---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 U.S.C. § 6713"
title: "31"
title_heading: "Money and Finance"
number: "6713"
heading: "Suspension and termination of payments in discrimination proceedings"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/31/6713"
units:
  - "Subtitle V — General Assistance Administration"
  - "Chapter 67 — Federal Payments"
---

# §6713. Suspension and termination of payments in discrimination proceedings

- (a) **Imposition and Continuation of Suspensions.—**
  - (1) **In general.—** The [Secretary](/usc/31/6401.md?p=6) shall suspend payment under this chapter to a [unit of general local government](/usc/31/6501.md?p=10)—
    - (A) if an administrative law judge appointed under [section 3105 of title 5](/usc/5/3105.md), United States Code, issues a preliminary decision in a proceeding under [section 6712(d)(1)](/usc/31/6712.md?p=d-1) that the government is not likely to prevail in showing compliance with [section 6711(a)](/usc/31/6711.md?p=a) and (b);
    - (B) if the administrative law judge decides at the end of the proceeding that the government has not complied with [section 6711(a)](/usc/31/6711.md?p=a) or (b), unless the government makes a compliance agreement under [section 6714](/usc/31/6714.md) by the 30th day after the decision; or
    - (C) if required under [section 6712(c)](/usc/31/6712.md?p=c).
  - (2) **Effectiveness.—** A suspension already ordered under [paragraph (1)(A)](#a-1-A) continues in effect if the administrative law judge makes a decision under [paragraph (1)(B)](#a-1-B).
- (b) **Lifting of Suspensions and Terminations.—** If a [holding of discrimination](/usc/31/6720.md?p=a-8) is reversed by an appellate court, a suspension or termination of payments in a proceeding based on the holding shall be discontinued.
- (c) **Resumption of Payments Upon Attaining Compliance.—** The [Secretary](/usc/31/6401.md?p=6) may resume payment to a [unit of general local government](/usc/31/6501.md?p=10) of payments suspended by the [Secretary](/usc/31/6401.md?p=6) only—
  - (1) as of the time of, and under the conditions stated in—
    - (A) the approval by the [Secretary](/usc/31/6401.md?p=6) of a compliance agreement under [section 6714(a)(1)](/usc/31/6714.md?p=a-1); or
    - (B) a compliance agreement entered into by the [Secretary](/usc/31/6401.md?p=6) under [section 6714(a)(2)](/usc/31/6714.md?p=a-2);
  - (2) if the government complies completely with an order of a United States court, a [State](/usc/31/6201.md?p=2) court, or administrative law judge that covers all matters raised in a notice of noncompliance submitted by the [Secretary](/usc/31/6401.md?p=6) under [section 6712(a)](/usc/31/6712.md?p=a);
  - (3) if a United States court, a [State](/usc/31/6201.md?p=2) court, or an administrative law judge decides (including a judge in a proceeding under [section 6712(d)(1)](/usc/31/6712.md?p=d-1)), that the government has complied with sections[^1] 6711(a) and (b); or
  - (4) if a suspension is discontinued under [subsection (b)](#b).
- (d) **Payment of Damages as Compliance.—** For purposes of [subsection (c)(2)](#c-2), compliance by a government may consist of the payment of restitution to a person injured because the government did not comply with [section 6711(a)](/usc/31/6711.md?p=a) or (b).
- (e) **Resumption of Payments Upon Reversal by Court.—** The [Secretary](/usc/31/6401.md?p=6) may resume payment to a [unit of general local government](/usc/31/6501.md?p=10) of payments terminated under [section 6712(d)(2)(A)](/usc/31/6712.md?p=d-2-A) only if the decision resulting in the termination is reversed by an appellate court.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be “section”.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1876.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 6713, Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1022; Pub. L. 98–185, §§ 5, 9(e), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1309, 1312, related to information used in allocation formulas, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.