Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/668

 92 STAT. 1948

PUBLIC LAW 95-524—OCT. 27, 1978 a INTERSTATE

29 USC 832. i,

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"SEC. 130. In the event that compliance with provisions of this Act would be enhanced by cooperative agreements between States, the consent of Congress is hereby given to such States to enter into such compacts and agreements to facilitate such compliance, subject to the approval of the Secretary. 'PROHIBITION

29 USC 833.

5 USC 1501 et seq.

AGREEMENTS

AGAINST POLITICAL

ACTIVITIES

"SEC. 131. (a) The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any program under this Act which involves political activities. " (b) Neither the program, the funds provided therefor, nor personnel employed in the administration thereof, shall be, in any way or to any extent, engaged in the conduct of political activities in contravention of chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code. "NONDISCRIMINATION

29 USC 834.

Ante, p. 1926.

42 USC 2000d-l. 42 USC 2000d-2.

"SEC. 132. (a) No person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or political affiliation or belief be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in the administration of or in connection with any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this Act. "(b) Whenever the Secretary determines that a recipient of financial assistance has failed to comply with subsection (a) or an applicable regulation, the Secretary, in addition to exercising the powers and functions provided in section 106, 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 provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d); or (3) to take such other action as may be provided by law. In any case in which the Secretary receives a complaint from any interested person or organization under section 106 with respect to an alleged violation of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall make the determination referred to in the preceding sentence no later than 120 days after receiving such complaint. "(c) When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b), or whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a recipient 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 United States district court for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief. "(d) In addition to other remedies, the Secretary is authorized to enforce the provisions of subsection (a) dealing with discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or political affiliation or belief, in accordance with section 602 of the Civil Rights 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 the administration of or in connection with any program or activity receiving assistance under this Act.

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