,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,roskam 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 
,l[ey1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,engel1 &
 ,mr4 ,israel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
consid]ation ( a def9ition (            
anti-,semitism = ! en=cem5t ( ,f$]al    
antidiscrim9ation laws conc]n+ education
 programs or activities4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,anti-,semitism ,aw>5ess ,act ( #bjaf4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7ref]r$ to 9 !     
section z title ,,vi7 is "o ( ! pr9cipal
 antidiscrim9ation /atutes en=c$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education's ,(fice = ,civil
 ,rights4  7#b7 ,title ,,vi prohibits   
discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 color1 
or national orig94  7#c7 ,bo? !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education h prop]ly conclud$ t title   

,,vi prohibits discrim9ation aga9/      
,jews1 ,muslims1 ,sikhs1 & memb]s ( o!r 
religi\s gr\ps :5 ! discrim9ation is    
bas$ on ! gr\p's actual or p]ceiv$ %>$  
ance/ry or e?nic *>act]i/ics or :5 !    
discrim9ation is bas$ on actual or      
p]ceiv$ citiz5%ip or resid5ce 9 a c\ntry
 ^: resid5ts %>e a dom9ant religion or a
 di/9ct religi\s id5tity4  7#d7 ,a      
,septemb] #h1 #bjaj1 lett] f ,assi/ant  
,attorney ,g5]al ,?omas ,e4 ,p]ez to    
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,civil ,rights    
,russlynn ,h4 ,ali /at$ t al?\gh ,title 
,,vi does n prohibit discrim9ation on ! 
basis ( religion1 discrim9ation aga9/   
,jews1 ,muslims1 ,sikhs1 & memb]s ( o!r 
gr\ps violates ,title ,,vi :5 t         
discrim9ation is bas$ on ! gr\p's actual
 or p]ceiv$ %>$ ance/ry or e?nic        
*>act]i/ics4  7#e7 ,to assi/ ,/ate &    
local educational ag5cies & s*ools 9 _! 
ef=ts to comply ) ,f$]al law1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,education p]iodically      
issues ,de> ,colleague lett]s4 ,on a    
numb] ( occasions1 ^! lett]s set =? !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,education's int]pretation (
 ! /atutory & regulatory obligations (  
s*ools "u title ,,vi4  7#f7 ,on         
,septemb] #ac1 #bjjd1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education issu$ a ,de> ,colleague lett]
 reg>d+ ! obligations ( s*ools 7includ+ 
colleges7 "u title ,,vi to address      
incid5ts involv+ religi\s discrim9ation4
 ,! #bjjd lett] specifically notes t    
s9ce ! attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1  
,,ocr has receiv$ compla9ts ( race or   
national orig9 h>assm5t comm+l$ )       
aspects ( religi\s discrim9ation aga9/  
,arab ,muslim1 ,sikh1 & ,jewi% /ud5ts44 
7#g7 ,an ,octob] #bf1 #bjaj1 ,de>       
,colleague lett] issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education /at$1 ,:ile ,title ,,vi does 
n cov] discrim9ation bas$ solely on     
religion1 gr\ps t face discrim9ation on 
! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$ %>$ ance/ry 
or e?nic *>act]i/ics may n be d5i$      
protection "u ,title ,,vi on ! gr\nd t  
!y also %>e a common fai?4 ,^! pr9ciples
 apply n j to ,jewi% /ud5ts1 b also to  
/ud5ts f any discrete religi\s gr\p t   

%>es1 or is p]ceiv$ to %>e1 ance/ry or  
e?nic *>act]i/ics 7e4g41 ,muslims or    
,sikhs744  7#h7 ,anti-,semitism rema9s a
 p]si/5t1 di/urb+ problem 9 elem5t>y &  
second>y s*ools & on college campuses4  
7#i7 ,jewi% /ud5ts are be+ ?reat5$1     
h>ass$1 or intimidat$ 9 _! s*ools       
7includ+ on _! campuses7 on ! basis ( _!
 %>$ ance/ry or e?nic *>act]i/ics       
includ+ ?r\gh h>ass+ conduct t creates a
 ho/ile environm5t s sev]e1 p]vasive1 or
 p]si/5t s z to int]f]e ) or limit "s   
/ud5ts' ability to p>ticipate 9 or      
b5efit f ! s]vices1 activities1 or      
opportunities (f]$ by s*ools4  7#aj7 ,! 
#bjaj ,de> ,colleague lett] caution$    
s*ools t !y mu/ take prompt & effective 
/eps reasonably calculat$ to end !      
h>assm5t1 elim9ate any ho/ile           
environm5t1 & its effects1 & prev5t !   
h>assm5t f recurr+1 b did n provide     
guidance on curr5t manife/ation (       
anti-,semitism1 includ+ discrim9atory   
anti-,semitic conduct t is c\*$ z       
anti-,israel or anti-,zioni/4  7#aa7 ,! 

def9ition & examples ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #c h be5
 valuable tools to help id5tify         
contempor>y manife/ations (             
anti-,semitism1 & include useful        
examples ( discrim9atory anti-,israel   
conduct t crosses ! l9e into            
anti-,semitism4  7#ab7 ,aw>5ess ( ?is   
def9ition ( anti-,semitism w increase   
und]/&+ ( ! p>amet]s ( contempor>y      
anti-,jewi% conduct & w assi/ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,education 9 det]m9+ :e!r an
 inve/igation ( anti-,semitism "u title 
,,vi is w>rant$4  #c4 ,def9itions ,=    
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m def9ition (  
anti-,semitism-- 7#a7 includes !        
def9ition ( anti-,semitism set =? by !  
,special ,envoy to ,monitor & ,combat   
,anti-,semitism ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 
! ,fact ,%eet issu$ on ,june #h1 #bjaj1 
z adapt$ f ! ,work+ ,def9ition (        
,anti-,semitism ( ! ,european ,monitor+ 
,c5t] on ,racism & ,x5ophobia 7n[ kn[n z
 ! ,european ,union ,ag5cy = ,fundam5tal
 ,rights72 &  7#b7 includes ! examples  

set =? "u ! head+s ,contempor>y         
,examples ( ,anti-,semitism & ,:at is   
,anti-,semitism ,relative to ,israel8 ( 
! ,fact ,%eet4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction 
= title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd ,9 review+1 inve/igat+1 or decid+ 
:e!r !re has be5 a violation ( title    
,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47 on !    
basis ( race1 color1 or national orig91 
bas$ on an individual's actual or       
p]ceiv$ %>$ ,jewi% ance/ry or ,jewi%    
e?nic *>act]i/ics1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,education %all take into consid]ation !
 def9ition ( anti-,semitism z "p ( !    
,dep>tm5t's assessm5t ( :e!r ! alleg$   
practice 0 motivat$ by anti-,semitic    
int5t4  #e4 ,con/itutional protections  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by 
?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% or  
infr+e ^u any "r protect$ "u ! ,fir/    
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4