[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR56.1]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 56--NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS AND 
ACTIVITIES ASSISTED OR CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--Table of 
Contents
 
Sec. 56.1  Purpose.

    This part implements section 504 of Public Law 93-112, 
``Rehabilitation Act of 1973,'' September 26, 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) 
(1976); section 111 of Pub. L. 93-516, ``Rehabilitation Act Amendments 
of 1974,'' December 7, 1974 (29 U.S.C. 706, 780, 790) (1976); section 
119 of Pub. L. 95-602, ``Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and 
Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978,'' November 6, 1978 (29 
U.S.C. 794) (supp. III 1979); and Department of Justice Regulation, 
``Implementation of Executive Order 12250, Nondiscrimination on the 
Basis of Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs,'' August 11, 1981 (28 
CFR part 41) to prohibit discrimination based on handicap in programs 
and activities receiving Federal financial assistance disbursed by the 
Department of Defense and in programs and activities conducted by the 
Department of Defense.