,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfic ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #af1 #bjaf,mr4 ,alex&] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to ensure ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission allocates its res\rces appropriately by prioritiz+ compla9ts ( discrim9ation be=e implem5t+ ! propos$ revision ( ! employ] in=mation report ,,eeo-#a1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,eeoc ,re=m ,act4 #b4 ,conditions prec$5t = implem5tation ( propos$ revision ( employ] in=mation report 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! curr5t employ] in=mation report ,,eeo-#a requires mo/ employ]s ) #ajj or m employees to annually submit employm5t data = its work=ce1 categoriz$ by race_/e?nicity1 g5d]1 & job category1 = a total ( #ahj comb9ations ( data collect$4 ,! propos$ ,,eeo-#a report exp&s ! data collection to include employee income & h\rs work$1 = a total ( #c1ffj comb9ations ( data collect$4 ,?is is an increase 9 data collection ( #a1icc p]c5t4 7#b7 ,! prim>y purpose ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 is to m9imize ! pap]work burd5 ''' = p]sons result+ f ! collect+ ( in=mation by or = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,! /agg]+ increase ( data propos$ to be collect$ by ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission ?r\gh ! propos$ revision ( ! ,,eeo-#a report does n comport ) t /at$ purpose ( ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act4 7#c7 ,! ,commission fail$ to provide a detail$ explanation ( h[ ! ,commission w track1 v]ify1 compile1 ensure confid5tiality (1 & protect ! new in=mation1 & h[ ! ,commission w use t in=mation 9 en=cem5t ef=ts4 7#d7 ,at ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! ,commission _h a p5d+ inv5tory ( #gf1djh *>ges ( discrim9ation4 ,dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae1 ! ,commission resolv$ ! fewe/ numb] ( *>ges s9ce #bjaj1 ev5 ?\gh ! *>ge receipts rema9$ /able or decl9$ dur+ t "t p]iod4 7#e7 ,! ,commission report$ t 9 #bjae1 #cg4f p]c5t ( ,,eeoc /aff express$ conc]n t _! workload is n reasonable1 sub/antially high] ?an ! gov]nm5t-wide av]age ( #bf4e p]c5t4 ,if ! ,commission implem5ts ! propos$ revision ( ! ,,eeo-#a report1 res\rces & /aff t %\ld be d$icat$ to r$uc+ ! p5d+ inv5tory ( *>ges ( discrim9ation may be us$ = review+ ! increas$ data collect$ ?r\gh ! propos$ ,,eeo-#a report1 in/ead ( work+ to resolve su* *>ges & r$uce ! backlog ( su* *>ges4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission4 7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive dep>tm5t 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t describ$ 9 section #ajd7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,propos$ report revision ,! t]m propos$ report revision means ! propos$ revision ( ! employ] in=mation report ,,eeo-#a set =? 9 ! notice entitl$ ,ag5cy ,in=mation ,collection ,activities3 ,revision ( ! ,employ] ,in=mation ,report 7,,eeo-#a7 & ,comm5t ,reque/ 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #eaac 7,febru>y #a1 #bjaf774 7#e7 ,revis$ employ] in=mation report ,! t]m revis$ employ] in=mation report means ! employ] in=mation report ,,eeo-#a1 aft] ! propos$ report revision4 7c7 ,data collection & report 7#a7 ,limitation on implem5tation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may n implem5t ! propos$ report revision until ! date on :i* ! ,commission obta9s approval ( ! relat$ collection ( in=mation1 at ! end ( ! process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 & meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d77#b74 7,b7 ,prior implem5tation ,if ! ,commission implem5ts ! propos$ report revision be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all cease t implem5tation on t date & may n resume t implem5tation or use ! data collect$ f ! revis$ employ] in=mation report 9 its en=cem5t ef=ts until ! date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,data collection ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 on an annual basis-- 7i7 collect in=mation f ea* head ( a ,dep>tm5t or ,f$]al ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,f$]al employee in=mation7 t is ! same type ( employm5t data in=mation z a private sector employ] ) #ajj or m employees w\ld be requir$ to collect "u ! revis$ employ] in=mation report2 7ii7 v]ify1 compile1 ensure ! confid5tiality (1 & protect ! collect$ ,f$]al employee in=mation2 & 7iii7 publi%1 & make publicly available1 ! compil$ ,f$]al employee in=mation 9 ! aggregate1 & analyz$ by ea* ,dep>tm5t or ,f$]al ag5cy2 7,b7 on an annual basis-- 7i7 collect & compile in=mation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,commission in=mation7 on ! numb] ( employees & employee h\rs requir$ to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! numb] ( employees & employee h\rs t 7 transf]r$ f r$uc+ ! numb] ( p5d+ *>ges ( discrim9ation be=e ! ,commission to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a71 & ! co/ ( c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 publi%1 & make publicly available1 ! compil$ ,commission in=mation2 & 7,c7 on an annual basis-- 7i7 us+ ! in=mation obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 calculate ! numb] ( ,commission employees & employee h\rs t w be requir$ =1 & ! co/ (1 track+1 v]ify+1 compil+1 ensur+ confid5tiality (1 & protect+ ! in=mation conc]n+ ! revis$ employ] in=mation report = private sector employ]s1 & en=c+ ! requirem5ts relat$ to ! report2 7ii7 us+ ! in=mation obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 calculate ! numb] ( employees & employee h\rs t w be transf]r$ f r$uc+ ! numb] ( p5d+ *>ges be=e ! ,commission1 to c>ry out su* track+1 v]ification1 compil+1 ensur+ confid5tiality1 protection1 & en=cem5t2 & 7iii7 publi%1 & make publicly available1 in=mation specify+ ! results ( ! calculations describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74 7#c7 ,report ,! ,commission %all submit to ,congress1 on an annual basis1 a report conta9+ ! in=mation publi%$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a77iii71 7,b77ii71 & 7,c77iii7 ( p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,compreh5sive plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all develop s(tw>e = ar*iv+1 safely /or+1 ma9ta9+1 retriev+1 & process+ ! in=mation collect$ = ! revis$ employ] in=mation report4 7,b7 ,compreh5sive plan 7i7 ,creation ,once ! s(tw>e is fully develop$ & op]able1 ! ,commission %all create a compreh5sive plan = ! use ( ! in=mation collect$ = ! revis$ employ] in=mation report1 includ+ a detail$1 compreh5sive policy ) specific examples reg>d+ h[ ! ,commission w-- 7,i7 track1 v]ify1 & compile ! in=mation2 7,,ii7 use ! in=mation 9 its en=cem5t ef=ts2 7,,iii7 ensure confid5tiality ( ! in=mation2 & 7,,iv7 /ore ! in=mation s z to ensure protection f !ft or o!r public dissem9ation1 includ+ h[ ! ,commission w ent] into data %>+ agreem5ts ) ,dep>tm5ts & ,f$]al ag5cies4 7ii7 ,publication ,! ,commission %all publi%1 & make publicly available1 ! compreh5sive plan creat$ "u clause 7i74 7#e7 ,submission to ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on completion ( ! fir/ report "u p>agraph 7#c71 & compreh5sive plan "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 ! ,commission %all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cejg ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to ! collection ( in=mation relat$ to ! propos$ report provision4 7,b7 ,in=mation ,9 comply+ ) t section1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 z "p ( ! mat]ials describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 ( t section1 & %all include 9 ! notice describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,d7 ( su* section-- 7i7 ! in=mation publi%$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a77iii71 7,b77ii71 & 7,c77iii7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 & 7ii7 ! compreh5sive plan publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b74 7,c7 ,commission exception inapplicable ,subsection 7f7 ( t section #cejg %all n apply to ! collection ( in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7d7 ,r$uction ( inv5tory ( p5d+ *>ges 7#a7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is subsection are-- 7,a7 to ensure ! ,commission allocates its res\rces appropriately by prioritiz+ compla9ts ( discrim9ation be=e implem5t+ ! propos$ report revision2 & 7,b7 !re=e1 to prohibit ! ,commission f implem5t+ ! propos$ report revision until ! numb] ( p5d+ *>ges ( discrim9ation be=e ! ,commission is n m ?an #c1ffj1 ! numb] ( data po9ts an employ] w\ld be requir$ to provide to ! ,commission "u ! propos$ report revision4 7#b7 ,limitation on implem5tation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may n implem5t ! propos$ report revision until ! ,commission r$uces its inv5tory ( p5d+ *>ges to n m ?an #c1ffj4 7,b7 ,prior implem5tation ,if ! ,commission implem5ts ! propos$ report revision be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all cease t implem5tation on t date & may n resume t implem5tation or use ! data collect$ f ! revis$ employ] in=mation report 9 its en=cem5t ef=ts until ! ,commission r$uces its inv5tory z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 #c4 ,,eeoc approval = comm5cem5t ( or int]v5tion 9 c]ta9 litigation ,section #gje ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 7#a7 ,! ,commission %all approve or disapprove by majority vote