; relating to improving access to services for persons with limited-English proficiency), it is the purpose of this section— (1) to improve Federal agency performance regarding access to federally conducted and federally assisted programs and activities for individuals with limited-English proficiency; (2) to require each Federal agency to examine the services it provides and develop and implement a system by which individuals with limited-English proficiency can obtain cultural competence and meaningful access to those services consistent with, and without substantially burdening, the fundamental mission of the agency; (3) to require each Federal agency to ensure that recipients of Federal financial assistance provide cultural competence and meaningful access to applicants and beneficiaries that are individuals with limited-English proficiency; (4) to ensure that recipients of Federal financial assistance take reasonable steps, consistent with the guidelines set forth in the Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons (67 Fed. Reg. 41455 (June 18, 2002)) , to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate access to their programs and activities by individuals with limited-English proficiency