Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 3.djvu/433

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PUBLIC LAW 104-193—AUG. 22, 1996 110 STAT. 2163 that is accessible to the individual and the value of which is not less than the value of the assistance which the individual would have received from such organization. (2) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.— An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who receives, applies for, or requests to apply for, assistance under a program described in subsection (a)(2). if) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.—A religious organization's exemption provided under section 702 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-la) regarding employment practices shall not be affected by its participation in, or receipt of funds from, programs described in subsection (a)(2). (g) NONDISCRIMINATION AGAINST BENEFICIARIES.— Except as otherwise provided in law, a religious organization shall not discriminate against an individual in regard to rendering assistance funded under any program described in subsection (a)(2) on the basis of religion, a religious belief, or refusal to actively participate in a religious practice. (h) FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), any religious organization contracting to provide assistance funded under any program described in subsection (a)(2) shall be subject to the same regulations as other contractors to account in accord with generally accepted auditing principles for the use of such funds provided under such programs. (2) LIMITED AUDIT.— If such organization segregates Federal funds provided under such programs into separate accounts, then only the financial assistance provided with such funds shall be subject to audit. (i) COMPLIANCE.— Any party which seeks to enforce its rights under this section may assert a civil action for injunctive relief exclusively in an appropriate State court against the entity or agency that allegedly commits such violation. (j) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.— No funds provided directly to institutions or organizations to provide services and administer programs under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be expended for sectarian worship, instruction, or proselytization. (k) PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any provision of a State constitution or State statute that prohibits or restricts the expenditure of State funds in or by religious organizations. SEC. 105. CENSUS DATA ON GRANDPARENTS AS PRIMARY CAREGIVERS 13 USC 141 note. FOR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. (a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in carrying out section 141 of title 13, United States Code, shall expand the data collection efforts of the Bureau of the Census (in this section referred to as the "Bureau") to enable the Bureau to collect statistically significant data, in connection with its decennial census and its mid-decade census, concerning the growing trend of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren. (b) EXPANDED CENSUS QUESTION. —In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall expand the Bureau's census question that details households which include both grandparents and their grandchildren. The expanded question shall be formulated to distinguish between the following households: