,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #badh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,ms4  
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7= h]self1 ,ms4   
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 & ,ms4         
,muc>sel-,p[ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 &     
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t          
discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9 employm5t4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,br++ an ,end to ,h>assm5t by ,enhanc+
 ,acc\ntability & ,reject+              
,discrim9ation 9 ! ,workplace ,act or ! 
,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace ,act4  #b4   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,purposes4 ,title ,i--,rese>*+ &   

,prev5t+ ,workplace ,h>assm5t2 ,tipp$   
,employees ,sec4 #ajj4 ,def9itions4     
,subtitle ,a--,prev5t+ ,workplace       
,h>assm5t ,sec4 #aja4 ,m&atory          
nondiscrim9ation policies4 ,sec4 #ajb4  
,nondiscrim9ation tra9+4 ,sec4 #ajc4    
,res\rce mat]ials on policies & tra9+s =
 small bus9esses4 ,sec4 #ajd4           
,education1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance 
to employ]s4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,task =ce      
reg>d+ h>assm5t4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,res\rce   
mat]ials on employm5t climate           
assessm5ts4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,e/abli%+ an    
,(fice ( ,education & ,outrea* )9 !     
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,relation%ip to
 o!r laws4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations4 ,subtitle ,b--,rese>* & 
,additional ,res\rces = ,h>assm5t       
,prev5tion ,sec4 #aaa4 ,national        
preval5ce survey on h>assm5t 9          
employm5t4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,/udy & report on
 h>assm5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,sec4   
#aac4 ,/udies1 reports1 & fur!r rese>*4 
,subtitle ,c--,prev5t+ ,h>assm5t (      

,tipp$ ,employees ,sec4 #aba4 ,tipp$    
employees4 ,title ,,ii--,/r5g!n+        
,workplace ,rights ,sec4 #bja4 ,cl>ify+ 
sexual ori5tation discrim9ation & g5d]  
id5tity discrim9ation are unlawful sex  
discrim9ation4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,cov]$       
employ]s4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,comp5satory &    
punitive damages available4 ,sec4 #bjd4 
,h>assm5t & discrim9ation2 /&>ds ( pro(4
 ,sec4 #bje4 ,cl>ify+ o!r /&>ds ( pro(4 
,sec4 #bjf4 ,sup]visor liability4 ,sec4 
#bjg4 ,ext5d+ ! /atutes ( limitations4  
,sec4 #bjh4 ,ext5d+ ! "t limitations on 
,f$]al employees fil+ a compla9t4 ,title
 ,,iii--,broad5+ ,protections & ,ensur+ 
,transp>5cy ,sec4 #cja4 ,indep5d5t      
contractors1 int]ns1 fell[s1 volunte]s1 
& tra9ees4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,nondisclosure   
agreem5ts4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,prohibition on  
m&atory arbitration & protection (      
conc]t$ legal action4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,f$]al
 contractor compliance ) civil rights   
laws4 ,title ,,iv--,nationwide ,grants  
,to ,prev5t & ,respond to ,workplace    
,h>assm5t ,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4      

,subtitle ,a--,national ,grants =       
,prev5t+ & ,address+ ,employm5t         
,discrim9ation1 ,includ+ ,h>assm5t ,sec4
 #daa4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #dab4 ,grants4
 ,sec4 #dac4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations4 ,subtitle ,b--,grants = 
,legal ,assi/ance = ,l[-,income ,work]s 
,sec4 #dba4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #dbb4    
,grants = civil legal ne$s relat$ to    
employm5t discrim9ation4 ,sec4 #dbc4    
,au?orization ( appropriations4         
,subtitle ,c--,grants = a ,sy/em ( ,/ate
 ,advocacy ,sec4 #dca4 ,purpose4 ,sec4  
#dcb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #dcc4          
,allotm5ts & paym5ts4 ,sec4 #dcd4 ,sy/em
 requir$4 ,sec4 #dce4 ,adm9i/ration4    
,sec4 #dcf4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations4 ,title ,v--,g5]al       
,provisions ,sec4 #eja4 ,sev]ability4   
#c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are--  7#a7 to prev5t & r$uce prohibit$ 
discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9 employm5t2   
7#b7 to prev5t & r$uce discrim9atory &  
h>ass+ conduct 9 ! workplace2  7#c7 to  
id5tify & implem5t be/ practices 9      

creat+ a workplace free f discrim9ation 
& h>assm5t2  7#d7 to update & cl>ify    
c]ta9 employm5t nondiscrim9ation laws2 &
  7#e7 to exp& work]s' access to c\nsel 
& advocacy s]vices to protect ! legal & 
human rights ( work]s by prev5t+ & r$uc+
 discrim9ation & h>assm5t & respond+ to 
violations ( work]'s rights4  ,i        
,rese>*+ & ,prev5t+ ,workplace          
,h>assm5t2 ,tipp$ ,employees  #ajj4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission4  7#b7 ,employ] ,! t]m      
employ] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #gja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e71 z am5d$ by     
section #bjb ( ?is ,act4  ,a ,prev5t+   
,workplace ,h>assm5t  #aja4 ,m&atory    
nondiscrim9ation policies  7a7 ,policies
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
ea* employ] :o has #ae or m employees   
%all adopt1 ma9ta91 & p]iodically review
 a compreh5sive nondiscrim9ation policy1

 :i* %all e/abli% policies & proc$ures  
conc]n+ prohibit$ discrim9ation &       
h>assm5t 9 employm5t4  7#b7             
,dissem9ation & po/+ ,! employ] %all    
dissem9ate ! compreh5sive               
nondiscrim9ation policy to ea* employee 
at ! beg9n+ ( employm5t1 annually1 & on 
! issuance ( any update to !            
compreh5sive nondiscrim9ation policy4 ,!
 employ] %all po/ ! compreh5sive        
nondiscrim9ation policy 9 prom95t       
locations1 includ+ 9 a prom95t location 
on ! employ]'s website4  7b7 ,cont5ts   
,at a m9imum1 ! compreh5sive            
nondiscrim9ation policy %all include--  
7#a7 a def9ition ( prohibit$            
discrim9ation & prohibit$ h>assm5t 9    
employm5t2  7#b7 a description ( ! types
 ( behaviors prohibit$ by ! policy2     
7#c7 ! id5tification ( multiple p]sons  
to :om an employee may report su*       
discrim9ation or h>assm5t2  7#d7 a      
description ( multiple me?ods = report+ 
su* discrim9ation or h>assm5t2  7#e7 a  
g5]al description ( h[ ! employ] w      

conduct prompt1 ?or\gh1 & imp>tial      
inve/igations & respond to compla9ts    
reg>d+ su* discrim9ation or h>assm5t2   
7#f7 a prohibition aga9/ retaliation    
relat$ to su* discrim9ation or h>assm5t1
 includ+ disclos+1 report+1 or *all5g+  
su* discrim9ation or h>assm5t2  7#g7 a  
description ( pot5tial consequ5ces =    
violat+ ! policy2 &  7#h7 any additional
 compon5ts requir$ by ! ,commission = ! 
purpose ( prev5t+ unlawful discrim9ation
 & h>assm5t4  7c7 ,accessibility ,!     
compreh5sive nondiscrim9ation policy    
%all be made available 9 pla9 ,engli% & 
9 an accessible mann] = individuals )   
disabilities & = individuals :o prim>ily
 speak a language o!r ?an ,engli%4  7d7 
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 an employ] :o fails to comply )   
?is section %all be f9$ n m ?an #a1jjj =
 ea* sep>ate (f5se4  7#b7 ,an employ] :o
 repeat$ly or willfully fails to comply 
) ?is section %all be f9$ n less ?an    
#e1jjj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4  7e7        
,regulations ,! ,commission %all h      

au?ority to promulgate regulations to   
c>ry out ?is section4  #ajb4            
,nondiscrim9ation tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission %all promulgate regulations
 to require appropriate employ]s1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 to provide--  
7#a7 9-p]son or o!r int]active tra9+ =  
ea* employee reg>d+ discrim9atory &     
harass+ behaviors 9 employm5t2 &  7#b7  
tra9+ specifically design$ = sup]visors 
reg>d+ ! prev5tion ( & response to      
discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9 employm5t1   
includ+ retaliation4  7b7 ,requir$ tra9+
 ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be bas$ on rese>* on    
effective tra9+2 &  7#b7 id5tify        
specific elem5ts ( su* tra9+4  7c7      
,en=cem5t ,! ,commission %all issue     
rem$ies = noncompliance by regulation4  
#ajc4 ,res\rce mat]ials on policies &   
tra9+s = small bus9esses  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
make publicly available res\rce mat]ials
 on compreh5sive nondiscrim9ation       

policies & tra9+s on su* policies =     
employ]s ) few] ?an #ae employees4  7b7 
,cont5ts ,su* res\rce mat]ials %all     
include1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 model       
compreh5sive nondiscrim9ation policies  
conc]n+ prohibit$ discrim9ation &       
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 z describ$ 9      
section #aja1 = use by employ]s ) few]  
?an #ae employees1 :i* %all--  7,a7 be  
design$ to be easily di/ribut$ by su*   
employ]s to employees2  7,b7 take into  
acc\nt ! res\rces available to su*      
employ]s2  7,c7 take into acc\nt !      
p>ticul> ne$s ( employees ( su*         
employ]s2  7,d7 be made available 9 pla9
 ,engli% & 9 accessible =mats =         
individuals ) disabilities & =          
individuals :o prim>ily speak a language
 o!r ?an ,engli%2  7,e7 include a       
def9ition ( prohibit$ discrim9ation &   
h>assm5t 9 employm5t2  7,f7 include     
examples ( prohibit$ discrim9atory &    
h>ass+ behaviors2  7,g7 describe h[ !   
employ] may conduct prompt1 ?or\gh1 &   
imp>tial inve/igations & respond to     

compla9ts reg>d+ su* prohibit$          
discrim9ation & h>assm5t2  7,h7 include 
a prohibition aga9/ retaliation relat$  
to su* discrim9ation or h>assm5t2  7,i7 
include policies t reflect ! ne$s ( a   
v>iety ( diff]5t types ( workplaces1    
includ+ ^? ) diff]+ "w /ructures1       
facilities1 or tasks2  7,j7 describe    
behaviors t w\ld con/itute retaliation2 
&  7,k7 include a description ( pot5tial
 consequ5ces = violat+ ! compreh5sive   
nondiscrim9ation policy2 &  7#b7 model  
tra9+s reg>d+ prohibit$ discrim9ation & 
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 z describ$ 9      
section #ajb1 = use by employ]s ) few]  
?an #ae employees1 :i* %all--  7,a7 take
 into acc\nt ! res\rces available to su*
 employ]s2  7,b7 take into acc\nt !     
p>ticul> ne$s ( employees ( su*         
employ]s2  7,c7 be made available 9 pla9
 ,engli% & 9 accessible =mats =         
individuals ) disabilities & =          
individuals :o prim>ily speak a language
 o!r ?an ,engli%2  7,d7 be made         
available 9 an onl9e =mat t is widely   

available to su* employ]s & employees ( 
su* employ]s2  7,e7 include an          
explanation ( prohibit$ discrim9ation & 
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+           
retaliation relat$ to su* discrim9ation 
& h>assm5t2  7,f7 describe ! affirmative
 behaviors t contribute to prev5t+ &    
r$uc+ h>assm5t & discrim9ation 9        
employm5t2  7,g7 include tra9+s design$ 
to address ! ne$s ( a v>iety (          
workplaces1 includ+ ^? ) diff]+ "w      
/ructures1 facilities1 & tasks2  7,h7   
include be/ practices = prev5t+         
prohibit$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t      
specific to indu/ries 9 :i* !           
,commission det]m9es t h>assm5t is      
p>ticul>ly preval5t or sev]e2 &  7,i7   
include any additional in=mation !      
,commission det]m9es may prev5t         
discrim9ation & h>assm5t ( employees4   
7c7 ,individualization ,! ,commission   
%all ensure t res\rce mat]ials "u ?is   
section are design$ to facilitate       
individual employ]s to cu/omize tra9+ to
 address ! ne$s ( _! workplaces1 includ+

 diff]+ "w /ructures1 facilities1 &     
tasks4  #ajd4 ,education1 tra9+1 &      
te*nical assi/ance to employ]s ,!       
,commission %all h ! au?ority to-- 7#a7 
reasonably adju/ ! fees ! ,commission   
*>ges = any education1 te*nical         
assi/ance1 or tra9+ ! ,commission (f]s 9
 accordance ) section #gje7;j77#a7 ( !  
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d7;j77#a772  7#b7 use
 ! mat]ials develop$ by ! ,commission = 
any education1 te*nical assi/ance1 or   
tra9+ (f]$ by ! ,commission 9 accordance
 ) t section 9 any education & outrea*  
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,commission2 &
  7#c7 use funds f ! ,commission's      
,,eeoc ,education1 ,te*nical ,assi/ance1
 & ,tra9+ ,revolv+ ,fund1 e/abli%$ "u   
section #gje7k7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act 
( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d7k771  
to pay ! full sal>ies ( any ,commission 
employees t develop & adm9i/] any       
education1 te*nical assi/ance1 or tra9+ 
programs (f]$ by ! ,commission4  #aje4  
,task =ce reg>d+ h>assm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! ,commission %all e/abli% &           
p]iodically conv5e a h>assm5t prev5tion 
task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !
 ,task ,=ce7 to /udy prohibit$ h>assm5t 
9 employm5t4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task    
,=ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include memb]%ip t reflects a broad     
div]sity ( exp]i5ce & exp]tise relat+ to
 prohibit$ h>assm5t1 includ+--  7#a7    
employee advocates2  7#b7 rese>*]s )    
exp]tise 9 organizational culture *ange 
or r$uc+ behavior relat$ to h>assm5t &  
discrim9ation2  7#c7 legal practition]s 
) pr(essional exp]tise relat$ to        
h>assm5t litigation on behalf (         
employees2  7#d7 legal practition]s )   
exp]i5ce s]v+ z a *ief legal (fic] or   
human res\rce (fic] 9 a corporate legal 
dep>tm5t2  7#e7 individuals ) exp]tise 9
 div]sity & inclusion initiatives2  7#f7
 individuals :o h exp]i5c$ prohibit$    
h>assm5t 9 employm5t2 &  7#g7 union     
lead]s4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce      
%all--  7#a7 id5tify /rategies &        
recomm5d proposals to prev5t prohibit$  

h>assm5t 9 employm5t2 &  7#b7 provide   
guidance on effective /rategies to      
prev5t prohibit$ h>assm5t t are specific
 to indu/ries 9 :i* ! ,task ,=ce        
det]m9es t h>assm5t is p>ticul>ly       
preval5t or sev]e4  7d7 ,report ,n less 
?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,commission %all  
prep>e & publi% a report on !           
,commission's website1 :i* %all be bas$ 
on ! "w ( ! ,task ,=ce & %all include-- 
7#a7 a review ( ! preval5ce ( prohibit$ 
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+ ! results 
( ! national preval5ce survey describ$ 9
 section #aab2  7#b7 recomm5dations =   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local initiatives1     
re=ms1 & legislation to prev5t prohibit$
 h>assm5t 9 employm5t2  7#c7 assessm5ts 
( ! effectiv5ess ( employm5t policies   
design$ to prev5t prohibit$ h>assm5t 9  
employm5t by *ang+ behavior & culture2  
7#d7 assessm5ts ( ! effectiv5ess (      
processes = inve/igations into prohibit$
 h>assm5t 9 employm5t2  7#e7 assessm5ts 
( ! effectiv5ess ( diff]5t types ( tra9+
 to r$uce & prev5t h>assm5t 9 employm5t2

 &  7#f7 assessm5ts ( ! effectiv5ess (  
o!r proactive initiatives & int]v5tions 
to r$uce & prev5t h>assm5t 9 employm5t4 
#ajf4 ,res\rce mat]ials on employm5t    
climate assessm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,commission %all develop & make
 publicly available res\rce mat]ials =  
employ]s on assess+ ! employm5t climate1
 includ+ ! occurr5ce ( prohibit$        
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 9 ord] to assi/   
su* employ]s 9 det]m9+ ! effectiv5ess ( 
measures ! employ] takes to prev5t &    
address prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t4 
7b7 ,employm5t climate survey ,su*      
res\rce mat]ials %all include a model   
survey reg>d+ prohibit$ h>assm5t 9      
employm5t1 :i* %all be available = an   
employ] to use 7at ! employ]'s          
discretion & employ]'s exp5se7 9 ord] to
 assess ! employm5t climate4 ,! model   
survey %all be--  7#a7 design$ to assess
 employees' exp]i5ces relat$ to         
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t2  7#b7   
fair1 unbias$1 & sci5tifically valid to 

! greate/ ext5t practicable2  7#c7      
design$ to solicit confid5tial          
submissions & to provide data )\t       
reveal+ p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation2
 &  7#d7 inclusive ( individuals requir$
 to be af=d$ protection "u section #cja4
  7c7 ,cont5ts ,! model survey may      
include--  7#a7 que/ions design$ to     
assess ! preval5ce ( prohibit$ h>assm5t 
9 employm5t2  7#b7 que/ions design$ to  
und]/& :e!r employees h access to & are 
famili> ) ! employ]'s nondiscrim9ation &
 anti-h>assm5t policies & proc$ures2    
7#c7 que/ions to assess ! employm5t     
climate2 &  7#d7 any additional que/ions
 ! ,commission det]m9es are consi/5t ) !
 purposes ( ?is section4  7d7 ,m&atory  
employee p>ticipation prohibit$ ,an     
employ] may n compel or require         
employees to p>ticipate 9 a survey      
reg>d+ prohibit$ h>assm5t or            
discrim9ation 9 employm5t4  7e7 ,review 
& revision ,! ,commission %all          
p]iodically review & revise ! res\rce   
mat]ials describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & !  

model survey develop$ "u subsection 7b74
  #ajg4 ,e/abli%+ an ,(fice ( ,education
 & ,outrea* )9 ! ,equal ,employm5t      
,opportunity ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an 
,(fice ( ,education & ,outrea* to-- 7#a7
 conduct outrea* & education conc]n+    
prohibit$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9    
employm5t "u ,f$]al civil rights laws & 
available res\rces & rem$ies relat+ to  
^? laws2 &  7#b7 conduct a multi-ye>    
public aw>5ess campaign to improve      
public aw>5ess ( ! ,commission1 :i* %all
 include dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t--    
7,a7 ! purpose ( ! ,commission2  7,b7 ! 
res\rces available ?r\gh ! ,commission  
to prev5t prohibit$ discrim9ation &     
h>assm5t 9 employm5t2  7,c7 ! ways 9 :i*
 an individual c file a compla9t ) !    
,commission2 &  7,d7 ! process by :i* ! 
,commission inve/igates *>ges (         
discrim9ation4  7b7 ,in=mation          
dissem9at$ ,! in=mation dissem9at$ 9    
accordance ) subsection 7a77#b7 %all be 
made available 9 pla9 ,engli% & 9 an    

accessible mann] = individuals )        
disabilities & = individuals :o prim>ily
 speak a language o!r ?an ,engli%4      
#ajh4 ,relation%ip to o!r laws          
,compliance ) section #aja or #ajb1 or  
use ( mat]ials provid$ "u subtitle ,a1  
is n an affirmative def5se "u applicable
 employm5t nondiscrim9ation laws4  #aji4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,commission su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! ,commission's duties &    
activities1 includ+ su* duties &        
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is subtitle4  ,b
 ,rese>* & ,additional ,res\rces =      
,h>assm5t ,prev5tion  #aaa4 ,national   
preval5ce survey on h>assm5t 9 employm5t
  7a7 ,survey ,! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 !  
,commission1 & ! ,bureau ( ,labor       
,/ati/ics %all jo9tly develop a national
 preval5ce survey on ! preval5ce (      
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! national preval5ce 
survey74 ,su* survey %all be adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus n lat] ?an #a ye> 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#c ye>s !reaft]4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!       
national preval5ce survey %all include  
que/ions design$ to collect su*         
in=mation f individuals z may be        
necess>y to exam9e exi/+ beliefs1       
attitudes1 & und]/&+ ( prohibit$        
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 & ! ext5t to :i*  
su* h>assm5t is exp]i5c$ or obs]v$ by   
individuals1 sup]visors1 & employ]s1    
includ+ ! in=mation necess>y = ! report 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7 ,report 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
ea* national preval5ce survey has be5   
adm9i/]$1 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 !       
,commission1 & ! ,bureau ( ,labor       
,/ati/ics %all jo9tly prep>e & submit to
 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
results ( t survey4  7#b7 ,requir$      
in=mation ,! report "u ?is subsection   
%all include1 at m9imum-- 7,a7 in=mation
 ab\t ! ext5t to :i* individuals        

exp]i5ce prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t 
on ! basis ( sex 7includ+ sexual        
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          
/]eotype71 race1 color1 religion1       
national orig91 age1 disability1 g5etic 
in=mation1 & uni=m$ s]vice /atus1 &     
in=mation ab\t ! int]action ( diff]5t   
*>act]i/ics t may be ! basis ( h>assm5t 
9 employm5t2  7,b7 in=mation ab\t !     
preval5ce ( ea* su* =m ( prohibit$      
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 disaggregat$ by   
indu/ry & sal>y level1 includ+ across   
all wage b&s2 &  7,c7 an analysis ( !   
economic impacts ( prohibit$ h>assm5t4  
7#c7 ,disaggregation ( sex bas$ h>assm5t
 ,! report "u ?is subsection %all       
sep>ately1 & 9 ! aggregate1 report ea* (
 ! foll[+ bases ( sex h>assm5t3  7,a7   
,sexual ori5tation4  7,b7 ,g5d] id5tity4
  7,c7 ,pregnancy4  7,d7 ,*ildbir?4     
7,e7 ,a m$ical condition relat$ to      
pregnancy or *ildbir?4  7,f7 ,a sex     
/]eotype4  7,g7 ,sexual 9 nature4  7#d7 

