; or (B) any activity to provide voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election. (3) Registration None of the funds appropriated to carry out this subtitle may be used to conduct voter registration activities. (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, project, or service 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, project, or service. (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 an 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 applicable