amendment relating to sex discrimination

amendment relating to sex discrimination Sec. 412. (a) Section 901(a) of the Education Amendments of 1972 is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (5): (2) by striking out “This” in paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof “this”; (3) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: “(7) this section shall not apply to— “(A) any program or activity of the American Legion undertaken in connection with the organization or operation of any Boys State conference, Boys Nation conference, Girls State conference, or Girls Nation conference; or “(B) any program or activity of any secondary school or educational institution specifically for— “(i) the promotion of any Boys State conference, Boys Nation conference, Girls State conference, or Girls Nation conference; or “(ii) the selection of students to attend any such conference; “(8) this section shall not preclude father-son or mother-daughter activities at an educational institution, but if such activities are provided for students of one sex, opportunities for reasonably comparable activities shall be provided for students of the other sex; and “(9) this section shall not apply with respect to any scholarship or other financial assistance awarded by an institution of higher education to any individual because such individual has received such award in any pageant in which the attainment of such award is based upon a combination of factors related to the personal appearance, poise, and talent of such individual and in which participation is limited to individuals of one sex only, so long as such pageant is in compliance with other nondiscrimination provisions of Federal law.”. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act.