{"data":{"id":"us/31-u.s.c.-6713","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"31 U.S.C. § 6713","heading":"Suspension and termination of payments in discrimination proceedings","body":"(a) Imposition and Continuation of Suspensions.—(1) In general.—The Secretary shall suspend payment under this chapter to a unit of general local government—(A) if an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code, issues a preliminary decision in a proceeding under section 6712(d)(1) that the government is not likely to prevail in showing compliance with section 6711(a) and (b); (B) if the administrative law judge decides at the end of the proceeding that the government has not complied with section 6711(a) or (b), unless the government makes a compliance agreement under section 6714 by the 30th day after the decision; or (C) if required under section 6712(c). (2) Effectiveness.—A suspension already ordered under paragraph (1)(A) continues in effect if the administrative law judge makes a decision under paragraph (1)(B). (b) Lifting of Suspensions and Terminations.—If a holding of discrimination is reversed by an appellate court, a suspension or termination of payments in a proceeding based on the holding shall be discontinued. (c) Resumption of Payments Upon Attaining Compliance.—The Secretary may resume payment to a unit of general local government of payments suspended by the Secretary only—(1) as of the time of, and under the conditions stated in—(A) the approval by the Secretary of a compliance agreement under section 6714(a)(1); or (B) a compliance agreement entered into by the Secretary under section 6714(a)(2); (2) if the government complies completely with an order of a United States court, a State court, or administrative law judge that covers all matters raised in a notice of noncompliance submitted by the Secretary under section 6712(a); (3) if a United States court, a State court, or an administrative law judge decides (including a judge in a proceeding under section 6712(d)(1)), that the government has complied with sections 6711(a) and (b); or (4) if a suspension is discontinued under subsection (b). (d) Payment of Damages as Compliance.—For purposes of subsection (c)(2), compliance by a government may consist of the payment of restitution to a person injured because the government did not comply with section 6711(a) or (b). (e) Resumption of Payments Upon Reversal by Court.—The Secretary may resume payment to a unit of general local government of payments terminated under section 6712(d)(2)(A) only if the decision resulting in the termination is reversed by an appellate court.","path":["Title 31—MONEY AND FINANCE","CHAPTER 67—FEDERAL PAYMENTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc31@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:03Z","sha256":"6841b77479f609bca0e619119f2c7b08033e2c2f814075593191df680b9e2900","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/31-u.s.c.-6712","next":"us/31-u.s.c.-6714"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}