; and (17) other agencies, organizations (including international organizations), entities (including entities with expertise in the fields of data collection, analysis and modeling, and evaluation), and community stakeholders, as determined appropriate by the Assistant Secretary. (d) Technical support and assistance The Assistant Secretary shall provide technical support and assistance, assistance to entities to prepare the applications of those entities with respect to grants awarded under the covered programs, and other resources, to the extent practicable, to ensure consistency in data reporting and to meet the objectives of this section. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, which shall remain available until expended. 7. General provisions (a) Nondiscrimination (1) In general No individual in the United States may, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that is funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this Act. (2) Enforcement The Assistant Secretary shall effectuate paragraph (1) with respect to any program or activity described in that paragraph by issuing regulations and taking actions consistent with section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d–1 ). (3) Judicial review Judicial review of an action taken by the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (2) shall be available to the extent provided in section 603 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d–2 ). (b) Technological neutrality The Assistant Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, carry out this Act in a technologically neutral manner. (c) Audit and oversight Beginning in the first fiscal year in which amounts are made available to carry out an activity authorized under this Act, and in each