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20 U.S.C. 7910a: Prohibition on requiring State participationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§7910a. Prohibition on requiring State participation

Any State that opts out of receiving funds, or that has not been awarded funds, under one or more programs under this chapter shall not be required to carry out any of the requirements of such program or programs, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a State to participate in any program under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8530A , as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8028 , Dec. 10, 2015 , 129 Stat. 2116 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.