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42 U.S.C. § 300w–7 — Nondiscrimination provisions
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**(a) Programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance**
(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 part 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 part.
**(b) Failure to comply** Whenever the Secretary finds that a State, or an entity that has received a payment from an allotment to a State under [section 300w–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300w-1&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 applica
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**(a) Programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance**
(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 part 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 part.
**(b) Failure to comply** Whenever the Secretary finds that a State, or an entity that has received a payment from an allotment to a State under [section 300w–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300w-1&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)), the Secretary 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) Civil actions by Attorney General** When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b)(1), or whenever he has reason to believe that a State or an 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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**(a)** For the purpose of allotments under [section 300w–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300w-1&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated $205,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998.
**(b)** Of the amount appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a), at least $7,000,000 shall be made available for allotments under [section 300w–1(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300w–1/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(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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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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**(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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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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**(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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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1681
§ 1653. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 92–318, title VIII, § 803, June 23, 1972,
86 Stat. 372, provided that the effectiveness of orders of
district courts requiring transfer or transportation of
students for purposes of achieving a balance among stu-
dents with respect to race, sex, religion, or socio-
economic status, be postponed until all appeals in con-
nection with such orders have been exhausted or until
expiration of the time for such appeals, expired at mid-
night on Jan. 1, 1974.
§ 1654. Intervention authorization in implemen-
tation of court orders
A parent or guardian of a child, or parents or
guardians of children similarly situated, trans-
ported to a public school in accordance with a
court order, may seek to reopen or intervene in
the further implementation of such court order,
currently in effect, if the time or distance of
travel is so great as to risk the health of the
student or significantly impinge on his or her
educational process.
(Pub. L. 92–318, title VIII, § 804, June 23, 1972, 86
Stat. 372.)
§ 1655. Uniform rules of evidence of racial dis-
crimination
The rules of evidence required to prove that
State or local authorities are practicing racial
discrimination in assigning students to public
schools shall be uniform throughout the United
States.
(Pub. L. 92–318, title VIII, § 805, June 23, 1972, 86
Stat. 372.)
§ 1656. Prohibition against official or court or-
ders to achieve racial balance or insure com-
pliance with constitutional standards appli-
cable to entire United States
The proviso of section 407(a) of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000c–6(a)] providing
in substance that no court or official of the
United States shall be empowered to issue
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Page 300
TITLE 29—LABOR
§ 794
1 See References in Text note below.
‘‘handicapped individuals’’ and ‘‘section 706(8) of this
title’’ for ‘‘section 706(7) of this title’’.
Subsec.
(b).
Pub.
L.
99–506,
§§ 103(d)(2)(B),
(C),
1001(f)(2), substituted ‘‘individual with handicaps’’ for
‘‘handicapped individual’’, ‘‘individuals with handi-
caps’’ for ‘‘handicapped individuals’’, and ‘‘a contract’’
for ‘‘his contract’’.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–506, § 1001(f)(3), substituted
‘‘The President’’ for ‘‘he’’ in two places and substituted
‘‘the reasons’’ for ‘‘his reasons’’.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–602 substituted ‘‘section
706(7) of this title’’ for ‘‘section 706(6) of this title’’.
§ 794. Nondiscrimination under Federal grants
and programs
(a) Promulgation of rules and regulations
No otherwise qualified individual with a dis-
ability in the United States, as defined in sec-
tion 705(20) of this title, shall, solely by reason
of her or his disability, be excluded from the
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program
or activity receiving Federal financial assist-
ance or under any program or activity con-
ducted by any Executive agency or by the
United States Postal Service. The head of each
such agency shall promulgate such regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the amend-
ments to this section made by the Rehabilita-
tion, Comprehensive Services, and Develop-
mental Disabilities Act of 1978. Copies of any
proposed regulation shall be submitted to appro-
priate authorizing committees of the Congress,
and such regulation may take effect no earlier
than the thirtieth day after the date on which
such regulation is so submitted to such commit-
tees.
(b) ‘‘Program or activity’’ defined
For the
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Page 5254
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 2000c–7
§ 2000c–7. Liability of United States for costs
In any action or proceeding under this sub-
chapter the United States shall be liable for
costs the same as a private person.
(Pub. L. 88–352, title IV, § 408, July 2, 1964, 78
Stat. 249.)
§ 2000c–8. Personal suits for relief against dis-
crimination in public education
Nothing in this subchapter shall affect ad-
versely the right of any person to sue for or ob-
tain relief in any court against discrimination
in public education.
(Pub. L. 88–352, title IV, § 409, July 2, 1964, 78
Stat. 249.)
§ 2000c–9. Classification and assignment
Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit clas-
sification and assignment for reasons other than
race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
(Pub. L. 88–352, title IV, § 410, July 2, 1964, 78
Stat. 249; Pub. L. 92–318, title IX, § 906(a), June
23, 1972, 86 Stat. 375.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1972—Pub. L. 92–318 inserted ‘‘sex’’ after ‘‘religion,’’.
SUBCHAPTER V—FEDERALLY ASSISTED
PROGRAMS
§ 2000d. Prohibition against exclusion from par-
ticipation in, denial of benefits of, and dis-
crimination under federally assisted pro-
grams 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 ex-
cluded from participation in, be denied the bene-
fits of, or be subjected to discrimination under
any program or activity receiving Federal finan-
cial assistance.
(Pub. L. 88–352, title VI, § 601, July 2, 1964, 78
Stat. 252.)
Executive Documents
COORDINATION OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OF PROVISIONS
For provisions relating to the coordination of imple-
mentation and enforcement of the provisions of this
subchapter by the Attorney Ge
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Page 6644
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§§ 6081 to 6083
Stat. 1317; amended Pub. L. 93–45, title III, § 301(b), June
18, 1973, 87 Stat. 95; Pub. L. 94–103, title I, §§ 101(a),
110(a), Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 486, 489; Pub. L. 95–602, title
V, § 510(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3010; Pub. L. 97–35, title
IX, § 911(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 98–221,
title III, § 304, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 35, authorized ap-
propriations for State allotments, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 98–527.
Section 6062, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 152, as added
Pub. L. 98–527, § 2, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2681; amended
Pub. L. 100–146, title IV, § 402, Oct. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 853;
Pub. L. 101–496, § 17, Oct. 31, 1990, 104 Stat. 1200; Pub. L.
103–230, title IV, § 403, Apr. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 320; Pub. L.
105–12, § 9(l)(3), Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 28, provided for
administration and operation grants.
A prior section 6062, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 132, as
added Pub. L. 91–517, title I, § 101(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 84
Stat. 1317; amended Pub. L. 94–103, title I, § 110(b)–(e)(1),
title III, § 302(b)(1), Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 489, 490, 506;
Pub. L. 94–278, title XI, § 1107(a) Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat.
416; Pub. L. 95–602, title V, § 510(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat.
3010, related to allotments to States, prior to the gen-
eral amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 98–527.
Section 6063, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 153, as added
Pub. L. 98–527, § 2, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2682; amended
Pub. L. 100–146, title IV, § 403, Oct. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 855;
Pub. L. 101–496, § 18, Oct. 31, 1990, 104 Stat. 1203; Pub. L.
103–230, title IV, § 404, Apr. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 324, related
to applications.
A prior section 6063, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 1
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