program,
7.2(f)	under any such program
7.2(g)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
7.4, second sentence	under any such program
7.4(b)	under any such program
7.4(c)	under any such program
7.5(a), introductory text	under any program
7.7, first sentence	to carry out a program
7.7, fifth sentence	for each program,
7.7, fifth sentence	in the program
7.10(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
7.10(d)	program under which	program for which
7.13(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
7.14(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
7.14(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
7.14(f)	under such program
7.16(a), first sentence	under such program

7. The heading for subpart E is revised to read as follows:

Subpart E—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From FEMA

8. The authority citation for subpart E is revised to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.); 45 CFR part 90.

9. The heading for § 7.912 is revised to read as follows:

§ 7.912

To what programs or activities does this regulation apply?

* * * * *

10. Section 7.913 is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a definition of “Program or activity” to read as follows:

§ 7.913

Definition of terms used in this regulation.

* * * * *

Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition.

* * * * *

11. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
7.910	programs and activities	programs or activities
7.911, last sentence	programs, activities	programs or activities
7.912(a)	or benefits from
7.925	program	program or activity
7.926	program	program or activity
7.930, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
7.931(b)	program
7.943(a)(2), last sentence	program
7.945(b), first sentence	program and activity	program or activity
7.945(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
7.948(b)(2)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Pauline C. Campbell,

Director, Office of Equal Rights, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

45 CFR Chapter VI

RIN 3145-AA38

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, NSF proposes to amend 45 CFR chapter VI, parts 605, 611, and 617 as set forth below:

PART 605—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1. The heading for part 605 is revised to read as set forth above.

2. The authority citation for part 605 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

3. Section 605.3 is amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:

§ 605.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(m) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (m)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (m)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

§ 605.4

[Amended]

4. In § 605.4, the heading of paragraph (c) is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Aid, benefits, or services”.

Subpart C to Part 605 [Amended]

5. The heading for subpart C is amended by removing the word “Program”.

6. In § 605.22, the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) are revised to read as follows:

§ 605.22

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to qualified handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

§ 605.38

[Amended]

7. The heading for § 605.38 is amended by removing the word “programs”.

§ 605.39

[Amended]

8. The heading for § 605.39 is amended by removing the word “programs”.

9. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
605.0, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
605.2	or benefits from
605.3(k)(5), second sentence	programs	aid, benefits, or services
605.3(k)(5), third sentence	program
605.4(a)	or benefits from
605.4(b)(1)(v)	recipients program	recipient's program or activity
605.4(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
605.4(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
605.4(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
605.4(b)(6)	or benefiting from
605.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
605.4(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits or services
605.5(a)	under a program or activity
605.5(a)	programs	programs or activities
605.6(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
605.6(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
605.8(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
605.11(a)(2)	programs	programs or activities
605.11(a)(4), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
605.11(b)(8)	social	those that are social
605.11(b)(8)	programs
605.12(a)	program	program or activity
605.12(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
605.12(c)(1)	program	program or activity
605.22(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
605.22(e)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
605.31	programs and activities	programs or activities
605.31	or benefit from
605.33(b)(2)	individualized education program	Individualized Education Program
605.33(b)(3), first sentence	in
605.33(b)(3), first sentence	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
605.33(b)(3), first sentence	the one	those
605.33(b)(3), first sentence	operates	operates or provides
605.33(c)(1), second sentence	in
605.33(c)(1), second sentence	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
605.33(c)(1), second sentence	operated	operated or provided
605.33(c)(1), second sentence	program	aid, benefits, or services
605.33(c)(2)	person in	person
605.33(c)(2)	to a program	for aid, benefits, or services
605.33(c)(2)	operated	operated or provided
605.33(c)(2)	the program	the aid, benefits, or services
605.33(c)(3)	placement in
605.33(c)(3)	program	placement
605.33(c)(4), last sentence	such a program	a free appropriate public education
605.35(a)	program	program or activity
605.35(a)	a regular or special education program	regular or special education
605.37(c)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or first sentence services
605.37(c)(1), last sentence	in these activities
605.38	operates a	provides
605.38	day care program or activity	day care
605.38	an adult education program or activity	adult education
605.38	from the program or activity
605.38	under the program or activity
605.39(a)	operates a	provides
605.39(a)	education program	education
605.39(a)	from such program
605.39(a)	the recipient's program	that recipient's program or activity
605.39(c), first sentence	operates	provides
605.39(c), first sentence	programs shall operate such programs	shall do so
605.41	programs and activities	programs or activities
605.41	or benefit from
605.43(a)	program or activity	aid, benefits, or services
605.43(d)	programs and activities	program or activity
605.44(a), second sentence	program of
605.44(c)	in its program
605.47(a)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
605.51	programs and activities	programs or activities
605.51	or benefit from
605.54, first sentence	activity for	activity that provides aid, benefits, or services for

