NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF NASA-EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- National Aeronautics And Space Administration has issued a rule called: Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 6 by Jamie Krauk, Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES).

Summary: NASA is amending its regulation implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) for federally assisted programs to conform more closely to the statutory text and recent revisions by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This action removes provisions establishing disparate-impact liability. The rule also clarifies that Title VI reaches employment practices under this part only where employ...