(a) Authority. The regulations in this part (12 CFR 268) are issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under the authority of sections 10(4) and 11(i), (k), and (l) of the Federal Reserve Act (partially codified in 12 U.S.C. 244 and 248(i), (k) and (l)).

(b) Purpose and scope. This part sets forth the Board’s policy, program, and procedures for providing equal opportunity to Board employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. It also sets forth the Board’s policy, program, and procedures for prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities conducted by the Board.