The Age Discrimination Act 1975 prohibits discrimination based on age in programs that receive federal assistance. This legislation is enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). This act does not cover employment discrimination as that is handled by the EEOC under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Rather, this legislation is designed to prevent discrimination against citizens over the age of 40 from programs such as college enrollment, or other programs that receive federal assistance, though there are no specific ages covered under the legislation. Under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, you are allowed to file a complaint with the OCR whenever you believe you have been discriminated against because of your age. If you have received no response from the OCR in 180 days or if the OCR has ruled in favor of the recipient of the complaint, you may then file a complaint in federal court. The legislation also prohibits retaliation against any person filing a complaint by the recipient of the complaint.