§ 6715. — Enforcement by the Attorney General of prohibitions on discrimination.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 31USC6715]
TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 67--FEDERAL PAYMENTS
Sec. 6715. Enforcement by the Attorney General of prohibitions
on discrimination
The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate
district court of the United States against a unit of general local
government that the Attorney General has reason to believe has engaged
or is engaging in a pattern or practice in violation of section 6711(a)
or (b). The court may grant--
(1) a temporary restraining order;
(2) an injunction; or
(3) an appropriate order to ensure enjoyment of rights under
section 6711(a) or (b), including an order suspending, terminating,
or requiring repayment of, payments under this chapter or placing
additional payments under this chapter in escrow pending the outcome
of the action.
(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title III, Sec. 31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1877.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6715, Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1024,
related to prohibition on using payments to influence legislation, prior
to repeal by Pub. L. 99-272, title XIV, Sec. 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7,
1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6719 of this title.