PART 611—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

10. The authority citation for part 611 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 11(a), National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1870(a); 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1.

11. Section 611.4 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows:

§ 611.4

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(2) The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education, hospital, or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, patients, or clients of the institution or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

12. Section 611.5 is amended by revising the example 2. to read as follows:

§ 611.5

Illustrative applications.

* * * * *

2. In a research, training, or other grant to a university for activities to be conducted in a graduate school, discrimination in the admission and treatment of students in the graduate school is prohibited, and the prohibition extends to the entire university.

* * * * *

13. Section 611.13 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 611.13

Definitions.

* * * * *

(f) The terms program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (f)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

14. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
611.2, first sentence	Federally assisted programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
611.2, second sentence	under any such program
611.2(b)	under any such program
611.2(c)	under any such program
611.2, penultimate sentence	program or activity	type of Federal financial assistance
611.2, penultimate sentence	such program	a program
611.2, last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
611.3(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
611.3(c)(2)	Programs	Types of Federal financial assistance
611.4(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
611.4(a)(1), fourth sentence	for each program
611.4(a)(1), fourth sentence	in the program
611.4(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
611.4(a)(2), third sentence	program	statute
611.5, introductory text, first sentence	programs of	programs aided by
611.5, example 1., first sentence	In programs for	For
611.5, example 4., first sentence	grant programs	grants
611.6(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
611.6(d)	program under	program for
611.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
611.10(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
611.10(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
611.10(f)	under such program
611.12(a), first sentence	under such program
611.13(h)	for any program,
611.13(h)	under any such program
611.13(i)	for the purpose of carrying out a program

PART 617—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM NSF

15. The authority citation for part 617 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101, et seq.; 45 CFR part 90.

§ 617.2

[Amended]

16. In § 617.2, the list is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, the term “Program or activity.”

17. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
617.1, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
617.8, first sentence	program or activities	program or activity
617.11(a)(2), last sentence	program
617.12(a), first sentence	under	for
617.12(c), first sentence	program	program or activity
617.12(e), first sentence	Federal
617.12(f)(2)(ii)	program or activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: August 16, 2000.

Lawrence Rudolph,

General Counsel, National Science Foundation.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

45 CFR Chapter XI

RIN 3135-AA17, RIN 3136-AA24, RIN 3137-AA11

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, NFAH, composed of the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, proposes to amend 45 CFR chapter XI, part 1110, as set forth below:

PART 1110—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS

1. The authority citation for part 1110 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000d—2000d-7. 2. Section 1110.4 is amended by revising the heading of paragraph (b) and paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows:

§ 1110.4

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(b) Continuing Federal financial assistance * * *

* * * * *

(d) * * *

(2) The assurance required with respect to an institution of higher education or any other institution, insofar as the assurance relates to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, or clients of the institution or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services or other benefits to such individuals, shall be applicable to the entire institution.

3. Section 1110.5 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 1110.5

Illustrative applications.

* * * * *

(a) In a research, training, or other grant to a university for activities to be conducted in a graduate school, discrimination in the admission and treatment of students in the graduate school is prohibited, and the prohibition extends to the entire university.

