42 USC § 19236 - Nondiscrimination

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title: "42 USC § 19236 - Nondiscrimination"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "19236"
section_name: "Nondiscrimination"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROVISIONS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Research Security"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10637, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1669.)"
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# § 19236. Nondiscrimination

42 U.S.C. 2000d

In carrying out requirements under this part, each Federal research agency shall ensure that policies and activities developed and implemented pursuant to this part are carried out in a manner that does not target, stigmatize, or discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin, consistent with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( et seq.).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10637, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1669.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in text, is , , . Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.