[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR18.401]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 18--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS--EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 
1964--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart D--Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the 
 Department of Veterans Affairs--Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil 
                           Rights Act of 1964
 
Sec. 18.401  Purpose.

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 to 2000d-4, 6101-6107.

    Source: 45 FR 63268, Sept. 24, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

                           General Provisions


    The purpose of this part is to effectuate section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is designed to eliminate 
discrimination on the basis of handicap in any program or activity 
receiving Federal financial assistance.