Issues raised by affirmative action are explored and a legislative agenda for reform is offered. Part One of the report examines affirmative action in practice and includes discussions of the Bakke case and affirmative action in the federal government. Part Two considers the legal aspect of affirmative action and reverse discrimination, and Part Three discusses the question of what can be done--short of more discrimination--to assist the minority community in gaining more economic and social benefits from society. In Part Four, several pieces of legislation are recommended, including the "Model Legislation" put together by the Task Force. (BD)