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State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act

10 July 2006

State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act

(Revenue Sharing Act) of 1972, 31 U.S.C. §§6711-6720

Coverage and Prohibition:  State and local governmental bodies receiving federal revenue-sharing funds are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disabled status, religion, or sex.

Enforcement:  The Act is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, but the Attorney General may bring a civil suit to remedy violations.  Private citizens may sue under the Act if they have exhausted available administrative remedies.

Remedies:  Federal funds may be cut off, or the governmental unit may be required to give back pay to make any victim of discrimination whole.

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