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107 STAT. 862 PUBLIC LAW 103-82—SEPT. 21, 1993 (A) by striking "REPORT TO CONGRESS"; and inserting "RE PORT TO CONGRESS BY CORPORATION"; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking "this title" and inserting "the national service laws"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. — "(1) STUDY.— The Secretary of Defense shall annually conduct a study of the effect of the programs carried out under this title on recruitment for the Armed Forces. "(2) REPORT. —The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress containing the findings of the study described in paragraph (1) and such recommendations for legislative and administrative reform as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.". SEC. 115. NONDISCRIMINATION. Section 175 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12635) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 175. NONDISCRIMINATION. " (a) IN GENERAL. — "(1) BASIS.— An individual with responsibility for the operation of a project that receives assistance under this title shall not discriminate against a participant in, or member of the stafT of, such project on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or political eifdliation of such participant or member, or on the basis of disability, if the participant or member is a qualified individual with a disability. (2) DEFINITION.—As used in paragraph (1), the term 'qualified individual with a disability has the meaning given the term in section 101(8) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111(8)). "(b) FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. —Any assistance provided under this title shall constitute Federal financial assistance for purposes of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title DC of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), and shall constitute Federal financial assistance to an education program or activity for purposes of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). "(c) RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual with responsibility for the operation of a project that receives assistance under this title shall not discriminate on the basis of religion against a participant in such project or a member of the staff of such project who is paia with funds received under this title. "(2) EXCEPTION. — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the employment, with assistance provided under this title, of any member of the staff, of a project that receives assistance under this title, who was employed with the organization operating the project on the date the grant under this title was awarded. " (d) RULES AND REGULATIONS. —The Chief Executive Officer shall promiilgate rules and regulations to provide for the enforcement of this section that shall include provisions for summary suspension of assistance for not more than 30 days, on an emergency basis, luitil notice and an opportunity to be heard can be provided..