[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR27.1]

[Page 315]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 27_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES 
RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  27.1  Purpose.


    The purpose of this part is to carry out the intent of section 504 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) as amended, to the end 
that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United 
States shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded 
from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial 
assistance.