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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 76 — Age Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs

§ 6101. Statement of purpose

Statutory text

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

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Age Discrimination Act of 1975

    Pub. L. 94–135 title III § 302 · 89 Stat. 713

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6101

    Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 302, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 728

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 302, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 728

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 302. statement of purpose It is the purpose of this title to prohibit unreasonable discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, including programs or activities receiving funds under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.).

  2. Comprehensive Older Americans Act Amendments of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–478 title IV § 401(a) · 92 Stat. 1513

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 6101

    Pub. L. 95–478 struck out “unreasonable” before “discrimination”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–478 struck out “unreasonable” before “discrimination”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 302 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is 42 USC 6101. amended by striking out “unreasonable”.

  3. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–272 title XIV § 14001(b)(4) · 100 Stat. 82

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 6101

    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”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    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”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 302 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101) is amended by striking out “, including programs or activities receiving funds under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221 et seq,)”.

    Effective date note
    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.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1978–1986 · 2 rounds

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”.

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 , see section 14001(e) of Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, , 100 Stat. 329.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–478 effective at the close of , 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, , 89 Stat. 728, provided that: “The provisions of this title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Age Discrimination Act of 1975’.”

Credits

1975–1986 · 3 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 302, , 89 Stat. 728
  2. 1978Pub. L. 95–478, title IV, § 401(a), , 92 Stat. 1555
  3. 1986Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(b)(4), , 100 Stat. 329.
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(Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 302, , 89 Stat. 728; Pub. L. 95–478, title IV, § 401(a), , 92 Stat. 1555; Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(b)(4), , 100 Stat. 329.)

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