a decision on :e!r ! ,commission %all comm5ce or int]v5e 9 litigation involv+ multiple pla9tiffs1 or an allegation ( sy/emic discrim9ation or a patt]n or practice ( discrim9ation4 7#b7 ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all h ! p[] to require ! ,commission to approve or disapprove by majority vote a decision on :e!r ! ,commission %all comm5ce or int]v5e 9 any litigation4 7#c7 ,nei!r ! ,commission nor a memb] ( ! ,commission may delegate ! au?ority provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 to any o!r p]son4 7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,commission comm5ces or int]v5es 9 litigation pursuant to approval "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all po/ & ma9ta9 ! foll[+ in=mation on its public website ) respect to ! litigation3 7,a7 ,! c\rt 9 :i* ! case 0 br\ght4 7,b7 ,! "n & case numb] ( ! case4 7,c7 ,! nature ( ! allegation4 7,d7 ,! causes ( action br\ght4 7,e7 ,ea* ,commission]'s vote on a decision on comm5c+ or int]v5+ 9 ! litigation4 7#e7 ,! ,commission %all issue1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #gac1 proc$ural regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 #d4 ,,eeoc transp>5cy & acc\ntability 7a7 ,availability ( in=mation ab\t cases on ! ,,eeoc website 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission %all ma9ta9 up-to-date in=mation on its public website consi/+ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ea* case br\ght 9 c\rt by ! ,commission1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a judgm5t is made ) respect to any cause ( action 9 ! case1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! judgm5t is f9al4 ,su* description %all id5tify-- 7i7 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! case 0 br\ght2 7ii7 ! "n & case numb] ( ! case1 ! nature ( ! allegation1 ! causes ( action br\ght1 & ! outcome ( ea* cause ( action 9 ! case2 7iii7 ea* in/ance 9 :i* ! ,commission 0 ord]$ to pay fees or co/s1 includ+ ! am\nt ( su* fees or co/s ord]$ to be paid &1 :5 applicable1 ! am\nt ( fees or co/s actually paid by ! ,commission1 & ! reason = ! fee or co/ aw>d2 7iv7 :e!r ! case 0 au?oriz$ by a majority vote ( ! ,commission or 0 br\ght pursuant to ! ,commission's delegation ( au?ority to ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,commission1 &1 9 ! case ( su* a delegation1 ! basis on :i* ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel det]m9$ t submission to ! ,commission = au?orization 0 n necess>y & a ju/ification ( t decision2 7v7 any case 9 :i* a sanction 0 impos$ on ! ,commission1 includ+ ! am\nt ( su* sanction & ! reason = ! sanction2 & 7vi7 any appeal & ! outcome ( ! appeal4 7,b7 ,dur+ a fiscal ye>1 ! total numb] ( *>ges ( an alleg$ unlawful employm5t practice or discrim9ation fil$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> by a memb] ( ! ,commission1 z au?oriz$ by ! ,commission] *>ge au?ority "u section #gjf7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;b77 & section #ajg7;a7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaag7;a771 & ! total numb] ( resolutions ( su* *>ges1 disaggregat$ by type ( resolution4 7,c7 ,! total numb] ( *>ges ( an alleg$ unlawful practice or discrim9ation fil$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> z a result ( ! ,commission's use ( its direct$ inve/igation au?ority "u section #g7;a7 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbf7;a77 & 7= purposes ( *>ges ( violations ( section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d777 "u section #aa7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a771 & ! total numb] ( resolutions ( su* *>ges disaggregat$ by type ( resolution4 7,d7 ,a description ( ea* case ( sy/emic discrim9ation 7includ+ patt]n or practice discrim9ation7 br\ght 9 c\rt by ! ,commission "u section #gjf or #gjg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e1 #bjjj;e-#f7 )9 ! prec$+ #cj days1 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! case 0 br\ght1 ! "n & case numb] ( ! case1 ! indu/ry involv$1 ! employm5t practice or practices at issue1 ! nature ( ! alleg$ discrim9ation1 & ! circum/ances ( ! sy/emic discrim9ation alleg$ 9 ! case4 7#b7 ,disaggregation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ! total numb] ( *>ges ( alleg$ unlawful employm5t practices1 unlawful practices1 & discrim9ation provid$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all1 on its public website1 disaggregate ea* su* total numb] by ! numb] ( su* *>ges fil$ 9 ea* ,commission ,di/rict1 & )9 ea* ,commission ,di/rict1 by ! numb] ( su* *>ges alleg+ discrim9ation on ! basis (1 or fil$ "u1 ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3 7i7 ,race4 7ii7 ,sex 7except z provid$ 9 clause 7ix774 7iii7 ,national orig94 7iv7 ,religion4 7v7 ,color4 7vi7 ,retaliation4 7vii7 ,age4 7viii7 ,disability4 7ix7 ,section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d774 7,b7 ,notation ,9 prep>+ disaggregated data "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all note 9 ! data :i* *>ges fall 9 #b or m ( ! categories describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,annual p]=mance report ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 ! ,commission %all include 9 its annual p]=mance report "u section #aaaf ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 except t su* in=mation %all n be disaggregat$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,good fai? conf]5ce1 conciliation1 & p]suasion ,section #gjf7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7b7 & ins]t+ 7b77#a72 7#b7 9 ! six? s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ %all endeavor & ins]t+ %all use good fai? ef=ts to endeavor2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ in=mal me?ods ( conf]5ce1 conciliation1 & p]suasion & ins]t+ bona fide1 in=mal1 good fai? me?ods ( conf]5ce1 conciliation1 & p]suasion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z bona fide in=mal good fai? endeavors72 7#c7 9 ! sev5? s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ in=mal endeavors & ins]t+ bona fide in=mal good fai? endeavors2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ p]sons conc]n$ & ins]t+ respond5t involv$1 except = ! sole purpose ( all[+ a p>ty to any p5d+ litigation to pres5t to ! review+ c\rt evid5ce to ensure ! ,commission's compliance ) its obligations "u ?is section prior to fil+ suit2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,no action or suit may be br\ght by ! ,commission "u ?is title unless ! ,commission has 9 good fai? exhau/$ its obligations to use bona fide in=mal good fai? endeavors z set =? 9 ?is subsection4 ,no action or suit %all be s br\ght by ! ,commission unless x has c]tifi$ t bona fide in=mal good fai? endeavors are at an impasse4 ,! det]m9ation z to :e!r ! ,commission engag$ 9 bona fide in=mal good fai? endeavors %all be subject to judicial review4 ,! ,commission's good fai? obligation to engage 9 bona fide in=mal good fai? endeavors %all include provid+ ! respond5t believ$ to h engag$ 9 an unlawful employm5t practice ) all in=mation reg>d+ ! legal & factual bases = ! ,commission's det]m9ation t reasonable cause exi/s t a *>ge is true z well z all in=mation t supports ! ,commission's reque/$ monet>y & o!r relief 7includ+ a detail$ description ( ! specific individuals or employees compris+ ! class ( p]sons = :om ! ,commission is seek+ relief & any additional in=mation reque/$ t is reasonably relat$ to ! und]ly+ cause det]m9ation or necess>y to use bona fide in=mal good fai? endeavors74 4 7c7 ,report+ to ,congress reg>d+ cases 9 :i* ! ,,eeoc is ord]$ ,to pay fees1 co/s1 or sanctions 7#a7 ,inve/igation & report ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,= any case br\ght by ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission 9 :i* a c\rt ord]s ! ,commission to pay fees or co/s or imposes a sanction on ! ,commission1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 notify ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ord] or sanction )9 #ad days aft] ! c\rt's decision1 & includes 9 ! notification ! "n ( ! case1 ! nature ( ! c\rt's det]m9ation1 & ! am\nt ( fees or co/s ord]$ or ! am\nt ( ! sanction impos$ by ! c\rt2 & 7,b7 conduct an inve/igation to det]m9e :y an ord] = a sanction1 fees1 or co/s 0 impos$ by ! c\rt1 &1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! c\rt's decision1 submit a relat$ report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes-- 7i7 in=mation obta9$ f int]views & affidavits ( ea* memb] & /aff p]son ( ! ,commission involv$ 9 ! case2 7ii7 ! am\nt ( res\rces allocat$ to ! case1 includ+ 9 t]ms ( full-"t equival5ts2 7iii7 a comp>ison ( ! case to o!r cases 9 :i* a c\rt ord]$ fees or co/s or impos$ sanctions aga9/ ! ,commission2 7iv7 if ! det]m9ation to br+ ! case 0 n by a vote ( ! full ,commission1 ! reasons su* a vote 0 n held2 & 7v7 any o!r relevant in=mation4 7#b7 ,report ( ! ,commission ,= any case describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,commission1 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! c\rt's decision1 submit a report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives detail+ ! /eps ! ,commission is tak+ to r$uce in/ances 9 :i* a c\rt ord]s ! ,commission to pay fees or co/s or imposes a sanction on ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! day on :i* ! report is submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u subp>agraph 7,a71 po/ su* report on its public website4