This document addresses nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. It includes the amendments made in the notice of Final Regulations published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2000. The amendments effectuate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The official version of this regulation did not appear in the 2000 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. The amendment is divided into six subparts: (1) introduction; (2) coverage; (3) discrimination on the basis of sex in admission and recruitment; (4) discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities prohibited; (5) discrimination on the basis of sex in employment in education programs or activities prohibited; and (6) procedures. The first section discusses the purpose and effective date of the legislation and provides definitions to terms in the legislation. It outlines numerous obligations, such as remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation, required assurance, transfers of property, effect of employment opportunities, designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures, and dissemination of policy. The other sections discuss educational institutions controlled by religious organizations, military and merchant-marine educational institutions, admissions, transition plans, recruitment, education programs or activities, housing, access to course offerings, financial assistance, athletics, and other requirements. (RJM)