Waiver of immunity as a condition of receiving Federal funds

(a) Condition As a condition of receiving covered Federal funds or any Federal financial assistance administered by the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security, a covered jurisdiction shall be deemed to have waived any claim of sovereign immunity, including immunity under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, with respect to a civil action brought under this subtitle. (b) Applicability The waiver described in subsection (a) applies only to claims arising from conduct occurring during a period in which the covered jurisdiction accepted Federal funds described in subsection (a). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to require a covered jurisdiction to accept Federal funds.