§ 1234c. — Remedies for existing violations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC1234c]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 31--GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER IV--ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 1234c. Remedies for existing violations
(a) Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that any recipient
of funds under any applicable program is failing to comply substantially
with any requirement of law applicable to such funds, the Secretary
may--
(1) withhold further payments under that program, as authorized
by section 1234d of this title;
(2) issue a complaint to compel compliance through a cease and
desist order of the Office, as authorized by section 1234e of this
title;
(3) enter into a compliance agreement with a recipient to bring
it into compliance, as authorized by section 1234f of this title; or
(4) take any other action authorized by law with respect to the
recipient.
(b) Any action, or failure to take action, by the Secretary under
this section shall not preclude the Secretary from seeking a recovery of
funds under section 1234a of this title.
(Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 454, as added Pub. L. 95-561, title XII,
Sec. 1232, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2349; amended Pub. L. 100-297, title
III, Sec. 3501(a), Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 354.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-297 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to remedies for existing violations for provisions
relating to cease and desist orders. See section 1234e of this title.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-297 effective 180 days after Apr. 28, 1988,
but not applicable to recipients receiving written notice to return
funds prior to that date, see section 3501(b) of Pub. L. 100-297, set
out as a note under section 1234 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1234d, 1234e, 1234f of this
title.