* * * * *

4. Section 1110.13 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 1110.13

Definitions.

* * * * *

(g) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

5. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1110.2, first sentence	federally assisted programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
1110.2, second sentence	under any such program
1110.2, fifth sentence	program or activity	type of Federal financial assistance
1110.2, fifth sentence	that such program	that a program
1110.2, last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1110.4(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
1110.4(a)(1), third sentence	for each program
1110.4(a)(1), third sentence	in the program
1110.4(a)(2), first sentence	through a program of	with
1110.4(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
1110.4(a)(2), third sentence	program	statute
1110.4(b)	to carry out a program involving	for
1110.6(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
1110.6(d)	program under which	program for which
1110.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
1110.10(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
1110.10(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
1110.10(f), first sentence	under such program
1110.13(i)	for any program,
1110.13(i)	under any such program
1110.13(j)	for the purposes of carrying out a program

Dated: August 21, 2000.

Karen Elias,

Deputy General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.

Dated: September 11, 2000.

Laura S. Nelson,

Assistant General Counsel, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.

Dated: August 8, 2000.

Nancy E. Weiss,

General Counsel, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts

45 CFR Chapter XI

RIN 3135-AA17

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, NEA proposes to amend 45 CFR chapter XI, parts 1151 and 1156, as set forth below:

PART 1151—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP

1. The authority citation for part 1151 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

2. Section 1151.3 is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:

§ 1151.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(h) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (h)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (h)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

§ 1151.21

[Amended]

3. The undesignated center heading immediately preceding § 1151.21 is amended by removing the word “Program”.

4. Section 1151.22 is amended by revising the first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 1151.22

Existing facilities.

(a) A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

5. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1151.2	or benefits from
1151.4(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1151.16(a)	or benefits from
1151.16(b)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
1151.16(c)	program	program or activity
1151.16(c)	or benefiting from
1151.16(e)	programs and activities	programs or activities
1151.17(a), introductory text	benefit, service, or program	benefit, or service
1151.17(a)(1)	program,
1151.17(a)(5)	program	program or activity
1151.17(b)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
1151.17(c)(2)	program	program or activity
1151.17(d)(1)	or benefits from
1151.17(e)	or benefiting from
1151.18(a)(3)	for a specific program offered	and offering, for example, a specific event
1151.18(a)(3)	that program	that specific event
1151.18(b)	programs	aid, benefits, or services
1151.18(d)	benefits of the programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
1151.18(d)	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
1151.18(e)	programs and activities	programs or activities
1151.22(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
1151.22(c)	to make programs or, activities in existing facilities accessible
1151.22(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
1151.31(a)	or benefits from
1151.31(c), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
1151.31(d)(8)	social	those that are social
1151.31(d)(8)	programs
1151.32(a)	program	program or activity
1151.32(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
1151.32(c)(1)	program	program or activity
1151.41(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
1151.41(a), first sentence	the program	the program or activity

PART 1156—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE

6. The authority citation for part 1156 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.; 45 CFR part 90.

§ 1156.2

[Amended]

7. Section 1156.2 is amended by removing the words “and to each program or activity that receives or benefits from such assistance” in paragraph (a).

8. Section 1156.3 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (h) through (n) as paragraphs (i) through (o), respectively; and by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:

§ 1156.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(h) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (h)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (h)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

9. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1156.1, last sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1156.7(c)	program	program or activity
1156.10, first sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities
1156.17(a)(2), last sentence	program
1156.19(c)(2), first sentence	Federal
1156.20(b)(2)	program or the activity	Federal financial assistance

Dated: August 21, 2000.

Karen Elias,

Deputy General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment For the Humanities

45 CFR Chapter XI

RIN 3136-AA24

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, NEH proposes to amend 45 CFR chapter XI, part 1170 as set forth below:

PART 1170—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES

1. The heading for part 1170 is revised to read as set forth above.

2. The authority citation for part 1170 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

3. Section 1170.3 is amended by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:

§ 1170.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(g) The term program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

Subpart D to Part 1170 [Amended]

4. The heading for subpart D is amended by removing the word “Program”.

5. Section 1170.32 is amended by revising the heading and first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 1170.32

Existing facilities.

