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or discrimination. Upon receipt of such a complaint, the Sec- 
retary shall notify the person named in the complaint of the 
filing of the complaint. 
(2) (A) Upon receipt of a complaint filed under para- 
graph (1). the Secretary shall conduct an investigation of 
the violation alleged in the complaint. Within thirty days 
of the receipt of such complaint, the Secretary shall complete 
such investigation and shall notify in writing the complainant 
(and any person acting on behalf of the complainant) and 
the person alleged to have committed such violation of the 
results of the investigation conducted pursuant to this para- 
graph. Wiihin ninety days of the receipt of such complaint 
the Secretary shall, unless the proceeding on the complaint 
is terminated by the Secretary on the basis of a settlement 
entered into by the Secretary and the person alleged to have 
committed such violation, issue an order eirher providing 
the relief prescribed by subparagraph (B) or denying the 
complaint. An order of the Secretary shall be made on the 
record after notice and opportunity for agency hearing. The 
Secretary may not enter into a settlement terminating a pro- 
ceeding on a complaint without the participation and consent 
of the complainant. 
(B ) If in response to a complaint filed under paragraph 
( 1 ) the Secretary determines that a violation of subsection 
(a) of this section has occurred, the Secretary shall order 
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