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[CITE: 42USC6870]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 81--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
 
 SUBCHAPTER III--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE ASSISTANCE 
                         FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
 
        Part A--Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons
 
Sec. 6870. Prohibition against discrimination; notification to 
        funded project of violation; penalties for failure to comply
        
    (a) No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, 
color, national origin, or sex, or on the ground of any other factor 
specified in any Federal law prohibiting discrimination, be excluded 
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any program, project, or activity supported in 
whole or in part with financial assistance under this part.
    (b) Whenever the Secretary determines that a recipient of financial 
assistance under this part has failed to comply with subsection (a) of 
this section or any applicable regulation, he shall notify the recipient 
thereof in order to secure compliance. If, within a reasonable period of 
time thereafter, such recipient fails to comply, the Secretary shall--
        (1) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a 
    recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted;
        (2) exercise the power and functions provided by title VI of the 
    Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.] and any other 
    applicable Federal nondiscrimination law; or
        (3) take such other action as may be authorized by law.

(Pub. L. 94-385, title IV, Sec. 420, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1158; Pub. 
L. 96-294, title V, Sec. 577(2), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 760.)

                       References in Text

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. 
L. 88-352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, as amended. Title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to subchapter V (Sec. 2000d 
et seq.) of chapter 21 of this chapter. For complete classification of 
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a 
of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1980--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-294 substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6871 of this title.
