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kind: "range"
citation: "42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d–2000d–4"
title: "42"
from: "2000d"
to: "2000d–4"
count: 5
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2000d..2000d-4"
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# §2000d. Prohibition against exclusion from participation in, denial of benefits of, and discrimination under federally assisted programs on ground of race, color, or national origin


No [person](/usc/42/1320a–7k.md?p=d-4-C-i) in the [United States](/usc/42/403.md?p=k) shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any [program or activity](/usc/42/2000d–4a.md) receiving Federal financial assistance.


# §2000d–1. Federal authority and financial assistance to programs or activities by way of grant, loan, or contract other than contract of insurance or guaranty; rules and regulations; approval by President; compliance with requirements; reports to Congressional committees; effective date of administrative action


Each Federal department and agency which is empowered to extend Federal financial assistance to any [program or activity](/usc/42/2000d–4a.md), 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](/usc/42/2000d.md) with respect to such [program or activity](/usc/42/2000d–4a.md) 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](/usc/42/2000d–4a.md) to any [recipient](/usc/42/2996a.md?p=6) 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](/usc/42/2996a.md?p=6) as to whom such a finding has been made and, shall be limited in its effect to the particular [program](/usc/42/2000d–4a.md), 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](/usc/42/1320a–7k.md?p=d-4-C-i) or [persons](/usc/42/1320a–7k.md?p=d-4-C-i) 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 to comply with a requirement imposed pursuant to this section, the head of the Federal department or agency shall file with the committees of the House and Senate having legislative jurisdiction over the [program or activity](/usc/42/2000d–4a.md) involved a full written report of the circumstances and the grounds for such action. No such action shall become effective until thirty days have elapsed after the filing of such report.


# §2000d–2. Judicial review; administrative procedure provisions


Any department or agency action taken pursuant to [section 2000d–1 of this title](/usc/42/2000d–1.md) 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](/usc/42/2000d–1.md), any [person](/usc/42/1320a–7k.md?p=d-4-C-i) aggrieved (including any [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) or political subdivision thereof and any agency of either) may obtain judicial review of such action in accordance with [chapter 7](/usc/5/chptI-ch7.md) of title 5, and such action shall not be deemed committed to unreviewable agency discretion within the meaning of that chapter.


# §2000d–3. Construction of provisions not to authorize administrative action with respect to employment practices except where primary objective of Federal financial assistance is to provide employment


Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize action under this subchapter by any department or agency with respect to any employment practice of any employer, [employment agency](/usc/42/2000ff.md?p=2-C), or [labor organization](/usc/42/2000ff.md?p=2-C) except where a primary objective of the Federal financial assistance is to provide employment.


# §2000d–4. Federal authority and financial assistance to programs or activities by way of contract of insurance or guaranty


Nothing in this subchapter shall add to or detract from any existing authority with respect to any [program or activity](/usc/42/2000d–4a.md) under which Federal financial assistance is extended by way of a contract of insurance or guaranty.