§3151 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

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Programs and activities paid for under this chapter must not exclude people, deny them benefits, or treat them unfairly because of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability. That rule also covers being part of any group or board set up under the chapter. If the Secretary of Labor finds a funded recipient is not following the rule, the Secretary must tell them and ask them to fix it. If they do not fix it within a reasonable time, and no more than 60 days, the Secretary can send the case to the Attorney General, use powers under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or take other legal action. The Attorney General may sue in federal court to get appropriate relief. The Secretary must also include a detailed review of enforcement results in the annual report named in section 1022a(f)(2)(B).

Title 15, §3151

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(a)No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin or handicap be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded pursuant to the implementation of this chapter, including membership in any structure created by this chapter.

(b)Whenever the Secretary of Labor determines that a recipient of funds made available pursuant to this chapter has failed to comply with subsection (a), or an applicable regulation, the Secretary shall notify the recipient of the noncompliance and shall request such recipient to secure compliance. If within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed sixty days, the recipient fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary of Labor may—

(1)refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted;

(2)exercise the powers and functions provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a semicolon. or

(3)take such other action as may be provided by law.

(c)When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b), or whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a recipient is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of the provisions of this section, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate United States district court for any and all appropriate relief.

(d)To assist and evaluate the enforcement of this section, and the broader equal employment opportunity policies of this chapter the Secretary of Labor shall include, in the annual report referred to in section 1022a(f)(2)(B) of this title, a detailed analysis of the extent to which the enforcement of this section achieves positive results in both the quantity and quality of jobs, and for employment opportunities generally.

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For definition of “this chapter”, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), and (d), see

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note set out under section 3102 of this title. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.

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1998—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “include, in the annual report referred to in section 1022a(f)(2)(B) of this title,” for “include, in the annual Employment and Training Report of the President provided under section 705(a) of CETA,”.

§3151 Nondiscrimination

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