,public availability ,! report %all be  
made publicly available on ! websites ( 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,commission1 &  
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4  7d7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,bureau (
 ! ,c5sus to c>ry out ?is section       
#a1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai & su* sums
 z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> !   
national preval5ce survey is to be      
adm9i/]$ "u subsection 7a7 or ! report  
is to be submitt$ "u subsection 7c74    
#aab4 ,/udy & report on h>assm5t 9 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & n less ?an once e #c ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection    
,bo>d %all prep>e & submit to !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,! preval5ce 
( specific behaviors associat$ )        
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t among    

,f$]al employees1 includ+ in=mation ab\t
 su* behaviors disaggregat$ by ea* wage 
b&4  7#b7 ,! impact ( prohibit$ h>assm5t
 9 employm5t & violations ( ,f$]al civil
 rights laws on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9   
t]ms ( monet>y co/s1 attrition1 &       
morale4  7#c7 ,! p>ticul> impact (      
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t on !     
exp]i5ce ( ,f$]al employees )           
disabilities4  7#d7 ,work+ 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,commission's ,(fice ( ,f$]al      
,op]ations1 a description ( ! diff]5ces 
9 ,f$]al ag5cy policies1 /rategies1     
report+ me*anisms1 tra9+ programs1 & o!r
 practices reg>d+ prev5t+ & address+    
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t4  7#e7 ,a
 description ( :i* policies1 /rategies1 
report+ me*anisms1 tra9+ programs1 & o!r
 practices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 h   
prev5t$1 address$1 or r$uc$ prohibit$   
h>assm5t 9 employm5t4  7#f7 ,work+ 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,commission's ,(fice (  
,f$]al ,op]ations1 jo9t recomm5dations f
 su* ,(fice & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems           
,protection ,bo>d to ,f$]al ag5cies on  

h[ to prev5t & address prohibit$        
h>assm5t 9 employm5t4  7b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems       
,protection ,bo>d su* sums z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  #aac4
 ,/udies1 reports1 & fur!r rese>*  7a7  
,/udy & report on en=cem5t (            
nondiscrim9ation laws prohibit+ h>assm5t
 laws ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,commission on ,civil ,rights %all      
prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a   
report t %all exam9e en=cem5t ( !       
nondiscrim9ation laws prohibit+ h>assm5t
 includ+--  7#a7 tr5ds 9 en=cem5t ( su* 
laws2  7#b7 b>ri]s to effective en=cem5t
 ( su* laws2  7#c7 be/ practices 9      
en=cem5t ( su* laws2  7#d7              
recomm5dations ab\t h[ to improve       
en=cem5t ( su* laws1 includ+ :e!r       
e/abli%+ individual liability =         

discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9 employm5t    
w\ld improve en=cem5t ( su* laws2 &     
7#e7 h[ ! exp]i5ce ( h>assm5t =         
employees & individuals requir$ to be   
af=d$ protections "u section #cja has   
*ang$ ov] "t s9ce ! passage ( su* laws4 
7b7 ,/udy & report on prev5tion (       
h>assm5t 9 employm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all ent] into an   
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e1 ?r\gh :i*
 ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1      
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all conduct a /udy 
on prev5t+ & address+ prohibit$ h>assm5t
 9 employm5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,su* /udy  
%all include-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( !   
exi/+ rese>* ( ! causes ( prohibit$     
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+           
retaliation relat$ to su* h>assm5t1 &   
gaps 9 su* rese>*2  7,b7 a review ( !   
exi/+ rese>* reg>d+ h[ prohibit$        
h>assm5t 9 employm5t impacts            
individuals2  7,c7 an evaluation ( !    

exi/+ rese>* on tra9+ to prev5t         
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+ 
ess5tial compon5ts ( effective tra9+ to 
prev5t su* prohibit$ h>assm5t &         
retaliation1 & gaps 9 su* rese>*2  7,d7 
an assessm5t ( ! efficacy & availability
 ( tra9+ models & programs to prev5t    
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t2  7,e7 ! 
id5tification ( employm5t or societal   
factors t increase ! likelihood (       
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t1         
p>ticul>ly across indu/ries ) a high    
numb] ( individuals :o are vuln]able to 
exp]i5c+ su* prohibit$ h>assm5t1 includ+
 :e!r div]sity 9 lead]%ip positions )9  
an organization r$uces ! likelihood (   
su* prohibit$ h>assm5t2  7,f7 an        
exam9ation ( me?ods ( induc+1 scal+1 &  
su/a9+ in/itutional or organizational   
*ange to prev5t prohibit$ h>assm5t 9    
employm5t2  7,g7 an analysis ( policies1
 /rategies1 & practices t h be5 ! mo/   
successful 9 prev5t+ & address+         
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t2 &  7,h7 
any o!r in=mation or analysis necess>y  

to id5tify ! gaps 9 rese>* & o!r        
measures describ$ 9 subsection 7c74     
7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national 
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e %all prep>e & submit to !       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 a     
report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u ?is subsection & make       
recomm5dations to ,congress1 executive  
bran* ag5cies1 private employ]s1 &      
rese>*]s4 ,su* recomm5dations %all      
include ways t su* tra9+ c\ld be improv$
 to result 9 behavioral & cultural      
*anges t prev5t & r$uce behaviors       
associat$ ) prohibit$ h>assm5t 9        
employm5t4 ,! report & recomm5dations   
%all be made publicly available4  7c7   
,support+ fur!r rese>* on prev5t+ &     
und]/&+ h>assm5t 9 employm5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !       

submission requir$ "u subsection        
7b77#c71 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 9 consultation ) ! 
,commission & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all
 ent] into agreem5ts 7includ+ ?r\gh !   
use ( grants1 contracts1 coop]ative     
agreem5ts1 or o!r transactions7 to      
support rese>* reg>d+--  7,a7 ! gaps    
id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u          
subsection 7b77#c7 9 rese>* on ! causes 
( prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t1       
includ+ retaliation relat$ to su*       
h>assm5t2  7,b7 ! gaps id5tifi$ 9 !     
report requir$ "u subsection 7b77#c7 9  
rese>* on ! psy*ological sequelae (     
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+ 
retaliation relat$ to su* h>assm5t2     
7,c7 gaps id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u
 subsection 7b77#c7 9 rese>* on special 
populations & _! risk = prohibit$       
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+           
adolesc5ts1 old] individuals1 racial &  
e?nic m9orities1 individuals )          
disabilities1 wom51 & o!r populations t 
c\ld be disproportionately affect$ by   

prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t2  7,d7   
gaps id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u     
subsection 7b77#c7 9 rese>* on prohibit$
 h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+          
retaliation relat$ to su* h>assm5t1 z a 
risk factor = v>i\s m5tal heal?         
problems2  7,e7 gaps id5tifi$ 9 ! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7b77#c7 9 rese>* 
on sociocultural correlations )9        
prohibit$ h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+ 
retaliation relat$ to su* h>assm5t2 &   
7,f7 sy/ematic & quantifiable measures  
to evaluate prev5tion /rategies =       
victims & p]petrators ( prohibit$       
h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 includ+           
retaliation relat$ to su* h>assm5t4     
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? to c>ry   
out ?is subsection su* sums z may be    
necess>y4  ,c ,prev5t+ ,h>assm5t (      
,tipp$ ,employees  #aba4 ,tipp$         
employees  7a7 ,base m9imum wage = tipp$
 employees & tips reta9$ by employees   
,section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,fair    

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7i7 ! ca% wage paid  
su* employee1 :i* = purposes ( su*      
det]m9ation %all be n less ?an-- 7,i7 = 
! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u subsection 7e71 #c4fj an h\r2   
7,,ii7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod until 
! h\rly wage "u ?is clause equals ! wage
 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 = su*   
p]iod1 an h\rly wage equal to ! am\nt   
det]m9$ "u ?is clause = ! prec$+ ye>1   
increas$ by ! less] (--  7aa7 #a4ej2 or 
7bb7 ! am\nt necess>y = ! wage 9 effect 
"u ?is clause to equal ! wage 9 effect  
"u section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 r\nd$
 up to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 &      
7,,iii7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] 
! increase made pursuant to subclause   
7,,ii71 ! m9imum wage 9 effect "u       
section #f7;a77#a72 &  4  7b7 ,tips     
reta9$ by employees ,section            
#c7m77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjc7m77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !   

second s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+ clause   
7ii71 by /rik+ ( ?is subsection1 & all  
tips receiv$ by su* employee h be5      
reta9$ by ! employee & ins]t+ ( ?is     
subsection4 ,any employee %all h ! "r to
 reta9 any tips receiv$ by su* employee2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an 
employ] %all in=m ea* employee ( ! "r & 
exception provid$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce44  
7c7 ,publication ( notice ,section #f ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
prior to ! effective date ( any increase
 9 ! requir$ wage det]m9$ 9 accordance )
 subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii7 ( section  
#c7m77#b77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all     
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a notice ann\nc+
 ea* increase 9 su* requir$ wage4  4    
7d7 ,s*$ul$ repeal ( sep>ate m9imum wage
 = tipp$ employees  7#a7 ,tipp$         
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a771 z am5d$ by 

subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 /rik+ ! s5t5ce beg9n+ ) ,9 det]m9+ !   
wage an employ] is requir$ to pay a     
tipp$ employee1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh (  
?is subsection4 & ins]t+ ,! wage requir$
 to be paid to a tipp$ employee %all be 
! wage set =? 9 section #f7;a77#a744    
7#b7 ,publication ( notice ,section #f (
 ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by subsection 
7c71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 
7h74  7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts  
made by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all take 
effect on ! date t is "o day aft] ! date
 on :i* ! h\rly wage "u subclause       
7,,iii7 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i771 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 takes effect4  7e7   
,effective date ,except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7d77#c71 ?is section & !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t    
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  ,,ii ,/r5g!n+ ,workplace ,rights      

#bja4 ,cl>ify+ sexual ori5tation        
discrim9ation & g5d] id5tity            
discrim9ation are unlawful sex          
discrim9ation  7a7 ,employm5t  7#a7     
,rules ( con/ruction ,title ,,vii ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #gja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;e7 ! foll[+3  #gja;,a4 ,rules (   
con/ruction ,section #aajf %all apply to
 ?is title except t = purposes ( t      
application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section to an
 unlawful practice %all be consid]$ to  
be a ref]5ce to an unlawful employm5t   
practice4  4  7#b7 ,unlawful employm5t  
practices ,section #gjc ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! section 
head]1 by /rik+ ,sex1 & ins]t+ ,sex     
7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712  7,b7     
except 9 subsections 7e71 7j7 & 7m71 by 
/rik+ sex1 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    

id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712  7,c7 9   
subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ ent]prise1 
& ins]t+ ent]prise1 if1 9 a situation 9 
:i* sex is a bona fide occupational     
qualification1 individuals are recogniz$
 z qualifi$ 9 accordance ) _! g5d]      
id5tity12  7,d7 9 subsection 7h71 by    
/rik+ sex ! second place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a    
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712  7,e7 9   
subsection 7j7-- 7i7 by /rik+ sex1 !    
fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ sex        
7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712 &  7ii7 by
 /rik+ sex1 ! second & ?ird places x    
appe>s & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual     
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          

/]eotype712 &  7,f7 9 subsection 7m71 by
 /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual
 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1   
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          
/]eotype714  7#c7 ,o!r unlawful         
employm5t practices ,section #gjd7;b7 ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#c7;b77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ sex1 ! fir/ place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual           
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          
/]eotype712 &  7,b7 by /rik+ employm5t4 
& ins]t+ employm5t1 if1 9 a situation 9 
:i* sex is a bona fide occupational     
qualification1 individuals are recogniz$
 z qualifi$ 9 accordance ) _! g5d]      
id5tity44  7#d7 ,claims ,section        
#gjf7;g77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#bjjj;e-#e7;g77#b77;,a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex     
7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  

condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype714  7#e7     
,employm5t by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,section 
#gag ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ sex1 &  
ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a    
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712 &  7,b7 9 
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ sex & ins]t+   
sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype714  7#f7     
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (  
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;a et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section         
#cja7;b71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex    
7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712  7,b7 9   
section #cjb7;a77#a71 by /rik+ sex1 &   

ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a    
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cje4 ,rules (
 con/ruction & claims ,sections         
#aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is  
title except t = purposes ( t           
application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section #aajf
 to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ 
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1        
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical condition 
relat$ to pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex
 /]eotype71 or national orig9 %all be   
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to race1 color1
 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual          
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          
/]eotype71 national orig91 age1 or      
disability4  4  7#g7 ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,!          
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is   

am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #bja7;a77#a7 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 by /rik+ sex1 &
 ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 
g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a    
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ( title ,,ii 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et seq47 ! foll[+3      
#bjh4 ,rules ( con/ruction & claims     
,sections #aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply  
to section #bja 7& rem$ial provisions ( 
?is ,act relat$ to section #bja7 except 
t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 
9 t section #aajf to race1 color1       
religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual           
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          
/]eotype71 or national orig9 %all be    
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to race1 color1
 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual          
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          

/]eotype71 national orig91 age1 or      
disability4  4  7#h7 ,civil ,s]vice     
,re=m ,act ( #aigh ,*apt] #bc ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 section #bcja7;b77#b71 by /rik+ sex1 
& ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1
 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a   
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712  7,b7 9   
section #bcjb-- 7i7 9 subsection        
7b77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]       
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712 &  7ii7 9 
subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ sex1 &     
ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a    
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype712 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bcjg4 ,rules 
( con/ruction & claims ,sections        
#aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is  
*apt] 7& rem$ial provisions ( ?is title 

relat$ to ?is *apt]7 except t = purposes
 ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section 
#aajf to race1 color1 religion1 sex     
7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype71 or national
 orig9 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce 
to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+  
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1        
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical condition 
relat$ to pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex
 /]eotype71 national orig91 age1        
disability1 m>ital /atus1 or political  
affiliation4  4  7b7 ,miscellane\s      
,title ,,xi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
sections #aaja ?r\gh #aajd 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h et seq47 & sections   
#aaje & #aajf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h-#e1
 #bjjj;h-#f7 z sections #aajb ?r\gh     
#aaje & sections #aajh & #aaji1         
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !    
title head+ ! foll[+3  #aaja4           
,def9itions & rules  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 

title ,,vii3  7#a7 ,race2 color2        
religion2 sex2 sexual ori5tation2 g5d]  
id5tity2 national orig9 ,! t]m race1    
color1 religion1 sex1 or national orig91
 us$ ) respect to an individual1        
includes-- 7,a7 ! race1 color1 religion1
 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]   
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype71 or national
 orig91 respectively1 ( ano!r p]son )   
:om ! individual is associat$ or has be5
 associat$2 &  7,b7 a p]ception or      
belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ !    
race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+     
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1        
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical condition 
relat$ to pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex
 /]eotype71 or national orig91          
respectively1 ( ! individual4  7#b7     
,g5d] id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means 
! g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1       
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual1 reg>dless (
 ! individual's designat$ sex at bir?4  

7#c7 ,includ+ ,! t]m includ+ means      
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 consi/5t ) !    
t]m's /&>d mean+ 9 ,f$]al law4  7#d7    
,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m sexual        
ori5tation means homosexuality1         
het]osexuality1 or bisexuality4  7b7    
,rules ,9 title ,,vii-- 7#a7 ) respect  
to sex1 an individual's pregnancy1      
*ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical condition    
%all n receive less favorable treatm5t  
?an o!r physical conditions2 &  7#b7 )  
respect to g5d] id5tity1 an individual  
%all n be d5i$ access to a %>$ facility1
 includ+ a re/room1 a lock] room1 & a   
dress+ room1 t is 9 accordance ) !      
individual's g5d] id5tity4  2 &  7#c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] section #aaje ! foll[+3    
#aajf4 ,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,sex   
,no?+ 9 section #aaja or ! provisions ( 
title ,,vii incorporat+ a t]m def9$ or a
 rule specifi$ 9 t section %all be      
con/ru$--  7#a7 to limit ! protection   
aga9/ an unlawful practice on ! basis ( 
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical condition 
relat$ to pregnancy or *ildbir? provid$ 

by section #gja7k72 or  7#b7 to limit ! 
protection aga9/ an unlawful practice on
 ! basis ( sex available "u any         
provision ( ,f$]al law o!r ?an title    
,,vii1 prohibit+ a practice on ! basis (
 sex4  7b7 ,claims & rem$ies n preclud$ 
,no?+ 9 section #aaja or title ,,vii    
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! claims or    
rem$ies available to any individual = an
 unlawful practice on ! basis ( race1   
color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual    
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          
/]eotype71 or national orig9 includ+    
claims br\ght pursuant to section #aigi 
or #aihj ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc1 #aihe7 or any o!r law1 
includ+ a ,f$]al law am5d$ by ! ,,be    
,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace ,act1 regulation1 
or policy4  7c7 ,no negative inf]5ce    
,no?+ 9 section #aaja or title ,,vii    
%all be con/ru$ to support any inf]5ce t
 any ,f$]al law prohibit+ a practice on 
! basis ( sex does n prohibit           

discrim9ation on ! basis ( pregnancy1   
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 sexual           
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or a sex      
/]eotype4  #aajg4 ,claims ,! ,religi\s  
,fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et seq47 %all n      
provide a claim conc]n+1 or a def5se to 
a claim "u1 title ,,vii1 or provide a   
basis = *all5g+ ! application or        
en=cem5t ( title ,,vii4  4  #bjb4 ,cov]$
 employ]s ,section #gja7;b7 ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ fifte5 &  
ins]t+ "o4  #bjc4 ,comp5satory &        
punitive damages available  7a7 ,civil  
rights2 disability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #aigg;,a7b7 ( ! ,revis$        
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7b77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 ,losses ,comp5satory      
damages are available "u ?is section =  
future pecuni>y losses1 emotional pa91  
suff]+1 inconv5i5ce1 m5tal angui%1 loss 
( enjoym5t ( life1 & o!r nonpecuni>y    

losses4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 
,section #bja7;b7 ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;b77 is am5d$1 9        
p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#c77;,b7--  7i7  
by /rik+ &1 irrespective ( ! size ( !   
employ+ (fice1 #aigg;,a7b77#c77;,d7 &   
ins]t+ & #aigg;,a7b77#c72 &  7ii7 by    
/rik+ & #aiha;a7b77#c77;,d7 & ins]t+ &  
#aiha;a7b77#c74  7,b7 ,section #daa7;b7 
( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 &          
7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ &1 irrespective ( ! 
size ( ! employ+ (fice1                 
#aigg;,a7b77#c77;,d7 & ins]t+ &         
#aigg;,a7b77#c74  7,c7 ,section #bjg ( !
 ,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation   
,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;ff-#af7 is am5d$1 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
( ea* ( subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e71 by   
/rik+ 1 includ+ ! limitations conta9$ 9 
subsection 7b77#c7 ( su* section        
#aigg;,a14  7b7 ,age ,section #g7;b7 ( !
 ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act (
 #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbf7;b77 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,! & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh ! ?ird s5t5ce & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7b7  7#a7 ,except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ano!r subsection ( ?is        
section1 or section #i1 ! p[]s1 rem$ies1
 & proc$ures set =? 9 sections #gje1    
#gjf1 #gjg1 #gji1 & #gaj ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#d1 #bjjj;e-#e1 #bjjj;e-#f1     
#bjjj;e-#h1 & #bjjj;e-#i7 %all be !     
p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act     
provides to ! ,commission1 to !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 or to any p]son alleg+
 discrim9ation on ! basis ( age 9       
violation ( section #d1 or regulations  
promulgat$ "u section #i4  2 &  7#b7 9 !
 second s5t5ce ( t subsection 7b71 z    
am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or     
en=c+ ! liability = am\nts deem$ to be  
unpaid m9imum wages or unpaid ov]time   
comp5sation "u ?is section & ins]t+ &   
includ+ any type ( legal or equitable   
relief available "u title ,,vii ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq474  #bjd4      

