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b) When the Port is undertaking affirmative action efforts, voluntary or <br /> otherwise, the Port may invite applicants for employment to indicate <br /> whether and to what extent they are handicapped. This may occur if <br /> the following conditions are met: the Port clearly states on any <br /> written questionnaire used for this purpose, or makes clear orally, <br /> that the information requested is intended for use solely in <br /> connection with its remedial action obligations, or its voluntary or <br /> affirmative action efforts; and the Port states clearly that the <br /> information is being requested on a voluntary basis, that it will be <br /> kept confidential and in a separate medical records file, that refusal <br /> to provide the information will not subject the applicant or employee <br /> to any adverse treatment, and that the information will be used only <br /> in accordance with this part. <br /> c) Nothing shall prohibit a contractor from conditioning an offer of <br /> employment on the results of a medical examination conducted <br /> before the employee's entrance on duty if all entering employees in <br /> that category of job classification must take such an examination <br /> regardless of handicap. <br /> d) If the Port must obtain information concerning medical condition or <br /> history of the applicant, it must be collected and maintained on <br /> separate forms that are accorded confidentiality as medical records, <br /> except that: supervisors and managers may be informed of <br /> restrictions on the work or duties of individual with handicaps and <br /> informed of necessary accommodations; first aid and safety <br /> personnel may be informed if the condition might require emergency <br /> treatment; and government officials investigating compliance with <br /> Section 504 shall be provided relevant information upon request. <br /> 8. SECTION 504 - PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY <br /> A. General Prohibition Against Discrimination <br /> No qualified individual with a handicap shall, solely on the basis of handicap, be excluded <br /> from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise by subjected to discrimination <br /> by an entity receiving Federal assistance as part of the CDBG program. <br /> 1. Specific Prohibitions Against Discrimination <br /> An entity who receives Federal assistance as part of the CDBG program, in <br /> providing any service, benefit, aid or housing may not, directly or through <br /> contractual, licensing or other arrangements, solely on the basis of handicap: (a) <br /> deny; (b) afford unequal treatment; (c) provide ineffective service, benefit, aid or <br /> housing; (d) provide different service, benefit, aid or housing; or (e) limit the <br /> Exhibit E <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br />