nondiscrimination

nondiscrimination Sec. 905. (a) General.—No person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, national origin, or sex be excluded from 90 STAT. 149participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any project, program, or activity funded in whole or in part through financial assistance under this Act. (b) Compliance.— (1) Whenever the Secretary determines that any person receiving financial assistance, directly or indirectly, under this Act, or under any provision of law amended by this Act, has failed to comply with subsection (a) of this section, with any Federal civil rights statute, or with any order or regulation issued under such a statute, the Secretary shall notify such person of such determination and shall direct such person to take such action as may be necessary to assure compliance with such subsection. (2) If, within a reasonable period of time after receiving notification pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, such person fails or refuses to comply with subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall— (A) direct that no further Federal financial assistance be provided to such person; (B) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted; (C) exercise the powers and functions provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); and/or (D) take such other actions as may be provided by law. (c) Civil Action.—Whenever a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of the provisions of this section, the Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief. (d) Regulations.—The Secretary may prescribe such regulations and take such actions as are necessary to monitor, enforce, and affirmatively carry out the purposes of this section. (e) Judicial Review.—Any determinations made or actions taken by the Secretray pursuant to this section shall be subject to judicial review. (f) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “financial assistance” includes obligation guarantees.