Default remedies for noncompliance

(a) In general Unless otherwise specified in a Federal statute, a Federal agency or pass-through entity may implement specific conditions under section 200.208 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), if the recipient or subrecipient fails to comply with the Constitution of the United States, Federal law, regulations, or terms and conditions of the Federal award. (b) Default remedies Unless otherwise specified in a Federal statute, if a Federal agency or pass-through entity determines that noncompliance cannot be remedied by imposing specific conditions under subsection (a), the Federal agency or pass-through entity may take 1 or more of the following actions: (1) Temporarily withhold payments until the recipient or subrecipient takes corrective action. (2) Disallow costs for all or part of the activity associated with the noncompliance of the recipient or subrecipient. (3) Suspend or terminate the Federal award in part or in its entirety. (4) Initiate suspension or debarment proceedings as authorized under part 180 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), and the Federal agency's regulations, or for pass-through entities, recommend suspension or debarment proceedings be initiated by the Federal agency. (5) Withhold further Federal funds (including new awards or continuation of funding) for the project or program or the recipient or subrecipient. (6) Pursue other legally available remedies.