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42 U.S.C. § 708 — Nondiscrimination provisions

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42 U.S.C. § 708 — Nondiscrimination provisions

**(a) Federally funded activities** (1) For the purpose of applying the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [[42 U.S.C. 6101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], on the basis of handicap under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [[29 U.S.C. 794](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim)], on the basis of sex under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [[20 U.S.C. 1681](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1681&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or on the basis of race, color, or national origin under 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.], programs and activities funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this subchapter are considered to be programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. (2) No person shall on the ground of sex or religion be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this subchapter. **(b) Compliance** Whenever the Secretary finds that a State, or an entity that has received a payment from an allotment to a State under [section 702(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section702/c&num=0&edition=prelim), has failed to comply with a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1), with subsection (a)(2), or with an applicable regulation (including one p

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**(a) Federally funded activities** (1) For the purpose of applying the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [[42 U.S.C. 6101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], on the basis of handicap under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [[29 U.S.C. 794](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim)], on the basis of sex under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [[20 U.S.C. 1681](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1681&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or on the basis of race, color, or national origin under 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.], programs and activities funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this subchapter are considered to be programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. (2) No person shall on the ground of sex or religion be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this subchapter. **(b) Compliance** Whenever the Secretary finds that a State, or an entity that has received a payment from an allotment to a State under [section 702(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section702/c&num=0&edition=prelim), has failed to comply with a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1), with subsection (a)(2), or with an applicable regulation (including one prescribed to carry out subsection (a)(2)), he shall notify the chief executive officer of the State and shall request him to secure compliance. If within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed sixty days, the chief executive officer fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary may— (1) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted, (2) exercise the powers and functions provided by 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.], the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [[42 U.S.C. 6101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [[29 U.S.C. 794](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim)], as may be applicable, or (3) take such other action as may be provided by law. **(c) Authority of Attorney General; civil actions** When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b)(1), or whenever he has reason to believe that the entity is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1) or in violation of subsection (a)(2), the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief.

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42 U.S.C. § 701 — Authorization of appropriations; purposes; definitions

**(a)** To improve the health of all mothers and children consistent with the applicable health status goals and national health objectives established by the Secretary under the Public Health Service Act [[42 U.S.C. 201](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section201&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] for the year 2000, there are authorized to be appropriated $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter— (1) for the purpose of enabling each State— (A) to provide and to assure mothers and children (in particular those with low income or with limited availability of health services) access to quality maternal and child health services; (B) to reduce infant mortality and the incidence of preventable diseases and handicapping conditions among children, to reduce the incidence of stillbirth, to reduce the need for inpatient and long-term care services, to increase the number of children (especially preschool children) appropriately immunized against disease and the number of low income children receiving health assessments and follow-up diagnostic and treatment services, and otherwise to promote the health of mothers and infants by providing prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care for low income, at-risk pregnant women, and to promote the health of children by providing preventive and primary care services for low income children; (C) to provide rehabilitation services for blind and disabled individuals under the age of 16 receiving benefits under subchapter XVI, to the extent medical assistance for such services is not provided under subchapter XIX; and (D) to provide and to promote family-centered, community-based, coordinated care (including care coordination services, as defined in subsection (b)(3)) for chi

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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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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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29 U.S.C. § 794 — Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council

**(a) Establishment** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish in the Department of Health and Human Services a Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the “Council”) composed of not less than 12 members appointed by the Secretary. **(b) Duties** The Council shall advise the Director with respect to research priorities and the development and revision of the 5-year plan required by [section 762(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section762/h&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Qualifications** Members of the Council shall be generally representative of the community of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation professionals, the community of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation researchers, the directors of independent living centers and community rehabilitation programs, the business community (including a representative of the small business community) that has experience with the system of vocational rehabilitation services and independent living services carried out under this chapter and with hiring individuals with disabilities, the community of stakeholders involved in assistive technology, the community of covered school professionals, and the community of individuals with disabilities, and the individuals’ representatives. At least one-half of the members shall be individuals with disabilities or the individuals’ representatives. **(d) Terms of appointment** (1) **Length of term** — Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of up to 3 years, determined by the Secretary, except that— (A) a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for whic

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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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42 U.S.C. § 705 — Application for block grant funds

