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40 U.S.C. 15701: Consent of StatesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 157-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
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§15701. Consent of States

This subtitle does not require a State to engage in or accept a program under this subtitle without its consent.

(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2) , May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1479 , and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 2241.)

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Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

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Effective Date

Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.