,h>assm5t & discrim9ation2 /&>ds ( pro( 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7      
h>assm5t is a p]si/5t & significant     
problem 9 ! workplace 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 work]s are h>ass$ because ( _!   
sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a      
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype71 race1      
color1 religion1 national orig91 age1   
disability1 g5etic in=mation1 & uni=m$  
s]vices /atus2  7#c7 ,congress enact$   
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd int5d+ to provide broad protection
 f _m =ms ( bias 9 ! workplace2  7#d7 ! 
,supreme ,c\rt has recogniz$ 9 ,city (  
,los ,angeles ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] & ,p[]  
v4 ,manh>t1 #dce ,u4,s4 #gjb 7#aigh71 t 
! protection aga9/ sex discrim9ation 9 !
 t]ms1 conditions1 or privileges (      
employm5t "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd reflects ,congress'
 int5t to /rike at ! entire spectrum (  
sex-bas$ discrim9ation 9 employm5t2     
7#e7 9 #aihj1 ! ,equal ,employm5t       

,opportunity ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,commission7 am5d$ its  
,guidel9es on ,discrim9ation ,because ( 
,sex 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !       
,guidel9es7 to specify t sexual h>assm5t
 is a =m ( sex discrim9ation prohibit$  
by title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (
 #aifd2  7#f7 9 ! ,guidel9es1 !         
,commission expla9$ t h>ass+ conduct is 
unlawful :]e-- 7,a7 submission to su*   
conduct is made ei!r explicitly or      
implicitly a t]m or condition ( an      
individual's employm5t2  7,b7 submission
 to or rejection ( su* conduct by an    
individual is us$ z ! basis = employm5t 
decisions2 or  7,c7 ! conduct has !     
purpose or effect ( unreasonably int]f]+
 ) an individual's "w p]=mance or creat+
 an intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive work+
 environm5t2  7#g7 ! ,commission fur!r  
expla9$ t1 ) respect to ! evid5ce       
requir$ to support a f9d+ ( unlawful    
h>assm5t1 x w look at ! record z a :ole 
& at ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 su* z 
! nature ( ! sexual advances & ! context

 9 :i* ! alleg$ incid5ts occurr$ &      
emphasiz$ t ! det]m9ation ( ! legality (
 a p>ticul> action w be made f ! facts1 
on a case by case basis2  7#h7 six ye>s 
lat]1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,m]itor ,sav+s 
,bank v4 ,v9son1 #dgg ,u4,s4 #eg        
7#aihf71 recogniz$ t ! protections "u   
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd are n limit$ to discrim9ation t   
causes economic or tangible loss1 & held
 t ! phrase t]ms1 conditions1 or        
privileges ( employm5t 9 title ,,vii (  
su* ,act is an expansive concept t      
sweeps )9 its protective ambit !        
practice ( creat+ a ho/ile "w environm5t
 bas$ on discrim9ation 9 ! =m (         
h>assm5t2  7#i7 9 rea*+ ?is conclusion 9
 ! ,m]itor decision1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt   
cit$ & approv$ ! ,guidel9es2  7#aj7 9 ! 
,m]itor decision1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt cit$ 
) approval l[] c\rt decisions t conclud$
 t a ho/ile "w environm5t bas$ on race1 
religion1 or national orig9 violates !  
prohibition ( discrim9ation 9 ! t]ms1   
conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t "u

 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd1 :i* decisions includ$--  7,a7    
,rog]s v4 ,,eeoc1 #ded ,f4#b;d #bcd 7#e?
 ,cir4 #aiga72  7,b7 ,firefight]s       
,in/itute = ,racial ,equality v4 ,city (
 ,/4 ,l\is1 #edi ,f4#b;d #ejf 7#h? ,cir4
 #aigg72  7,c7 ,gray v4 ,greyh\nd ,l9es1
 #ede ,f4#b;d #afi 7,d4,c4 ,cir4 #aigf72
  7,d7 ,comp/on v4 ,bord51 ,inc41 #dbd  
,f4 ,supp4 #aeg 7,s4,d4 ,ohio #aigf72 & 
7,e7 ,c>iddi v4 ,kansas ,city ,*iefs    
,football ,club1 ,inc41 #efh ,f4#b;d #hg
 7#h? ,cir4 #aigg72  7#aa7 9 def9+ !    
evid5ce requir$ to prove a violation (  
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd1 9 ! ,m]itor decision1 ! ,supreme 
,c\rt not$ t h>assm5t w\ld be actionable
 :5 x is suffici5tly sev]e or p]vasive  
to alt] ! conditions ( ! victim's       
employm5t & create an abusive work+     
environm5t 7quot+ ,rog]s v4 ,,eeoc1 #ded
 ,f4#b;d #bcd 7#e? ,cir4 #aiga772  7#ab7
 9 ,h>ris v4 ,=klift ,sy/ems1 ,inc41    
#eaj ,u4,s4 #ag 7#aiic71 ! ,supreme     
,c\rt cl>ifi$ t h>assm5t ne$ n s]i\sly  

affect an employee's psy*ological       
well-be+ or lead ! employee to suff]    
injury 9 ord] to be unlawful1 b r1 ne$  
m]ely create a "w environm5t t a        
reasonable p]son 9 ! protect$ class w\ld
 f9d ho/ile or abusive2  7#ac7 9 ,h>ris 
v4 ,=klift ,sy/ems1 ,inc41 ! ,supreme   
,c\rt held t :e!r a "w environm5t is    
unlawfully ho/ile or abusive does n     
dep5d on any ma!matically precise te/1 b
 r1 is to be det]m9$ by look+ at all ( !
 circum/ances1 ) no s+le factor requir$2
  7#ad7 9 ,national ,railroad ,pass5g]  
,corp4 v4 ,morgan1 #ecf ,u4,s4 #aja     
7#bjjb71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt reaffirm$ !   
,h>ris decision & fur!r held t !        
ho/ility or abusiv5ess ( ea* h>ass+ act 
%\ld be consid]$ 9 ! aggregate1 n 9     
isolation1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* acts    
occur ov] days or ev5 ye>s2  7#ae7      
not)/&+ ! rul+s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt      
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection1 "s l[] c\rt  
decisions h treat$ h>ass+ conduct's     
sev]ity or p]vasiv5ess z ! only #b      
relevant factors 9 evaluat+ :e!r su*    

conduct violates title ,,vii ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd2  7#af7 "s l[] c\rt
 decisions h treat$ sev]e or p]vasive z 
a ?re%old = liability1 :5 ! relevant    
inquiry is :e!r ! h>ass+ conduct        
actually alt]$ ! t]ms1 conditions1 or   
privileges ( employm5t2  7#ag7 "s l[]   
c\rt decisions fur!r h int]pret$ ! sev]e
 or p]vasive language 9 ! ,m]itor       
decision s n>r[ly z to recognize only ! 
mo/ egregi\s conduct z unlawful1 despite
 ,congress' int5t t title ,,vii ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd af=d a broad
 scope ( protection f discrim9ation2    
7#ah7 examples ( decisions t use !      
errone\s analysis describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 9 ! context ( h>assm5t
 on ! basis ( sex include--  7,a7       
,s+leton v4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,correctional   
,education1 #aae ,f$4 ,appx4 #aai 7#d?  
,cir4 #bjjd72  7,b7 ,black v4 ,z>+      
,homes1 ,inc41 #ajd ,f4#c;d #hbb 7#f?   
,cir4 #aiig72  7,c7 ,weiss v4           
,coca-,cola ,bottl+ ,co41 #iij ,f4#b;d  
#ccc 7#g? ,cir4 #aiic72  7,d7 ,rick>d v4

 ,sw$i% ,mat* ,nor? ,am]ica1 ,inc41 #ggc
 ,f4#c;d #aha 7#h? ,cir4 #bjad72  7,e7  
,mit*ell v4 ,pope1 #ahi ,f4 ,appx4 #iaa 
7#aa? ,cir4 #bjjf72 &  7,f7 ,brooks v4  
,city ( ,san ,mateo1 #bbi ,f4#c;d #iag  
7#i? ,cir4 #bjjj72  7#ai7 l[] c\rts h   
made simil> errone\s decisions 9 !      
context ( h>assm5t on ! basis ( race1   
national orig91 age1 & disability su* z 
9 ,craw=d v4 ,m$9a ,g5]al ,hospital1 #if
 ,f4#c;d #hcj 7#f? ,cir4 #aiif71 ,%av]  
v4 ,indep5d5t ,/ave ,co41 #cej ,f4#c;d  
#gaf 7#h? ,cir4 #bjjc71 & ,motley v4    
,p>k]-,hannifan ,corp41 ,no4 #a3        
#id-;,,cv-#fci 7,w4,d4 ,mi*4 #aiie72    
7#bj7 9 contra/1 o!r l[] c\rt decisions 
apply+ ! ,m]itor case & its prog5y h    
appropriately recogniz$ t a wide range (
 h>ass+ behavior may alt] ! t]ms1       
conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t1 )
 no s+le type1 frequ5cy1 or duration (  
conduct requir$ to make a %[+ ( sev]e or
 p]vasive h>assm5t2  7#ba7 = example1 9 
! context ( h>assm5t bas$ on sex1 ^?    
decisions h held t-- 7,a7 conduct ne$ n 

be physical to create a ho/ile or       
abusive "w environm5t1 z 9 ,bill+s v4   
,t[n ( ,grafton1 #eae ,f4#c;d #ci 7#a/  
,cir4 #bjjh72  7,b7 an individual ne$ n 
be ! t>get ( sexually demean+ conduct 9 
ord] to exp]i5ce unlawful h>assm5t1 z 9 
,petros9o v4 ,bell ,atlantic1 #che      
,f4#c;d #baj 7#b;d ,cir4 #bjjd72  7,c7  
p[] disp>ities1 su* z ! "y age ( !      
individual h>ass$1 comp\nd ! conduct's  
h>mful effects1 z 9 ,,eeoc v4 ,r,r      
,v5tures1 #bdd ,f4#c;d #ccd 7#d? ,cir4  
#bjja72  7,d7 g5d]-bas$ epi!ts are      
equally z unlawful z ov]tly sexual      
conduct1 z 9 ,gallagh] v4 ,c4,h4        
,rob9son ,worldwide1 ,inc41 #efg ,f4#c;d
 #bfc 7#f? ,cir4 #bjji72 &  7,e7 a s+le 
incid5t c alt] ! t]ms1 conditions1 or   
privileges ( employm5t1 z 9 ,h[ley v4   
,t[n ( ,/rat=d1 #bag ,f4#c;d #ada 7#b;d 
,cir4 #bjjj72  7#bb7 simil>ly1 9 !      
context ( h>assm5t bas$ on o!r protect$ 
*>act]i/ics1 o!r c\rts h appropriately  
held t--  7,a7 call+ an individual an   
old man & pops c\ld create an actionably

 ho/ile "w environm5t bas$ on age1 z 9  
,d$iol v4 ,be/ ,*evrolet1 ,inc41 #fee   
,f4#c;d #dce 7#e? ,cir4 #bjaa72  7,b7   
repeat$ly call+ an individual ) m5tal   
illness crazy & /at+ t ! individual is a
 ?reat to security is suffici5t to      
support a f9d+ ( a ho/ile "w environm5t 
bas$ on disability1 z 9 ,quiles-,quiles 
v4 ,h5d]son1 #dci ,f4#c;d #a 7#a/ ,cir4 
#bjjf72 &  7,c7 a s+le incid5t ( call+  
an ,african-,am]ican individual ! n ^w  
is suffici5t to support a f9d+ ( a      
ho/ile "w environm5t bas$ on race1 z 9  
,rodg]s v4 ,we/]n-,s\!rn ,life          
,insurance ,co41 #ab ,f4#c;d #ffh 7#g?  
,cir4 #aiic72 &  7#bc7 simil> errone\s  
decisions h be5 r5d]$ 9 ! context (     
h>assm5t on ! basis ( sex 9 employm5t "u
 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (  
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 z 9
 ,f>m] v4 ,troy ,univ]sity1 ,no4        
#e3ag-;,,cv-#gj-;,b#j 7,e4,d4,n4,c4     
#bjag74  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is
 section are to-- 7#a7 enact into       
/atutory law provisions t e/abli% t     

workplace h>assm5t is a violation ( !-- 
7,a7 protections f discrim9ation 9 !    
t]ms1 conditions1 or privileges (       
employm5t f\nd 9 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq472  7,b7 protections f   
disability discrim9ation f\nd 9 title ,i
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47 &  
sections #eja & #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation
 ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia1      
#gid;a72  7,c7 protections f age        
discrim9ation f\nd 9 ! ,age             
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472  7,d7    
protections f g5etic in=mation          
discrim9ation f\nd 9 title ,,ii ( !     
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et 
seq472 &  7,e7 protections f uni=m$     
s]vices /atus discrim9ation f\nd 9      
section #dcaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a liability /&>d
 = workplace h>assm5t t fulfills        
,congress' int5t ( provid+ broad        

protection f discrim9ation 9 employm5t  
on ! basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex 
7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype71 national   
orig91 age1 disability1 g5etic          
in=mation1 & uni=m$ s]vices /atus4  7c7 
,enact+ into /atutory law provisions    
e/abli%+ workplace h>assm5t z an        
unlawful employm5t practice  7#a7 ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd ,section #gjc ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7  7#a7  7,a7 ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m workplace h>assm5t
 means conduct bas$ on race1 color1     
religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual           
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1    
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & a sex          
/]eotype71 or national orig91 reg>dless 
( :e!r x is direct or indirect1 or v]bal
 or nonv]bal1 t unreasonably alt]s an   
individual's t]ms1 conditions1 or       

privileges ( employm5t1 includ+ by      
creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive
 "w environm5t4  7,b7  7i7 ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m includes sexual       
h>assm5t1 :i* is conduct t takes place 9
 a circum/ance describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 & 
t takes ! =m (--  7,i7 a sexual advance2
  7,,ii7 a reque/ = sexual favors2 or   
7,,iii7 any o!r conduct ( a sexual      
nature4  7ii7 ,a circum/ance describ$ 9 
?is clause is a situation 9 :i*--  7,i7 
submission to ! conduct involv$ is made 
ei!r explicitly or implicitly a t]m or  
condition ( employm5t2  7,,ii7          
submission to or rejection ( su* conduct
 is us$ z ! basis = an employm5t        
decision affect+ an individual's        
employm5t2 or  7,,iii7 su* conduct      
unreasonably alt]s an individual's t]ms1
 conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t1 
includ+ by creat+ an intimidat+ ho/ile1 
or (f5sive "w environm5t4  7#b7 ,x %all 
be an unlawful employm5t practice "u    
subsection 7a7 to engage 9 workplace    
h>assm5t4  7#c7 ,9 det]m9+1 = purposes (

 ?is subsection1 :e!r conduct con/itutes
 workplace h>assm5t because ! conduct   
unreasonably alt]s an individual's t]ms1
 conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t1 
includ+ by creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1
 or (f5sive "w environm5t1 ! foll[+     
rules %all apply3  7,a7 ,t det]m9ation  
%all be made on ! basis ( ! record z a  
:ole1 accord+ to ! totality ( !         
circum/ances4 ,a s+le incid5t may       
con/itute workplace h>assm5t4  7,b7     
,incid5ts t may be workplace h>assm5t   
%all be consid]$ 9 ! aggregate1 )-- 7i7 
conduct ( v>y+ types 7su* z expressions 
( sex-bas$ ho/ility1 reque/s = sexual   
favors1 & d5ial ( employm5t             
opportunities due to sexual ori5tation7 
view$ 9 totality1 r ?an 9 isolation2 &  
7ii7 conduct bas$ on multiple protect$  
*>act]i/ics 7su* z sex & race7 view$ 9  
totality1 r ?an 9 isolation4  7,c7 ,!   
factors specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are  
among ! factors to be consid]$ 9 det]m9+
 :e!r conduct con/itutes workplace      
h>assm5t & are n meant to be exhau/ive4 

,no "o ( ^? factors %all be consid]$ to 
be det]m9ative 9 e/abli%+ :e!r conduct  
con/itutes workplace h>assm5t4 ,su*     
factors are ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!     
frequ5cy ( ! conduct4  7ii7 ,! duration 
( ! conduct4  7iii7 ,! location :]e !   
conduct occurr$4  7iv7 ,! numb] (       
individuals engag$ 9 ! conduct4  7v7 ,! 
nature ( ! conduct1 :i* may include     
physical1 v]bal1 pictorial1 or visual   
conduct1 & conduct t occurs 9 p]son or  
is transmitt$1 su* z electronically4    
7vi7 ,:e!r ! conduct is ?reat5+4  7vii7 
,any p[] diff]5tial betwe5 ! alleg$     
h>ass] & ! p]son alleg$ly h>ass$4       
7viii7 ,any use ( epi!ts1 slurs1 or o!r 
conduct t is humiliat+ or degrad+4  7ix7
 ,:e!r ! conduct reflects /]eotypes ab\t
 individuals 9 ! protect$ class involv$4
  7#d7 ,9 det]m9+1 = purposes ( ?is     
subsection1 :e!r conduct con/itutes     
workplace h>assm5t1 conduct may be      
workplace h>assm5t reg>dless ( :e!r1 =  
example--  7,a7 ! compla9+ p>ty is n !  
individual be+ h>ass$2  7,b7 ! compla9+ 

p>ty acquiesc$ or o!rwise submitt$ to1  
or p>ticipat$ 91 ! conduct2  7,c7 !     
conduct is also exp]i5c$ by o!rs outside
 ! protect$ class involv$2  7,d7 !      
compla9+ p>ty 0 able to cont9ue c>ry+   
out duties & responsibilities ( ! p>ty's
 job despite ! conduct2  7,e7 ! conduct 
did n cause a tangible injury or        
psy*ological injury2 or  7,f7 ! conduct 
occurr$ outside ( ! workplace4  4  7#b7 
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#abaab7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#h7 engag+ 9 workplace h>assm5t1 :i* 
is conduct bas$ on disability1 reg>dless
 ( :e!r x is direct or indirect1 or     
v]bal or nonv]bal1 t--  7,a7            
unreasonably alt]s an individual's t]ms1
 conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t1 
includ+ by creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1
 or (f5sive "w environm5t2 &  7,b7 is   

det]m9$ to be su* h>assm5t 9 accordance 
) p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section       
#gjc7o7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7o774  4  7#c7 
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc ,section   
#eja7;f7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia7;f77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ section #ajb7;b7 ( t
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaab7;b771 be=e &
 ! provisions4  7#d7 ,age ,discrim9ation
 9 ,employm5t ,act ,section #d ( ! ,age 
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,x %all be      
unlawful "u subsection 7a7 to engage 9  
workplace h>assm5t1 :i* is conduct bas$ 
on age1 reg>dless ( :e!r x is direct or 
indirect1 or v]bal or nonv]bal1 t--     
7#a7 unreasonably alt]s an individual's 
t]ms1 conditions1 or privileges (       
employm5t1 includ+ by creat+ an         
intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive "w       
environm5t2 &  7#b7 is det]m9$ to be su*
 h>assm5t 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#c7 
& 7#d7 ( section #gjc7o7 ( ! ,civil     

