Federal Office for Civil Rights Reviews
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
U.S. Dept. of Ed. Reguations implementing:
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(34 CFR Part 100) Nondiscrimination under programs receiving federal assistance through the department of educaiton effectuation of title VI of the civil rights act of 1964 - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
(34 CFR Part 106) Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance - Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(34 CFR Part 104) Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance - Vocational Education Programs Guidelines
for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin, Sex and Handicap (34 CFR Part 100, Appendix B) - Age Discrimination Act of 1975
(34 CFR Part 110) Nondiscrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance - Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) This document presents uniform standards for the design, construction and alteration of buildings so that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to and use of them in accordance with the Architectural Barriers Act, 42 U.S.C. 4151?4157.
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
This document contains scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
U.S. Dept. of Justice Reguations implementing:
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(28 CFR Part 35) Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services - ADA Amendments Act of 2008
The "ADA Amendments Act of 2008" revises the definition of "disability" to more broadly encompass impairments that substantially limit a major life activity.
Supplementary Information Available:
- OCR Reading Room
Policy and legal interpretations announced in these materials may have been superseded or modified by federal court decisions or by later interpretations of the legal requirements involved. The list of OCR documents currently available is not all?inclusive. - Federal Regulations in PDF format.
