Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/542

 95 STAT. 516

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 shall submit a copy of such audit to the legislature of the State and to the Secretary. (g) The State shall repay to the United States amounts found not to have been expended in accordance with this subtitle or the Secretary may offset such amounts against any other amount to which the State is or may become entitled under this subtitle. (h) The Comptroller General of the United States shall, from time to time, evaluate the expenditures by States of grants under this subtitle in order to assure that expenditures are consistent with the provisions of this subtitle and to determine the effectiveness of the State in accomplishing the purposes of this subtitle. ADMINISTRATION

Office of Community Services. Establishment. 42 USC 9905.

SEC. 676. (a) There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services an Office of Community Services. The Office shall be headed by a Director. (b) The Secretary shall carry out his functions under this subtitle through the Office of Community Services established in subsection (a). NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS

42 USC 9906.

42 USC 6101 note. 29 USC 794.

42 USC 2000d.

SEC. 677. (a) No person 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 activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this subtitle. Any prohibition against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 or with respect to an otherwise qualified handicapped individual as provided in section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall also apply to any such program or activity. O> Whenever the Secretary determines that a State that has t) received a payment under this subtitle has failed to comply with subsection (a) or an applicable regulation, he shall notify the chief executive officer of the State and shall request him to secure compliance. If within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 60 days, the chief executive officer fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary is authorized to (1) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted; (2) exercise the powers and functions provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as may be applicable; or (3) 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 the State 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. PAYMENTS TO STATES

42 USC 9907.

SEC. 678. (a) From its allotment under section 674, the Secretary shall make payments to each State in accordance with section 203 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4213), for use under this subtitle.