,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#b7o774  4  7#e7 ,g5etic        
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh ,section #bjb ( ! ,g5etic         
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,workplace h>assm5t ,x %all be an       
unlawful employm5t practice "u          
subsection 7a7 to engage 9 workplace    
h>assm5t1 :i* is conduct bas$ on g5etic 
in=mation1 reg>dless ( :e!r x is direct 
or indirect1 or v]bal or nonv]bal1 t--  
7#a7 unreasonably alt]s an individual's 
t]ms1 conditions1 or privileges (       
employm5t1 includ+ by creat+ an         
intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive "w       
environm5t2 &  7#b7 is det]m9$ to be su*
 h>assm5t 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#c7 
& 7#d7 ( section #gjc7o7 ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#b7o774  4  7#f7 ,*apt] #dc (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section 
#dcaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7

 ,x %all be an unlawful employm5t       
practice "u subsection 7a7 to engage 9  
workplace h>assm5t1 :i* is conduct bas$ 
on uni=m$ s]vices /atus 7mean+ !        
memb]%ip1 application = memb]%ip1       
p]=mance ( s]vice1 application = s]vice1
 or obligation1 describ$ 9 subsection   
7a771 reg>dless ( :e!r x is direct or   
indirect1 or v]bal or nonv]bal1 t--     
7#a7 unreasonably alt]s an individual's 
b5efits ( employm5t1 includ+ by creat+  
an intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive "w    
environm5t2 &  7#b7 is det]m9$ to be su*
 h>assm5t 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#c7 
& 7#d7 ( section #gjc7o7 ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#b7o774  4  #bje4 ,cl>ify+ o!r  
/&>ds ( pro(  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to          
def9itions  7#a7 ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij ,section #aja
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7         
,demon/rates ,! t]m demon/rates means   
meets ! burd5s ( production & p]suasion4

  4  7#b7 ,age ,discrim9ation 9         
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg ,section #aa ( !
 ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act (
 #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcj7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,! t]m     
demon/rates means meets ! burd5s (      
production & p]suasion4  4  7#c7 ,g5etic
 ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (    
#bjjh ,section #bja ( ! ,g5etic         
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7        
,demon/rates ,! t]m demon/rates means   
meets ! burd5s ( production & p]suasion4
  4  7b7 ,cl>ify+ prohibition aga9/     
imp]missible consid]ation 9 employm5t   
practices  7#a7 ,race1 color1 religion1 
sex1 or national orig9 ,section #gjc ( !
 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsection 7m7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7m7  
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is title1  
an unlawful employm5t practice is       
e/abli%$ "u ?is title :5 ! compla9+ p>ty
 demon/rates t race1 color1 religion1   

sex1 or national orig9 or an activity   
protect$ by section #gjd7;a7 0 a        
motivat+ factor = any employm5t         
practice1 ev5 ?\gh o!r factors also     
motivat$ ! practice4  4  7#b7           
,disability ,section #ajb ( ! ,am]icans 
) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #abaab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,pro(  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
?is ,act1 a discrim9atory practice is   
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act :5 ! compla9+ p>ty 
demon/rates t disability or an activity 
protect$ by subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (     
section #ejc 0 a motivat+ factor = any  
employm5t practice1 ev5 ?\gh o!r factors
 also motivat$ ! practice4  7#b7        
,demon/ration ,9 e/abli%+ a             
discrim9atory practice "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or by any o!r me?od ( pro(1 a compla9+  
p>ty--  7,a7 may rely on any type or =m 
( admissible evid5ce & ne$ only produce 
evid5ce suffici5t = a reasonable tri] ( 
fact to f9d t a discrim9atory practice  
occurr$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 %all n be  

requir$ to demon/rate t disability or an
 activity protect$ by subsection 7a7 or 
7b7 ( section #ejc 0 ! sole cause ( an  
employm5t practice4  4  7#c7 ,age       
,section #d ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9   
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbc7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection
 7f7 ! foll[+3  7g7  7#a7 ,except z     
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 an unlawful 
practice is e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act :5 !   
compla9+ p>ty demon/rates t age or an   
activity protect$ by subsection 7d7 0 a 
motivat+ factor = any practice1 ev5 ?\gh
 o!r factors also motivat$ ! practice4  
7#b7 ,9 e/abli%+ an unlawful practice "u
 ?is ,act1 includ+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or  
by any o!r me?od ( pro(1 a compla9+     
p>ty--  7,a7 may rely on any type or =m 
( admissible evid5ce & ne$ only produce 
evid5ce suffici5t = a reasonable tri] ( 
fact to f9d t an unlawful practice      
occurr$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 %all n be  
requir$ to demon/rate t age or an       
activity protect$ by subsection 7d7 0 ! 
sole cause ( a practice4  4  7#d7       

,g5etic in=mation ,section #bjb ( !     
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;ff-#a71 z am5d$ by section        
#bjd7;c77#e71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,pro(  7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
?is title1 an unlawful employm5t        
practice is e/abli%$ "u ?is title :5 !  
compla9+ p>ty demon/rates t g5etic      
in=mation or an activity protect$ by    
section #bjg7;f7 0 a motivat+ factor =  
any employm5t practice1 ev5 ?\gh o!r    
factors also motivat$ ! practice4  7#b7 
,demon/ration ,9 e/abli%+ an unlawful   
employm5t practice "u p>agraph 7#a7 or  
by any o!r me?od ( pro(1 a compla9+     
p>ty--  7,a7 may rely on any type or =m 
( admissible evid5ce & ne$ only produce 
evid5ce suffici5t = a reasonable tri] ( 
fact to f9d t an unlawful employm5t     
practice occurr$ "u ?is title2 &  7,b7  
%all n be requir$ to demon/rate t g5etic
 in=mation or an activity protect$ by   
section #bjg7;f7 0 ! sole cause ( an    

employm5t practice4  4  7c7 ,c]ta9      
retaliation claims  7#a7 ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij ,section     
#ejc7;c7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abbjc7;c77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! rem$ies &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! rem$ies  2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7
 ,c]ta9 antiretaliation claims ,section 
#ajg7;c7 %all apply to claims "u section
 #ajb7;e77#a7 ) respect to title ,i4  4 
7#b7 ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t   
,act ( #aifg ,section #d7;d7 ( ! ,age   
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;d77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ 7d7 ,x %all be & ins]t+   
7d77#a7 ,x %all be2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,section #g7;b77#b7
 %all apply to claims "u section        
#d7;g77#a74  4  7#c7 ,g5etic ,in=mation 
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh ,section 
#bjg7;f7 ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation         
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#f7;f77 is am5d$--   

7,a7 by /rik+ ,no & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no  2  7,b7 9 ! second   
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! rem$ies & ins]t+    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
rem$ies2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,c]ta9 retaliation claims 
,subsection 7g7 %all apply to claims "u 
section #bjb7;d77#a74  4  7d7 ,rem$ies  
7#a7 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij ,section #ajg ( ! ,am]icans )     
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaag7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,discrim9atory       
motivat+ factor ,on a claim 9 :i* an    
individual demon/rates t disability 0 a 
motivat+ factor = any employm5t         
practice1 "u section #ajb7;e77#a71 & a  
respond5t demon/rates t ! respond5t w\ld
 h tak5 ! same action 9 ! abs5ce ( !    
imp]missible motivat+ factor1 ! c\rt--  
7#a7 may grant decl>atory relief1       
injunctive relief 7except z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b771 & attorney's fees & co/s
 demon/rat$ to be directly attributable 
only to ! pursuit ( a claim "u section  

#ajb7;e77#a72 &  7#b7 %all n aw>d       
damages or issue an ord] requir+ any    
admission1 re9/atem5t1 hir+1 promotion1 
or paym5t4  4  7#b7 ,age ,discrim9ation 
9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg ,section #g ( 
! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act 
( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbf7 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 z am5d$ by       
section #bjc7;b7--  7i7 9 ! second      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,9 & ins]t+ ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#b71 92  7ii7 9 ! ?ird       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,be=e & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#c7 ,be=e  2 &  7iii7 by      
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#c71 z designat$  
by clause 7ii71 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,on a   
claim 9 :i* an individual demon/rates t 
age 0 a motivat+ factor = any employm5t 
practice1 "u section #d7;g77#a71 & a    
respond5t demon/rates t ! respond5t w\ld
 h tak5 ! same action 9 ! abs5ce ( !    
imp]missible motivat+ factor1 ! c\rt--  
7,a7 may grant decl>atory relief1       
injunctive relief 7except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b771 & attorney's fees &  
co/s demon/rat$ to be directly          

attributable only to ! pursuit ( a claim
 "u section #d7;g77#a72 &  7,b7 %all n  
aw>d damages or issue an ord] requir+   
any admission1 re9/atem5t1 hir+1        
promotion1 or paym5t4  2 &  7,b7 9      
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ,subject to        
subsection 7b77#b71 any2 &  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ( any issue (   
fact & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod &     
ins]t+ "u ! same circum/ances z a trial 
by jury is available "u title ,,vii ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq4744  7#c7      
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh ,section #bjg ( ! ,g5etic  
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#f7 is    
am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3  7g7      
,motivat+ factor ,on a claim 9 :i* an   
individual demon/rates t g5etic         
in=mation 0 a motivat+ factor = any     
employm5t practice1 "u section          

#bjb7;e77#a71 includ+ a claim involv+ an
 employee or applicant describ$ 9 any ( 
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e71 & a respond5t
 demon/rates t ! respond5t w\ld h tak5 !
 same action 9 ! abs5ce ( ! imp]missible
 motivat+ factor1 ! c\rt or !           
correspond+ decisionmak] specifi$ 9     
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e7--  7#a7 may   
grant decl>atory relief1 injunctive     
relief 7except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b771 & attorney's fees & co/s         
demon/rat$ to be directly attributable  
only to ! pursuit ( a claim "u section  
#bjb7;d77#a72 &  7#b7 %all n aw>d       
damages or issue an ord] requir+ any    
admission1 re9/atem5t1 hir+1 promotion1 
or paym5t4  4  7e7 ,f$]al employees     
7#a7 ,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd ,section #gag ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7g7 ,sections #gjc7m7 &       
#gjf7;g77#b77;,b7 %all apply to mix$    
motive cases 7involv+ practices describ$
 9 section #gjc7m77 "u ?is section4  4  

7#b7 ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc ,!    
am5dm5t made by subsection 7f7 to       
section #eja7;f7 ( ! ,rehabilitation    
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia7;f77   
%all be con/ru$ to apply to all         
employees cov]$ by section #eja ( t ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia74  7#c7 ,age       
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 ,section #ae ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcc;a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,/ates7 9 & ins]t+  
,/ates7 %all be made free f any         
discrim9ation bas$ on age1 9--2  7ii7 by
 /rik+ milit>y dep>tm5ts & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 milit>y dep>tm5ts  2      
7iii7 by /rik+ ,code1 9 executive       
ag5cies & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8,code2  7#b7
 executive ag5cies  2  7iv7 by /rik+    
funds71 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8funds72  7#c7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,po/al  2  7v7 by /rik+         
,commission1 9 ^? units & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 8,commission2  7#d7 ^? units  2 
7vi7 by /rik+ competitive s]vice1 & 9 ^?

 units & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8competitive  
s]vice2  7#e7 ^? units  2  7vii7 by     
/rik+ competitive s]vice1 9 !           
,smi?sonian & ins]t+ 8competitive       
s]vice2  7#f7 ! ,smi?sonian  2  7viii7  
by /rik+ ,in/itution1 & 9 ! ,gov]nm5t & 
ins]t+ 8,in/itution2  7#g7 ! ,gov]nm5t  
2  7ix7 by /rik+ ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ! ,g5]al
 & ins]t+ 8,pr9t+ ,(fice2  7#h7 ! ,g5]al
  2  7x7 by /rik+ ,(fice1 & ! ,libr>y & 
ins]t+ 8,(fice2 &  7#i7 ! ,libr>y  2 &  
7xi7 by /rik+ ( ,congress & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ ( ,congress42  7,b7 9         
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ! fir/1 second1
 ?ird1 f\r?1 & six? s5t5ces2  7,c7 9    
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,any p]son &   
ins]t+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
,act1 any p]son2  7,d7 by /rik+         
subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7g7  
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ano!r       
subsection ( ?is section1 section #g1 or
 section #i1 ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &         
proc$ures provid$ 9 section #gag ( !    
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 to ! ,commission1

 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian (      
,congress1 or any p]son1 alleg+ a       
violation ( t section %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any p]son1    
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation (        
subsection 7a7 aga9/ an employee or     
applicant = employm5t describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,section #d7;g7 %all 
apply to mix$ motive claims 7involv+    
practices describ$ 9 section #d7;g77#a77
 "u ?is section4  4  7f7 ,additional    
am5dm5ts to ! ,rehabilitation ,act (    
#aigc ,sections #eja7;f71 #ejc7;d71 &   
#ejd7;d7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia7;f71 #gic7;d71
 & #gid7;d771 are ea* am5d$ by add+ aft]
 ! words title ,i ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47 ! foll[+3 1   
includ+ ! /&>ds ( causation & me?ods (  
pro( appli$ "u section #ajb7;e7 ( t ,act

 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaab7;e7714  7g7 ,o!r 
,gov]nm5t employees  7#a7 ,congressional
 ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,section   
#bja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by   
/rik+ section #ae ( ! ,age              
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc;a7 & ins]t+        
sections #d7;g7 & #ae ( ! ,age          
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;g71 #fcc;a72 &    
7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ section #ae7;c7 ( ! 
,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( 
#aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc;a7c77 & ins]t+
 section #d7;d77#b71 p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b7 ( section #g7;b71 & section #ae7;c7
 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t   
,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4             
#fbc7;d77#b71 #fbf7;b71 #fcc;a7c772 &   
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+     
section #ajg7;a7 ( ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaag7;a77 & ins]t+          

subsections 7a7 & 7c7 ( section #ajg1 & 
section #ejc7;c77#b71 ( ! ,am]icans )   
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaag1 #abbjc74  7#b7 ,title 
#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #daa ( 
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by   
/rik+ section #ae ( ! ,age              
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 & ins]t+ sections #d7;g7 & #ae ( ! ,age
 ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act (     
#aifg2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ section    
#ae7;c7 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9       
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg & ins]t+ section
 #d7;d77#b71 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
section #g7;b71 & section #ae7;c7 ( !   
,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( 
#aifg2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by 
/rik+ section #ajg7;a7 ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & ins]t+     
subsections 7a7 & 7c7 ( section #ajg1 & 
section #ejc7;c77#b71 ( ! ,am]icans )   
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij4  7#c7       
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia

 ,section #cjb ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee  
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ section #ae
 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t   
,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc;a7 &   
ins]t+ sections #d7;g7 & #ae ( ! ,age   
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;g71 #fcc;a72 &    
7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by ins]t+ 7&1 9 ! case ( a        
violation ( subsection 7a77#c71 sections
 #ajg7;c7 & #ejc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,am]icans )
 ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaag7;c71 #abbjc7;c77#b777  
be=e 1 &2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ section #ae7;c7 ( ! ,age          
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc;a7c77 & ins]t+     
section #d7;d77#b71 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 ( section #g7;b71 & section #ae7;c7
 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t   
,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4             
#fbc7;d77#b71 #fbf7;b71 #fcc;a7c774  7h7
 ,application ,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts

 made by ?is section1 %all apply to all 
claims p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #bjf4 ,sup]visor liability
  7a7 ,am5dm5t to ,title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd  7#a7 ,/&>d 
= employ] liability = ho/ile "w         
environm5t ,section #gjc ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#b71 z am5d$ by #bjd7;c77#a71 is
 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7p7 ,subject to section #bjf7;j7 ( !    
,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace ,act1 an     
employ] %all be liable = ! acts ( any   
individual ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has
 creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w          
environm5t t con/itutes an unlawful     
employm5t practice "u ?is section if1 at
 ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su*          
individual 0 au?oriz$ by t employ]--    
7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d tangible   
employm5t actions affect+ ! employee2 or
  7,b7 to direct ! employee's daily "w  
activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( !    
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7#b7 ,/&>d

 = employ] liability = retaliatory      
ho/ile "w environm5t ,section #gjd ( !  
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#c71 z am5d$ by       
section #bja7;a77#c71 is fur!r am5d$--  
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z     
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,subject  
to section #bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! 
,workplace ,act1 an employ] %all be     
liable = ! acts ( any individual ^:     
h>assm5t ( an employee has creat$ or    
cont9u$ a retaliatory ho/ile "w         
environm5t t con/itutes an unlawful     
employm5t practice z describ$ "u        
subsection 7a7 if1 at ! "t ( !          
h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0       
au?oriz$ by t employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take
 or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions 
affect+ ! employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !
 employee's daily "w activities2 or     
7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !    
creation or cont9uation ( t retaliatory 
ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7#c7 ,f$]al   
employees ,section #gag ( ! ,civil      

,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af71 z am5d$ by section        
#bje7;e77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,! provisions (    
sections #gjc7p7 & #gjd7;b7 %all apply  
to ho/ile "w environm5t claims &        
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t claims1
 respectively1 "u ?is section4  4  7b7  
,am5dm5t to ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9     
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg  7#a7 ,/&>d =   
employ] liability = ho/ile "w environm5t
 ,section #d ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9  
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbc71 z am5d$ by section #bjd7;c77#d71 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7o7 ,subject to section        
#bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace 
,act1 an employ] %all be liable = ! acts
 ( any individual ^: h>assm5t ( an      
employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile 
"w environm5t t is unlawful "u ?is      
section if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7
 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by t         
employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d  
tangible employm5t actions affect+ !    

employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !          
employee's daily "w activities2 or  7#b7
 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !        
creation or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w   
environm5t4  4  7#b7 ,/&>d = employ]    
liability = retaliatory ho/ile "w       
environm5t ,section #d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,age 
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7;d77#a771 z am5d$  
by section #bje7;c77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by /rik+ or litigation "u ?is ,act4 &   
ins]t+ 8or litigation "u ?is ,act4      
,subject to section #bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be   
,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace ,act1 an employ]  
%all be liable = ! acts ( any individual
 ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has creat$ or
 cont9u$ a retaliatory ho/ile "w        
environm5t t is unlawful "u ?is         
subsection if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--   
7,a7 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by t     
employ]-- 7i7 to und]take or recomm5d   
tangible employm5t actions affect+ !    
employee2 or  7ii7 to direct !          
employee's daily "w activities2 or  7,b7
 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !        

creation or cont9uation ( t retaliatory 
ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7#c7 ,f$]al   
employees ,section #ae ( ! ,age         
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc;a71 z am5d$ by     
section #bje7;e77#c71 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7            
,subsections 7d7 & 7o7 ( section #d %all
 apply to retaliatory ho/ile "w         
environm5t claims & ho/ile "w environm5t
 claims1 respectively1 "u ?is section4  
4  7c7 ,am5dm5t to ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  7#a7 ,/&>d =
 employ] liability = ho/ile "w          
environm5t ,section #ajb ( ! ,am]icans )
 ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaab71 z am5d$ by section   
#bje7;b77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,subject to section
 #bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace
 ,act1 an employ] %all be liable = !    
acts ( any individual ^: h>assm5t ( an  
employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile 
"w environm5t t con/itutes discrim9ation
 aga9/ a qualifi$ individual on ! basis 

( disability "u ?is section if1 at ! "t 
( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0   
au?oriz$ by ! employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take
 or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions 
affect+ ! qualifi$ individual2 or  7,b7 
to direct ! qualifi$ individual's daily 
"w activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! 
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7#b7 ,/&>d
 = employ] liability = retaliatory      
ho/ile "w environm5t ,section #ejc ( !  
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abbjc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z          
subsection 7d72  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,subject  
to section #bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! 
,workplace ,act1 an employ] %all be     
liable = ! acts ( any individual ^:     
h>assm5t ( an employee has creat$ or    
cont9u$ a retaliatory ho/ile "w         
environm5t t con/itutes retaliatory     
discrim9ation1 z describ$ 9 subsection  
7a71 or ! c>ry+ out ( any unlawful acts 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 if1 at ! "t (

 ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0    
au?oriz$ by ! employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take
 or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions 
affect+ ! employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !
 employee's daily "w activities2 or     
7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !    
creation or cont9uation ( t retaliatory 
ho/ile "w environm5t4  2 &  7,c7 9      
subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$ by         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsections  
7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ subsections 7a71 7b71
 & 7c74  7d7 ,am5dm5t to !              
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc  7#a7 ,/&>d
 = employ] liability = ho/ile "w        
environm5t & retaliatory ho/ile "w      
environm5t ,section #eja ( !            
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gia7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,subject to section  
#bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace 
,act1 ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 &            
in/rum5tality 9 ! executive bran* (     
,gov]nm5t & ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution   
%all be liable = ! acts ( any individual
 )9 su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 

or ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ^: h>assm5t
 ( an individual ) a disability has     
creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w           
environm5t1 or a retaliatory ho/ile "w  
environm5t1 t con/itutes nonaffirmative 
action employm5t discrim9ation "u ?is   
section if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7
 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by t         
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 or !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution--  7,a7 to      
und]take or recomm5d tangible employm5t 
actions affect+ ! individual ) a        
disability2 or  7,b7 to direct ! daily  
"w activities ( ! individual ) a        
disability2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( t    
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 or !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution l$ to ! creation
 or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w environm5t
 or retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t4  4
  7#b7 ,/&>d = employ] liability =      
ho/ile "w environm5t & retaliatory      
ho/ile "w environm5t ,section #ejd ( !  
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,subject to section  

#bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace 
,act1 an employ] describ$ "u subsection 
7b7 %all be liable = ! acts ( any       
individual ^: h>assm5t ( a qualifi$     
individual ) a disability has creat$ or 
cont9u$ a ho/ile "w environm5t1 or a    
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t1 t     
con/itutes employm5t discrim9ation "u   
?is section if1 at ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  
7#a7 su* individual 0 au?oriz$ by su*   
employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d  
tangible employm5t actions affect+ !    
qualifi$ individual ) a disability2 or  
7,b7 to direct ! daily "w activities ( !
 qualifi$ individual ) a disability2 or 
7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( su* employ] l$ to !  
creation or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w   
environm5t or retaliatory ho/ile "w     
environm5t4  4  7#c7 ,rem$ies ,section  
#eje ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;a7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ( subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,sections #eja7;h7 & #ejd7;e7 %all 
apply to ho/ile "w environm5t claims &  
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t claims 

"u ?is section4  4  7e7 ,am5dm5t to     
,section #aigg ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes     
,section #aigg ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,subject to section  
#bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace 
,act1 a nongov]nm5tal employ] %all be   
liable = ! acts ( any individual ^:     
h>assm5t ( an employee has creat$ a     
ho/ile "w environm5t or a retaliatory   
ho/ile "w environm5t1 con/itut+ an      
unlawful employm5t practice1 if1 at ! "t
 ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0  
au?oriz$ by ! employ]-- 7,a7 to und]take
 or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions 
affect+ ! employee2 or  7,b7 to direct !
 employee's daily "w activities2 or     
7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !    
creation or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w   
environm5t or retaliatory ho/ile "w     
environm5t4  4  7f7 ,am5dm5t to !       
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh  7#a7 ,/&>d = employ]      
liability = ho/ile "w environm5t        
,section #bjb ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation    

,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a71 z am5d$ by      
sections #bjd7;c77#e7 & #bje7;b77#d71 is
 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,subject to section #bjf7;j7 ( !    
,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace ,act1 an     
employ] %all be liable = ! acts ( any   
individual ^: h>assm5t ( an employee has
 creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile "w          
environm5t t con/itutes an unlawful     
employm5t practice "u ?is section if1 at
 ! "t ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su*          
individual 0 au?oriz$ by ! employ]--    
7,a7 to und]take or recomm5d tangible   
employm5t actions affect+ ! employee2 or
  7,b7 to direct ! employee's daily "w  
activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( !    
employ] l$ to ! creation or cont9uation 
( t ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7#b7 ,/&>d
 = employ] liability = retaliatory      
ho/ile "w environm5t ,section           
#bjg7;f77#a7 ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation     
,nondiscrim9ation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjjj;ff-#f7;f77#a771 z am5d$ by section
 #bje7;c77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+  

violations ( ?is subsection4 & ins]t+   
8violations ( ?is subsection4 ,subject  
to section #bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! 
,workplace ,act1 an employ] %all be     
liable = ! acts ( any individual ^:     
h>assm5t ( an employee has creat$ or    
cont9u$ a retaliatory ho/ile "w         
environm5t t con/itutes discrim9ation "u
 ?is subsection if1 at ! "t ( !         
h>assm5t--  7,a7 su* individual 0       
au?oriz$ by ! employ]-- 7i7 to und]take 
or recomm5d tangible employm5t actions  
affect+ ! employee2 or  7ii7 to direct !
 employee's daily "w activities2 or     
7,b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to !    
creation or cont9uation ( t retaliatory 
ho/ile "w environm5t4  4  7g7 ,am5dm5t  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( 
#aiia ,section #cjb ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,subject to
 section #bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 !   
,workplace ,act1 an employ] ( an        
individual describ$ "u section #cjd7;a7 

%all be liable = ! acts ( any individual
 ^: h>assm5t ( a ,/ate employee describ$
 9 section #cjd has creat$ or cont9u$ a 
ho/ile "w environm5t or a retaliatory   
ho/ile "w environm5t con/itut+          
discrim9ation "u ?is section1 if at ! "t
 ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0  
au?oriz$ by su* employ]-- 7,a7 to       
und]take or recomm5d tangible employm5t 
actions affect+ ! employee2 or  7,b7 to 
direct ! employee's daily "w activities2
 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! employ] l$ to 
! creation or cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w 
environm5t or retaliatory ho/ile "w     
environm5t4  4  7h7 ,am5dm5t to ,title  
#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #daa ( 
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh   
7g71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,liability
 ( employ+ (fice ,subject to section    
#bjf7;j7 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace 
,act1 an employ+ (fice %all be liable = 
! acts ( any individual ^: h>assm5t ( a 

cov]$ employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a  
ho/ile "w environm5t or a retaliatory   
ho/ile "w environm5t con/itut+          
discrim9ation "u ?is section if1 at ! "t
 ( ! h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0  
au?oriz$ by ! employ+ (fice-- 7,a7 to   
und]take or recomm5d tangible employm5t 
actions affect+ ! cov]$ employee2 or    
7,b7 to direct ! cov]$ employee's daily 
"w activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! 
employ+ (fice l$ to ! creation or       
cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w environm5t or 
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t4  2 &  
7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 
?r\gh 7c7 & ins]t+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh
 7d744  7i7 ,am5dm5t to ! ,congressional
 ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,section   
#bja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa71 z    
am5d$ by section #cjb7;a7 ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,re=m ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,outside   

individuals ,subject to section #bjf7;j7
 ( ! ,,be ,,he>d 9 ! ,workplace ,act1 an
 employ+ (fice %all be liable = ! acts (
 any individual ^: h>assm5t ( a cov]$   
employee has creat$ or cont9u$ a ho/ile 
"w environm5t or a retaliatory ho/ile "w
 environm5t t con/itutes discrim9ation  
"u ?is section if1 at ! "t ( !          
h>assm5t--  7#a7 su* individual 0       
au?oriz$ by ! employ+ (fice-- 7,a7 to   
und]take or recomm5d tangible employm5t 
actions affect+ ! cov]$ employee2 or    
7,b7 to direct ! cov]$ employee's daily 
"w activities2 or  7#b7 ! neglig5ce ( ! 
employ+ (fice l$ to ! creation or       
cont9uation ( t ho/ile "w environm5t or 
retaliatory ho/ile "w environm5t4  4    
7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to limit !      
availability (1 or access to1 def5ses   
available "u ! law4  7k7 ,application   
,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section1 %all apply to all claims p5d+  
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #bjg4 ,ext5d+ ! /atutes ( limitations 

7a7 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh ,section #gjf ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7e7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by   
/rik+ "o hundr$ & eighty days aft] !    
alleg$ unlawful employm5t practice      
occurr$ & ins]t+ #d ye>s aft] ! alleg$  
unlawful employm5t practice occurr$42 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ ?ree hundr$ days aft] !   
alleg$ unlawful employm5t practice      
occurr$ & ins]t+ #d ye>s & #abj days    
aft] ! alleg$ unlawful employm5t        
practice occurr$42 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ two ye>s prec$+ !   
fil+ ( ! *>ge & all t foll[s & ins]t+ #d
 ye>s prec$+ ! fil+ ( ! *>ge42 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7g77#a71 by /rik+ two ye>s  
prior to ! fil+ ( a *>ge & ins]t+ #d    
ye>s prec$+ ! fil+ ( ! *>ge4  7b7 ,age  
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 ,section #g7;d7 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation
 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi         

,u4,s4,c4 #fbf7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !
 second s5t5ce1 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7d7 & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh ,no & ins]t+ 7d77#a7 ,no2 
&  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z designat$ by 
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection--  7,a7  
by /rik+ ,secret>y4 ,su* & ins]t+       
,secret>y1 & su*2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ #ahj days aft] ! alleg$  
unlawful practice occurr$ & ins]t+ #d   
ye>s aft] ! alleg$ unlawful practice    
occurr$2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ #cjj days aft] ! alleg$ unlawful  
practice occurr$ & ins]t+ #d ye>s & #abj
 days aft] ! alleg$ unlawful practice   
occurr$4  #bjh4 ,ext5d+ ! "t limitations
 on ,f$]al employees fil+ a compla9t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,equal ,employm5t       
,opportunity ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,commission7 %all ensure
 t a cov]$ ,f$]al employee %all n be    
requir$ to take any action necess>y to  
br+ a compla9t to ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1    
unit1 or in/rum5tality involv$ prior to 

#d ye>s f ! date ( ! matt] alleg$ to be 
discrim9atory or1 9 ! case ( p]sonnel   
action1 #d ye>s f ! effective date ( !  
p]sonnel action4  7b7 ,cov]$ employees &
 compla9ts ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$  
,f$]al employee means-- 7#a7 an employee
 or applicant to :om section #gag7;a7 ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77 applies1 9 ! 
case ( a compla9t br\ght "u section #gag
 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af72  
7#b7 an employee or applicant to :om    
section #ae7;a7 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 
9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #fcc;a7a77 applies1 9 ! case ( a       
compla9t br\ght "u section #ae ( t ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc;a72  7#c7 an        
employee or applicant to :om section    
#eja ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia7 applies1 9 ! case (
 a compla9t br\ght to en=ce t section "u
 section #eje ( t ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#gid;a72 &  7#d7 an employee or         
applicant describ$ 9 section            
#bja7b77;,a77v7 ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation  

,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff7#b77;,a77v771 9 !    
case ( a compla9t br\ght to en=ce title 
,,ii ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et
 seq47 "u section #bjg7;e7 ( t ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#f7;e774  ,,iii     
,broad5+ ,protections & ,ensur+         
,transp>5cy  #cja4 ,indep5d5t           
contractors1 int]ns1 fell[s1 volunte]s1 
& tra9ees  7a7 ,cov]$ employ] or entity 
,all protections af=d$ to an employee or
 individual "u a provision t consi/s (  
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 !
 ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (     
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;a et   
seq471 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et     
seq471 sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title 
#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,age         
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq471 title ,i 
& section #ejc 7= violations ) respect  
to t title7 ( ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq41 #abbjc71      
sections #eja & #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation
 ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia1      
#gid;a71 section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjf7;d771 title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic      
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq471 
& section #dcaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 %all be af=d$1 9 ! same   
mann] & to ! same ext5t1 to--  7#a7 an  
individual :o is engag$ by an employ] or
 entity cov]$ by t provision 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subsection z a cov]$ employ] or   
entity7 z an indep5d5t contractor       
7reg>dless ( bus9ess /ructure1 includ+  
organization z a legal or comm]cial     
entity7 or z an int]n1 fell[1 volunte]1 
or tra9ee1 :e!r or n ! individual       
receives comp5sation1 academic cr$it1 or
 o!r remun]ation f ! cov]$ employ] or   
entity2 or  7#b7 an individual :o       
applies or seeks to become su* an       
indep5d5t contractor 7reg>dless (       

bus9ess /ructure1 includ+ organization z
 a legal or comm]cial entity71 int]n1   
fell[1 volunte]1 or tra9ee1 = ! cov]$   
employ] or entity4  7b7 ,cov]$          
e/abli%m5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ e/abli%m5t means
 an individual or entity t-- 7,a7 is n  
act+ z an employ] or entity cov]$ by a  
provision specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  
7,b7 engages ! s]vices 7includ+ solicit+
 su* s]vices7 ( an indep5d5t contractor 
7reg>dless ( bus9ess /ructure1 includ+  
organization z a legal or comm]cial     
entity71 int]n1 fell[1 volunte]1 or     
tra9ee by means ( an in/rum5t (         
transportation or communication 9       
int]/ate comm]ce1 or ?r\gh an arrangem5t
 t involves ! use ( su* an in/rum5t to  
c>ry out or be convey$ to c>ry out ^?   
s]vices4  7#b7 ,protections ,all        
protections af=d$ to an employee or     
individual "u a provision t consi/s (   
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd1 ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9          
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg1 title ,i &     

section #ejc 7= violations ) respect to 
t title7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij1 section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 title ,,ii (
 ! ,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation 
,act ( #bjjh1 & section #dcaa ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be af=d$1
 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t t !   
provision cov]s an individual describ$ 9
 section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7f771
 to--  7,a7 an individual :o is engag$  
by a cov]$ e/abli%m5t z an indep5d5t    
contractor 7reg>dless ( bus9ess         
/ructure1 includ+ organization z a legal
 or comm]cial entity7 or z an int]n1    
fell[1 volunte]1 or tra9ee1 :e!r or n ! 
individual receives comp5sation1        
academic cr$it1 or o!r remun]ation f !  
cov]$ e/abli%m5t2 or  7,b7 an individual
 :o applies or seeks to become su* an   
indep5d5t contractor 7reg>dless (       
bus9ess /ructure1 includ+ organization z
 a legal or comm]cial entity71 int]n1   
fell[1 volunte]1 or tra9ee1 = ! cov]$   

e/abli%m5t4  7c7 ,dome/ic s]vice ,=     
purposes ( ! provisions li/$ 9          
subsection 7a7 & ! provisions ( ?is     
,act1 an individual or entity :o engages
 ! s]vices 7by means ( an in/rum5t (    
transportation or communication 9       
int]/ate comm]ce1 or ?r\gh an arrangem5t
 t involves ! use ( su* an in/rum5t to  
c>ry out or be convey$ to c>ry out ^?   
s]vices7 ( a p]son 9 dome/ic s]vice 9 a 
h\sehold1 z an employee1 or z an        
indep5d5t contractor1 int]n1 fell[1     
volunte]1 or tra9ee1 ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be consid]$  
to be engag$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  7d7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! individuals  
protect$ "u any provision describ$ 9    
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,int]/ate comm]ce  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m int]/ate comm]ce  
means ,comm]ce 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc77 among ! sev]al ,/ates4 
#cjb4 ,nondisclosure agreem5ts  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        

,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ e/abli%m5t ,! 
t]m cov]$ e/abli%m5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #cja4  7#c7 ,cov]$        
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual      
means--  7,a7 9 ! case ( an individual  
requir$ to be af=d$ protections "u      
section #cja7;a7-- 7i7 an individual    
requir$ to be af=d$ ^? protections by an
 employ] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 
7ii7 an individual requir$ to be af=d$  
^? protections by an employ] describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#e77;,b72  7iii7 an individual
 requir$ to be af=d$ ^? protections by  
an employ] describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#e77;,c72  7iv7 an individual requir$  
to be af=d$ ^? protections by an employ]
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,d72 or  7v7 
an individual requir$ to be af=d$ ^?    
protections by an employ] describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#e77;,e72 &  7,b7 9 ! case (  
an individual requir$ to be af=d$       
protections "u section #cja7;b7 by a    
cov]$ e/abli%m5t1 t individual4  7#d7   

,employee ,! t]m employee means-- 7,a7  
an employee 7includ+ an applicant71 z   
def9$ 9 section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7f772  7,b7 a ,/ate employee     
7includ+ an applicant7 describ$ 9       
section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee
 ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e-#af;c7a772  7,c7 a cov]$        
employee 7includ+ an applicant71 z def9$
 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 includ+ an individual 
treat$ z a cov]$ employee "u t section2 
7,d7 a cov]$ employee 7includ+ an       
applicant71 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (
 title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,e7
 an employee or applicant to :i* section
 #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (     
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77   
applies4  7#e7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ]  
means-- 7,a7 an employ] 7z def9$ 9      
section #gja7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7b7772   
7,b7 an entity employ+ a ,/ate employee 

describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (      
#aiia2  7,c7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a772  7,d7 an employ+  
(fice1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (     
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,e7 
an entity to :i* section #gag7;a7 ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd applies4    
7#f7 ,nondisclosure clause ,! t]m       
nondisclosure clause means a provision 9
 a contract or agreem5t e/abli%+ t ea*  
p>ty to ! contract or agreem5t agrees n 
to disclose in=mation cov]$ by ! t]ms & 
conditions ( ! contract or agreem5t4    
7#g7 ,nondisp>agem5t clause ,! t]m      
nondisp>agem5t clause means a provision 
9 a contract or agreem5t requir+ "o or m
 p>ties to ! contract or agreem5t n to  
make negative /atem5ts ab\t ano!r su*   
p>ty4  7#h7 ,work] ,! t]m work] means an
 employee or a cov]$ individual4  7b7   
,unlawful practices  7#a7               
,nondisp>agem5t & nondisclosure clauses 

,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 x %all be an 
unlawful practice = an employ] to ent]  
into a contract or agreem5t ) a work]1  
or = a cov]$ e/abli%m5t to ent] into a  
contract or agreem5t ) a cov]$          
individual1 z a condition ( employm5t or
 contract+1 promotion1 comp5sation1     
b5efits1 or *ange 9 employm5t /atus or  
contractual relation%ip1 or z a t]m1    
condition1 or privilege ( employm5t or  
contract+1 if t contract or agreem5t    
conta9s a nondisp>agem5t clause or      
nondisclosure clause t cov]s prohibit$  
discrim9ation or h>assm5t 9 employm5t or
 contract+1 or retaliation = report+1   
resi/+1 oppos+1 or assi/+ 9 !           
inve/igation ( su* discrim9ation or     
h>assm5t4  7#b7 ,prohibition on en=cem5t
 ,subject to p>agraph 7#c7 b not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 x %all be an      
unlawful practice = an employ] or cov]$ 
e/abli%m5t to en=ce or attempt to en=ce 
a nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure
 clause t cov]s prohibit$ discrim9ation 
or h>assm5t 9 employm5t or contract+1 or

 retaliation = report+1 resi/+1 oppos+1 
or assi/+ 9 ! inve/igation ( su*        
discrim9ation or h>assm5t4 ,an employ]  
or cov]$ e/abli%m5t t en=ces or attempts
 to en=ce su* a nondisp>agem5t clause or
 su* a nondisclosure clause aga9/ a     
work] %all be liable = ! reasonable     
attorney's fees & co/s ( ! work]4  7#c7 
,settlem5t or sep>ation agreem5ts  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! provisions ( p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 d n apply to a nondisp>agem5t    
clause or nondisclosure clause conta9$ 9
 a settlem5t agreem5t or sep>ation      
agreem5t t resolves legal claims or     
disputes if--  7i7 su* legal claims     
accru$ or su* disputes arose be=e !     
settlem5t agreem5t or sep>ation agreem5t
 0 execut$2  7ii7 ! clause involv$ is   
mutually agre$ ^u by & mutually b5efits 
bo?-- 7,i7 ! employ] or cov]$           
e/abli%m5t1 z ! case may be2 &  7,,ii7 !
 work]2  7iii7 ! work]'s agreem5t to su*
 clause is kn[+ & volunt>y1 z describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7iv7 ! settlem5t  
agreem5t or sep>ation agreem5t expressly

