S.Amdt. 1437
What it does: Adds SEC. 4. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN ADMISSION TO POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS wherever appropriate
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 937
Adds SEC. 4. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN ADMISSION TO POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 4. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN ADMISSION TO POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS.
Inserted: Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by inserting "(a)" before "No person"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(b) Admission to Postsecondary Institutions.--It shall be unlawful for an employee of a postsecondary institution referred to in section 606(2)(A) and receiving Federal financial assistance, to use, or refer an applicant to, an informal or formal quota system based on race, ethnicity, color, or national origin, during any step of the admissions process, to determine whether the applicant involved shall be admitted to the institution.".
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As printed
SA 1437. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. 4. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN ADMISSION TO POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS.
Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is amended--
(1) by inserting “(a)” before “No person”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Admission to Postsecondary Institutions.--It shall be unlawful for an employee of a postsecondary institution referred to in section 606(2)(A) and receiving Federal financial assistance, to use, or refer an applicant to, an informal or formal quota system based on race, ethnicity, color, or national origin, during any step of the admissions process, to determine whether the applicant involved shall be admitted to the institution.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 14, 2021