45 CFR 1225.21 : Public Welfare (Part 1 To Parts 2557-2599) — (Part 1200 To Parts 2557-2599) — Regulations Relating To Public Welfare (Continued) (Part 1200 To Parts 2557-2599) — Corporation For National And Community Service (Part 1200 To Parts 1236-1299) — Volunteer Discrimination Complaint Procedure (§ 1225.1 To § 1225.21) — Processing Class Complaints Of Discrimination (§ 1225.12 To § 1225.21) — Statutory rights.

(a) A Volunteer, trainee, or applicant is authorized to file a civil action in an appropriate U.S. District Court:

(1) Within thirty (30) calendar days of his or her receipt of notice of final action taken by the agency.

(2) After one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the date of filing a complaint with the agency if there has been no final agency action.

(b) For those complaints alleging discrimination that occur outside the United States, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia shall be deemed the appropriate forum.