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[CITE: 42USC9851]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 105--COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
 
                   SUBCHAPTER II--HEAD START PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 9851. Political activities

    (a) For purposes of chapter 15 of title 5, any agency which assumes 
responsibility for planning, developing, and coordinating Head Start 
programs and receives assistance under this subchapter shall be deemed 
to be a State or local agency. For purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of 
section 1502(a) of such title, any agency receiving assistance under 
this subchapter shall be deemed to be a State or local agency.
    (b) Programs assisted under this subchapter shall not be carried on 
in a manner involving the use of program funds, the provision of 
services, or the employment or assignment of personnel in a manner 
supporting or resulting in the identification of such programs with (1) 
any partisan or nonpartisan political activity or any other political 
activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group, in 
an election for public or party office; (2) any activity to provide 
voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar 
assistance in connection with any such election; or (3) any voter 
registration activity. The Secretary, after consultation with the Office 
of Personnel Management, shall issue rules and regulations to provide 
for the enforcement of this section, which shall include provisions for 
summary suspension of assistance or other action necessary to permit 
enforcement on an emergency basis.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 656, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 508.)
