[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 12, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 12CFR268.704]

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                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                   CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 
PART 268--RULES REGARDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart H--Prohibition Against Discrimination in Board Programs and 
           Activities Because of Physical or Mental Disability
 
Sec. 268.704  General prohibitions against discrimination.

    (a) No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of 
a disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits 
of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or 
activity conducted by the Board.
    (b)(1) The Board, in providing any aid, benefit, or service, may 
not, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, 
on the basis of a disability:
    (i) Deny a qualified individual with a disability the opportunity to 
participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is not 
equal to that provided to others;
    (ii) Afford a qualified individual with a disability an opportunity 
to participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is 
not equal to that afforded others;
    (iii) Provide a qualified individual with a disability with an aid, 
benefit,

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or service that is not as effective in affording equal opportunity to 
obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to reach the same 
level of achievement as that provided to others;
    (iv) Provide different or separate aid, benefits, or services to 
individuals with a disability or to any class of individuals with a 
disability than is provided to others unless such action is necessary to 
provide qualified individuals with a disability with aid, benefits, or 
services that are as effective as those provided to others;
    (v) Deny a qualified individual with a disability the opportunity to 
participate as a member of planning or advisory boards; or
    (vi) Otherwise limit a qualified individual with a disability in the 
enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity enjoyed by 
others receiving the aid, benefit, or service.
    (2) The Board may not deny a qualified individual with a disability 
the opportunity to participate in programs or activities that are not 
separate or different, despite the existence of permissibly separate or 
different programs or activities.
    (3) The Board may not, directly or through contractual or other 
arrangements, utilize criteria or methods of administration, the purpose 
or effect of which would:
    (i) Subject qualified individuals with a disability to 
discrimination on the basis of a disability; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair accomplishment of the objectives 
of a program or activity with respect to individuals with a disability.
    (4) The Board may not, in determining the site or location of a 
facility, make selections the purpose or effect of which would:
    (i) Exclude individuals with a disability from, deny them the 
benefits of, or otherwise subject them to discrimination under any 
program or activity conducted by the Board; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of the 
objectives or a program or activity with respect to individuals with a 
disability.
    (5) The Board, in the selection of procurement contractors, may not 
use criteria that subject qualified individuals with a disability to 
discrimination on the basis of a disability.
    (6) The Board may not administer a licensing or certification 
program in a manner that subjects qualified individuals with a 
disability to discrimination on the basis of a disability, nor may the 
Board establish requirements for the programs and activities of 
licensees or certified entities that subject qualified individuals with 
a disability to discrimination on the basis of a disability. However, 
the programs and activities of entities that are licensed or certified 
by the Board are not, themselves, covered by this subpart.
    (c) The exclusion of individuals who do not have a disability from 
the benefits of a program limited by Federal statute or Board order to 
individuals with a disability or the exclusion of a specific class of 
individuals with a disability from a program limited by Federal statute 
or Board order to a different class of individuals with a disability is 
not prohibited by this subpart.
    (d) The Board shall administer programs and activities in the most 
integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals 
with a disability.