[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR8.1]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 8--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE--EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart A--General Provisions; Prohibitions: Nondiscrimination Clause; 
                        Applicability to Programs
 
Sec. 8.1  Purpose.


    The purpose of this part is to effectuate the provisions of title VI 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereafter referred to as the ``Act'') 
to the end that 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 receiving Federal financial assistance from the 
Department of Commerce. This part is consistent with achievement of the 
objectives of the statutes authorizing the financial assistance given by 
the Department of Commerce as provided in section 602 of the Act.