# 5 CFR § 1207.101: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 1207.101
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER II—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD > SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES > PART 1207—ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

## Text

The purpose of this part is to effectuate section 119 of the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, which amended section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities conducted by Executive agencies or the United States Postal Service.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 1202.1 § 1202.1 Designating Chairman of Statutory Review Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1202.1.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.101 § 1207.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.102 § 1207.102 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.103 § 1207.103 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.110 § 1207.110 Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.110.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.120 § 1207.120 General prohibitions against discrimination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.120.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.130 § 1207.130 Employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.130.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.140 § 1207.140 Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.140.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.150 § 1207.150 Program accessibility: Existing facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.150.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.151 § 1207.151 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.151.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.160 § 1207.160 Communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.160.md)
- [5 CFR § 1207.170 § 1207.170 Compliance procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1207.170.md)
- [5 CFR § 1210.1 § 1210.1 Authority to issue decisions under this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1210.1.md)
- [5 CFR § 1210.2 § 1210.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1210.2.md)

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