34 CFR § 397.3 - What rules of construction apply to this part?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t34/s397.3"
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title: "34 CFR § 397.3 - What rules of construction apply to this part?"
title_number: 34
title_name: "Education"
section_number: "397.3"
section_name: "What rules of construction apply to this part?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
part_number: "397"
part_name: "LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 29 U.S.C. 794g, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 55785, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "397"
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# 397.3 What rules of construction apply to this part?

Nothing in this part will be construed to—

(a) Change the purpose of the Rehabilitation Act, which is to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize opportunities for achieving competitive integrated employment;

(b) Promote subminimum wage employment as a vocational rehabilitation strategy or employment outcome, as defined in 34 CFR 361.5(c)(15); or

(c) Be inconsistent with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended before or after July 22, 2014.

(Authority: Sections 12(c) and 511(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 29 U.S.C. 709(c) and 794g(b))