Us Code § 90109 - Civil action by Attorney General for equitable relief

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§ 90109. Civil action by Attorney General for equitable relief

The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for appropriate equitable relief if the foundation—

(1) engages or threatens to engage in any act, practice, or policy that is inconsistent with the purposes in section 90102 of this title; or

(2) refuses, fails, or neglects to carry out its obligations under this chapter or threatens to do so.

(Added Pub. L. 107–252, title VI, §601(a), Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1721, §152609; renumbered §90109 and amended Pub. L. 113–237, §3(c)(6)(B), (C), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2840.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–237, §3(c)(6)(B), renumbered section 152609 of this title as this section.

Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–237, §3(c)(6)(C), substituted "section 90102" for "section 152602".

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36 U.S.C. § 90109 is part of Title 36 of the United States Code. The United States Code is the official codification of federal statutes maintained by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress amends the Code through new public laws, which are eventually incorporated into the relevant title.

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