A bill to provide that the Commissioner of Education shall not act to terminate, refuse to grant or continue, or defer action on, assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 on the basis of alleged noncompliance with the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in certain circumstances.

Directs the Commissioner of Education not to terminate or defer assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to a local agency for alleged noncompliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if within five years preceeding the date of any such imposed action the Commissioner of Education has determined that such agency was in compliance with title VI, unless a Federal court, subsequent to the Commissioner's determination, has determined that such agency is not in compliance with title VI, and has not yet complied with such court's final order or judgment.