Survey of Federal Laws and Regulations Mandating Affirmative Action Goals, Set-asides, or Other Preference Based on Race, Gender, or Ethnicity

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

This report provides a broad but by no means an exhaustive, survey of federal statutes and regulations that specifically refer to race, gender, or ethnicity as factors to be considered in the administration of any federal program. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, goals, timetables, set-asides, and quotas, as those terms are generally (however imperfectly) understood. Based on several searches of LEXIS/NEXIS and WESTLAW legal databases, and a variety of search strategies, the compilation seeks to be as comprehensive as possible. With certain noted exceptions, the report collectively describes those statutes, regulations, or executive orders uncovered by … continued below

Physical Description

33 p.

Creation Information

Dale, Charles V. & Foley, Cassandra September 7, 2004.

Context

This report is part of the collection entitled: Congressional Research Service Reports and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 534 times. More information about this report can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this report or its content.

Authors

Publisher

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

Contact Us

What

Descriptive information to help identify this report. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Description

This report provides a broad but by no means an exhaustive, survey of federal
statutes and regulations that specifically refer to race, gender, or ethnicity as factors
to be considered in the administration of any federal program. Such measures may
include, but are not limited to, goals, timetables, set-asides, and quotas, as those
terms are generally (however imperfectly) understood. Based on several searches of
LEXIS/NEXIS and WESTLAW legal databases, and a variety of search strategies,
the compilation seeks to be as comprehensive as possible. With certain noted
exceptions, the report collectively describes those statutes, regulations, or executive
orders uncovered by our research which appear, in any manner, to prefer or consider
race, gender, or ethnicity as affirmative factors in federal employment, in the
allocation of federal contracts, or in granting any federal benefit to individuals or
institutions. Several laws and regulations directed to “socially and economically
disadvantaged” individuals and institutions are included because, as more fully
explained by the report, that term has been defined administratively and by statute to
presumptively apply to specific racial and ethnic minorities.

Physical Description

33 p.

Subjects

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this report in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This report is part of the following collection of related materials.

Congressional Research Service Reports

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of Congress. This legislative branch agency works exclusively for Members of Congress, their committees and their staff. This collection includes CRS reports from the mid-1960's through 2018—covering a variety of topics from agriculture to foreign policy to welfare.

What responsibilities do I have when using this report?

When

Dates and time periods associated with this report.

Creation Date

  • September 7, 2004

Covered Time Period

Coverage Date

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Oct. 18, 2005, 1:58 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • July 28, 2020, 6:22 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this report last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 2
Total Uses: 534

Interact With This Report

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Top Search Results

We found 27 places within this report that matched your search. View Now

Start Reading

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Dale, Charles V. & Foley, Cassandra. Survey of Federal Laws and Regulations Mandating Affirmative Action Goals, Set-asides, or Other Preference Based on Race, Gender, or Ethnicity, report, September 7, 2004; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7387/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

Back to Top of Screen