Reading Room Document

Question of the application of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d, to the Forest Service Revenue Sharing Act, 16 U.S.C. 500

The document is a letter from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Agriculture discussing the applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the Forest Service Revenue Sharing Act. The conclusion reached is that Title VI does apply to the Act, based on legislative history and consistent administrative interpretation. The letter also presents questions about the withholding of funds payable to the states under the Act and similar laws, and whether the states are entitled to such funds as a result of the agreement. It also raises concerns about relying on the views of Congress, as expressed in a statement made four years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

April 24, 1969