Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/118

 92 STAT. 2750

PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978

"(f) Grants under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions (which are appropriate to the special needs of public transportation in areas other than urbanized areas) as the Secretary may prescribe. The provisions of sections 13(c) and 3(e)(4) of this Act 49 USC 1602, 1609. shall apply in carrying out projects under this section. For the purWaiver. poses of this section, the Secretary of Labor may waive any provisions of section 13(c) of this Act. Nothing under this subsection shall affect or discharge any responsibility of the Secretary under any other provision of Federal law. "(g) The Secretary shall, in cooperation with State regulatory Evaluation, commissions, make an evaluation of the escalation of insurance rates cooperation. for operators of public transportation in rural areas and for providers of special transportation services for elderly and handicapped perReport and sons. The Secretary shall, not later than January 1, 1980, report to legislative Congress the results of this evaluation together with his recommendarecommendations tions for necessary legislation.". Terms and conditions.

to Congress.

NONDISCRIMINATION

SEC. 314. The Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: u NONDISCRIMINATION

49 USC 1615.

42 USC 2000d.

"SEC. 19. (a)(1) GENERAL.—No person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any project, program, or activity funded in whole or in part through financial assistance under this Act. The provisions of this section shall apply to employment and business opportunities and shall be considered to be in addition to and not in lieu of the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. "(2) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.—The Secretary shall take affirmative action to assure compliance with subsection (a)(1) of this section. "(3) COMPLIANCE.— (A) Whenever the Secretary determines that any person receiving financial assistance, directly or indirectly, under this Act, has failed to comply with subsection (a)(1) of this section, with any Federal civil rights statute, or with any order or regulation issued under such statute, the Secretary shall give notice of such determination and shall require necessary action to be taken to assure compliance with such subsection. "(B) If, within a reasonable period of time after receiving notification pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection, such person fails or refuses to comply with subsection (a)(1) of this section, the Secretary shall— "(i) direct that no further Federal financial assistance under this Act be provided to such person; " (ii) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted; "(iii) exercise the powers and functions provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); or "(iv) take such other actions as may be provided by law. " (4) CIVIL ACTION.—Whenever a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(B) (ii) of this section, or whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person

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