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# 20 U.S.C. § 7974 - Preemption

## Text

Nothing in this subpart 11 See References in Text note below. is intended to preempt any provision of law of a State or political subdivision of a State that is more restrictive than a provision of this subpart.1

(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8574, formerly title IV, § 4304, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1776; renumbered title IX, § 9564, renumbered title VIII, § 8574, Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(4)(A), (B), (C)(ii), title VIII, § 8001(a)(9), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088, 2089.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThis subpart, referred to in text, was in the original “this part”, and was translated as reading “this subpart”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 114–95 redesignated part C of title IV of Pub. L. 89–10 as subpart 5 of part F of title VIII of Pub. L. 89–10, which is classified to this subpart.

Codification Section was classified to section 7184 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.