 /ates t ! agreem5t involv$ does n      
prohibit1 prev5t1 or o!rwise re/rict a  
work] f--  7,i7 fil+ a compla9t ) !     
,commission1 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local ag5cy ) ! au?ority to en=ce laws  
7includ+ regulations7 t prohibit        
discrim9ation or h>assm5t 9 employm5t or
 contract+1 z ! case may be1 or law     
en=cem5t2  7,,ii7 te/ify+ at1 assi/+1 or
 p>ticipat+ 9 an inve/igation or proce$+
 conduct$ by ! ,commission1 any o!r     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy ) !       
au?ority to en=ce laws 7includ+         
regulations7 t prohibit discrim9ation or
 h>assm5t 9 employm5t or contract+1 z ! 
case may be1 or law en=cem5t2 or        
7,,iii7 te/ify+ 9 a he>+ or trial or    
comply+ ) a reque/ = discov]y 9 relation
 to civil litigation4  7,b7 ,prohibition
 on sole b5efit ,= purposes ( ?is       
p>agraph1 x %all be an unlawful practice
 = an employ] or cov]$ e/abli%m5t to    
unilat]ally include a nondisp>agem5t    
clause or nondisclosure clause t solely 
b5efits ! employ] or cov]$ e/abli%m5t 9 

a sep>ation or settlem5t agreem5t4  7,c7
 ,kn[+ & volunt>y agreem5t ,= purposes (
 ?is p>agraph1 agreem5t to a            
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause may n be consid]$ kn[+ & volunt>y
 unless at a m9imum--  7i7 !            
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause is writt5 9 a mann] design$ to   
ensure t ! work] und]/&s ! cont5t ( !   
clause involv$2  7ii7 ! nondisp>agem5t  
clause or nondisclosure clause is       
includ$ only 9 ex*ange = consid]ation ( 
value provid$ to ! work]1 9 addition to 
any?+ ( value to :i* ! work] is already 
entitl$2  7iii7 ! nondisp>agem5t clause 
or nondisclosure clause does n apply to 
any rights or claims t arise aft] ! date
 ! settlem5t or sep>ation agreem5t is   
execut$2  7iv7 ! work] is advis$ 9 writ+
 to consult ) an attorney prior to      
agree+ to su* an agreem5t t includes a  
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause2  7v7 ! work] is giv5 a p]iod (  
at lea/ #ba days to consid] any proposal
 = a settlem5t or sep>ation agreem5t t  

includes a nondisp>agem5t clause or     
nondisclosure clause2 &  7vi7 !         
settlem5t or sep>ation agreem5t provides
 t = a p]iod ( at lea/ #g days foll[+ ! 
execution ( su* agreem5t ! work] may    
revoke ! agreem5t1 & ! agreem5t %all n  
become effective or en=ceable until !   
revocation p]iod has expir$4  7,d7      
,burd5 ( pro( ,9 any dispute t may arise
 ov] :e!r any ( ! requirem5ts (         
subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5 met1 ! p>ty      
ass]t+ ! validity ( an agreem5t %all h !
 burd5 ( prov+ t ! requirem5ts (        
subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5 met4  7,e7       
,p>ticipation 9 inve/igations or        
proce$+s ,no nondisp>agem5t clause or   
nondisclosure clause may affect !       
ability ( a work] to te/ify at1 assi/1  
or p>ticipate 9 an inve/igation or      
proce$+ conduct$ by ! ,commission1 any  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy ) !       
au?ority to en=ce laws 7includ+         
regulations7 t prohibit discrim9ation 9 
employm5t or contract+1 z ! case may be1
 or a law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,f7         

,prohibition on damages ,"u no          
circum/ances %all a work] be requir$ to 
pay damages = brea* ( a nondisp>agem5t  
clause or nondisclosure clause p]mitt$  
by ?is p>agraph 9 excess ( an am\nt     
equal to ! consid]ation ( value provid$ 
to ! work] 9 ex*ange = ! work]s'        
agreem5t to ! nondisp>agem5t clause or  
nondisclosure clause4  7c7 ,en=cem5t    
aga9/ employ]s  7#a7 ,en=cem5t p[]s ,)  
respect to ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t (  
?is section 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by
 a work] aga9/ an employ] = a violation 
( ?is section--  7,a7 ! ,commission %all
 h ! same p[]s z ! ,commission has to   
adm9i/] & en=ce-- 7i7 title ,,vii ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472 or  7ii7    
sections #cjb & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &               
#bjjj;e-#af;c71  9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] = a   
violation ( su* title1 or ( section     
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee    

,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a771 respectively2    
7,b7 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all h !   
same p[]s z ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress has 
to adm9i/] & en=ce title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] 
= a violation ( su* title2  7,c7 ! ,bo>d
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a777 %all h !
 same p[]s z ! ,bo>d has to adm9i/] &   
en=ce ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability   
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et     
seq47 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by an   
employee ( ! employ] = a violation (    
section #bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a772  7,d7 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all h ! same p[]s z ! 
,attorney ,g5]al has to adm9i/] &       
en=ce--  7i7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq472 or  7ii7 sections #cjb
 & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights 

,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;e-#af;b & #bjjj;e-#af;c71  9 !    
case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !
 employ] = a violation ( su* title1 or (
 section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t     
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a771        
respectively2  7,e7 ! ,presid5t1 !      
,commission1 & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems          
,protection ,bo>d %all h ! same p[]s z !
 ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 & ! ,bo>d1   
respectively1 h to adm9i/] & en=ce *apt]
 #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 !
 case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( 
! employ] = a violation ( section #daa (
 su* title2 &  7,f7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all h ! same jurisdiction & p[]s
 z ! c\rt has to en=ce--  7i7 title     
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case
 ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !    
employ] = a violation ( su* title2  7ii7
 sections #cjb & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t     
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b & #bjjj;e-#af;c7

 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by an        
employee ( ! employ] = a violation (    
section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a772  7iii7 
! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !
 employ] = a violation ( section        
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a772 &  7iv7 *apt] #e ( title
 #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a  
claim alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] 
= a violation ( section #daa ( su*      
title4  7#b7 ,proc$ures & rem$ies ,!    
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable to a     
claim alleg$ by a work] aga9/ ! employ] 
= a violation ( ?is section are--  7,a7 
! proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a    
violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] = a   
violation ( su* title2  7,b7 ! proc$ures
 & rem$ies applicable = a violation (   
section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t      

,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 9 ! case
 ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !    
employ] = a violation ( su* section2    
7,c7 ! proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = 
a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( !  
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !
 employ] = a violation ( su* section2 & 
7,d7 ! proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = 
a violation ( section #daa ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim 
alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] = a   
violation ( su* section4  7#c7 ,o!r     
applicable provisions ,) respect to a   
claim alleg$ by an employee describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#d77;,c7 or a cov]$      
individual describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#c77;,a77iii7 = a violation ( ?is   
section1 title ,,iii ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 %all apply 9 ! 
same mann] z su* title applies ) respect
 to a claim alleg$ by su* an employee = 

a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a774  7d7
 ,en=cem5t aga9/ cov]$ e/abli%m5ts  7#a7
 ,en=cem5t p[]s ,) respect to !         
adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( ?is section 9 
! case ( a claim alleg$ by a cov]$      
individual aga9/ a cov]$ e/abli%m5t = a 
violation ( ?is section--  7,a7 !       
,commission %all h ! same p[]s z !      
,commission has to adm9i/] & en=ce title
 ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472  7,b7 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all h ! same p[]s z !
 ,attorney ,g5]al has to adm9i/] & en=ce
 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd2 &  7,c7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all h ! same jurisdiction & p[]s z !   
c\rt has to en=ce title ,,vii ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd1  9 ! case ( a    
claim alleg$ by an employee describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#d77;,a7 = a violation ( 
su* title4  7#b7 ,proc$ures & rem$ies ,!
 proc$ures & rem$ies applicable to a    
claim alleg$ by a cov]$ individual aga9/
 ! cov]$ e/abli%m5t = a violation ( ?is 

section are ! proc$ures & rem$ies       
applicable = a violation ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by an employee describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#d77;,a7 = a violation ( 
su* title4  7e7 ,"r ,to report res]v$   
,not)/&+ sign+ 7be=e1 on1 or aft] !     
effective date ( ?is ,act7 any          
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause1 a work] reta9s--  7#a7 any "r t 
p]son w\ld o!rwise h _h to report a     
conc]n ab\t h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual    
h>assm5t1 9 employm5t or contract+ or   
ano!r violation ( ! law to !            
,commission1 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+
 an (fice ( ! legislative or judicial   
bran*71 a ,/ate or local fair employm5t 
practices ag5cy or any o!r ,/ate or     
local ag5cy1 or a law en=cem5t ag5cy2 & 
7#b7 any "r t p]son w\ld o!rwise h _h to
 br+ an action 9 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7f7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#d71 ! ,commission %all h      

au?ority to issue regulations to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,libr>ian (      
,congress ,! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all 
h au?ority to issue regulations to c>ry 
out ?is section ) respect to work]s ( ! 
,libr>y ( ,congress4  7#c7 ,bo>d ,!     
,bo>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection            
7c77#a77;,c7 %all h au?ority to issue   
regulations to c>ry out ?is section1 9  
accordance ) section #cjd ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 ) respect to
 employees describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#d77;,c7 & cov]$ individuals        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,a77iii74
  7#d7 ,presid5t ,! ,presid5t %all h    
au?ority to issue regulations to c>ry   
out ?is section ) respect to employees  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,d7 &    
cov]$ individuals describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#c77;,a77iv74  7g7 ,/ate & ,f$]al   
immunity  7#a7 ,abrogation ( ,/ate      
immunity ,a ,/ate %all n be immune "u ! 
#aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution f a suit
 br\ght 9 a ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t      

jurisdiction = a violation ( ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,waiv] ( ,/ate immunity  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,waiv] ,a ,/ate's    
receipt or use ( ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance = any program or activity ( a 
,/ate %all con/itute a waiv] ( sov]eign 
immunity1 "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution or o!rwise1 to a suit      
br\ght by a cov]$ individual 9 t program
 or activity "u ?is section = a rem$y   
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#d74  7ii7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m    
program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  7,b7 ,effective date ,) 
respect to a p>ticul> program or        
activity1 subp>agraph 7,a7 applies to   
conduct occurr+ on or aft] ! day1 aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on :i* a   
,/ate fir/ receives or uses ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance = t program or       
activity4  7#c7 ,rem$ies aga9/ ,/ate    
(ficials ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be   
su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by 

a cov]$ individual :o has compli$ ) !   
applicable proc$ures ( subsection 7c71 =
 equitable relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is  
section4 ,9 su* a suit ! c\rt may aw>d  
to ! prevail+ p>ty ^? co/s au?oriz$ by  
section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74  7#d7 ,rem$ies aga9/ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,/ates ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 9 an action or
 adm9i/rative proce$+ aga9/ ! ,unit$    
,/ates or a ,/ate = a violation ( ?is   
section1 rem$ies 7includ+ rem$ies at law
 & 9 equity1 & int]e/7 are available = !
 violation to ! same ext5t z ! rem$ies  
are available = a violation ( title     
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 by an   
employ] describ$ 9 subsection           
7a77#e77;,a71 except t--  7,a7 punitive 
damages are n available2 &  7,b7        
comp5satory damages are available to !  
ext5t specifi$ 9 section #aigg;,a7b7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#aiha;a7b774  #cjc4 ,prohibition on     
m&atory arbitration & protection (      

conc]t$ legal action  7a7 ,protection ( 
conc]t$ activity  7#a7 ,agreem5ts       
,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;a77
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7   
7,a7 to ent] into or attempt to en=ce   
any agreem5t1 express or impli$1 :]eby  
prior to a dispute to :i* ! agreem5t    
applies1 a work] 7= purposes ( ?is      
p>agraph1 z def9$ 9 section #dja ( title
 #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 und]takes or  
promises n to pursue1 br+1 jo91         
litigate1 or support any k9d ( jo9t1    
class1 or collective claim aris+ f or   
relat+ to ! employm5t (1 or provision ( 
s]vices by1 su* work] 9 any =um t1 b =  
su* agreem5t1 is ( compet5t             
jurisdiction2  7,b7 to co]ce su* work]  
into und]tak+ or promis+ n to pursue1   
br+1 jo91 litigate1 or support any k9d (
 jo9t1 class1 or collective claim aris+ 
f or relat+ to ! employm5t (1 or        
provision ( s]vices by1 su* work]2 or   

7,c7 to retaliate or ?reat5 to retaliate
 aga9/ a work] = refus+ to und]take or  
promise n to pursue1 br+1 jo91 litigate1
 or support any k9d ( jo9t1 class1 or   
collective claim aris+ f or relat+ to ! 
employm5t (1 or provision or s]vices by1
 su* work]3  ,provid$1 ,t any agreem5t t
 violates ?is p>agraph or results f a   
violation ( ?is p>agraph %all be to su* 
ext5t un5=ceable & void3 ,provid$ fur!r1
 ,t ?is p>agraph %all n apply to any    
agreem5t embodi$ 9 or expressly p]mitt$ 
by a contract betwe5 an employ] & a     
labor organization4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5t ,section #aj7;b7 ( ! ,national  
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#afj7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ dis*>ge &   
ins]t+ dis*>ge1 or unless ! p]son       
aggriev$ !reby is a work] alleg+ a      
violation ( section #h7;a77#f7 ^: *>ge  
involves a po/dispute arbitration       
agreem5t t meets ! requirem5ts "u       
section #djb7;a77#b7 ( title #i1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 9 :i* ev5t ! six-mon?     
p]iod %all be comput$ f ! day ! wait+   

p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* 
section ends4  7b7 ,arbitration ( "w    
disputes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #d ,arbitration ( ,"w  
,disputes  ,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4     
#djb4 ,validity & en=ceability4  #dja4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]--  7#a7 ! t]ms 
comm]ce1 employee1 & employ] h ! mean+s 
giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc72  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$      
entity means-- 7,a7 an employ]2 or  7,b7
 an individual or entity t is n act+ z  
an employ] & engages ! s]vices ( a      
work]2  7#c7 ! t]m pr$ispute arbitration
 agreem5t means any agreem5t to         
arbitrate a dispute t _h n yet aris5 at 
! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t2  7#d7 ! t]m 
po/dispute arbitration agreem5t means   
any agreem5t to arbitrate a dispute t   
arose be=e ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t2  
7#e7 ! t]m work] means-- 7,a7 an        
employee2 or  7,b7 an individual :o is  
engag$ by a cov]$ entity to p]=m s]vices

 or "w z an indep5d5t contractor        
7reg>dless ( ! label or classification  
assign$ or us$ by ! cov]$ entity72 &    
7#f7 ! t]m "w dispute-- 7,a7 means a    
dispute betwe5 "o or m work]s 7or _!    
au?oriz$ repres5tatives7 & a cov]$      
entity aris+ out ( or relat$ to ! "w    
relation%ip or prospective "w           
relation%ip betwe5 ! work]s & ! cov]$   
entity2 &  7,b7 includes1 b is n limit$ 
to-- 7i7 a dispute reg>d+ ! t]ms (1     
paym5t =1 adv]tis+ (1 recruitm5t (1     
ref]r+ (1 arrang+ =1 or discipl9e or    
dis*>ge 9 connection ) su* "w2  7ii7 a  
dispute aris+ "u any law ref]r$ to or   
describ$ 9 section #fb7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 includ+ any "p ( 
su* a law n explicitly ref]5c$ 9 su*    
section t relates to protect+           
individuals on a basis t is protect$ "u 
a law ref]r$ to or describ$ 9 su*       
section2 &  7iii7 a dispute 9 :i* an    
individual or individuals seek          
c]tification-- 7,i7 z a class "u rule   
#bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil          

,proc$ure2  7,,ii7 z a collective action
 "u section #af7;b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#baf7;b772 or  7,,iii7 "u a comp>able   
rule or provision ( ,/ate law4  #djb4   
,validity & en=ceability  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r *apt] ( ?is title--    
7#a7 no pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t  
%all be valid or en=ceable if x requires
 arbitration ( a "w dispute2  7#b7 no   
po/dispute arbitration agreem5t t       
requires arbitration ( a "w dispute %all
 be valid or en=ceable unless--  7,a7 ! 
agreem5t 0 n requir$ by ! cov]$ entity1 
obta9$ by co]cion or ?reat ( adv]se     
action1 or made a condition ( employm5t1
 "w1 or any employm5t-relat$ or         
"w-relat$ privilege or b5efit2  7,b7 ea*
 work] ent]+ into ! agreem5t 0 in=m$ 9  
writ+ us+ suffici5tly pla9 language     
likely to be und]/ood by ! av]age work] 
(--  7i7 ! "r ( ! work] "u p>agraph 7#c7
 to refuse to ent] ! agreem5t )\t       
retaliation2 &  7ii7 ! protections "u   
section #h7;a77#f7 ( ! ,national ,labor 

,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          
#aeh7;a77#f772  7,c7 ea* work] ent]+    
into ! agreem5t ent]$ ! agreem5t aft] a 
wait+ p]iod ( n few] ?an #de days1      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! employee 0    
provid$ bo? ! f9al text ( ! agreem5t & !
 disclosures requir$ "u subp>agraph     
7,b72 &  7,d7 ea* work] ent]+ into !    
agreem5t affirmatively cons5t$ to !     
agreem5t 9 writ+2 &  7#c7 no cov]$      
entity may retaliate or ?reat5 to       
retaliate aga9/ a work] = refus+ to ent]
 into an agreem5t t provides =          
arbitration ( a "w dispute4  7b7 ,/atute
 ( limitations ,dur+ ! wait+ p]iod      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 !   
/atute ( limitations = any claims t     
arise f or =m ! basis = ! applicable "w 
dispute %all be toll$4  7c7 ,civil      
action ,any p]son :o is injur$ by reason
 ( a violation ( subsection 7a77#c7 may 
br+ a civil action 9 ! appropriate      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ !  
cov]$ entity )9 #b ye>s ( ! violation1  
or )9 #c ye>s if su* violation is       

willful4 ,relief grant$ 9 su* an action 
%all include a reasonable attorney's    
fee1 o!r reasonable co/s associat$ )    
ma9ta9+ ! action1 & any appropriate     
relief au?oriz$ by section #gjf7;g7 ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;g77 or by section 
#aigg;,a7b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7b774  7d7             
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is *apt]
 applies to cov]$ entities & work]s     
engag$ 9 activity affect+ comm]ce to !  
fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! "w ( p]sons 
engag$ 9 dome/ic s]vice 9 h\seholds1 z  
describ$ 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjb7;a774 ,an issue z to :e!r
 ?is *apt] applies to an arbitration    
agreem5t %all be det]m9$ "u ,f$]al law4 
,! applicability ( ?is *apt] to an      
agreem5t to arbitrate & ! validity &    
en=ceability ( an agreem5t to :i* ?is   
*apt] applies %all be det]m9$ by a c\rt1
 r ?an an arbitrator1 reg>dless ( :e!r  

any contractual provision purports to   
delegate su* det]m9ations to !          
arbitrator & irrespective ( :e!r ! p>ty 
resi/+ arbitration *all5ges !           
arbitration agreem5t specifically or 9  
conjunction ) o!r t]ms ( ! contract     
conta9+ su* agreem5t4  7#b7 ,collective 
b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all 
apply to any arbitration provision 9 a  
contract betwe5 a cov]$ entity & a labor
 organization1 except t no su*          
arbitration provision %all h ! effect ( 
waiv+ ! "r ( a work] to seek judicial   
en=cem5t ( a "r aris+ "u a provision ( !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      
con/itution ( a ,/ate1 or a ,f$]al or   
,/ate /atute1 or public policy aris+    
!refrom4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7i7 9    
section #a1 by /rik+ ( seam51 & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh int]/ate comm]ce2  7ii7 9  
section #b1 by ins]t+ or z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 *apt] #d be=e ! p]iod at !    
end2  7iii7 9 section #bjh--  7,i7 9 !  

section head+1 by /rik+ ,*apt] #a2      
residual application & ins]t+           
,application2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3 ,?is *apt] applies to ! ext5t
 t ?is *apt] is n 9 conflict ) *apt]    
#d42 &  7iv7 9 section #cjg-- 7,i7 9 !  
section head+1 by /rik+ ,*apt] #a2      
residual application & ins]t+           
,application2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3 ,?is *apt] applies to ! ext5t
 t ?is *apt] is n 9 conflict ) *apt]    
#d44  7,b7 ,table ( sections  7i7 ,*apt]
 #b ,! table ( sections = *apt] #b (    
title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bjh &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bjh4 ,application4  
4  7ii7 ,*apt] #c ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #c ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #cjg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
#cjg4 ,application4  4  7,c7 ,table (   
*apt]s ,! table ( *apt]s = title #i1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #d4;,arbitration ( "w 
disputes#dja4  4  7c7 ,effective date   

