National Science Foundation
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is revising its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). NSF is taking this action to align the conduct prohibited by NSF's regulations with Title VI's text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, ensure consistency with the final rule recently issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and implement the direction outlined in Executive Order (E.O.) 14281.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. National Science Foundation 45 CFR Part 611 RIN 3145-AA74 AGENCY: U.S. National Science Foundation. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is revising its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). NSF is taking this action to align the conduct prohibited by NSF's regulations with Title VI's text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, ensure consistency with the final rule recently issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and implement the direction outlined in Executive Order (E.O.) 14281. DATES: The Rule is effective on August 4, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Carr, Equal Opportunity Specialist, U.S. National Science Foundation, Randolph Building, 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314, (703) 292-7020, ACB@nsf.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary NSF is rescinding portions of its regulations promulgated pursuant to Title VI to more closely align its regulations with the language Congress enacted in Title VI prohibiting intentionally discriminatory conduct, see 42 U.S.C. 2000d . There are serious statutory and constitutional concerns with the legality of provisions in NSF's Title VI regulations that go beyond intentional discrimination by prohibiting conduct that has an unintentional disparate impact. This rule accordingly rescinds those portions of the regulations, which are in considerable tension with both the st…
Citation: 91 FR 49283
