22 CFR § 147.1 - Purpose.

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title: "22 CFR § 147.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 22
title_name: "Foreign Relations"
section_number: "147.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
subchapter_number: "O"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL RIGHTS"
part_number: "147"
part_name: "INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "22 U.S.C. 2651a; 29 U.S.C. 794, 794d; 36 CFR part 1194."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 32646, May 24, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "147"
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# 147.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to implement section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), which requires that when Federal departments and agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use information and communication technology, they shall ensure that the information and communication technology is accessible to individuals with disabilities who are Federal employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public.