[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR265.9]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 265_NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED RAILROAD PROGRAMS--

 

                         Subpart B_Requirements

 

Sec.  265.9  Affirmative action program--General.



    Recipients of financial assistance under the Rail Acts and their 

contractors, as specified herein, shall develop and maintain an 

affirmative action program to insure that persons and businesses are not 

discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or sex in 

programs, projects and activities financed in whole or in part through 

financial assistance provided under the Rail Acts, and that minorities 

and MBEs receive a fair proportion of employment and contractual 

opportunities which will result from such programs, projects and 

activities.