Sec. 4. Definitions
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In this Act: The term covered book means a book or an item of educational media written by, illustrated by, or about an individual who is a member of an underrepresented community. The term covered school means an elementary school or secondary school that is controlled or directed by a local educational agency receiving Federal financial assistance. The terms elementary school , local educational agency , and secondary school have the meaning given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
The term underrepresented community means a group of individuals that share a common identity or characteristic, in cases in which discrimination based on such characteristic is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. ), or the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1651 et seq. ), including a group of individuals who— are members of a racial or ethnic minority group; are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or nonbinary; are members of a religious minority group; or have a disability.
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U.S. Code
- Definitions§ 7801
- Prohibition against exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under federally assisted programs on ground of race, color, or national origin§ 2000d
- Findings and purpose§ 12101
- Findings; purpose; policy§ 701
- Prohibition against assignment or transportation of students to overcome racial imbalance§ 1651
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