112 STAT. 2748 PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 Notification. 1502(a) of such title, any entity receiving assist£ince under this subtitle shall be deemed to be a State or local agency. "(2) PROHIBITIONS. —Programs assisted under this subtitle shall not be carried on in a manner involving the use of program funds, the provision of services, or the employment or assignment of personnel, in a manner supporting or resulting in the identification of such programs with— "(A) any partisan or nonpartisan political activity or any political activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group, in an election for public or party office; XB) any activity to provide voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election; or "(C) any voter registration activity. "(3) RULES AND REGULATIONS. —The Secretary, after consultation with the Office of Personnel Management, shall issue rules and regulations to provide for the enforcement of this subsection, which shall include provisions for summary suspension of assistance or other action necessary to permit enforcement on an emergency basis. "(c) NONDISCRIMINATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —No person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this subtitle. Any prohibition against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) or with respect to an otherwise qualified individual with a disability as provided in section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), or title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.) shall also apply to any such program or activity. "(2) ACTION OF SECRETARY. — Whenever the Secretary determines that a State that has received a payment under this subtitle has failed to comply with paragraph (1) or ein applicable regulation, the Secretary shall notify the chief executive officer of the State and shall request that the officer secure compliance. If within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 60 days, the chief executive officer fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary is authorized to— "(A) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted; "(B) exercise the powers and functions provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), or title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.), as may be appHcable; or "(C) take such other action as may be provided by law. "(3) ACTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.— When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to pairae^aph (2), or whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that
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