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PUBLIC LAW 93-203-DEC. 28, 1973

[87 STAT.

(b) The analysis of chapter 31 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "665. Theft or embezzlement from manpower funds; improper inducement." XOXDISCRIMIXATIOX

SEC. 612. (a) Xo person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, national origin, or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or actixity funded in whole oi- in part with funds made available under this Act. Noncompliance. (b) Wheuevcr the Secretary determines that a prime sponsor or eligible applicant has failed to comply with subsection (a) or an applicable regulation, he shall notify the prime sponsor or eligible applicant of the noncompliance and shall request the prime sponsor or eligible applicant to secure compliance. If within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed sixty days, the prime sponsor or eligible applicant fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary, in addition to exercising the powers and functions provided for the termination of financial assistance under this Act, is authorized (1) to refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted; (2) to exercise the powers and functions pro78 Stat. 252. yidcd by title VI of the Civil Eights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d); or (3) to take such other action as may be provided by law. (c) When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b). or whenever he has reason to believe that a prime sponsor or eligible applicant is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of the provisions of this section, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate T^'nited States district court for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief. (d) The Secretary shall enforce the provsions of subsection (a) dealing with discrimination on the basis of sex in accordance with sec20^,2 u^c 2oood.i, ^iQj-^ gQ2 of the Civil Eights Act of 1964. Section 603 of such Act shall apply with respect to any action taken by the Secretary to enforce such provisions of such subsection. This section shall not be construed as affecting any other legal remedy that a person may have if that person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving assistance under this Act. RKCORDS, AUDITS, AXD REPORTS

SKC. 613. In order to assure that funds provided under this Act are used in accordance with its provisions, each recipient shall— (1) use such fiscal, audit, and accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure (A) proper accounting for payments received by it. and (B) proper disbursement of such payments; (2) provide to the Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States access to, and the right to examine, any books, documents, papers, or records as he requires; and (3) make such reports to the Secretary or the Comptroller General of the United States as he requires.

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