; and (2) may obtain appropriate relief, including attorney’s fees, against an entity or agency that committed such violation. (h) Federal preemption of State and local laws With respect to any Federal financial assistance provided to a religious organization for the provision of a social service program, or such assistance commingled with State or local funds, no State or political subdivision of a State may adopt, maintain, enforce, or continue in effect any law, regulation, rule, or requirement covered by the provisions of this section, or a rule, regulation, or requirement promulgated under this section. (i) Construction The provisions of this section shall supersede all Federal law (including statutory and other law, and policies used in the implementation of that law) that is enacted or issued before the date of enactment of this section. No provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this section may be construed as limiting, superseding, or otherwise affecting this section, except to the extent that it does so by specific reference to this section. (j) Severability If any provision of this section or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this section and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. (k) Definitions In this section: (1) Discriminate on the basis of an organization’s religious exercise (A) In general The term discriminate , used with respect to an organization’s religious exercise, means, on the basis of covered conduct or motivation, to disfavor an organization in a selection process or in oversight, including— (i) by failing to select an organization; (ii) by disqualifying an organization