(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible to handicapped persons. * * *

* * * * *

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1170.2	or benefits from
1170.3(a)	, and
1170.3(a)	95-602	95-602, and by the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Pub.L. 100-259
1170.3(d)	program	program or activity
1170.11	or benefits from
1170.12(a)(5)	program	program or activity
1170.12(b)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
1170.12(c)(2)	program	program or activity
1170.12(d)(1)	or benefits from
1170.12(e)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
1170.12(e)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
1170.12(f)	programs and activities	programs or activities
1170.13(a)(3)	programs	aid, benefits, or services
1170.13(a)(3)	program	aid, benefit, or service
1170.13(a)(4), first sentence	of a program's
1170.13(c)	the programs and activities	the program or activity
1170.13(c)	museum programs and activities	museum aid, benefits, or services
1170.13(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
1170.21(a)	or benefits from
1170.21(c), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
1170.21(d)(8)	social	those that are social
1170.21(d)(8)	programs
1170.22(a)	program	program or activity
1170.22(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
1170.22(c)(1)	program	program or activity
1170.32(b), last sentence	offer programs and activities to	serve
1170.32(d)(3)	program accessibility	accessibility under paragraph (a) of this section
1170.41	programs and activities	programs or activities
1170.41	or benefit from
1170.43(a)	program or activity	aid, benefit, or service
1170.43(d)	programs and activities	program or activity
1170.44(a), second sentence	program of
1170.44(c),	in its program
1170.44(d)(1)	under the education program or activity operated by the recipient
1170.47(a)(1), first sentence	programs and activities	aid, benefits, or services
1170.51(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
1170.51(a), first sentence	the program	the program or activity
1170.52(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
1170.52(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
1170.54(a), second sentence	programs and activities	programs or activities

Dated: September 11, 2000.

Laura S. Nelson,

Assistant General Counsel, National Endowment for the Humanities.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

45 CFR Chapter XII

RIN 3045-AA29

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, the Corporation proposes to amend 45 CFR chapter XII, parts 1203 and 1232 as set forth below:

PART 1203—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 1203 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 602, 78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1.

2. Section 1203.3 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:

§ 1203.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(e) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (e)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (e)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

3. Section 1203.5 is amended by revising paragraph (b), paragraph (c)(2), and the heading of paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 1203.5

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(b) Assurances from Government agencies. In the case of an application from a department, agency, or office of a State or local government for Federal financial assistance for a specified purpose, the assurance required by this section shall extend to any other department, agency, or office of the same governmental unit if the policies of the other department, agency, or office will substantially affect the project for which Federal financial assistance is requested.

(c) * * *

(2) The assurance required by an academic institution, detention or correctional facility, or any other institution or facility, relating to the institution's practices with respect to admission or other treatment of individuals as students, patients, wards, inmates, persons subject to control, or clients of the institution or facility or to the opportunity to participate in the provision of services, disposition, treatment, or benefits to these individuals, is applicable to the entire institution or facility.

(d) Continuing Federal financial assistance. * * *

* * * * *

Appendix A to Part 1203 [Amended]

4. The heading for appendix A to part 1203 is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

Appendix B to Part 1203 [Amended]

5. The heading for appendix B to part 1203 is amended by removing the word “Programs” and adding, in its place, the words “Federal Financial Assistance”.

6. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1203.2(a), introductory text, first sentence	federally assisted programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1203.2(a), introductory text, second sentence	under a program
1203.2(a)(2)	under a program
1203.2(a)(3)	under a program
1203.2(a), concluding text, first sentence	a program	a type of Federal financial assistance
1203.2(a), concluding text, first sentence	the program	a program
1203.2(a)(4) concluding text last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1203.2(b)	as part of the program receiving that assistance
1203.3(d)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
1203.3(f)	for any program,
1203.3(f)	under a program
1203.4(b)(1), introductory text	under a program
1203.4(c)(1), first sentence	a program of	the
1203.5(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
1203.5(a)(1), first sentence	except a program	except an application
1203.5(a)(1), second sentence	program	award
1203.5(a)(1), fifth sentence	for each program,
1203.5(a)(1), fifth sentence	in the program
1203.5(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
1203.5(a)(2), third sentence	program	statute
1203.5(d), introductory text	to carry out a program involving	for
1203.5(d), introductory text	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
1203.6(b), second sentence	of a program under	in
1203.6(d)	program under which	program for which
1203.9(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes,authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
1203.10(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
1203.10(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies
1203.10(f)	under the programs
1203.12(a), first sentence	under a program

PART 1232—NONDISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

7. The heading for part 1232 is revised to read as set forth above.

8. The authority citation for part 1232 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

9. Section 1232.3 is amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:

§ 1232.3

Definitions.

* * * * *

(m) Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (m)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (m)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

Subpart C of Part 1232 [Amended]

10. The heading for subpart C of part 1232 is amended by removing the word “Program”.

§ 1232.13

[Amended]

11. The heading for § 1232.13 is amended by removing the word “program”.

12. Section 1232.14 is amended by revising the first sentence of paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 1232.14

Existing facilities.

(a) A recipient shall operate each program or activity to which this part applies so that when each part is viewed in its entirety it is readily accessible and usable by handicapped persons. * * *

(b) A recipient is not required to make structural changes in existing facilities where other methods are effective in achieving compliance with this section. Where structural changes are necessary to comply with paragraph (a) of this section, such changes shall be made as soon as practicable, but in no event later than three years after the effective date of the regulation.

* * * * *

13. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
1232.2, first sentence	or benefits from
1232.2, first sentence	including volunteer programs such as	including, but not limited to
1232.3(k)	under any programs	as
1232.4(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
1232.4(b)(2)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
1232.4(b)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
1232.4(b)(4)(i)	or benefits from
1232.4(c)	the benefits of a program	aid, benefits, or services
1232.4(c)	from a program	from aid, benefits, or services
1232.4(d)	programs and activities	programs or activities
1232.4(f)	program	program or activity
1232.4(f)	or benefiting from
1232.5(a), first sentence	for a program or activity
1232.5(a), first sentence	program	program or activity
1232.5(c)	volunteer program	program or activity
1232.7(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
1232.7(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity
1232.7(a)(3)(iii)	program	program or activity
1232.9(a)	or benefits from
1232.9(c)(8)	social	those that are social
1232.9(c)(8)	programs
1232.9(d), last sentence	apprenticeship programs	apprenticeships
1232.9(f)	volunteer program	program or activity
1232.10(a)	program	program or activity
1232.10(c), introductory text	program	program or activity
1232.10(c)(1)	program	program or activity

Dated: November 6, 2000.

Frank Trinity,

Acting General Counsel, Corporation for National and Community Service.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

49 CFR Subtitle A

RIN 2105-AC96

Authority and Issuance

For the reasons set forth in the joint preamble, DOT proposes to amend 49 CFR subtitle A, parts 21 and 27 as set forth below:

PART 21—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

1. The authority citation for part 21 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-7.

2. Section 21.7 is amended by removing the fifth sentence of paragraph (a)(1) and by revising the heading of paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 21.7

Assurances required.

* * * * *

(b) Continuing Federal financial assistance. * * *

3. Section 21.23 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:

§ 21.23

Definitions.

