Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/9920
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§ 9920.
(2) Additional safeguardsNeither the Federal Government nor a State or local government shall require a religious organization—
to alter its form of internal governance, except (for purposes of administration of the community services block grant program) as provided in section 9910 of this title; or
to remove religious art, icons, scripture, or other symbols;
A religious organization’s exemption provided under section 2000e–1 of this title regarding employment practices shall not be affected by its participation in, or receipt of funds from, programs described in subsection (a).
If an eligible entity or other organization (referred to in this subsection as an “intermediate organization”), acting under a contract, or grant or other agreement, with the Federal Government or a State or local government, is given the authority under the contract or agreement to select nongovernmental organizations to provide assistance under the programs described in subsection (a), the intermediate organization shall have the same duties under this section as the government.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 679, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2749.)