Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/524

 95 STAT. 498

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 goals, and priorities as are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter and were set forth by such community development corporation in its proposal for fun(Ung as approved and agreed upon by or as subsequently modified from time to time by mutual agreement between the Secretary and such community development corporation. (b) The Secretary shall conduct, either directly or through grants or other arrangements, research and demonstration projects designed to suggest new programs and policies to achieve the purposes of this subchapter in such ways as to provide opportunities for employment, ownership, and a better quality of life for low-income residents. PLANNING GRANTS

42 USC 9820.

SEC. 631. In order to facilitate the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to provide financial assistance to any public or private nonprofit agency or organization for planning of community economic development programs and cooperative programs under this subchapter. NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS

42 USC 9821.

SEC. 632. (a) The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any program, project, or activity under this subchapter unless the grant or contract with respect thereto specifically provides that no person with responsibilities in the operation thereof will discriminate with respect to any such program, project, or activity because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs, (b) No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving assistance under this subchapter. The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of the preceding sentence 42 USC 2000d-i. in accordance with section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Section 42 USC 2000d-2. 603 of such Act shall apply with respect to any action taken by the Secretary to enforce such sentence. This section shall not be construed as affecting any other legal remedy that a person may have if such person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in connection with, any program, project, or activity receiving assistance under this subchapter. AVAILABILITY OP CERTAIN APPROPRIATED FUNDS

42 USC 9822. 42 USC 2981.

SEC. 633. Funds appropriated to the Rural Development Loan Fund under title VII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act), and interest accumulated in such fund, shall be deposited in the Rural Development Loan Fund established under section 623(c)(1) and shall continue to be available to carry out the purposes of such fund. Funds appropriated to the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund under title VII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act), and interest accumulated in such fund, shall continue to be available to carry out the purposes of such fund.

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