This brief report summarizes the legal requirements of nondiscrimination imposed by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act as of July 26, 1992, especially in the area of testing. The report emphasizes that literacy tests must be nondiscriminatory and related to the job for which they are given. The following requirements for professionally developed tests are given: they must not discriminate; they must be job related and not have the "effect" of discriminating; they must be validated (validation criteria are spelled out); and confidentiality and privacy of test results must be maintained (eight criteria to meet this requirement are listed). (KC)