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20 U.S.C. § 3609 — Retained rights

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20 U.S.C. § 3609 — Retained rights

Except as otherwise provided in [section 3607 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3607&num=0&edition=prelim), nothing in this chapter shall— (1) affect the right of any party to seek legal redress in connection with the purchase or installation of asbestos materials in schools or any claim of disability or death related to exposure to asbestos in a school setting; or (2) affect the rights of any party under any other law.

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Except as otherwise provided in [section 3607 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3607&num=0&edition=prelim), nothing in this chapter shall— (1) affect the right of any party to seek legal redress in connection with the purchase or installation of asbestos materials in schools or any claim of disability or death related to exposure to asbestos in a school setting; or (2) affect the rights of any party under any other law.

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20 U.S.C. § 3607 — Recovery of costs by United States

**(a) Suit by United States on behalf of grant or loan recipient for recovery of costs of activities of recipient; proceeds of judgment** (1) As a condition of the award of any grant under [section 3604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3604&num=0&edition=prelim) or loan under [section 3605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3605&num=0&edition=prelim), the recipient of any such grant or loan shall permit the United States to sue on behalf of such recipient any person determined by the Attorney General to be liable to the recipient for the costs of any activities undertaken by the recipient under such sections. (2) The proceeds from any judgment recovered in any suit brought by the United States under paragraph (1) (or, if the recipient files a similar suit on its own behalf, the proceeds from any judgment recovered by the recipient in such suit) shall be used to repay to the United States, to the extent that the proceeds are sufficient to provide for such repayment, an amount equal to the sum of— (A) the amount of any grant made to the recipient under [section 3604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3604&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) the amount outstanding on any loan made to the recipient under [section 3605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section3605&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) an amount equal to the interest which would have been charged on such loan were the loan made by a commercial lender at prevailing interest rates (as determined by the Secretary). **(b) Investigation and report by Attorney General respecting feasibility of recovery

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20 U.S.C. § 3609 — Retained rights

Page 1192 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 3608 1 See References in Text note below. vailing interest rates (as determined by the Secretary). (b) Investigation and report by Attorney General respecting feasibility of recovery of costs from any person determined by Attorney General to be liable The Attorney General shall conduct an inves- tigation to determine whether, by using all available means, the United States should or could recover, from any person determined by the Attorney General to be liable for such costs, the amounts expended by the United States to carry out this chapter. Within one year after June 14, 1980, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a report containing the results of the study, together with any appropriate rec- ommendations. (c) Expeditious proceedings by Attorney General If the Attorney General determines in the re- port under subsection (b) that the United States should seek to recover the amounts expended by the United States to carry out this chapter, the Attorney General shall proceed in an expedi- tious manner to recover such amounts from the persons referred to in subsection (b). (Pub. L. 96–270, § 8, June 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 495.) § 3608. Employee protection No State or local educational agency receiving assistance under this chapter may discharge any employee or otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to the employee’s com- pensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee has brought to the attention of the public information con- cerning any asbestos problem in the school buildings within the jurisdiction of such agency. (Pub. L. 96–270, § 9, June 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 496.) § 3609. Retained rights Except as otherwise provided in section 3607 of this title,

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