Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance

This final rule adds a new part to the Code of Federal Regulations to replace existing Department of Energy (DOE) regulations for the enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended ("Title IX"). Title IX prohibits recipients of Federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of sex in education programs or activities. The provisions of this final rule are the same as a common rule published by the Department of Justice on August 30, 2000, for Federal agencies that did not already have Title IX implementing regulations. DOE adopts the provisions of the common rule in order to promote consistent and adequate enforcement of Title IX.