,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section1 %all take effect on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to any dispute or claim t arises
 or accrues on or aft] su* date1 includ+
 any dispute or claim to :i* an agreem5t
 pr$at+ su* date applies4  #cjd4 ,f$]al 
contractor compliance ) civil rights    
laws  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,cov]$ contract ,! t]m cov]$       
contract means a ,f$]al contract = !    
procurem5t ( prop]ty or s]vices1 includ+
 con/ruction1 valu$ 9 excess ( #ejj1jjj4
  7#b7 ,cov]$ subcontract ,! t]m cov]$  
subcontract-- 7,a7 means a subcontract =
 prop]ty or s]vices "u a ,f$]al contract
 t is valu$ 9 excess ( #ejj1jjj2 &  7,b7
 does n include a subcontract = !       
procurem5t ( comm]cially available      
(f-!-%elf items4  7#c7 ,executive ag5cy 
,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,requir$            
pre-,contract aw>d actions  7#a7        
,disclosures ,! head ( an executive     

ag5cy %all ensure t ! solicitation = a  
cov]$ contract requires ! (f]or--  7,a7 
to repres5t1 to ! be/ ( ! (f]or's k &   
belief1 :e!r !re has be5 any            
adm9i/rative m]its det]m9ation1 arbitral
 aw>d or decision1 or civil judgm5t1 z  
def9$ 9 guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 r5d]$ aga9/ ! (f]or 9 ! prec$+  
#c ye>s = violations (--  7i7 ! ,fair   
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472  7ii7 !        
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq472     
7iii7 ! ,migrant & ,seasonal            
,agricultural ,work] ,protection ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq472  7iv7 !  
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq472  7v7 sub*apt]  
,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !         
,davis-,bacon ,act72  7vi7 *apt] #fg (  
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,s]vice ,contract ,act72      
7vii7 ,executive ,ord] #aabdf 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e note2 relat+ to equal 

employm5t opportunity72  7viii7 section 
#ejc ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gic72  7ix7 section     
#dbab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7x7 ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act (   
#aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq472    
7xi7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et      
seq472  7xii7 ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7xiii7 !    
,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( 
#aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472     
7xiv7 title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation 
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472  7xv7      
,executive ,ord] #acfeh 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 
#ihea2 relat+ to e/abli%+ a m9imum wage 
= contractors72 or  7xvi7 equival5t     
,/ate laws1 z def9$ 9 guidance issu$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor2  7,b7 to require  
ea* subcontractor = a cov]$             
subcontract--  7i7 to repres5t to !     
(f]or1 & ! entity designat$ by ! f9al   
rule reissu$ "u subsection 7e77#a71 to !

 be/ ( ! subcontractor's k & belief1    
:e!r !re has be5 any adm9i/rative m]its 
det]m9ation1 arbitral aw>d or decision1 
or civil judgm5t1 z def9$ 9 guidance    
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 r5d]$    
aga9/ ! subcontractor 9 ! prec$+ #c ye>s
 = violations ( any ( ! labor laws li/$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 to update  
su* in=mation e #f mon?s = ! duration ( 
! subcontract2 &  7,c7 to consid] !     
advice r5d]$ by ! entity designat$ by ! 
f9al rule reissu$ "u subsection 7e77#a71
 or in=mation submitt$ by a             
subcontractor pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,b71 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! subcontractor is 
a responsible s\rce ) a satisfactory    
record ( integrity & bus9ess e?ics--    
7i7 prior to aw>d+ ! subcontract2 or    
7ii7 9 ! case ( a subcontract t is aw>d$
 or w become effective )9 #e days ( !   
prime contract be+ aw>d$1 n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] aw>d+ ! subcontract4  7#b7   
,pre-aw>d corrective measures  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a contract+ (fic]1 prior to aw>d+
 a cov]$ contract1 %all1 z "p ( !       

responsibility det]m9ation1 provide an  
(f]or :o makes a disclosure pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 an opportunity to report  
any /eps tak5 to correct ! violations ( 
or improve compliance ) ! labor laws    
li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* p>agraph1 
includ+ any agreem5ts ent]$ into ) an   
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,b7 ,consultation ,!  
executive ag5cy's ,labor ,compliance    
,advisor designat$ "u subsection 7d71 9 
consultation ) relevant en=cem5t        
ag5cies1 %all advise ! contract+ (fic]  
:e!r agreem5ts are 9 place or are       
o!rwise ne$$ to address appropriate     
rem$ial measures1 compliance assi/ance1 
/eps to resolve issues to avoid fur!r   
violations1 or o!r relat$ matt]s conc]n+
 ! (f]or4  7,c7 ,responsibility         
det]m9ation ,! contract+ (fic]1 9       
consultation ) ! executive ag5cy's      
,labor ,compliance ,advisor designat$ "u
 subsection 7d71 %all consid] in=mation 
provid$ by ! (f]or "u ?is subsection 9  
det]m9+ :e!r ! (f]or is a responsible   
s\rce ) a satisfactory record (         

integrity & bus9ess e?ics4 ,!           
det]m9ation %all be bas$ on ! guidance  
reissu$ "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a7 & !  
f9al rule reissu$ "u subsection 7e77#a74
  7#c7 ,ref]ral ( in=mation to susp5sion
 & deb>m5t (ficials ,z appropriate1     
contract+ (fic]s1 9 consultation ) _!   
executive ag5cy's ,labor ,compliance    
,advisor1 %all ref] matt]s relat$ to    
in=mation provid$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 to ! executive    
ag5cy's susp5sion & deb>m5t (ficial 9   
accordance ) ag5cy proc$ures4  7c7      
,po/-,aw>d contract actions  7#a7       
,in=mation updates ,! contract+ (fic] = 
a cov]$ contract %all require t !       
contractor update ! in=mation provid$ "u
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection  
7b77#a7 e #f mon?s4  7#b7 ,corrective   
actions  7,a7 ,prime contract ,!        
contract+ (fic]1 9 consultation ) !     
,labor ,compliance ,advisor designat$   
pursuant to subsection 7d71 %all det]m9e
 :e!r any in=mation provid$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 w>rants corrective action4 ,su*    

action may include--  7i7 an agreem5t   
requir+ appropriate rem$ial measures2   
7ii7 compliance assi/ance2  7iii7       
resolv+ issues to avoid fur!r           
violations2  7iv7 ! decision n to       
ex]cise an option on a contract or to   
t]m9ate ! contract2 or  7v7 ref]ral to !
 ag5cy susp5d+ & deb>r+ (ficial4  7,b7  
,subcontracts ,! prime contractor = a   
cov]$ contract1 9 consultation ) !      
,labor ,compliance ,advisor1 %all       
det]m9e :e!r any in=mation provid$ "u   
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 w>rants         
corrective action1 includ+ rem$ial      
measures1 compliance assi/ance1 &       
resolv+ issues to avoid fur!r           
violations4  7,c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,! 
,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 z appropriate1 
in=m executive ag5cies ( its            
inve/igations ( contractors &           
subcontractors on curr5t ,f$]al         
contracts = purposes ( det]m9+ !        
appropriat5ess ( actions describ$ "u    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7d7 ,labor   
compliance advisors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 

executive ag5cy %all designate a s5ior  
(ficial to act z ! ag5cy's ,labor       
,compliance ,advisor4  7#b7 ,duties ,!  
,labor ,compliance ,advisor %all-- 7,a7 
meet qu>t]ly ) ! ,deputy ,secret>y1     
,deputy ,adm9i/rator1 or equival5t      
executive ag5cy (ficial ) reg>d to      
matt]s cov]$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 "w ) 
! acquisition work=ce1 ag5cy (ficials1 &
 ag5cy contractors to promote great]    
aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( ! requirem5ts ( !   
labor laws li/$ 9 subsection            
7b77#a77;,a71 includ+ record keep+1     
report+1 & notice requirem5ts1 z well z 
be/ practices = obta9+ compliance ) ^!  
requirem5ts2  7,c7 coord9ate assi/ance =
 executive ag5cy contractors seek+ help 
9 address+ & prev5t+ violations ( su*   
laws2  7,d7 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor or o!r relevant en=cem5t      
ag5cies1 & pursuant to subsection       
7b77#b7 z necess>y1 provide assi/ance to
 contract+ (fic]s reg>d+ appropriate    
actions to be tak5 9 response to        
violations ( ! labor laws li/$ 9        

subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 id5tifi$ prior  
to or aft] contracts are aw>d$1 &       
address compla9ts 9 a timely mann]1 by--
  7i7 provid+ assi/ance to contract+    
(fic]s & o!r executive ag5cy (ficials 9 
review+ ! in=mation provid$ "u p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 &         
subsection 7c77#a71 or o!r in=mation    
indicat+ su* a violation1 9 ord] to     
assess ! s]i\s1 repeat$1 willful1 or    
p]vasive nature ( any su* violation &   
evaluate /eps contractors h tak5 to     
correct su* violations or improve       
compliance ) relevant requirem5ts2  7ii7
 help+ ag5cy (ficials det]m9e !         
appropriate response to address         
violations ( ! labor laws li/$ 9        
subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 or o!r in=mation
 indicat+ su* a violation 7p>ticul>ly a 
s]i\s1 repeat$1 willful1 or p]vasive    
violation71 includ+ an agreem5t requir+ 
appropriate rem$ial measures1 a decision
 n to aw>d a contract or ex]cise an     
option on a contract1 contract          
t]m9ation1 or a ref]ral to ! executive  

ag5cy susp5sion & deb>m5t (ficial2      
7iii7 provid+ assi/ance to appropriate  
executive ag5cy (ficials 9 receiv+ &    
respond+ to1 or mak+ ref]rals (1        
compla9ts alleg+ violations by ag5cy    
contractors & subcontractors ( ! labor  
laws li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 &  
7iv7 support+ contract+ (fic]s1         
susp5sion & deb>m5t (ficials1 & o!r     
ag5cy (ficials 9 ! coord9ation ( actions
 tak5 pursuant to ?is subsection to     
ensure ag5cy-wide consi/5cy1 to ! ext5t 
practicable2  7,e7 z appropriate1 s5d   
in=mation to ag5cy susp5sion & deb>m5t  
(ficials 9 accordance ) ag5cy proc$ures2
  7,f7 consult ) ! ag5cy's ,*ief        
,acquisition ,(fic] & ,s5ior ,procurem5t
 ,executive1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z   
necess>y1 9 ! developm5t ( regulations1 
policies1 & guidance address+ compliance
 by contractors & subcontractors ) !    
labor laws li/$ 9 subsection            
7b77#a77;,a72  7,g7 make recomm5dations 
to ! ag5cy to /r5g!n ag5cy managem5t (  
contractor compliance ) su* labor laws2 

7,h7 publicly report1 on an annual      
basis1 a summ>y ( ag5cy actions tak5 to 
promote great] compliance ) su* laws1   
includ+ ! ag5cy's response "u ?is       
section to s]i\s1 repeat$1 willful1 or  
p]vasive violations ( su* laws2 &  7,i7 
p>ticipate 9 ! int]ag5cy meet+s regul>ly
 conv5$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u      
subsection 7e77#b77;,b77iii74  7e7      
,measures ,to ensure ,gov]nm5t-,wide    
consi/5cy  7#a7 ,f$]al acquisition      
regulation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+      
,public ,law #aae-aa 7#aca ,/at4 #ge7 & 
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al      
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space     
,adm9i/ration %all reissue ! f9al rule  
entitl$ ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation2
 ,fair ,pay & ,safe ,workplaces 7#ha    
,f$4 ,reg4 #eh1efb 7,aug4 #be1 #bjaf771 
subject to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,updat$ dates ,! ag5cies describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,a7 may1 9 reissu+ ! f9al  
rule "u su* subp>agraph1 update any date
 provid$ 9 su* f9al rule z reasonable & 
necess>y4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  7,a7
 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all reissue ! guidance entitl$
 ,guidance = ,executive ,ord] #acfgc1   
,fair ,pay & ,safe ,workplaces 7#ha ,f$4
 ,reg4 #eh1fed 7,aug4 #be1 #bjaf774 ,9  
reissu+ su* guidance1 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor may update any date provid$ 9 su*
 guidance z reasonable4  7,b7           
,additional activities ,! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all-- 7i7 develop a process--   
7,i7 = ! ,labor ,compliance ,advisors   
designat$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 to 
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 c>ry+  
out _! responsibilities "u subsection   
7d77#b77;,d72  7,,ii7 by :i* contract+  
(fic]s & ,labor ,compliance ,advisors   
may give appropriate consid]ation to    
det]m9ations & agreem5ts made by !      
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! heads ( o!r      
executive ag5cies2 &  7,,iii7 by :i*    

contractors may ent] into agreem5ts ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 or ! head ( ano!r   
executive ag5cy1 prior to be+ consid]$ =
 a contract2  7ii7 review data          
collection requirem5ts & processes1 & "w
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices1 & o!r ag5cy heads to improve  
su* requirem5ts & processes1 z necess>y1
 to r$uce ! burd5 on contractors &      
increase ! am\nt ( in=mation available  
to executive ag5cies2  7iii7 regul>ly   
conv5e int]ag5cy meet+s ( ,labor        
,compliance ,advisors to %>e & promote  
be/ practices = improv+ labor law       
compliance2 &  7iv7 designate an        
appropriate contact = executive ag5cies 
seek+ to consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
) respect to ! requirem5ts & activities 
"u ?is section4  7#c7 ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all--    
7,a7 "w ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices to include 9 ! ,f$]al ,aw>dee  
,p]=mance & ,integrity ,in=mation ,sy/em

 ! in=mation provid$ by contractors     
pursuant to subsections 7b77#a77;,a7 &  
7c77#a7 & data on ! resolution ( any    
issues relat$ to su* in=mation2 &  7,b7 
designate an appropriate contact =      
ag5cies seek+ to consult ) ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget on matt]s aris+ "u 
?is section4  7#d7 ,g5]al ,s]vices      
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9       
consultation ) o!r relevant executive   
ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a s+le ,int]net   
website = ,f$]al contractors to use =   
all ,f$]al contract report+ requirem5ts 
"u ?is section1 z well z any o!r ,f$]al 
contract report+ requirem5ts to ! ext5t 
practicable4  7,b7 ,ag5cy coop]ation ,! 
heads ( executive ag5cies ) cov]$       
contracts %all provide ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices ) ! data necess>y to    
ma9ta9 ! ,int]net website e/abli%$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7 ,m9imiz+        
compliance burd5 ,aft] reissu+ !        
guidance "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or ! f9al
 rule "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (   

,labor or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration may1 respectively1 am5d   
su* guidance or f9al rule consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts "u *apt] #e ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,implem5t+    
regulations ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all   
am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation  
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4 
7g7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ z-- 7#a7 impair+
 or o!rwise affect+ ! au?ority grant$ by
 law to an executive ag5cy or ! head    
!re(2 or  7#b7 impair+ or o!rwise       
affect+ ! functions ( ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to 
budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative  
proposals4  ,,iv ,nationwide ,grants ,to
 ,prev5t & ,respond to ,workplace       
,h>assm5t  #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
title3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m          

,commission means ! ,equal ,employm5t   
,opportunity ,commission4  7#b7         
,employee ,! t]m employee has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjb7;a77#d74  7#c7
 ,employm5t discrim9ation ,! t]m        
employm5t discrim9ation means           
discrim9ation t is 9 violation (        
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local      
employm5t law1 includ+3  7,a7 ,title    
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq474  7,b7  
,! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (   
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;a et   
seq474  7,c7 ,! ,congressional          
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474  7,d7         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #c1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,e7 ,! ,age      
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq474  7,f7    
,title ,i & section #ejc 7= violations )
 respect to t title7 ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq41 #abbjc74  7,g7
 ,sections #eja & #eje ( !              

,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gia1 #gid;a74  7,h7 ,section 
#f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7commonly kn[n z ! ,equal ,pay    
,act ( #aifc7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d774 
7,i7 ,title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation 
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq474  7,j7      
,section #dcaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7,k7 ,o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
or local employm5t law4  7#d7 ,work] ,! 
t]m work] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #cjb7;a77#g74  ,a ,national     
,grants = ,prev5t+ & ,address+          
,employm5t ,discrim9ation1 ,includ+     
,h>assm5t  #daa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
subtitle3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m         
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,wom5's 
,bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#b7   
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a nonpr(it  
organization1 includ+ a community-bas$  
organization1 nonpr(it legal aid        
organization1 or labor organization1 t  
provides s]vices & support to work]s1   

includ+ by assi/+ work]s 9 fil+ *>ges ( 
employm5t discrim9ation4  7,b7 ,an      
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  #dab4   
,grants  7a7 ,grants ,! ,director1 9    
consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all aw>d 
grants "u ?is section1 on a competitive 
basis1 to eligible entities to assi/ su*
 entities 9 c>ry+ out a program =       
prev5t+ & address+ employm5t            
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t1 ?r\gh  
activities au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b74  
7b7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,p]missible      
activities ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all be us$ = activities to prev5t &   
address employm5t discrim9ation1 includ+
 h>assm5t1 :i* may include--  7,a7      
educat+ work]s ab\t _! rights relat$ to 
h>assm5t 9 employm5t "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local civil rights1 labor1 & employm5t 
laws2  7,b7 educat+ employ]s ab\t _!    
obligations to prev5t & address h>assm5t
 9 employm5t "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
civil rights1 labor1 & employm5t laws2  

7,c7 provid+ assi/ance to work]s 9 br++ 
compla9ts ( employm5t discrim9ation1    
includ+ fil+ *>ges ( h>assm5t2  7,d7    
e/abli%+ networks = education1          
communication1 & p>ticipation 9 !       
workplace & community2  7,e7 monitor+   
employ] compliance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local civil rights1 labor1 & employm5t  
laws2  7,f7 recruit+ & hir+ ( /aff &    
volunte]s2 &  7,g7 any o!r activity !   
,director1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission1 may reasonably prescribe = 
! purpose ( prev5t+ & address+ employm5t
 discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t4  7#b7 
,prohibit$ activities ,not)/&+ p>agraph 
7#a71 an eligible entity receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section may n use ! grant funds 
= any purpose reasonably prohibit$ by ! 
,director1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission1 ?r\gh notice & comm5t      
rulemak+4  7c7 ,t]m ( grants ,ea* grant 
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be available =
 exp5diture = a p]iod n to exce$ #c     
ye>s4  7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is

 section %all submit an application =   
su* grant to ! ,director 9 accordance ) 
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ips        
,multiple eligible entities may submit a
 jo9t application "u ?is subsection t   
designates a s+le entity z ! lead entity
 = ! purposes ( receiv+ & disburs+ funds
 receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section4  
7#c7 ,cont5ts ,an application "u ?is    
subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a        
description ( a plan = ! program t !    
eligible entity proposes to c>ry out ) a
 grant "u ?is section1 includ+ a        
long-t]m /rategy & detail$ implem5tation
 plan2  7,b7 in=mation on ! preval5ce ( 
violations ( prohibitions on employm5t  
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t1 "u     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local civil rights1    
labor1 & employm5t laws 9 ! population  
s]v$ by ! eligible entity2  7,c7        
in=mation on any indu/ry or geographic  
area t>get$ by ! plan = su* program2    
7,d7 in=mation on ! type ( outrea* &    
relation%ip build+ t w be conduct$ "u   
su* program2  7,e7 in=mation on ! tra9+ 

