Rules of construction

Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed— (1) to prohibit a graduate medical school at an institution of higher education from— (A) providing instruction about unique medical needs or conditions that may be related to an individual’s sex, race, or other characteristics; or (B) collecting and maintaining demographic data on students solely for informational purposes; (2) in the case of an institution with a religious mission, to require or incentivize the institution to take any action that is contrary to the tenets of such religion; or (3) to restrict or prohibit— (A) the exercise of First Amendment rights by anyone lawfully present on the grounds of an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); (B) academic instruction at such an institution, except to the extent required under section 124(a)(1)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 2); (C) research operations at such an institution; (D) the operations of student organizations at such an institution; (E) the invitation of lecturers and other guest speakers to such an institution; or (F) the ability of an institution to comply with Federal and State anti-discrimination laws.