AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 1800 issued under sec. 501(a) of Executive Order 11063, 27 F.R. 11527, 3 CFR 1962 Supp. p. 264.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 1800 appear at 29 F.R. 1461, Jan. 29, 1964.

§ 1800.1 Purpose and scope of rules.

The purpose of the rules in this part is to set forth the responsibilities of the Committee and also the responsibilities of the Federal departments and agencies in relation to the Committee. The rules in this part may be amended whenever deemed necessary by the Committee. § 1800.2 Definitions.

(a) "Order" means Executive Order 11063 of November 20, 1962 (27 F.R. 11527; 3 CFR 1962 Supp., p. 264).

(b) "Committee" means the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, established by the Order.

(c) "Subcommittee” means a committee of one or more members of the Committee appointed by the Chairman.

(d) "Executive Committee" means the Committee established by the Order consisting of the Committee's Chairman and two public members designated by him. § 1800.3

Duties of the Committee.

(a) General policies and procedures. The Committee shall adopt such general policies and procedures for the guidance

of all Federal departments and agencies subject to the Order, as it deems appropriate.

(b) Coordination of agency activities. The Committee shall take such actions and make such recommendations as it deems necessary and appropriate to promote the coordination of the activities of the departments and agencies subject to the Order. The Committee may further consider such problems relating to the Order as are presented to it by any department or agency subject to the Order, or by any person, and make recommendations for resolving such problems in a coordinated manner in keeping with the spirit and objectives of the Order.

(c) Review of agency rules and regulations. The Committee shall, from time to time, examine the relevant rules, regulations, procedures, policies, practices, and other actions of the departments and agencies subject to the Order and mark such recommendations as may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of the Order.

(d) Liaison and education. The Committee, or any subcommittee thereof, may confer with representatives of any Federal department or agency, State or local public agency, civic, industry, or labor group, or any other group, or person directly or indirectly affected by the Order; and shall encourage educational programs by civic, educational, religious, industry, labor and other nongovernmental groups to eliminate the basic causes of discrimination in housing and related facilities provided with Federal assistance.

(e) Hearings. The Committee, or any subcommittee thereof, may hold such

§ 1800.4 Duties of the departments and agencies subject to the Order.

(a) Cooperation with the Committee. Each department and agency shall cooperate with the Committee, furnish the Committee, in accordance with law, such information and assistance as it may request in the performance of its functions and make reports to the Committee at such intervals as it may require.

(b) Consultations with the Committee. Each department and agency shall consult with the Committee in order to achieve such consistency and uniformity as may be feasible.

Each de

(c) Rules and regulations. partment and agency shall, upon the adoption or amendment of any rule, regulation, procedure, or policy implementing the Order, promptly forward copies thereof to the Committee.

(d) Complaints. No later than the last day of each month, each department and agency shall forward to the Committee a summary of the status of all complaints under the Order pending before such department or agency and shall forward a detailed report to the Committee concerning all complaints disposed of during the preceding month.