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[CITE: 42USC2000d-7]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 21--CIVIL RIGHTS
 
                SUBCHAPTER V--FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 2000d-7. Civil rights remedies equalization


(a) General provision

    (1) A State shall not be immune under the Eleventh Amendment of the 
Constitution of the United States from suit in Federal court for a 
violation of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 
794], title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.], the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.], 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], or 
the provisions of any other Federal statute prohibiting discrimination 
by recipients of Federal financial assistance.
    (2) In a suit against a State for a violation of a statute referred 
to in paragraph (1), remedies (including remedies both at law and in 
equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as such 
remedies are available for such a violation in the suit against any 
public or private entity other than a State.

(b) Effective date

    The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall take effect 
with respect to violations that occur in whole or in part after October 
21, 1986.

(Pub. L. 99-506, title X, Sec. 1003, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1845.)

                       References in Text

    The Education Amendments of 1972, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is 
Pub. L. 92-318, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 235, as amended. Title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972 is classified principally to chapter 38 
(Sec. 1681 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification 
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1972 Amendment note set out 
under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.
    The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), 
is title III of Pub. L. 94-135, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 728, as amended, 
which is classified generally to chapter 76 (Sec. 6101 et seq.) of this 
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 6101 of this title and Tables.
    The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. 
L. 88-352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, as amended. Title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to this subchapter 
(Sec. 2000d et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of this title and 
Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 
1986, and not as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title VI of which 
comprises this subchapter.