**(a)** In order to be entitled to payments for allotments under [section 702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section702&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, a State must prepare and transmit to the Secretary an application (in a standardized form specified by the Secretary) that— (1) contains a statewide needs assessment (to be conducted every 5 years) that shall identify (consistent with the health status goals and national health objectives referred to in [section 701(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section701/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) the need for— (A) preventive and primary care services for pregnant women, mothers, and infants up to age one; (B) preventive and primary care services for children; and (C) services for children with special health care needs (as specified in [section 701(a)(1)(D) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section701/a/1/D&num=0&edition=prelim)); (2) includes for each fiscal year— (A) a plan for meeting the needs identified by the statewide needs assessment under paragraph (1); and (B) a description of how the funds allotted to the State under [section 702(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section702/c&num=0&edition=prelim) will be used for the provision and coordination of services to carry out such plan that shall include— (i) subject to paragraph (3), a statement of the goals and objectives consistent with the health status goals and national health objectives referred to in [section 701(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section701/a&num=0&edition=prelim) fo

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42 U.S.C. § 711 — Maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs

**(a) Purposes** The purposes of this section are— (1) to strengthen and improve the programs and activities carried out under this subchapter; (2) to improve coordination of services for at risk communities; and (3) to identify and provide comprehensive services to improve outcomes for families who reside in at risk communities. **(b) Requirement for all States to assess statewide needs and identify at risk communities** (1) **In general** — Each State shall, as a condition of receiving payments from an allotment for the State under [section 702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section702&num=0&edition=prelim), conduct a statewide needs assessment (which may be separate from but in coordination with the statewide needs assessment required under [section 705(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section705/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and which shall be reviewed and updated by the State not later than October 1, 2020) that identifies— (A) communities with concentrations of— (i) premature birth, low-birth weight infants, and infant mortality, including infant death due to neglect, or other indicators of at-risk prenatal, maternal, newborn, or child health; (ii) poverty; (iii) crime; (iv) domestic violence; (v) high rates of high-school drop-outs; (vi) substance abuse; (vii) unemployment; or (viii) child maltreatment; (B) the quality and capacity of existing programs or initiatives for early childhood home visitation in the State including— (i) the number and types of individuals and families who are receiving services under such programs or initiatives; (ii) the gaps in early childhood home visitation in the State; an

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42 U.S.C. § 712 — Services to individuals with a postpartum condition and their families

**(a) In general** In addition to any other payments made under this subchapter to a State, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities for projects for the establishment, operation, and coordination of effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions and their families. **(b) Certain activities** To the extent practicable and appropriate, the Secretary shall ensure that projects funded under subsection (a) provide education and services with respect to the diagnosis and management of postpartum conditions for individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions and their families. The Secretary may allow such projects to include the following: (1) Delivering or enhancing outpatient and home-based health and support services, including case management and comprehensive treatment services. (2) Delivering or enhancing inpatient care management services that ensure the well-being of the mother and family and the future development of the infant. (3) Improving the quality, availability, and organization of health care and support services (including transportation services, attendant care, homemaker services, day or respite care, and providing counseling on financial assistance and insurance). (4) Providing education about postpartum conditions to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment. Such education may include— (A) providing complete information on postpartum conditions, symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources; and (B) in the case of a grantee that is a State, hospital, or birthing facility— (i) providing education to new mothers and fathers, and other family members as appropriate, concerning postpartum conditions before new mothers

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42 U.S.C. § 713 — Personal responsibility education

**(a) Allotments to States** (1) **Amount** (A) *In general* — For the purpose described in subsection (b), subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2025, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026, the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount equal to the product of— (i) the amount appropriated under subsection (f) for the fiscal year or period and available for allotments to States after the application of subsection (c); and (ii) the State youth population percentage determined under paragraph (2). (B) *Minimum allotment* (i) *In general* — Each State allotment under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be at least $250,000. The previous sentence shall not apply with respect to State allotments under this paragraph for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026. (ii) *Pro rata adjustments* — The Secretary shall adjust on a pro rata basis the amount of the State allotments determined under this paragraph for a fiscal year to the extent necessary to comply with clause (i). (C) *Application required to access allotments* (i) *In general* — A State shall not be paid from its allotment for a fiscal year or period described in subparagraph (A) unless the State submits an application to the Secretary for the fiscal year or period and the Secretary approves the application (or requires changes to the application that the State satisfies) and meets such additional requirements as the Secretary may specify. (ii) *Requirements* — The State application shall contain an assurance that the State has complied with the requirements of this section in preparing and submitting the applica

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