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Last revision:  July 26, 1991
 
 35.190  Designated agencies.                                          
  
     (a) The Assistant Attorney General shall coordinate the compliance
 activities of Federal agencies with respect to State and local        
 government components, and shall provide policy guidance and          
 interpretations to designated agencies to ensure the consistent and   
 effective implementation of the requirements of this part.            
     (b) The Federal agencies listed in paragraph (b) (1) through (8)  
 of this section shall have responsibility for the implementation of   
 subpart F of this part for components of State and local governments  
 that exercise responsibilities, regulate, or administer services,     
 programs, or activities in the following functional areas.            
     (1) Department of Agriculture:  All programs, services, and       
 regulatory activities relating to farming and the raising of          
 livestock, including extension services.                              
     (2) Department of Education:  All programs, services, and         
 regulatory activities relating to the operation of elementary and     
 secondary education systems and institutions, institutions of higher  
 education and vocational education (other than schools of medicine,   
 dentistry, nursing, and other health-related schools), and libraries. 
                                                                       
     (3) Department of Health and Human Services:  All programs,       
 services, and regulatory activities relating to the provision of      
 health care and social services, including schools of medicine,       
 dentistry, nursing, and other health-related schools, the operation of
 health care and social service providers and institutions, including  
 ``grass-roots'' and community services organizations and programs, and
 preschool and daycare programs.                                       
     (4) Department of Housing and Urban Development:  All programs,   
 services, and regulatory activities relating to state and local public
 housing, and housing assistance and referral.                         
     (5) Department of Interior:  All programs, services, and          
 regulatory activities relating to lands and natural resources,        
 including parks and recreation, water and waste management,           
 environmental protection, energy, historic and cultural preservation, 
 and museums.                                                          
     (6) Department of Justice:  All programs, services, and regulatory
 activities relating to law enforcement, public safety, and the        
 administration of justice, including courts and correctional          
 institutions;  commerce and industry, including general economic      
 development, banking and finance, consumer protection, insurance, and 
 small business;  planning, development, and regulation (unless        
 assigned to other designated agencies);  state and local government   
 support services (e.g., audit, personnel, comptroller, administrative 
 services);  all other government functions not assigned to other      
 designated agencies.                                                  
     (7) Department of Labor:  All programs, services, and regulatory  
 activities relating to labor and the work force.                      
     (8) Department of Transportation:  All programs, services, and    
 regulatory activities relating to transportation, including highways, 
 public transportation, traffic management (non-law enforcement),      
 automobile licensing and inspection, and driver licensing.            
     (c) Responsibility for the implementation of subpart F of this    
 part for components of State or local governments that exercise       
 responsibilities, regulate, or administer services, programs, or      
 activities relating to functions not assigned to specific designated  
 agencies by paragraph (b) of this section may be assigned to other    
 specific agencies by the Department of Justice.                       
     (d) If two or more agencies have apparent responsibility over a   
 complaint, the Assistant Attorney General shall determine which one of
 the agencies shall be the designated agency for purposes of that      
 complaint.