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[CITE: 42USC6101]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
      CHAPTER 76--AGE DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 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 
assistance.

(Pub. L. 94-135, title III, Sec. 302, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 728; Pub. 
L. 95-478, title IV, Sec. 401(a), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1555; Pub. L. 
99-272, title XIV, Sec. 14001(b)(4), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 329.)


                               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''.
    1978--Pub. L. 95-478 struck out ``unreasonable'' before 
``discrimination''.


                    Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 99-272 effective Oct. 18, 1986, see section 
14001(e) of Pub. L. 99-272.


                    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, Sec. 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'.''