Program 11. Alcohol Fuels research 12. Animal Health Research 13. Competitive research grants 14. Experiment station research facilities 15. Special research grants 16. Rural development research 17. Cooperative extension work Authority Sec. 1419 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 3154. Sec. 1433 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 3195. Sec. 2(b) of the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 450i(b). Act of July 22, 1963, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 390-390j. Sec. 2(c) of the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 450i(c). Administered by Extension Service Smith-Lever Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 341-349; District of Columbia Public Administered by Farmers Home Administration 18. Farm ownership loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other nonfarm enterprises. 19. Operating loans to install or improve recreational facilities or other nonfarm enterprises. Sec. 303 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1923. Sec. 312 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1942. 20. Soil and water conservation, (including pol- | Sec. 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, lution abatement facilities), and recreational facilities. 21. Financial and other assistance to landowners, operators, or occupiers to carry out land uses and conservation. 22. Rural renewal, resource, conservation development, land conservation and utilization. 23. Watershed protection and flood prevention program. 7 U.S.C. 1924. Sec. 203 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, 40 U.S.C. App. 203. Secs. 31-35 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1010-1035. Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1008. 24. Resource conservation and development Sec. 32(e) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. loans. 25. Farm labor housing loans .... 26. Farm labor housing grants 27. Rural rental housing for the elderly and families of low and moderate income persons. 28. Rural cooperative housing 29. Rural housing site loans 1011(e). Sec. 514 of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. 1484. Sec. 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1486. Sec. 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1485. 30. Technical and supervisory assistance Sec. 525 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1490e. 31. Technical assistance grants 32. Rural housing self-help site loans 33. Mutual self-help housing 34. Water and waste facility loans and grants and community facility loans and grants. 35. Rural and industrial loan program 36. Private business enterprise grants 37. Area development assistance planning grant program. 38. Energy impacted area development assistance program. Sec. 523 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1490c. Sec. 310(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amend- Sec. 310(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1932(c). Sec. 306(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11). Sec. 601 of the Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, 42 U.S.C. 8401. 41. Special supplemental food program for Sec. 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1786. women, infants, and children (WIC). Authority Sec. 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 612c; Sec. 416 Sec. 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1431; Sec. 32 Sec. 13 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1761. Administered by the Food Safety and Inspection Service 51. Payments to States for the inspection of Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 1031–1056. egg handlers to insure that they are properly disposing of restricted eggs. 52. Financial and technical assistance to States Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, 21 U.S.C. 601–695. for meat inspection activities. 53. Financial and technical assistance to States Poultry Products Inspection Act, as amended, 21 U.S.C. 451-470. for poultry inspection activities. 54. Financial and technical assistance to States Talmadge-Aiken Act, 7 U.S.C. 450. for meat and poultry inspection activities. Administered by the Forest Service 55. Permits for use of National Forests and National Grasslands by other than individuals at a nominal or no charge. 56. Permit for land use of Government-owned improvements by other than individuals at a nominal charge. Act of June 4, 1897, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 551; Sec. 501 of the Federal Sec. 7 of the Granger-Thye Act of April 24, 1950, 16 U.S.C. 580d. 57. Permits for disposal of common varieties of Secs. 1-4 of the Act of July 31, 1947, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 601-603, 611. mineral materials from lands under the Forest Service jurisdiction for use by other than individuals at a nominal or no charge. 58. Easements for use of National Forests and 59. Easements for road rights-of-way over 61. Rights-of-ways for wagon roads or railroads Sec. 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1011; Sec. 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1761. Sec. 2 of the Act of October 13, 1964, 16 U.S.C. 533. Federal Highway Act of 1958, 23 U.S.C. 107, 317. Sec. 501 of the Act of March 3, 1899, 16 U.S.C. 525. Sec. 1 of the Act of June 4, 1897, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 551; Sec. 32 of the 63. Transfer for fire-lookout towers, improve-Sec. 5 of the Act of June 20, 1958, 16 U.S.C. 565b. 64. Payment of 25 percent of National Forest Act of May 23, 1908, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 500. 65. Payment to Minnesota from National Forest Sec. 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 577g, 577g-1. receipts of a sum based on a formula. 66. Payment of 25 percent of net revenues from Title III, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands to counties for schools and road purposes. Sec. 33 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1012. 67. Cooperative action to protect, develop, Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2101-2111. 68. Advance of funds for cooperative research 69. Grants for support of scientific research 70. Research cooperation ............... ..... Sec. 20 of the Granger-Thye Act of April 24, 1950, 16 U.S.C. 581i-1. Act of September 6, 1958, 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893. Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Planning Act of 1974, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1600-1614. 71. Youth conservation corps State grant pro- Act of August 13, 1970, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1701-1706. gram. 72. Young adult conservation corps State grant Secs. 801-809 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, as program. amended, 29 U.S.C. 991-999. 