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47 U.S.C. § 1726 — General provisions
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**(a) Nondiscrimination**
(1) **In general** — No individual in the United States may, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that is funded in whole or in part with funds made available to carry out this subchapter.
(2) **Enforcement** — The Assistant Secretary shall effectuate paragraph (1) with respect to any program or activity described in that paragraph by issuing regulations and taking actions consistent with [section 2000d–1 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d–1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Judicial review** — Judicial review of an action taken by the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (2) shall be available to the extent provided in [section 2000d–2 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d–2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Technological neutrality** The Assistant Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, carry out this subchapter in a technologically neutral manner.
**(c) Audit and oversight** Beginning in the first fiscal year in which amounts are made available to carry out an activity authorized under this subchapter, and in each of the 4 fiscal years thereafter, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Commerce $1,000,000 for audits and oversight of funds made available to carry out this subchapter, which shall remain available until expended.
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**(a) Nondiscrimination**
(1) **In general** — No individual in the United States may, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that is funded in whole or in part with funds made available to carry out this subchapter.
(2) **Enforcement** — The Assistant Secretary shall effectuate paragraph (1) with respect to any program or activity described in that paragraph by issuing regulations and taking actions consistent with [section 2000d–1 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d–1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Judicial review** — Judicial review of an action taken by the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (2) shall be available to the extent provided in [section 2000d–2 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d–2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Technological neutrality** The Assistant Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, carry out this subchapter in a technologically neutral manner.
**(c) Audit and oversight** Beginning in the first fiscal year in which amounts are made available to carry out an activity authorized under this subchapter, and in each of the 4 fiscal years thereafter, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Commerce $1,000,000 for audits and oversight of funds made available to carry out this subchapter, which shall remain available until expended.
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Each Federal department and agency which is empowered to extend Federal financial assistance to any program or activity, by way of grant, loan, or contract other than a contract of insurance or guaranty, is authorized and directed to effectuate the provisions of [section 2000d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to such program or activity by issuing rules, regulations, or orders of general applicability which shall be consistent with achievement of the objectives of the statute authorizing the financial assistance in connection with which the action is taken. No such rule, regulation, or order shall become effective unless and until approved by the President. Compliance with any requirement adopted pursuant to this section may be effected (1) by the termination of or refusal to grant or to continue assistance under such program or activity to any recipient as to whom there has been an express finding on the record, after opportunity for hearing, of a failure to comply with such requirement, but such termination or refusal shall be limited to the particular political entity, or part thereof, or other recipient as to whom such a finding has been made and, shall be limited in its effect to the particular program, or part thereof, in which such noncompliance has been so found, or (2) by any other means authorized by law: Provided, however, That no such action shall be taken until the department or agency concerned has advised the appropriate person or persons of the failure to comply with the requirement and has determined that compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means. In the case of any action terminating, or refusing to grant or continue, assistance because of failure t
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Any department or agency action taken pursuant to [section 2000d–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d-1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be subject to such judicial review as may otherwise be provided by law for similar action taken by such department or agency on other grounds. In the case of action, not otherwise subject to judicial review, terminating or refusing to grant or to continue financial assistance upon a finding of failure to comply with any requirement imposed pursuant to [section 2000d–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d-1&num=0&edition=prelim), any person aggrieved (including any State or political subdivision thereof and any agency of either) may obtain judicial review of such action in accordance with chapter 7 of title 5, and such action shall not be deemed committed to unreviewable agency discretion within the meaning of that chapter.
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 1741
(C) is accessible—
(i) to individuals with disabilities; and
(ii) in languages other than English.
(b) Authority to contract and enter into other ar-
rangements
The Assistant Secretary may award grants
and enter into contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, and other arrangements with Federal
agencies, public and private organizations, and
other entities with expertise that the Assistant
Secretary determines appropriate in order to—
(1) evaluate the impact and efficacy of ac-
tivities supported by grants awarded under the
covered programs; and
(2) develop, catalog, disseminate, and pro-
mote the exchange of best practices, both with
respect to and independent of the covered pro-
grams, in order to achieve digital equity.
(c) Consultation and public engagement
In carrying out subsection (a), and to further
the objectives described in paragraphs (1) and (2)
of subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary shall
conduct
ongoing
collaboration
and
consult
with—
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(2) the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment;
(3) the Secretary of Education;
(4) the Secretary of Labor;
(5) the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices;
(6) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(7) the Secretary of the Interior;
(8) the Federal Communications Commis-
sion;
(9) the Federal Trade Commission;
(10) the Director of the Institute of Museum
and Library Services;
(11) the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration;
(12) the Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian
Regional Commission;
(13) State agencies and governors of States
(or equivalent officials);
(14) entities serving as administering enti-
ties for States under section 1723(b) of this
title;
(15) national, State, tribal, and local org
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