Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/585

 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 "(2) No person shall on the ground of sex or religion 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 part. "(b) Whenever the Secretary finds that a State or an entity that has received a pa3niient from an allotment to a State under section 1924 has failed to comply with a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(D, with subsection (a)(2), or with an applicable regulation (including one prescribed to carry out subsection (a)(2)), the Secretary 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 sixty days, the chief executive officer fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary may— "(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)(D, or whenever he has reason to believe that a State or an entity is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1) or in violation of subsection (a)(2), the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief.

95 STAT. 559

42 USC 2000d. 42 USC 6ioi "°*® ^^ ^^^ ^^'*-

"CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSE STATEMENTS

"SEC. 1931. Whoever— 42 USC 300y-io. "(1) knowingly and willfully makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in connection with the furnishing of items or services for which payment may be made by a State from funds allotted to the State under this part, or "(2) having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting his initial or continued right to any such payment conceals or fails to disclose such event with an intent fraudulently to secure such payment either in a greater amount than is due or when no such payment is authorized, shall be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. ' 'ADMINISTRATION

"SEC. 1932. Title XVII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 42 USC 300y-li. 1981 shall not apply with respect to the grant program authorized by Post, p. 753. this part.". REPEALS AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 902. (a) Sections 401 and 402 of the Health Services and Centers Amendments of 1978 are repealed. (b) Sections 314(d) and subpart III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act are repealed. (c)(1) The second sentence of section 311(a) of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (A) by inserting "and with respect to other public health matters" after "diseases", and

42 USC 247b-i, ^^'^''"^ 42 USC 246, 255. 42 USC 243.

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