The Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program, the Great Lakes Area Boilermakers Apprenticeship Program, the Northeast Area Boilermaker Apprenticeship Program, the Boilermakers Southeastern Area Joint Apprenticeship Committee, and the Western States Joint Apprenticeship Committee will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING PREGNANCY AND GENDER IDENTITY), SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENETIC INFORMATION, OR BECAUSE THEY ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY OR A PERSON 40 YEARS OLD OR OLDER. The Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.