; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Any person aggrieved by the failure to comply with this title, including any regulation promulgated pursuant to this title, may file suit in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties, without respect to the amount in controversy and without regard to the citizenship of the parties. . (b) Effective date (1) In general This section, including the amendments made by this section, takes effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Application This section, including the amendments made by this section, applies to all actions or proceedings pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 605. Provision for rights of recovery Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 602 the following: 602A. Actions brought by aggrieved persons (a) Claims based on proof of intentional discrimination In an action brought by an aggrieved person under this title against an entity subject to this title (referred to in this section as a covered entity ) who has engaged in unlawful intentional discrimination (not a practice that is unlawful because of its disparate impact) prohibited under this title (including its implementing regulations), the aggrieved person may recover equitable and legal relief (including compensatory and punitive damages), attorney’s fees (including expert fees), and costs of the action, except that punitive damages are not available against a government, government agency, or political subdivision. (b) Claims based on the disparate impact standard of proof In an action brought by an aggrieved person under this title against a covered entity who has engaged in unlawful discrimination based on disparate impact prohibited under this title (including implementing regulations), the aggrieved person may recover attorney’s fees (including expert fees), and costs of the action. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Aggrieved person The term aggrieved person means a