§ 719o. — Civil rights; affirmative action of Federal officers and agencies; rules: promulgation and enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC719o]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 15C--ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 719o. Civil rights; affirmative action of Federal officers
and agencies; rules: promulgation and enforcement
All Federal officers and agencies shall take such affirmative action
as is necessary to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race,
creed, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from receiving, or
participating in any activity conducted under, any certificates, permit,
right-of-way, lease, or other authorization granted or issued pursuant
to this chapter. The appropriate Federal officers and agencies shall
promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section and may enforce this section, and any rules promulgated under
this section through agency and department provisions and rules which
shall be similar to those established and in effect under title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.].
(Pub. L. 94-586, Sec. 17, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2915.)
References in Text
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88-
352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, as amended. Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 is classified to subchapter V (Sec. 2000d et seq.) of
chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.
Transfer of Functions
Enforcement functions authorized by, and supplemental enforcement
authority created by this chapter with respect to pre-construction,
construction, and initial operation of transportation system for
Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector,
Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska
Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979,
Secs. 102(h)(1), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376,
effective July 1, 1979, set out under section 719e of this title. Office
of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System
abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to
Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as an
Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of this
title.
