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title: "40 U.S.C. § 14702"
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# 40 U.S.C. § 14702 - Nondiscrimination

## Text

An individual in the United States shall not, because of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, a program or activity receiving federal financial assistance under this subtitle.

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1278.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1470240 App.:223 note.Pub. L. 92–65, title II, § 214, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 173.