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[CITE: 42USC12754]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 130--NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
 
             SUBCHAPTER II--INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
 
                  Part A--HOME Investment Partnerships
 
Sec. 12754. Limitation on jurisdictions under court order


(a) In general

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall 
ensure that funds provided under this part are not employed to carry out 
housing remedies or to pay fines, penalties, or costs associated with an 
action in which--
        (1) a participating jurisdiction has been adjudicated, by a 
    Federal, State, or local court, to be in violation of title VI of 
    the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], the Fair 
    Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.], or any other Federal, State, 
    or local law promoting fair housing or prohibiting discrimination, 
    or
        (2) a settlement has been entered into in any case where claims 
    of such violations have been asserted against a participating 
    jurisdiction, except to the extent permitted by subsection (b) of 
    this section.

(b) Remedial use of funds permitted

    In the case of settlement described in subsection (a)(2) of this 
section, a jurisdiction may use funds provided under this Act to carry 
out housing remedies with eligible activities.

(Pub. L. 101-625, title II, Sec. 224, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4113.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101-625, Nov. 28, 1990, 
104 Stat. 4079, known as the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 12701 of this title and Tables.
    The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. 
L. 88-352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, as amended. Title VI of the Act 
is classified generally to subchapter V (Sec. 2000d et seq.) of chapter 
21 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of this title and 
Tables.
    The Fair Housing Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title VIII 
of Pub. L. 90-284, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 81, as amended, which is 
classified principally to subchapter I (Sec. 3601 et seq.) of chapter 45 
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 3601 of this title and Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 12748 of this title.
