18 CFR § 1302.1 - Purpose.

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title: "18 CFR § 1302.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "1302.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY"
part_number: "1302"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF TVA—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "TVA Act, 48 Stat. 58 (1933) as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd, and sec. 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1."
regulatory_source: "30 FR 311, Jan. 9, 1965, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 44 FR 30682, May 29, 1979."
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# 1302.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to effectuate the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 1964 (hereafter referred to as the “Act”) to the end that no person in the United States shall, 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 any program or activity receiving financial assistance from TVA.