* * * * *

(e) Program or activity and program mean all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (e)(1) through (4) of this section, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (e)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

* * * * *

4. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
21.3(a), introductory text, first sentence	federally assisted programs and activities	types of Federal financial assistance
21.3(a), introductory text, second sentence	under any such program
21.3(a)(2)	under any such program
21.3(a)(3)	under any such program
21.3(a), concluding text, first sentence	program or activity	type of Federal financial assistance
21.3(a), concluding text, first sentence	such	a
21.3(a), concluding text, last sentence	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
21.5(b)(1), introductory text	under any program
21.5(b)(6)	programs of	types of Federal financial assistance administered by
21.5(c)(1), first sentence	a program of	the
21.5(c)(1), first sentence	assistance	assistance to a program
21.7(a)(1), first sentence	to carry out a program
21.7(a)(1), first sentence	except a program	except an application
21.7(a)(1), second sentence	program	award
21.7(a)(1), sixth sentence	for each program
21.7(a)(1), sixth sentence	in the program
21.7(a)(2), second sentence	under a program of	with
21.7(a)(2), third sentence	program	statute
21.7(b)	to carry out a program involving	for
21.7(b)	programs	types of Federal financial assistance
21.9(b), second sentence	of any program under	in
21.9(d)	under	for
21.15(e), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
21.17(f)	under the program involved	to which this regulation applies
21.17(f)	assistance will	assistance to which this regulation applies will
21.17(f)	under such programs
21.21(a), first sentence	under such program
21.23(d)	for the purpose of carrying out a program
21.23(f)	for any program,
21.23(f)	under any such program

PART 27—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

5. The heading for part 27 is revised to read as set forth above.

6. The authority citation for part 27 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794); sec. 16 (a) and (d) of the Federal Transit Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 5310 (a) and (f); sec. 165(b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as amended (23 U.S.C. 142 nt.).

Subpart A—General

7. Section 27.5 is amended by revising the definition of Primary recipient and adding, in alphabetical order, a definition of Program or activity to read as follows:

§ 27.5

Definitions.

* * * * *

Primary recipient means any recipient that is authorized or required to extend Federal financial assistance from the Department to another recipient.

Program or activity means all of the operations of any entity described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this definition, any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance:

(1)(i) A department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) The entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(2)(i) A college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(3)(i) An entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(A) If assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(B) Which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or

(ii) The entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(4) Any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this definition.

* * * * *

8. Section 27.7 is amended by revising the heading for paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 27.7

Discrimination prohibited.

* * * * *

(d) Aid, benefits, or services limited by Federal law. * * *

9. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
27.3(a)	or benefits from
27.5, definition of Qualified handicapped person, paragraph (2)	activities	services
27.5, definition of Recipient	for any Federal program,
27.5, definition of Recipient	under any such program
27.7(a)	or benefits from
27.7(b)(1)(v)	program	program or activity
27.7(b)(3)	programs or activities	aid, benefits, or services
27.7(b)(4)(ii)	program	program or activity
27.7(b)(5)(i)	or benefits from
27.7(b)(6)	or benefitting from
27.7(d)	In programs	For aid, benefits, or services
27.9(a), first sentence	to carry out a program
27.9(a), first sentence	program will	program or activity will
27.9(b)(4)	program	program or activity
27.11(a)(3)(i)	program	program or activity
27.11(a)(3)(ii)	program	program or activity

10. The heading of subpart B is revised to read as follows:

Subpart B—Accessibility Requirements in Specific Operating Administration Programs: Airports, Railroads, and Highways

11. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
27.71(b), last sentence	programs	programs or activities
27.77	Essential Air Service ­program	Essential Air Service Program

Subpart C—Enforcement

12. In the table below, for each section indicated in the left column, remove the text shown in the middle column and add the text shown in the right column:

Section	Remove	Add
27.121(b), last sentence	of any program under	in
27.121(d)	program	program or activity
27.125(b)(2)	program	program or activity
27.127(f), first sentence	programs	Federal statutes, authorities, or other means by which Federal financial assistance is extended and
27.129(e), first sentence	under the program involved	to which this first regulation applies
27.129(e), last sentence	assistance	assistance to which this regulation applies

Dated: August 25, 2000.

Rodney E. Slater,

Secretary of Transportation.