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20 U.S.C. § 1221a to 1221c — Short title; applicability; definitions

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20 U.S.C. § 1221a to 1221c — Short title; applicability; definitions

**(a) Short title** This chapter may be cited as the “General Education Provisions Act”. **(b) Applicability of chapter** (1) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter applies to each applicable program of the Department of Education. (2) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter does not apply to any contract made by the Department of Education. **(c) Definitions** As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) The term “applicable program” means any program for which the Secretary or the Department has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law. The term includes each program for which the Secretary or the Department has administrative responsibility under the Department of Education Organization Act [[20 U.S.C. 3401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or under Federal law effective after the effective date of that Act. (2) The term “applicable statute” means— (A) the Act or the title, part, section, or any other subdivision of an Act, as the case may be, that authorizes the appropriation for an applicable program; (B) this chapter; and (C) any other statute that by its terms expressly controls the administration of an applicable program. (3) The term “Department” means the Department of Education. (4) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education. **(d) Application of other laws unaffected** Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the applicability of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [[42 U.S.C. 2000d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [[2

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20 U.S.C. § 1232g — Labor standards

All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on all construction and minor remodeling projects assisted under any applicable program shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction and minor remodeling in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 and [section 3145 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3145&num=0&edition=prelim).

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5 U.S.C. § 1013 — Termination of advisory committees

**(a) In General.—** (1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. **(b) Charters.—** (1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x

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20 U.S.C. § 1681 — Sex

**(a) Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions** No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, except that: (1) **Classes of educational institutions subject to prohibition** — in regard to admissions to educational institutions, this section shall apply only to institutions of vocational education, professional education, and graduate higher education, and to public institutions of undergraduate higher education; (2) **Educational institutions commencing planned change in admissions** — in regard to admissions to educational institutions, this section shall not apply (A) for one year from June 23, 1972, nor for six years after June 23, 1972, in the case of an educational institution which has begun the process of changing from being an institution which admits only students of one sex to being an institution which admits students of both sexes, but only if it is carrying out a plan for such a change which is approved by the Secretary of Education or (B) for seven years from the date an educational institution begins the process of changing from being an institution which admits only students of only one sex to being an institution which admits students of both sexes, but only if it is carrying out a plan for such a change which is approved by the Secretary of Education, whichever is the later; (3) **Educational institutions of religious organizations with contrary religious tenets** — this section shall not apply to an educational institution which is controlled by a religious organization if the application of this subsection would not be consistent with the religious tenet

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29 U.S.C. § 701 — Responsibilities of the Administrator

**(a) Approval of State plans** (1) **In general** — The Administrator shall approve any State plan submitted under [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim) that the Administrator determines meets the requirements of [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim), and shall disapprove any such plan that does not meet such requirements, as soon as practicable after receiving the plan. Prior to such disapproval, the Administrator shall notify the State of the intention to disapprove the plan, and shall afford such State reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing. (2) **Procedures** (A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of [section 727 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section727&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any State plan submitted to the Administrator under [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) *Application* — For purposes of the application described in subparagraph (A), all references in such provisions— (i) to the Secretary or the Commissioner shall be deemed to be references to the Administrator; (ii) to the State agency shall be deemed to be references to the designated State entity; and (iii) to [section 721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section721&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deemed to be references to [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-ti

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42 U.S.C. § 6101 — Statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

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42 U.S.C. § 2000d — Prohibition against exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under federally assisted programs on ground of race, color, or national origin

No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

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42 U.S.C. § 2000a — Prohibition against discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation

**(a) Equal access** All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. **(b) Establishments affecting interstate commerce or supported in their activities by State action as places of public accommodation; lodgings; facilities principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises; gasoline stations; places of exhibition or entertainment; other covered establishments** Each of the following establishments which serves the public is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of this subchapter if its operations affect commerce, or if discrimination or segregation by it is supported by State action: (1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and which is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as his residence; (2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any such facility located on the premises of any retail establishment; or any gasoline station; (3) any motion picture house, theater, concert hall, sports arena, stadium or other place of exhibition or entertainment; and (4) any establishment (A)(i) which is physically located within the premises of any establishment otherwise covered by this subsection, or (ii) within the premises of which is physically located any such cove

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20 U.S.C. § 1228a — Availability of education reports, etc., to Congressional committees

Any evaluation report or data or information collected in preparation of such report, which is paid for with appropriated funds, shall be made available, upon request, within 4 days to the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate.

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20 U.S.C. § 3401 — Congressional findings

The Congress finds that— (1) education is fundamental to the development of individual citizens and the progress of the Nation; (2) there is a continuing need to ensure equal access for all Americans to educational opportunities of a high quality, and such educational opportunities should not be denied because of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex; (3) parents have the primary responsibility for the education of their children, and States, localities, and private institutions have the primary responsibility for supporting that parental role; (4) in our Federal system, the primary public responsibility for education is reserved respectively to the States and the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the States; (5) the American people benefit from a diversity of educational settings, including public and private schools, libraries, museums and other institutions, the workplace, the community, and the home; (6) the importance of education is increasing as new technologies and alternative approaches to traditional education are considered, as society becomes more complex, and as equal opportunities in education and employment are promoted; (7) there is a need for improvement in the management and coordination of Federal education programs to support more effectively State, local, and private institutions, students, and parents in carrying out their educational responsibilities; (8) the dispersion of education programs across a large number of Federal agencies has led to fragmented, duplicative, and often inconsistent Federal policies relating to education; (9) Presidential and public consideration of issues relating to Federal education programs is hindered by the present organizational position of education programs in the executive branch

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29 U.S.C. § 790 — National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

**(a) Establishment; Director as principal officer** (1) There is established within the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services a National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (referred to in this subchapter as the “Institute”), which shall be headed by a Director (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Director”), in order to— (A) promote, coordinate, and provide for— (i) research; (ii) demonstration projects, training, and technical assistance; (iii) outreach and information that clarifies research implications for policy and practice; and (iv) related activities, with respect to individuals with disabilities; (B) more effectively carry out activities through the programs under [section 764 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section764&num=0&edition=prelim) and activities under this section; (C) widely disseminate information from the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B); and (D) provide leadership in advancing the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. (2) In the performance of the functions of the office, the Director shall be directly responsible to the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services. **(b) Duties of Director** The Director, through the Institute, shall be responsible for— (1) administering the programs described in [section 764 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section764&num=0&edition=prelim) and activities under this section; (2) widely disseminating findings, conclusions, and recommendations, resulting from research, demonstration projec

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