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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

91 STAT. 166 Determinations.

42 USC 6723.

Repeal. 42 USC 6726.

42 USC 6727.

PUBLIC LAW 95-30—MAY 23, 1977 (h) Section 203(c)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out " For the purpose of paragraph (4)(D), the Secretary of Labor shall, notwithstanding any of the provisions of law, continue to make determinations with respect to the rate of unemployment for the purposes of such title VI. ". (i) Section 206 of such Act is repealed. SEC. 604. Section 204 of the Public W o r k s Employment Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6724) is amended by striking out " and for construction unless such supplies and materials or construction are to maintain basic services" and inserting in lieu thereof "or for construction, except for normal supplies or repairs necesary to maintain basic services". SEC. 605. Section 207 of the Public W o r k s Employment Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6727) is amended to read as follows: "NONDISCRIMINATION

42 USC 6101 note.

29 USC 794. 42 USC 2000a note. 42 USC 3601.

" SEC. 207. (a)(1) IN GENERAL.—No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of a State government or unit of local government, which government or unit receives funds made available under this title. Any prohibition against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 or with respect to an otherwise qualified handicapped individual as provided in section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall also apply to any such program or activity. Any prohibition against discrimination on the basis of religion, or any exemption, from such prohibition, as provided in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or title VIII of the Act of April 11, 1968, commonly referred to as Civil Rights Act of 1968, shall also apply to any such program or activity. " (2) EXCEPTIONS.—

" (A) F U N D I N G. — The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply where any State government or unit of local government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the program or activity with respect to which the allegation Uv of discrimination has been made is not funded in whole or in part . J) with funds made available under this title. "(B)

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS I N PROGRESS.—The provisions of

paragraph (1), relating to discrimination on the basis of handicapped status, shall not apply with respect to construction projects commenced prior to January 1, 1977. "(b)

31 USC 1242, 1244, 1245.

ENFORCEMENT AND R E M E D I E S. — The provisions of subsection

(a) of this section shall be enforced by the Secretary in the same manner and in accordance with the same procedures as are required by sections 122, 124, and 125 of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 to enforce compliance with section 122(a) of such Act. The Attorney General shall have the same authority, functions, and duties with respect to funds made available under this title as the Attorney General has under sections 122(g) and (h) and 124(c) of such Act with respect to funds made available under that Act. Any perso}! aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) of this section shall