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42 USC 296g
TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER VI--NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Part A--General Provisions
Sec. 296g. Prohibition against discrimination by schools on
basis of sex
The Secretary may not make a grant, loan guarantee, or interest
subsidy payment under this subchapter to, or for the benefit of, any
school of nursing unless the application for the grant, loan guarantee,
or interest subsidy payment contains assurances satisfactory to the
Secretary that the school will not discriminate on the basis of sex in
the admission of individuals to its training programs. The Secretary may
not enter into a contract under this subchapter with any school unless
the school furnishes assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that it
will not discriminate on the basis of sex in the admission of
individuals to its training programs.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, Sec. 810, formerly Sec. 845, as
added Pub. L. 92-158, Sec. 11, Nov. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 479; renumbered
Sec. 855, Pub. L. 94-63, title IX, Sec. 941(k)(1), July 29, 1975, 89
Stat. 366; renumbered Sec. 810, Pub. L. 105-392, title I, Sec. 123(6),
Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3574.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 298b-2 of this title
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105-392.
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-392, which directed the renumbering of
section 855 of act July 1, 1944, as section 810 of that act, and the
transfer of that section so as to appear after section 809 of that act,
was executed by transferring the renumbered section so as to appear
after section 807 of act July 1, 1944, to reflect the probable intent of
Congress. No section 809 was enacted.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 296g, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII,
Sec. 808, as added Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90-490, title II Sec. 212, 82
Stat. 783; amended Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-158, Sec. 3(a), 85 Stat.
469; July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94-63, title IX, Sec. 902(c), 89 Stat. 354,
authorized appropriations for special project grants and contracts and
financial distress grants from the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972
through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
94-63, title IX, Secs. 905, 922, July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 355, 359,
effective July 1, 1975.
A prior section 296h, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII,
Sec. 809, as added Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-158, Sec. 2(c), 85 Stat.
465, which related to loan guarantees and interest subsidies for
construction of training facilities by nonprofit nursing schools, was
renumbered section 805 of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 94-63 and
transferred to section 296d of this title.
A prior section 296i, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII,
Sec. 810, as added Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-158, Sec. 4(b), 85 Stat.
474; amended July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94-63, title IX, Sec. 902(e), 89
Stat. 355, authorized grants for start-up programs for new nurse
training programs, and set out prerequisites, etc., prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 94-63, title IX, Secs. 905, 931(b), July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 355,
362, effective July 1, 1975.