,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,walb]g 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 &
 ,mr4 ,hudson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd to exclude ! application ( su* 
title to employm5t practices t are 9    
compliance ) ,f$]al regulations1 & ,/ate
 laws1 9 c]ta9 areas4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c]ta9ty 9    
,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,equal
 ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission    
7,,eeoc7 is "o ( sev]al ag5cies         
responsible = en=c+ ,f$]al laws aga9/   
employm5t discrim9ation1 b !re are gr[+ 
conc]ns ab\t ! en=cem5t & policy approa*
 adopt$ by ! ,,eeoc1 rais+ que/ions ab\t
 :e!r ! be/ int]e/s ( work]s & employ]s 
are be+ s]v$4  7#b7 ,9 #aifd ,congress  
consci\sly d5i$ ! ,,eeoc ! p[] to issue 
regulations pursuant to title ,,vii ( ! 

,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd & has       
refra9$ f grant+ x t p[] ev] s9ce4      
,nev]!less1 l any o!r ag5cy *>g$ )      
en=cem5t1 ! ,,eeoc may promulgate       
guidance "u ! /atutes x en=ces1 b t     
guidance _c require m ?an ! /atute x is 
en=c+ requires & does n h ! =ce ( law4  
,9 "s cases ! ,,eeoc's guidances h be5  
reject$ by ! c\rts4  7#c7 ,9 #bjab !    
,,eeoc promulgat$ en=cem5t guidance     
reg>d+ ! use ( crim9al backgr\nd *ecks t
 put employ]s 9 ! position ( act+       
contr>y to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws t
 require employ]s to conduct or act on  
crim9al backgr\nd *ecks = c]ta9         
positions1 su* z public safety (fic]s1  
tea*]s1 & dayc>e provid]s4  7#d7 ,9     
,,eeoc v4 ,peoplem>k1 ,inc41 a case     
*all5g+ ,peoplem>k's use ( crim9al      
backgr\nd *ecks 9 mak+ employm5t        
decisions1 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,six? 
,circuit 9 ,octob] #bjac affirm$ an aw>d
 ( #gea1idb aga9/ ! ,,eeoc = prevail+   
def5dant ,peoplem>k's attorney's & exp]t
 fees4  7#e7 ,9 ,,eeoc v4 ,kaplan ,high]

 ,education ,corporation1 a case *all5g+
 ,kaplan's use ( cr$it reports 9 ! hir+ 
process1 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,six?   
,circuit affirm$ ! di/rict c\rt's       
decision grant+ summ>y judgm5t 9 favor (
 ,kaplan & /at$ t ! ,,eeoc br\ght a case
 on ! basis ( a homemade me?odology1    
craft$ by a witness ) no p>ticul>       
exp]tise to craft x1 adm9i/]$ by p]sons 
) no p>ticul> exp]tise to adm9i/] x1    
te/$ by no "o1 & accept$ only by !      
witness himself4  #c4 ,am5dm5t ,section 
#gjc ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( ?is title1 !        
consid]ation or use ( cr$it or crim9al  
records or in=mation1 z m&at$ by ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local law1 by an employ]1    
labor organization1 employm5t ag5cy1 or 
jo9t labor managem5t committee controll+
 appr5tice%ips or o!r tra9+ or retra9+  
opportunities1 %all be deem$ to be job  
relat$ & consi/5t ) bus9ess necessity "u
 subsection 7k77#a77;,a77i7 z a matt] ( 

law1 & su* use %all n be ! basis (      
liability "u any !ory ( disp>ate impact4
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