Notes on 29 U.S.C. § 794 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 29 U.S.C. § 794 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 93-112, title V, Sec. 504, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 394;
Pub. L. 95-602, title I, Secs. 119, 122(d)(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92
Stat. 2982, 2987; Pub. L. 99-506, title I, Sec. 103(d)(2)(B), title
X, Sec. 1002(e)(4), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1844; Pub. L.
100-259, Sec. 4, Mar. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 29; Pub. L. 100-630,
title II, Sec. 206(d), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3312; Pub. L. 102-
569, title I, Sec. 102(p)(32), title V, Sec. 506, Oct. 29, 1992,
106 Stat. 4360, 4428; Pub. L. 103-382, title III, Sec. 394(i)(2),
Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4029; Pub. L. 105-220, title IV, Sec.
408(a)(3), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1203; Pub. L. 107-110, title X,
Sec. 1076(u)(2), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2093.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The amendments to this section made by the Rehabilitation,
Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Act of 1978,
referred to in subsec. (a), mean the amendments made by Pub. L. 95-
602. See 1978 Amendments note below.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in
subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 101-336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, as
amended. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I
(Sec. 12111 et seq.) of chapter 126 of Title 42, The Public Health
and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and
Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107-110 substituted "section
7801 of title 20" for "section 8801 of title 20".
1998 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-220 substituted "section 705(20)"
for "section 706(8)".
1994 - Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103-382 substituted "section
8801 of title 20" for "section 2891(12) of title 20".
1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-569, Sec. 102(p)(32), substituted
"a disability" for "handicaps" and "disability" for "handicap" in
first sentence.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-569, Sec. 506, added subsec. (d).
1988 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-630, Sec. 206(d)(1), substituted
"her or his handicap" for "his handicap".
Pub. L. 100-259, Sec. 4(1), designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-259, Sec. 4(2), added subsec. (b).
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100-630, Sec. 206(d)(2), substituted
"section 2891(12) of title 20" for "section 2854(a)(10) of title
20".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-259, Sec. 4(2), added subsec. (c).
1986 - Pub. L. 99-506 substituted "individual with handicaps" for
"handicapped individual" and "section 706(8) of this title" for
"section 706(7) of this title".
1978 - Pub. L. 95-602 substituted "section 706(7) of this title"
for "section 706(6) of this title" and inserted provision
prohibiting discrimination under any program or activity conducted
by any Executive agency or by the United States Postal Service and
requiring the heads of these agencies to promulgate regulations
prohibiting discrimination.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with
respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive
programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107-110, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
EXCLUSION FROM COVERAGE
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-259 not to be construed to extend
application of this chapter to ultimate beneficiaries of Federal
financial assistance excluded from coverage before Mar. 22, 1988,
see section 7 of Pub. L. 100-259, set out as a Construction note
under section 1687 of Title 20, Education.
ABORTION NEUTRALITY
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-259 not to be construed to force or
require any individual or hospital or any other institution,
program, or activity receiving Federal funds to perform or pay for
an abortion, see section 8 of Pub. L. 100-259, set out as a note
under section 1688 of Title 20, Education.
CONSTRUCTION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION UNDER FEDERAL
GRANTS
Rights or protections of this section not affected by any
provision of Pub. L. 98-457, see section 127 of Pub. L. 98-457, set
out as a note under section 5101 of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare.
COORDINATION OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS
For provisions relating to the coordination of implementation and
enforcement of the provisions of this section by the Attorney
General, see section 1-201 of Ex. Ord. No. 12250, Nov. 2, 1980, 45
F.R. 72995, set out as a note under section 2000d-1 of Title 42,
The Public Health and Welfare.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11914
Ex. Ord. No. 11914, Apr. 28, 1976, 41 F.R. 17871, which related
to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs, was revoked by
Ex. Ord. No. 12250, Nov. 2, 1980, 45 F.R. 72995, set out as a note
under section 2000d-1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.