73. Grants to Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire for the purpose of assisting economically disadvantaged citizens over 55 years of age. Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3001-3057g. 74. Senior community service employment pro- Sec. 902(b)(2) of Title IX of the Older Americans Amendments of 1975, 42 gram (SCSEP). U.S.C. Administered by the Rural Electrification Administration 75. Rural electrification and rural telephone Rural Electrification Act of 1963, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 901-950b. programs. 76. CATV, community facilities program 77. Higher education 78. Soil and water conservation 79. Plant materials for conservation Secs. 306 and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1979, 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1932. Administered by Science and Education Program Staff Sec. 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 329; Sec. 1417 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. 3152. Administered by the Soil Conservation Service Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. 80. Resource, conservation and development.. Secs. 31 and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, 7 81. Watershed protection and flood prevention 82. Great plains conservation 83. Soil survey 84. River basin surveys and investigations 86. Land inventory and monitoring U.S.C. 1010, 1111; Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1008. Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. Sec. 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 16 U.S.C. 1006. Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q. Secs. 1-6 and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 590a-590f, 590q; Sec. 302 of the Rural Development Act of 1972, 7 U.S.C. 1010a. 87. Resource appraisal and program develop- Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, 16 U.S.C. 2001-2009. ment. Rights Division, United States Department of Justice. Auxiliary aids means services or devices that enable persons with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills to have an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, programs or activities conducted by the agency. For example, auxiliary aids useful for persons with impaired vision include readers, Brailled materials, audio recordings, and other similar services and devices. Auxiliary aids useful for persons with impaired hearing include telephone handset amplifiers, telephones compatible with hearing aids, telecommunication devices for deaf persons (TTD's), interpreters, notetakers, written materials, and other similar services and devices. Complete complaint means a written statement that contains the complainant's name and address and describes the agency's alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the agency of the nature and date of the alleged violation of section 504. It shall be signed by the complainant or by someone authorized to do so on his or her behalf. Complaints filed on behalf of classes or third parties shall describe or identify (by name, if possible) the alleged victims of discrimination. Facility means all or any portion of buildings, structures, equipment, roads, walks, parking lots, rolling stock or other conveyances, or other real or personal property. Historic preservation programs means programs conducted by the agency that have preservation of historic properties as a primary purpose. Historic properties means those properties that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or properties designated as historic under a statute of the appropriate State or local government body. Individual with handicaps means any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. As used in this definition, the phrase: (1) Physical or mental impairment includes (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: Neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; or (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. The term "physical or mental impairment” includes, but is not limited to, such diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), and drug addiction and alcoholism. (2) Major life activities include functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. (3) Has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. (4) Is regarded as having an impairment means (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but is treated by the agency as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by the agency as having such an impairment. Qualified individual with handicaps means (1) With respect to preschool, elementary, or secondary education services provided by the agency, an individual with handicaps who is a member of a class of persons otherwise entitled by statute, regulation, or agency policy to receive education services from the agency; (2) With respect to any other agency program or activity under which a person is required to perform services or to achieve a level of accomplishment, an individual with handicaps who meets the essential eligibility requirements and who can achieve the purpose of the program or activity without modifications in the program or activity that the agency can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in its nature; (3) With respect to any other program or activity, an individual with handicaps who meets the essential eligibility requirements for participation in, or receipt of benefits from, that program or activity; and (4) Qualified handicapped person as that term is defined for purposes of employment in 29 CFR 1614.203(a)(6), which is made applicable to this part by § 15e.140. Section 504 means section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93112, 87 Stat. 394 (29 U.S.C. 794)), as amended. As used in this part, section 504 applies only to programs or activities conducted by Executive agencies and not to federally assisted programs. Substantial impairment means a significant loss of the integrity of finished materials, design quality, or special character resulting from a permanent alteration. §§ 15e.104-15e.109 [Reserved] § 15e.110 Self-evaluation. (a) The agency shall, by November 28, 1994, evaluate its current policies and practices, and the effects thereof, that do not or may not meet the requirements of this part and, to the extent modification of any such policies ar practices is required, the agency shall proceed to make the necessary modifications. (b) The agency shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with handicaps or organizations representing individuals with handicaps, to participate in the selfevaluation process by submitting comments (both oral and written). (c) The agency shall, for at least three years following completion of the |