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CFR /  Title 29  /  Part 1641  /  Sec. 1641.1 Purpose and application.

The purpose of this part is to implement procedures for processing and resolving complaints/charges of employment discrimination filed against employers holding government contracts or subcontracts, where the complaints/charges fall within the jurisdiction of both section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (hereinafter ``Section 503'') and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (hereinafter ``ADA''). The promulgation of this part is required pursuant to section 107(b) of the ADA. Nothing in this part should be deemed to affect the Department of Labor's (hereinafter ``DOL'') Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (hereinafter ``OFCCP'') conduct of compliance reviews of government contractors and subcontractors under section 503. Nothing in this part is intended to create rights in any person.