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Civil Rights Division Home Page � http: //www.justice.gov/crdhousing/housin�.+iuipa2.php ._.. (2) Nondiscrimination No govemment shall impose or implement a land use regulation that discriminates against any assembly or institution on the basis of religion or religious denomination. (3) Exclusions and limits No govemment shall impose or implement a land use regulation that— (A) totally excludes religious assemblies from a jurisdiction; or (B) unreasonably limits religious assemblies, institutions, or structures within a jurisdiction. §2000cc-1. Protection of religious exercise of institutionalized persons (a) General rule No government shall impose a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a persbn residing in or confined to an institution, as defined in section 1997 of this title, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the govemment demonstrates that imposition of the burden on that person— (1) is in furtherance of a compelling govemmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling govemmental interest. (b) Scope of application This section applies in any case in which— (t) the substantial burden is imposed in a program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance; or (2) the substantiai burden affects, or removal of that substantial burden would affect, commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, or with Indian tribes. §2000cc-2. Judicial relief (a) Cause of action A person may assert a violation of this chapter as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against a govemment. Standing to assert a ciaim or defense under this section shall be govemed by the general rules of standing under article III of the Constitution. (b) Burden of persuasion If a plaintiff produces prima facie evidence to support a claim alleging a violation of the Free Exercise Clause or a violation of section 2000cc of this 6tle, the govemment shall bear the burden of persuasion on any element of the claim, except that the plaintiff shall bear the burden of persuasion on whether the law (including a regulation) or govemment practice that is challenged by the claim substantially burcJens the plaintifFs exercise of religion. (c) Full faith and credit Adjudication of a claim of a violation of section 2000cc of this title in a non-Federal forum shall not be entitled to full faith and credit in a Federal court unless the claimant had a full and fair adjudication of that claim in the non-Federal forum. (d) Omitted (e) Prisoners Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to amend or repeal the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (including provisions of law amended by that Act). (� Authority of United States to enforce this chapter The United States may bring an action for injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce compliance with this chapter. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to deny, impair, or otherwise affect any right or authority of the Attomey General, the United States, or any agency, officer, or employee of the United States, acting under any law other than this subsection, to institute or intervene in any proceeding. (g) Limitation If the only jurisdictional basis for applying a provision of this chapter is a claim that a 2 of 4 3/20/10 10:51 AM