Sec. 304. Any executive department or agency affected by this order may also invoke the sanctions provided in Section 302 where any person or firm, including a lender, has violated the rules, regulations, or procedures issued or adopted pursuant to this order, or the nondiscrimination provisions included in any agreement or contract, with respect to any program affected by this order administered by any other executive department or agency.

Part IV -- Establishment of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing [Part IV revoked by EO 12259 of Dec. 31, 1980, 46 FR 1253, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 307]

Part V -- Powers and Duties of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in
Housing Sec. 501. [Revoked]

[Sec. 501 revoked by EO 12259 of Dec. 31, 1980, 46 FR 1253, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 307]

Sec. 502. (a) The Committee shall take such steps as it deems necessary and
appropriate to promote the coordination of the activities of departments and agencies under this order. In so doing, the Committee shall consider the overall objectives of Federal legislation relating to housing and the right of every individual to participate without discrimination because of race, color, creed, or national origin in the ultimate benefits of the Federal programs subject to this order. \1\ (FOOTNOTE)

(FOOTNOTE) \1\ Editorial note: Executive Order 12259 of Dec. 31, 1980, 46 FR 1253, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 307, revises section 502 to apply to discrimination because of race, color, religion (creed), sex, or national origin.

(b) The Committee may confer with representatives of any department or agency, State or local public agency, civic, industry, or labor group, or any other group directly or indirectly affected by this order; examine the relevant rules, regulations, procedures, policies, and practices of any department or agency subject to this order and make such recommendations as may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of this order.

(c) The Committee shall encourage educational programs by civic, educational, religious, industry, labor, and other nongovernmental groups to eliminate the basic causes of discrimination in housing and related facilities provided with Federal assistance.

Sec. 503. [Revoked]

[Sec. 503 revoked by EO 12259 of Dec. 31, 1980, 46 FR 1253, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 307]

Part VI -- Miscellaneous

Sec. 601. As used in this order, the term ``departments and agencies'' includes any wholly-owned or mixed-ownership Government corporation, and the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of the United States.

Sec. 602. This order shall become effective immediately.

The provisions of Executive Order 11063 of Nov. 20, 1962, appear at 27 FR 11527, 3 CFR, 1959 - 1963 Comp., p. 652, unless otherwise noted.