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The Civil Right8 Act
The Civil Right8 Act of 1964, title VI, (42 U.S.C.
2OOOd et seq.), genarally prohibit8 discrimination
because of race, color, or national origin in programs
or activities receiving Federal financial aamimtanca.
The Aga Discrimination Act
The Age Oiacrfmination Act Of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.), generally prohibits unreaaonable dimcrimination
on the barn18 of age in program8 or activities receiving
Federal financial aamiatance.
The Rahabflitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, (29 U.S.C.
794), generally prohibits dimcrimination againmt
gualified individual8 on the basis of handicap in
programs or activities receiving Federal financial
aaaiatance.
The Small Ruainoaa Act (d-f)
The Small Buaineaa Act (15 U.S.C. 644 (d-f)), generally
provides that preference or priority be given to small-
buaineaaes, which will perform a substantial amount of
their work vithin areas of concentrated unemployment or
underomploymant or vithin labor surplus areaa.
The Small Ruaineaa Act (j)
The S-11 Suainemm Act (15 U.S.C. 644 (j)), generally
reguirea that each procurement of goods and l e~icea
subject to anal1 purchase procedures, vhich ham an
anticipated value of leas than SlO,OOO, be reserved for
smell buainoaa concerns.
m National Environmukal policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et l oq.), gonwally provides that proposals
for major Federal actions which significantly affect
the l nvironmont include an environmental impact
l tatuent .
The Clun Air Act mondD.ntm of 1970
The Clean Air Act Aundunta of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
7606(a)), generally prohibits Tederal contracts vith an
entity to perform the contract at a facility (1) at
vhich a violation of the act occurred and (2) the
entity van convicted for the violation under 42 U.S.C.
7413(C)(l).
Th Clean Air Act AmuMDanta of 1977
The Clean Air Act Amondmanta of 1977 (42 U.S.C.
7506(c)), prohibits Federal financial aaaiatance for
any activity not conforming to the state impluontation
plan required under 42 U.S.C. 7410 for attaining
national ambient air quality standards.
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