[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 32, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 32CFR56.1] [Page 304] 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. Sec. 56.1 Purpose. 56.2 Applicability and scope. 56.3 Definitions. 56.4 Policy. 56.5 Responsibilities. 56.6 Information requirements. 56.7 Programs and activities subject to this part. 56.8 Guidelines for determining discriminatory practices. 56.9 Ensuring compliance with this part in Federal financial assistance programs and activities. 56.10 Ensuring compliance with this part in programs and activities conducted by the Department of Defense. Authority: Pub. L. 93-112, sec. 504 29 U.S.C. 794, as amended by Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2982; Pub. L. 93-112, sec. 7, 29 U.S.C. 706, as amended by Pub. L. 93-516, 88 Stat. 1619; Executive Order 12250; Executive Order 12291; Executive Order 12067. Source: 47 FR 15124, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted. 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.