Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/851

 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 825

"(b) For civil monetary penalties for certain submissions of false claims, see section 1128A of this Act. Ante, p. 789. "NONDISCRIMINATION

"SEC. 508. (a)(1) For the purpose of applying the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, on the basis of handicap under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, on the basis of sex under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, or on the basis of race, color, or national origin under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, programs and activities funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title are considered to be programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. "(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 title. "(h) Whenever the Secretary finds that a State, or an entity that has received a payment from an allotment to a State under section 502(b), has f^led 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)), 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 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 the entity is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(l) 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

42 USC 708. 42 USC 6101 gg^usc 794 20 USC 1681. 42use2000d.

"ADMINISTRATION OF TITLE AND STATE PROGRAMS

"SEC. 509. (a) The Secretary shall designate an identifiable adminis- 42 USC 709. trative unit with expertise in maternal and child health within the Department of Health and Human Services, which unit shall be responsible for— "(1) the Federal program described in section 502(a); "(2) promoting coordination at the Federal level of the activities authorized under this title and under title XIX of this Act, 42 USC 1396. especially early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment, related activities funded by the Departments of Agriculture and Education, and under health block grants and categorical health programs, such as immunizations, administered by the Secretary;

