[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR15a.3]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 15a_EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING OR BENEFITTING 
FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A_Introduction
 
Sec. 15a.3  Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation.

    (a) Remedial action. If the Secretary finds that a recipient has 
discriminated against persons on the basis of sex in an education 
program or activity, such recipient shall take such remedial action as 
the Secretary deems necessary to overcome the effects of such 
discrimination.
    (b) Affirmative action. In the absence of a finding of 
discrimination on the basis of sex in an education program or activity, 
a recipient may take affirmative action to overcome the effects of 
conditions which resulted in limited participation therein by persons of 
a particular sex. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to alter any 
affirmative action obligations which a recipient may have under 
Executive Order 11246.
    (c) Self-evaluation. Each recipient shall, within one year of the 
effective date of this part:
    (1) Evaluate in terms of the requirements of this part, its current 
policies and practices and the effects thereof concerning admission of 
students, treatment of students, and employment of both academic and 
non-academic personnel working in connection with the recipient's 
education program or activity;
    (2) Modify any of these policies and practices which do not or may 
not meet the requirements of this part; and
    (3) Take appropriate remedial steps to eliminate the effects of any 
discrimination which resulted or may have resulted from adherence to 
these policies and practices.
    (d) Availability of self-evaluation and related materials. 
Recipients shall maintain on file for at least three years following the 
effective date of this part or completion of the evaluation required 
under paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is longer, and shall 
provide to the Secretary upon request, a description of any 
modifications made pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this section and of 
any remedial steps taken pursuant to paragraph (c)(3) of this section.