& education t w be provid$ to work]s &  
employ]s "u su* program2 &  7,f7 ! me?od
 by :i* ! eligible entity w measure !   
results ( su* program4  7e7 ,selection  
7#a7 ,competitive basis ,9 accordance ) 
?is section1 ! ,director1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,commission1 %all1 on a competitive
 basis1 select grant recipi5ts f among  
eligible entities t h submitt$ an       
application meet+ ! requirem5ts "u      
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,priority ,!      
,director1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission1 9 select+ grant recipi5ts  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 %all give priority to 
eligible entities t--  7,a7 s]ve work]s 
9 any indu/ry or geographic area t is   
mo/ highly at risk = employm5t          
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t1 z      
id5tifi$ by ! ,director1 9 consultation 
) ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 demon/rate pa/ 
& ongo+ "w to prev5t employm5t          
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t4  7f7   
,p]=mance evaluations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* grant recipi5t "u ?is section %all 
develop proc$ures = report+1 monitor+1  

measur+1 & evaluat+ ! activities ( ea*  
program or activity fund$ "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,guidel9es ,! proc$ures  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9      
accordance ) guidel9es e/abli%$ by !    
,director1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission4  #dac4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,director su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subtitle4  ,b ,grants = ,legal          
,assi/ance = ,l[-,income ,work]s  #dba4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,cov]$ cli5t  
,! t]m cov]$ cli5t means an individual  
:o-- 7,a7 is an eligible cli5t2 &  7,b7 
faces legal issues relat$ to employm5t  
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t4  7#c7  
,eligible cli5t ,! t]m eligible cli5t   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajjb (
 ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biif;a7 & ! regulations 
( ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation4  7#d7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization2 & 
7,b7 an individual :o is lic5s$ to      
practice law4  #dbb4 ,grants = civil    
legal ne$s relat$ to employm5t          
discrim9ation  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  
to provide f9ancial assi/ance to        
eligible entities to enable ^? eligible 
entities to provide = ! civil legal ne$s
 ( cov]$ cli5ts t are relat$ to         
employm5t discrim9ation1 & to provide = 
^? cli5ts su* o!r s]vices z are necess>y
 to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is subtitle1 
includ+ any ( ! foll[+ activities3  7,a7
 ,provid+ cov]$ cli5ts advice1 legal    
s]vices1 or repres5tation4  7,b7 ,assi/+
 cov]$ cli5ts 9 utiliz+ ! ,commission   
employm5t discrim9ation compla9t        
process4  7,c7 ,assi/+ cov]$ cli5ts 9   
utiliz+ a private employm5t compla9t    
process4  7,d7 ,conduct+ outrea*        
activities to publicize ! s]vices (f]$  
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,citiz5%ip /atus  
,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all provide s]vices to a   

cov]$ cli5t )\t reg>d to ! citiz5%ip    
/atus or au?orization to "w ( ! cov]$   
cli5t4  7b7 ,application ,9 ord] to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t 
& 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4
 ,su* application %all include--  7#a7 a
 description ( ! s]vices t ! eligible   
entity proposes to provide1 implem5t1   
improve1 or exp&2  7#b7 a description ( 
! cov]$ cli5ts ! eligible entity int5ds 
to s]ve2  7#c7 evid5ce ( ! eligible     
entity's capacity to provide s]vices to 
cov]$ cli5ts ) legal issues relat$ to   
employm5t discrim9ation1 su* z !        
eligible entity's record ( success      
repres5t+ eligible cli5ts 9             
employm5t-relat$ legal matt]s1 or !     
eligible entity's prior exp]i5ce s]v+   
cli5ts :o _c af=d legal c\nsel2  7#d7 an
 explanation ( h[ ! s]vices ! eligible  
entity int5ds to provide w assi/ cov]$  
cli5ts 9 address+ legal issues relat$ to
 employm5t discrim9ation2 &  7#e7 any   

o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4
  7c7 ,aw>d basis ,! ,secret>y %all1 9  
consultation ) ! ,legal ,s]vices        
,corporation1 aw>d & ov]see grants "u   
?is section pursuant to su* proc$ures & 
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,su* 
proc$ures & crit]ia %all include        
consid]ation (--  7#a7 :e!r ! eligible  
entity has demon/rat$ an und]/&+ ( !    
legal ne$s ( cov]$ cli5ts2  7#b7 !      
eligible entity's capacity to provide   
s]vices to cov]$ cli5ts ) legal issues  
relat$ to employm5t discrim9ation1 :i*  
may be demon/rat$ ?r\gh evid5ce describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#c72  7#c7 ! eligible 
entity's k ( applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local employm5t laws2  7#d7 ! eligible 
entity's capacity & ability to access   
o!r res\rces2  7#e7 ! eligible entity's 
ability to ensure cont9uity ( s]vice to 
cov]$ cli5ts ) p5d+ legal issues2 &     
7#f7 o!r factors t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
are relevant4  7d7 ,equitable           
di/ribution ,to ! ext5t practicable1 9  
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !          

,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,legal    
,s]vices ,corporation1 %all ensure t    
grants are made s z to provide ! mo/    
economical & effective deliv]y ( legal  
assi/ance to cov]$ cli5ts 9 bo? urban & 
rural areas1 ) consid]ation ( !         
geographic di/ribution ( p]sons 9       
pov]ty4  7e7 ,duration ( ! grant  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section %all be
 = a t]m ( n less ?an #a ye> & n m ?an  
#e ye>s4  7#b7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may 
r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #b additional ye>s if ! 
eligible entity demon/rates t ! eligible
 entity is effectively us+ funds & t !  
r5ewal ( funds w all[ ! eligible entity 
to scale up ! provision ( s]vices1      
replicate ! program1 or provide         
cont9uity ( s]vice to cov]$ cli5ts4  7f7
 ,report ,two ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   

implem5tation ( ! grant program "u ?is  
section1 includ+--  7#a7 a description (
 ! s]vices provid$ us+ grant assi/ance  
"u ?is section1 includ+ a detail$       
description ( ! types ( legal issues    
address$ by eligible entities & ! numb] 
( cov]$ cli5ts s]v$2 &  7#b7 an         
assessm5t ( ! numb] ( individuals fac+  
"o or m legal issues relat$ to employm5t
 discrim9ation :o _c af=d adequate legal
 c\nsel1 & ! l>ge/ areas ( unmet ne$4   
#dbc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is subtitle su* sums z may be 
necess>y4  ,c ,grants = a ,sy/em ( ,/ate
 ,advocacy  #dca4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is subtitle is to provide allotm5ts to 
support a sy/em ( advocacy 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is subtitle z a sy/em7 9 ea* ,/ate to  
protect ! legal & human rights ( work]s 
9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local employm5t discrim9ation laws4  
#dcb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 
,record ,! t]m record includes--  7,a7 a
 report prep>$ by an employ] or /aff    

p]son *>g$ ) inve/igat+ reports (       
employm5t discrim9ation t describes     
incid5ts ( possible discrim9ation & !   
/eps tak5 to inve/igate ^? incid5ts2    
7,b7 /ati/ical in=mation relat$ to      
employm5t decisions & ! race1 sex       
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 religion1 national orig91 age1
 disability1 g5etic in=mation1 or o!r   
protect$ *>act]i/ics ( work]s2  7,c7    
records describ$ 9 section #aa7;c7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#baa7;c772 &  7,d7 any su* simil>       
record1 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! 
purposes ( ?is subtitle4  7#b7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,labor4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate1 except
 z o!rwise provid$1 includes1 9 addition
 to ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  #dcc4 ,allotm5ts &     
paym5ts  7a7 ,allotm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,to assi/ ,/ates 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts (
 section #dcd1 ! ,secret>y %all make    
allotm5ts to ,/ates f ! am\nts          
appropriat$ "u section #dcf & n res]v$  
"u p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,m9imum         
allotm5ts ,9 any case 9 :i*-- 7,a7 !    
total am\nt appropriat$ "u section #dcf 
= a fiscal ye> is n less ?an            
#bj1jjj1jjj1 ! allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = su* fiscal ye>--  7i7 to ea* (       
,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s may n be less ?an
 #ajj1jjj2 &  7ii7 to any ,/ate n       
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 may n be less ?an 
#bjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 ! total am\nt         
appropriat$ "u section #dcf = a fiscal  
ye> is less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj1 ! allotm5t 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* fiscal ye>--  7i7
 to ea* ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
may n be less ?an #ej1jjj2 &  7ii7 to   
any ,/ate n describ$ 9 clause 7i7 may n 
be less ?an #aej1jjj4  7#c7 ,r$uction ( 

allotm5t ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71
 if ! aggregate ( ! am\nts to be allott$
 to ! ,/ates pursuant to su* p>agraphs =
 any fiscal ye> exce$s ! total am\nt    
appropriat$ = su* allotm5ts "u section  
#dcf = su* fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt to be    
allott$ to ea* ,/ate = su* fiscal ye>   
%all be proportionately r$uc$4  7#d7    
,increase 9 allotm5ts ,if ! sum         
appropriat$ "u section #dcf & n res]v$  
"u p>agraph 7#e7 = any fiscal ye> exce$s
 ! aggregate ( ! m9imum allotm5ts = all 
,/ates "u ?is subsection = t fiscal ye>1
 su* excess am\nt %all be allott$ among 
! ,/ates1 includ+ ,am]ican ,samoa1      
,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & 
! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s1 s z to increase proportionately 
! m9imum allotm5t = ea* su* ,/ate4  7#e7
 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 any case 9 :i* !
 total am\nt appropriat$ "u section #dcf
 = a fiscal ye> is m ?an #bd1ejj1jjj1 ! 
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 use n m ?an #b   
p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to provide  
te*nical assi/ance to eligible sy/ems ) 

respect to activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
subtitle 7consi/5t ) reque/s by su*     
sy/ems = su* assi/ance = ! ye>72 &  7,b7
 provide a grant 9 accordance ) section 
#dcd7;d7 & 9 an am\nt describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 to an ,am]ican   
,indian consortium to provide protection
 & advocacy s]vices4  7#f7 ,reallotm5ts 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 an am\nt ( an allotm5t to a ,/ate = a  
p]iod 7( a fiscal ye> or long]7 w n be  
requir$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! p]iod = !     
purpose = :i* ! allotm5t 0 made1 !      
,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt4  7,b7   
,tim+ ,! ,secret>y may make su* a       
reallotm5t f "t to "t1 on su* date z !  
,secret>y may fix1 b n e>li] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! ,secret>y has publi%$ notice
 ( ! int5tion ( ! ,secret>y to make !   
reallotm5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,c7    
,am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all reallot !     
am\nt to o!r ,/ates ) respect to :i* !  
,secret>y has n made t det]m9ation4 ,!  
,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt 9        
proportion to ! orig9al allotm5ts ( !   

o!r ,/ates = su* fiscal ye>1 b %all     
r$uce su* proportionate am\nt = any ( ! 
o!r ,/ates to ! ext5t ! proportionate   
am\nt exce$s ! sum t ! ,secret>y        
e/imates ! ,/ate ne$s & w be able to use
 dur+ su* p]iod4  7,d7 ,reallotm5t (    
r$uctions ,! ,secret>y %all simil>ly    
reallot ! total ( ! r$uctions among !   
,/ates ^: proportionate am\nts 7 n s    
r$uc$4  7,e7 ,treatm5t ,any am\nt       
reallott$ to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection =
 a fiscal ye> %all be deem$ to be a "p (
 ! allotm5t ( ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 =
 su* fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,paym5t to sy/ems 
,! ,secret>y %all pay directly to ea*   
,/ate t has a sy/em 9 ! ,/ate t complies
 ) ! provisions ( ?is subtitle ! am\nt (
 ! allotm5t made = ! ,/ate "u ?is       
section1 unless ! sy/em specifies       
o!rwise1 to be us$ 9 support ( ! sy/em4 
7c7 ,unobligat$ funds ,any am\nt paid to
 a ,/ate "u ?is subtitle = a fiscal ye> 
& rema9+ unobligat$ at ! end ( su* ye>  
%all rema9 available to su* ,/ate = !   
next fiscal ye>1 = ! purposes = :i* su* 

am\nt 0 paid4  #dcd4 ,sy/em requir$  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] = a ,/ate to receive  
an allotm5t "u ?is subtitle ! ,/ate     
%all-- 7#a7 h 9 effect a sy/em to       
protect & advocate = ! rights ( work]s  
)9 ! ,/ate :o are or :o may be eligible 
= relief f applicable employm5t         
discrim9ation laws2 &  7#b7 designate a 
private nonpr(it entity 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 subtitle z an ag5cy7 to support & c>ry 
out ! activities ( t sy/em4  7b7 ,ag5cy 
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,*>act]i/ics ( ag5cy  
,! ,/ate %all ensure t ! ag5cy designat$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all--  7,a7 n be    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate1 or an ag5cy or     
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 be     
indep5d5t ( any entity t repres5ts !    
int]e/ ( ! ,/ate1 employ]s1 or o!r      
corporations4  7#b7 ,no r$esignation (  
ag5cy ,! ag5cy implem5t+ ! sy/em %all n 
be r$esignat$ unless-- 7,a7 !re is good 
cause = ! r$esignation2  7,b7 ! ,/ate   
has giv5 ! ag5cy notice ( ! int5tion to 
make su* r$esignation1 includ+ notice   
reg>d+ ! good cause = su* r$esignation1 

& giv5 ! ag5cy an opportunity to respond
 to ! ass]tion t good cause has be5 %[n2
  7,c7 ! ag5cy has giv5 timely notice ( 
! int5d$ r$esignation directly to cli5ts
 ( ! ag5cy2  7,d7 ! ,/ate has provid$1 9
 pla9 ,engli% & 9 accessible =mats =    
individuals ) disabilities & =          
individuals :o prim>ily speak a language
 o!r ?an ,engli%1 an opportunity =      
public comm5t2 &  7,e7 ! ag5cy has an   
opportunity to appeal ! r$esignation to 
! ,secret>y1 on ! basis t ! r$esignation
 0 n = good cause4  7#c7 ,co/s ( notice 
,! co/s ( ! notice requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,c7 %all be paid by ! ,/ate4  7c7 
,sy/em requir$ ,! sy/em describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 h ! au?ority
 to-- 7,a7 pursue legal1 adm9i/rative1 &
 o!r appropriate rem$ies or approa*es1 z
 applicable1 to ensure ! protection (1 &
 advocacy =1 ! rights ( individuals )9 !
 ,/ate :o are or :o may be eligible =   
relief f employm5t discrim9ation2 &     
7,b7 provide in=mation on & ref]ral to  
programs & s]vices address+ ! ne$s ( su*

 individuals2  7#b7 h ! au?ority-- 7,a7 
to inve/igate incid5ts ( employm5t      
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t1 & to   
conduct inve/igations ( sy/emic         
employm5t discrim9ation1 ( su*          
individuals if ! incid5ts are report$ to
 ! ag5cy or if !re is probable cause to 
believe t ! incid5ts occurr$2 &  7,b7 to
 inve/igate & ga!r data 9 ! same mann] z
 ! ,secret>y "u section #aa7;a7 ( !     
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#baa7;a772  7#c7 on an annual basis1    
develop1 submit to ! ,secret>y1 & take  
action ) reg>d to goals & priorities    
develop$ ?r\gh data driv5 /rategic      
plann+ = ! sy/em's activities2  7#d7 on 
an annual basis1 provide to ! public1   
includ+ individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 ! regional (fice ( !         
,commission t s]ves ! ,/ate1 & any ,/ate
 ag5cy ^: purpose is to r$uce or        
elim9ate employm5t discrim9ation1 an    
opportunity to comm5t on--  7,a7 ! goals
 & priorities e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy & !   
rationale = ! e/abli%m5t ( su* goals2 & 

7,b7 ! activities ( ! ag5cy1 includ+ !  
coord9ation ( s]vices ) ! ,di/rict (fice
 ( ! ,commission t s]ves ! ,/ate1 & any 
,/ate ag5cy ^: purpose is to r$uce1     
elim9ate1 or r$ress employm5t           
discrim9ation1 & ) entities c>ry+ out   
o!r relat$ programs2  7#e7 e/abli% a    
grievance proc$ure = cli5ts or          
prospective cli5ts ( ! ag5cy to ensure t
 individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 h full access to s]vices ( !  
ag5cy2  7#f7 h access at reasonable     
times to any individual describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 a location 9 :i*   
s]vices & o!r assi/ance are provid$ to  
su* an individual1 9 ord] to c>ry out ! 
purpose ( ?is subtitle2  7#g7 h access1 
n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days aft] ! ag5cy 
makes a writt5 reque/1 to ! records (   
any individual describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 7includ+ ,f$]al & ,/ate       
work]s7 :o is a cli5t ( ! ag5cy if su*  
individual1 or o!r legal repres5tative (
 su* individual1 has au?oriz$ ! ag5cy to
 h su* access2  7#h7 hire & ma9ta9      

suffici5t numb]s & types ( /aff         
7qualifi$ by tra9+ & exp]i5ce7 to c>ry  
out ! ag5cy's functions1 except t !     
,/ate involv$ %all n apply hir+ freezes1
 r$uctions 9 =ce1 prohibitions on       
travel1 or o!r policies to ! /aff ( !   
ag5cy1 to ! ext5t t su* policies w\ld   
impact ! /aff or functions ( ! ag5cy    
fund$ ) ,f$]al funds or w\ld prev5t !   
ag5cy f c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! sy/em 
"u ?is subtitle2  7#i7 h ! au?ority to  
educate policymak]s2 &  7#aj7 provide   
assurances to ! ,secret>y t funds       
allott$ to ! ,/ate "u section #dcc w be 
us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 !       
non-,f$]al funds t w\ld o!rwise be made 
available = ! purposes = :i* ! allott$  
funds are provid$4  7d7 ,am]ican ,indian
 consortium  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u          
application to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y 
%all allot funds to "o or m ,am]ican    
,indian consortium e/abli%$ to provide  
s]vices "u ?is subtitle1 9 accordance ) 
section #dcc7;a77#e74 ,su* funds %all be
 us$ to support s]vices "u ?is subtitle4

  7#b7 ,coord9ation ( sy/ems ,an        
,am]ican ,indian consortium "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be consid]$ to be a sy/em =   
purposes ( ?is subtitle & %all coord9ate
 ^? s]vices ) o!r sy/ems s]v+ ! same    
geographic area4  7#c7 ,responsible p>ty
 ,! tribal c\ncil t designates !        
consortium %all c>ry out !              
responsibilities & ex]cise ! au?orities 
specifi$ = a ,/ate 9 ?is subtitle1 )    
reg>d to ! consortium4  #dce4           
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,gov]n+ bo>d ,! sy/em
 describ$ 9 section #dcd %all be        
organiz$ z a private nonpr(it entity ) a
 multimemb] gov]n+ bo>d1 & su* gov]n+   
bo>d %all be select$ accord+ to !       
policies & proc$ures ( ! sy/em1 except  
t--  7#a7 ! gov]n+ bo>d %all be compos$ 
( memb]s :o broadly repres5t or are     
kn[l$geable ab\t ! ne$s ( ! individuals 
s]v$ by ! sy/em2  7#b7 a majority ( !   
memb]s ( ! bo>d %all be-- 7,a7 attorneys
 repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( work]s2  7,b7    
advocates = work]s ) exp]i5ce work+ to  
protect or exp& work]s' rights2 or  7,c7

 work]s :o h exp]i5c$ employm5t         
discrim9ation2  7#c7 n m ?an #a_/c ( !  
memb]s ( ! gov]n+ bo>d may be appo9t$ by
 ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate       
involv$1 9 ! case ( any ,/ate 9 :i* su* 
(fic] has ! au?ority to appo9t memb]s ( 
! bo>d2  7#d7 ! memb]%ip ( ! gov]n+ bo>d
 %all be subject to t]m limits set by ! 
sy/em to ensure rotat+ memb]%ip2 &  7#e7
 any vacancy 9 ! bo>d %all be fill$ n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
vacancy occurs4  7b7 ,legal action  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all     
preclude a sy/em f br++ a suit on behalf
 ( individuals describ$ 9 section       
#dcd7;c77#a77;,a7 aga9/ a ,/ate1 or an  
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate4  7#b7 
,use ( am\nts f judgm5t ,an am\nt       
receiv$ pursuant to a suit describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh a c\rt judgm5t may  
only be us$ by ! sy/em to fur!r !       
purpose ( ?is subtitle & %all n be us$  
to augm5t paym5ts to legal contractors  
or to aw>d p]sonal bonuses4  7c7 ,public
 notice ( ,f$]al onsite review ,!       

,secret>y %all provide advance public   
notice (1 & solicit public comm5ts      
reg>d+1 any ,f$]al programmatic or      
adm9i/rative onsite review ( a sy/em    
conduct$ "u ?is subtitle4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all prep>e an onsite visit report      
conta9+ ! results ( su* review1 :i* %all
 be di/ribut$ to ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate & 
to o!r int]e/$ public & private p>ties4 
,! comm5ts receiv$ 9 response to !      
notice & public comm5t solicitation %all
 be includ$ 9 ! onsite visit report4    
7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ = ! 
fiscal ye> aft] ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i*   
?is ,act is enact$1 ea* sy/em e/abli%$ 9
 a ,/ate pursuant to ?is subtitle %all  
annually prep>e & transmit to !         
,secret>y a report t describes !        
activities1 accompli%m5ts1 & exp5ditures
 ( ! sy/em dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1    
includ+--  7,a7 a description ( !       
sy/em's goals1 ! ext5t to :i* ! goals 7 
a*iev$1 & b>ri]s to t a*ievem5t2 &  7,b7
 ! process us$ to obta9 public input1 ! 
nature ( su* input1 & h[ su* input 0    

us$4  7#b7 ,disclosure ( in=mation ,=   
purposes ( ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all n require ! sy/em 
disclose ! id5tity (1 or any o!r        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation relat$  
to1 any individual reque/+ assi/ance f !
 sy/em4  #dcf4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = allotm5ts "u section #dcc 
su* sums z may be necess>y4  ,v ,g5]al  
,provisions  #eja4 ,sev]ability ,if any 
provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*       
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !        
application ( ! provision or am5dm5t to 
any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be 
affect$4