18 CFR § 1309.4 - What programs or activities are covered by the Act and this part?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t18/s1309.4"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "18 CFR § 1309.4 - What programs or activities are covered by the Act and this part?"
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "1309.4"
section_name: "What programs or activities are covered by the Act and this part?"
chapter_name: "TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY"
part_number: "1309"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO AGE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "TVA Act of 1933, 48 Stat. 58 (1933), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd (1976), and sec. 304 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 89 Stat 729 (1975), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6103 (1976)."
regulatory_source: "46 FR 30811, June 11, 1981, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1309"
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# 1309.4 What programs or activities are covered by the Act and this part?

(a) The Act and this part apply to any program or activity receiving financial assistance from TVA.

(b) The Act and this part do not apply to:

(1) An age distinction contained in that part of a Federal, State or local statute or ordinance adopted by an elected, general purpose legislative body which:

(i) Provides any benefits or assistance to persons based on age; or

(ii) Establishes criteria for participation in age-related terms; or

(iii) Describes intended beneficiaries or target groups in age-related terms.

(2) Any employment practice of any employer, employment agency, labor organization, or any labor-management joint apprenticeship training program.