---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 4284.508"
title: "7"
number: "4284.508"
heading: "Compliance with other laws and regulations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/4284.508"
---

# §4284.508. Compliance with other laws and regulations.


The Agency, Applicants, and Recipients must comply with all applicable laws and regulations. An effort has been made to identify the most-commonly cited laws and regulations and to reference them as follows:

- (a) **Federal laws.** Federal laws are codified in the United States Code (U.S.C.). A selection of laws is identified as follows:
  - (1) Equal Credit Opportunity Act ([15 U.S.C. 1691](/usc/15/1691.md) et seq.).
  - (2) Consumer Credit Protection Act ([15 U.S.C. 1601](/usc/15/1601.md) et seq.).
  - (3) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ([42 U.S.C. 12101](/usc/42/12101.md) et seq.).
  - (4) The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI ([42 U.S.C. 2000d](/usc/42/2000d.md) et seq.).
  - (5) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, [Section 504](/cfr/7/504.md) ([29 U.S.C. 794](/usc/29/794.md)).
- (b) **Federal regulations.** Federal regulations are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In particular, 2 CFR parts [1](/cfr/2/part1.md) through [200](/cfr/2/part200.md) address items such as universal identifiers, reporting Subaward and executive compensation, debarment and suspension, drug-free workplaces, administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements. We particularly encourage Applicants and Recipients to become familiar with [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md) in its entirety.
- (c) **Departmental regulations.** Departmental regulations are those regulations that are specific to awards made through the USDA. They are codified in the CFR. A selection of applicable regulations is identified as follows:.
  - (1) **2 CFR parts 400 through 499.** These parts include USDA's adoption of Federal administrative requirements and cost principles. They also include regulations on debarment and suspension, lobbying, drug-free workplaces, and research awards.
  - (2) **7 CFR part 11.** This part includes USDA's procedures for administrative appeals, as handled by its National Appeals Division.
  - (3) **7 CFR part 15.** This part includes USDA's procedures for compliance with nondiscrimination laws and regulations.
- (d) **Agency regulations.** Agency regulations are those regulations that are specific to awards made through the Agency and they may also be specific to a program. They are codified in the CFR. A selection of those regulations is as follows:
  - (1) **7 CFR part 1900.** This part covers delegations of authority, Adverse Decisions and administrative appeals, applicability of Federal law, and processing and servicing grant awards.
  - (2) **7 CFR part 1901, subpart E.** This subpart covers civil rights compliance requirements.
  - (3) **7 CFR part 1951.** This part covers servicing grant awards, including unauthorized assistance.
  - (4) **7 CFR part 1970.** This part covers environmental policies and considerations.
- (e) **Access to laws and regulations.**
  - (1) Laws may be accessed through the U.S.C. At the time this subpart was published, the U.S.C. may be accessed electronically at this website: https://uscode.house.gov/.
  - (2) Regulations may be accessed through the CFR. At the time this subpart was published, the CFR may be accessed electronically at this website: https://www.ecfr.gov/.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 89 FR 75771, Sept. 16, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989. Subpart F also issued under 7 U.S.C 1932(e). Subpart J also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1627c. Subpart K also issued under 7 U.S.C. 1632b.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 42387, Aug. 7, 1997, unless otherwise noted.