5 CFR § 900.401 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s900.401"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "5 CFR § 900.401 - Purpose."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "900.401"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "900"
part_name: "INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 503, Pub. L. 91-648, 84 Stat. 1926 (42 U.S.C. 4763), unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "36 FR 15515, Aug. 17, 1971, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "900"
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# 900.401 Purpose.

The purpose of this subpart is to effectuate the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereafter referred to as title VI) to the end that a person in the United States shall not, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under a program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from OPM.