; and (2) to provide recommendations to the Secretary for grants provided under subsection (g). (b) Deadline for decisions Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Office receives a civil rights complaint, the Assistant Secretary shall make a final decision of the Assistant Secretary regarding the merit of the complaint and the appropriate disposition of the matter. (c) Appeals to Board (1) In general A person that receives an adverse decision or dismissal by the Office on a civil rights complaint filed by the person may appeal the decision or dismissal to the Board for a final decision. (2) Deadline An appeal under paragraph (1) shall be filed not later than 1 year after the date of the adverse decision or dismissal described in that paragraph. (3) Effect of board decision A decision of the Board on an appeal filed under paragraph (1), or a dismissal of such an appeal for lack of jurisdiction, shall constitute exhaustion of administrative remedies and be reviewable in Federal court. (d) Moratorium on foreclosures The Secretary shall not take any action on a foreclosure proceeding against any farmer or rancher during any period that a civil rights complaint filed by the farmer or rancher with the Office is outstanding, including an appeal to the Board under subsection (c)(1). (e) Reports The Assistant Secretary shall— (1) publish on the website of the Office and submit to the Board a report of each civil rights complaint filed with the Office and the results of each such complaint