42 U.S.C. § 9821 — Nondiscrimination provisions

Page 7832 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 9820 Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9901 of this title and Tables. § 9820. Grants to plan economic development and cooperative programs In order to facilitate the purposes of this sub- chapter, the Secretary is authorized to provide financial assistance to any public or private nonprofit agency or organization for planning of community economic development programs and cooperative programs under this sub- chapter. (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 631, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 498.) § 9821. Nondiscrimination provisions (a) The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any program, project, or activity under this subchapter unless the grant or con- tract with respect thereto specifically provides that no person with responsibilities in the oper- ation thereof will discriminate with respect to any such program, project, or activity because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, polit- ical affiliation, or beliefs. (b) No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to dis- crimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiv- ing assistance under this subchapter. The Sec- retary shall enforce the provisions of the pre- ceding sentence in accordance with section 2000d–1 of this title. Section 2000d–2 of this title shall apply with respect to any action taken by the Secretary to enforce such sentence. This section shall not be construed as affecting any other legal remedy that a person may have if such person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimina- tion under, or denied employment in connection with, any program, project, or activity receiving assistance under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 632, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 498.) § 9822. Availability of certain appropriated funds Funds appropriated to the Rural Development Loan Fund under title VII of the Economic Op- portunity Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2981 et seq.] (as in effect on August 12, 1981), and interest accu- mulated in such fund, shall be deposited in the Rural Development Loan Fund established under section 9812(c)(1) of this title and shall continue to be available to carry out the pur- poses of such fund. Funds appropriated to the Community Development Credit Union Revolv- ing Loan Fund under title VII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (as in effect on August 12, 1981), and interest accumulated in such fund, shall continue to be available to carry out the purposes of such fund. (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 633, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 498.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–452, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 508. Title VII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was classi- fied generally to subchapter VII (§ 2981 et seq.) of chap- ter 34 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 519. For complete clas- sification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION ‘‘August 12, 1981’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the day be- fore the date of the enactment of this Act’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CREDIT UNION REVOLVING LOAN FUND Pub. L. 99–609, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3475, provided that: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Community Develop- ment Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund Transfer Act’. ‘‘SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT CREDIT UNION REVOLVING LOAN FUND. ‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATION OF FUND BY NCUA.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of the en- actment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1986], the National Credit Union Administration Board shall administer the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund. ‘‘(2) TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY.—All authority to carry out the purposes of the Fund and to prescribe regulations in connection with the administration of the Fund which, on the day before the date of the en- actment of this Act, was vested in the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall vest on such date in the Board. Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall have no further responsibility with respect to the Fund. ‘‘(b) CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—All funds appropriated to the Fund and inter- est accumulated in the Fund which continue to be available under section 633 of the Omnibus Budget Rec- onciliation Act of 1981 [42 U.S.C. 9822] shall continue to be available to the Board to carry out the purposes of the Fund. ‘‘(c) TRANSFER OF ASSETS; ETC.—The Secretary shall transfer to the National Credit Union Administration all assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and funds held, used, arising from, or available to the Secretary in connection with the administration of the Fund before the end of the 60-day period begin- ning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1986]. ‘‘(d) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— ‘‘(1) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations prescribed by the Secretary in connection with the administration of the Fund shall continue in effect until superseded by regulations prescribed by the Board. ‘‘(2) EXISTING RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND OBLIGATIONS NOT AFFECTED.—Subsection (a) shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any right, duty, or obligation of the United States or any other person arising under or pursuant to any contract, loan, or other in- strument or agreement which was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1986]. ‘‘(3) CONTINUATION OF SUITS.—No action or other proceeding commenced by or against the Secretary in connection with the administration of the Fund shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act, except that the Board shall be substituted for the Secretary as a party to any such action or proceeding. ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— ‘‘(1) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ means the National Credit Union Administration Board. ‘‘(2) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund es- tablished under title VII of the Economic Oppor- tunity Act of 1964 [see References in Text note above] (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the