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TITLE
VI--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
OOOSEC. 601.
No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or
national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
OOOSEC. 602.
Each Federal department and agency which is empowered to extend
Federal financial assistance to any program or activity, by way of
grant, loan, or contract other than a contract of insurance or
guaranty, is authorized and directed to effectuate the provisions of
section 601 with respect to such program or activity by issuing rules,
regulations, or orders of general applicability which shall be
consistent with achievement of the objectives of the statute
authorizing the financial assistance in connection with which the
action is taken. No such rule, regulation, or order shall become
effective unless and until approved by the President. Compliance with
any requirement adopted pursuant to this section may be effected (1)
by the termination of or refusal to grant or to continue assistance
under such program or activity to any recipient as to whom there has
been an express finding on the record, after opportunity for hearing,
of a failure to comply with such requirement, but such termination or
refusal shall be limited to the particular political entity, or part
thereof, or other recipient as to whom such a finding has been made
and, shall be limited in its effect to the particular program, or part
thereof, in which such non-compliance has been so found, or (2) by any
other means authorized by law: Provided, however, That no such action
shall be taken until the department or agency concerned has advised
the appropriate person or persons of the failure to comply with the
requirement and has determined that compliance cannot be secured by
voluntary means. In the case of any action terminating, or refusing to
grant or continue, assistance because of failure to comply with a
requirement imposed pursuant to this section, the head of the federal
department or agency shall file with the committees of the House and
Senate having legislative jurisdiction over the program or activity
involved a full written report of the circumstances and the grounds
for such action. No such action shall become effective until thirty
days have elapsed after the filing of such report.
OOOSEC. 603.
Any department or agency action taken pursuant to section 602 shall be
subject to such judicial review as may otherwise be provided by law
for similar action taken by such department or agency on other
grounds. In the case of action, not otherwise subject to judicial
review, terminating or refusing to grant or to continue financial
assistance upon a finding of failure to comply with any requirement
imposed pursuant to section 602, any person aggrieved (including any
State or political subdivision thereof and any agency of either) may
obtain judicial review of such action in accordance with section 10 of
the Administrative Procedure Act, and such action shall not be deemed
committed to unreviewable agency discretion within the meaning of that
section.
OOOSEC. 604.
Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to authorize action
under this title by any department or agency with respect to any
employment practice of any employer, employment agency, or labor
organization except where a primary objective of the Federal financial
assistance is to provide employment. SEC. 605. Nothing in this title
shall add to or detract from any existing authority with respect to
any program or activity under which Federal financial assistance is
extended by way of a contract of insurance or guaranty.
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