Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 15 : Section 719o


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 719o. Civil rights; affirmative action of Federal officers and agencies; rules: promulgation and enforcement

      All Federal officers and agencies shall take such affirmative
    action as is necessary to assure that no person shall, on the
    grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded
    from receiving, or participating in any activity conducted under,
    any certificates, permit, right-of-way, lease, or other
    authorization granted or issued pursuant to this chapter. The
    appropriate Federal officers and agencies shall promulgate such
    rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section
    and may enforce this section, and any rules promulgated under this
    section through agency and department provisions and rules which
    shall be similar to those established and in effect under title VI
    of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.].



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