Public Law 92-318

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Public Law 92-318 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Education Amendments of 1972, which significantly reformed federal education policy, including the landmark Title IX provisions prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965
education law
administeredBy U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (at time of enactment)
amends Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
General Education Provisions Act
Higher Education Act of 1965
appliesTo colleges and universities receiving federal funds
educational institutions receiving federal financial assistance
private schools receiving federal funds
public schools receiving federal funds
bestKnownFor Title IX provisions prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal financial assistance
linked to: Title IX
citation 86 Stat. 235
codifiedIn 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (for Title IX)
containsTitle Title I
Title II
Title III
Title IV
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
linked to: Title IX

Title V
Title VI
Title VII
Title VIII
Title X
Title X of Public Law 92-318
linked to: Public Law 92-318

Title XI
Title XII
Title XIII
Title XIV
Title XIX
Title XV
Title XVI
Title XVII
Title XVIII
country United States of America
enactedBy 92nd United States Congress
enactmentDate June 23, 1972
enactmentYear 1972
establishes Title IX prohibition of sex discrimination in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance
historicalSignificance landmark in U.S. education and civil rights law
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
laterAdministeredBy U.S. Department of Education
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
officialName Education Amendments of 1972
policyGoal expand access to postsecondary education
reform federal student aid programs
strengthen federal oversight of discrimination in education
prohibits sex discrimination in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance
publicLawNumber Pub.L. 92-318
relatedTo Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
linked to: Title IX

United States education policy
sex discrimination law in the United States
shortName Education Amendments of 1972
signedBy Richard Nixon
signingPresident Richard Nixon
subjectMatter bilingual education
civil rights in education
desegregation assistance
federal education policy
student financial aid
vocational education

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Education Amendments of 1972 alsoKnownAs P.L. 92-318
linked to: Public Law 92-318
Public Law 92-318 containsTitle Title X of Public Law 92-318
linked to: Public Law 92-318
Title VII (Education Amendments of 1972) hasLegalCitation Pub. L. 92-318, 86 Stat. 235 (as part of the Education Amendments of 1972)
subject linked to: Title VII
linked to: Public Law 92-318