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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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§ 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 assist-
ance.
(Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 302, Nov. 28, 1975, 89
Stat. 728; Pub. L. 95–478, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 18,
1978, 92 Stat. 1555; Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV,
§ 14001(b)(4), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 329.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1986—Pub. L. 99–272 struck out ‘‘, including programs
or activities receiving funds under the State and Local
Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.)’’
after ‘‘Federal financial assistance’’.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6103
1978—Pub. L. 95–478 struck out ‘‘unreasonable’’ before
‘‘discrimination’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–272 effective Oct. 18, 1986,
see section 14001(e) of Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, Apr. 7,
1986, 100 Stat. 329.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–478 effective at the close of
Sept. 30, 1978, see section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478, set out
as a note under section 3001 of this title.
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 301, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 728,
provided that: ‘‘The provisions of this title [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Age Discrimination
Act of 1975’.’’
§ 6102. Prohibition of discrimination
Pursuant to regulations prescribed under sec-
tion 6103 of this title, and except as provided by
section 6103(b) and section 6103(c) of this title,
no person in the United States shall, on the
basis of age, be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to dis-
crimination under, any program or activity re-
ceiving Federal financial assistance.
(Pub.