1. Nondiscrimination in Federal Public Transportation Programs. The Recipient agrees to,
and assures that each Third Party Participant will, comply with Federal transit law, 49 U.S.C. 8
$332 (FTA’s “Nondiscrimination” statute): ( 1) FTA’s “Nondiscrimination” statute prohibits
discrimination on the basis of: (a) Race, (b) Color, (c) Religion, (d) National origin, (e) Sex
(including sexual orientation and gender identity), (1) Disability, or (g) Age. and (2) The FTA
“Nondiscrimination” statute’s prohibition against discrimination includes: (a) Exclusion from
participation, (b) Denial of program benefits, or (c) Discrimination, including discrimination in
employment or business opportunity,
1. Nondiscrimination — Tifle VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Recipient agrees to, and
assures that each Third Party Participant will: (1) Prohibit discrimination based on: (a) Race, (b)
Color, or (c) National origin, (2) Comply with: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., (b) U.S. DOT regulations, “Nondiserimination in Federally-
Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation — Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964,” 49 C.F.R. part 21, and (¢) Federal transit law, specifically 49 US.C.$
5332, as stated in the preceding section a, and (3) Except as PTA determines otherwise in
writing, follow: (a) The most recent edition of FTA Circular 4702.1, “Title Vi and Tite Vi-
Dependent Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients,” to the extent consistent
with applicable Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. (b) U.S. DOI, “Guidelines for the
enforcement of Tithe VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964,” 28 C_PLR. § 50.3, and (c) Other applicable
Federal guidance that may be issued,
2. Equal Employment Opportunity. (1) Federal Requirements and Guidance. The Reeipient
agrees to, and assures that each Third Parly Participant will, prohibit discrimination on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and: (a) Conyply with Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000c ct seq.. (b) Facilitate compliance with Executive
Order No. 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order No.
11375, “Amending Executive Order No. | 1246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” 42
U.S.C. § 2000e note, (¢) Comply with Federal transit law, specifically 49 U.S.C. § 5332, as
stated in section a, and (d) Comply with other applicable EEO laws and regulations, as provided
in Federal guidance, including laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
disability, except as the Fedcral Government determines otherwise in writing, (2) General, The
Recipient agrees to: (a) Ensure that applicants for employment are employed and employees are
treated during employment without discrimination on the basis of their: | Race, 2 Color, 3
Religion, 4 Sex, 5 Disability, 6 Age, or 7 National origin, (b) Take affirmative action that
includes, but is not limited to: | Recruitment advertising, 2 Recruitment, 3 Employment, 4 Rates
of pay, 5 Other forms of compensation, 6 Selection for training, including apprenticeship, 7
Upgrading, 8 Transfers, 9 Demotions, 10 Layoffs, and 11 Terminations, and (3) Equal
Employment Opportunity Requirements for Construction Activities. In addition to the foregoing,
when undertaking “construction” as recognized by the U.S, Department of Labor (U.S. DOL),
the Recipient agrees to comply, and assures the compliance of cach Third Party Participant, with:
(a) U.S. DOL regulations, “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Fiqual
Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor,” 41 C.F.R. chapter 60, and (b) Executive Order
No. 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity.” as amended by Exccutive Order No, 11375,
“Amending Executive Order No. 11246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” 42 U.S.C.
§ 2000c note,
