Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 2.djvu/792

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115 STAT. 1776 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 from any sums that the United States or the agencies or instrumentalities of the United States owe to the person against whom the penalty is assessed. "(5) PETITION FOR REVIEW.—Any person aggrieved by a penalty assessed or an order issued, or both, by the Secretary under this section may file a petition for judicial review of the order with the United States Court of Appeals for th' District of Columbia Circuit or for any other circuit in whic Records. the person resides or transacts business. Such person shai. provide a copy of the petition to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee. The petition shall be filed within 30 days after the Secretary's assessment or order, or both, are final and have been provided to such person by certified mail. The Secretary shall promptly provide to the court a certified copy of the transcript of any hearing held under this section and a copy of the notice or order. "(6) FAILURE TO COMPLY. — If a person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty or comply with an order, after the assessment or order, or both, are final under this section, or after a court has entered a final judgment under paragraph (5) in favor of the Secretary, the Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary, shall recover the amount of the civil penalty (plus interest at prevailing rates from the day the assessment or order, or both, are final) or enforce the order in an action brought in the appropriate district court of the United States. In such action, the validity and appropriateness of the penalty or order or the amount of the penalty shall not be subject to review. 20 USC 7184. "SEC. 4304. PREEMPTION. "Nothing in this part is intended to preempt any provision of law of a State or political subdivision of a State that is more restrictive than a provision of this part.". TITLE V—PROMOTING INFORMED PA- RENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS SEC. 501. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND PARENTAL CHOICE PROVI- SIONS. Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: "TITLE V—PROMOTING INFORMED PA- RENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS "PART A—INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS 20 USC 7201. "SEC. 5101. PURPOSES, STATE AND LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY. "(a) PURPOSES.— The purposes of this part are the following: "(1) To support local education reform efforts that are consistent with and support statewide education reform efforts.