Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/1017

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PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 112 STAT. 2749 the State is engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of the provisions of this subsection, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief "SEC. eVSG. DRUG AND CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES AND REFERRALS. 42 USC 9919. " (a) DRUG TESTING AND REHABILITATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to prohibit a State from testing participants in programs, activities, or services carried out or provided under this subtitle for controlled substances. A State that conducts such testing shall inform the participants who test positive for any of such substances about the availability of treatment or rehabilitation services and refer such participants for appropriate treatment or rehabilitation services. "(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— Any funds provided under this subtitle expended for such testing shall be considered to be expended for administrative expenses and shall be subject to the limitation specified in section 675C(b)(2). "(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 'controlled substance' has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). "(b) CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES AND REFERRALS. —During each fiscal year for which an eligible entity receives a grant under section 67 5C, such entity shall— "(1) inform custodial parents in single-parent families that participate in programs, activities, or services carried out or provided under this subtitle about the availability of child support services; and "(2) refer eligible parents to the child support offices of State and local governments. "SEC. 679. OPERATIONAL RULE. 42 USC 9920. "(a) RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED AS NONGOVERN- MENTAL PROVIDERS.— For any program carried out by the Federal Government, or by a State or local government under this subtitle, the government shall consider, on the same basis as other nongovernmental organizations, religious organizations to provide the assistance under the program, so long as the program is implemented in a manner consistent with the Establishment Clause of the first amendment to the Constitution. Neither the Federal Government nor a State or local government receiving funds under this subtitle shall discriminate against an organization that provides assistance under, or applies to provide assistance under, this subtitle, on the basis that the orgsinization has a religious character. " (b) RELIGIOUS CHARACTER AND INDEPENDENCE. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— A religious organization that provides assistance under a program described in subsection (a) shall retain its religious character and control over the definition, development, practice, and expression of its religious beliefs. "(2) ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS.— Neither the Federal Government nor a State or local government shall require a religious organization— "(A) to alter its form of internal governance, except (for purposes of administration of the community services block grant program) as provided in section 676B; or