20 USC § 7121 - Rule of construction

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title: "20 USC § 7121 - Rule of construction"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "7121"
section_name: "Rule of construction"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4111, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1982.)"
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# § 7121. Rule of construction

Nothing in this subpart may be construed to—

**(1)** authorize activities or programming that encourages teenage sexual activity; or

**(2)** prohibit effective activities or programming that meet the requirements of section 7906 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4111, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1982.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subpart by .

A prior section 4011 [4111] of  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .