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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 6106. Study of discrimination based on age
(a) Study by Commission on Civil Rights
The Commission on Civil Rights shall (1) undertake a study of
unreasonable discrimination based on age in programs and activities
receiving Federal financial assistance; and (2) identify with
particularity any such federally assisted program or activity in
which there is found evidence of persons who are otherwise
qualified being, on the basis of age, excluded from participation
in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under
such program or activity.
(b) Public hearings
As part of the study required by this section, the Commission
shall conduct public hearings to elicit the views of interested
parties, including Federal departments and agencies, on issues
relating to age discrimination in programs and activities receiving
Federal financial assistance, and particularly with respect to the
reasonableness of distinguishing, on the basis of age, among
potential participants in, or beneficiaries of, specific federally
assisted programs.
(c) Publication of results of analyses, research and studies by
independent experts; services of voluntary or uncompensated
personnel
The Commission is authorized to obtain, through grant or
contract, analyses, research and studies by independent experts of
issues relating to age discrimination and to publish the results
thereof. For purposes of the study required by this section, the
Commission may accept and utilize the services of voluntary or
uncompensated personnel, without regard to the provisions of
section 105(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C.
1975d(b)).
(d) Report to President and Congress; copies to affected Federal
departments and agencies; information and technical assistance
Not later than two years after November 28, 1975, the Commission
shall transmit a report of its findings and its recommendations for
statutory changes (if any) and administrative action, including
suggested general regulations, to the Congress and to the President
and shall provide a copy of its report to the head of each Federal
department and agency with respect to which the Commission makes
findings or recommendations. The Commission is authorized to
provide, upon request, information and technical assistance
regarding its findings and recommendations to Congress, to the
President, and to the heads of Federal departments and agencies for
a ninety-day period following the transmittal of its report.
(e) Comments and recommendations of Federal departments and
agencies; submission to President and Congressional committees
Not later than forty-five working days after receiving a copy of
the report required by subsection (d) of this section, each Federal
department or agency with respect to which the Commission makes
findings or recommendations shall submit its comments and
recommendations regarding such report to the President and to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives.
(f) Cooperation of Federal departments and agencies with Commission
The head of each Federal department or agency shall cooperate in
all respects with the Commission with respect to the study required
by subsection (a) of this section, and shall provide to the
Commission such data, reports, and documents in connection with the
subject matter of such study as the Commission may request.
(g) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
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