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APPENDIX A <br /> <br /> Summary of Applicable Legal Authority <br /> • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (42 USC 2000d to 2000-4): <br /> o Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act provides that no person in the United States <br /> shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin (including. Limited English <br /> Proficiency), be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be <br /> otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program .or activity receiving <br /> federal financial assistance. <br /> • The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, (Pub. L: No. 100-259): ' <br /> o The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 broadens the scope of Title VI by <br /> ...expanding the definitions of terms "programs or activities" to include all programs <br /> or activities of Federal Aid recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors. <br /> • 23 CFR 200 and 49 CFR 21: <br /> 0 23 CFR-200 and 49 CFR 21 are administrative regulations from USDOT and <br /> FHWA that specify requirements for state DOTs to implement Title VI policies and <br /> procedures at the state and local levels. <br /> • Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973, (23 USC 324): <br /> o The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 provides that no person on the basis of sex, <br /> be excluded from participation in, be denied. the benefits of, or be subjected to <br /> discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal assistance. <br /> • Age Discrimination Acf of 1975, (42 USC 6101): <br /> o The Age Discrimination- Act of 1975 provides that no person in the United States <br /> shall, on the basis age, be excluded from participation in, be`denied the benefits <br /> of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal <br /> assistance. <br /> Americans With Disabilities Acf of 1990, (Pub. L. No. 101-336): <br /> o The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 provides that no qualified individual <br /> with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from the <br /> ' participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination by a <br /> department, agency, special purpose district, orother instrumentality of a state or _ <br /> "a local government. <br /> • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: <br /> `o Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides that no qualified <br /> handicapped person, shall, solely by reason of his/her handicap, be excluded-from <br /> participation m, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under <br /> any program or activity receiving federal assistance. <br /> • ~ Executive Order 12898: <br /> o Executive Order 1.2898 regards federal actions to address Environment Justice in <br /> minority populations and low income populations. <br /> • ' Executive Order 13166: <br /> o 'Executive Order 13166 regards the improvement of access to services fo`r persons <br /> with limited English proficiency. <br /> 4 <br /> <br />