nondiscrimination

nondiscrimination Sec. 612. (a) No person in the United Stales 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 a rail-able under this Act. (b) Whenever the Secretary determines that a prime sponsor or eligible applicant has failed to comply with subsection (a) or an applicable regulation, he shall notify the prime sponsor or eligible applicant of the noncompliance and shall request the prime sponsor or eligible applicant to Secure compliance, if within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed sixty days, the prime sponsor or eligible applicant fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary, in addition to exercising the powers and fund ions provided for the terminal ion of financial assistance under this Act, is authorized (1) to refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted: (2) to exercise the powers and functions provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1!)64 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) ; or (3) to 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 a prime sponsor or eligible applicant 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. (d) The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of subsection (a) dealing with discrimination on the basis of sex in accordance with section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Section 603 of such Act shall apply with respect to any action taken by the Secretary to enforce such provisions of such subsection. This section shall not be construed as affecting any other legal remedy that a person may have if that person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving assistance under this Act.