,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,/efanik introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
e/abli% a volunt>y compliance assi/ance 
initiative at ! ,equal ,employm5t       
,opportunity ,commission reg>d+ ! usage 
( employm5t te/s & selection proc$ures  
by employ]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,skills-,bas$  
,hir+ ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,purpose ,x is 
! purpose ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to emp[]    
employ]s to adopt a skills-bas$ approa* 
to hir+ ?r\gh a volunt>y compliance     
assi/ance program reg>d+ ! appropriate  
use ( employm5t te/s & selection        
proc$ures1 &  7#b7 to enable employ]s to
 proactively submit validation in=mation
 to ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity    
,commission = review to ensure use ( su*
 te/s & proc$ures is job-relat$ = !     
position 9 "q & consi/5t ) bus9ess      
necessity )9 ! mean+ ( section          

#gjc7k77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,civil ,rights  
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;e-#b7k77#a77;,a77i774  #c4 ,review
 by ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity      
,commission ( in=mation volunt>ily      
submitt$ by employ]s  7a7 ,volunt>y     
submission & review ( employ] in=mation 
,! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity       
,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !   
,commission7 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a      
process = employ]s-- 7,a7 to volunt>ily 
submit validity evid5ce to ! ,commission
 on ! use1 or prospective use1 (        
compet5cy-bas$ assessm5ts or o!r        
pr(essionally develop$ selection        
proc$ures t are us$ to make employm5t   
decisions1 &  7,b7 to obta9 a           
det]m9ation by ! ,commission z to :e!r  
su* use is job-relat$ = ! position 9 "q 
& consi/5t ) bus9ess necessity )9 !     
mean+ ( section #gjc7k77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7k77#a77;,a77i771   
7#b7 z "p ( su* process1 set =? !       
validity evid5ce t p>ticipat+ employ]s  

%\ld submit1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 a   
crit]ion-relat$ validity /udy1  7,b7 a  
cont5t validity /udy1  7,c7 a con/ruct  
validity /udy1 or  7,d7 a               
transportability /udy t includes !      
validity evid5ce f a /udy1  conduct$ by 
ano!r entity1 along ) evid5ce f !       
employ] t %[s job simil>ity1 &  7#c7    
all[ employ]s to submit validity evid5ce
 = review reg>dless ( ! exi/5ce ( an    
adv]se impact f ! use ( ! assessm5t or  
selection proc$ure on protect$ gr\ps1 b 
require su* submitt$ evid5ce to include 
any in=mation available on :e!r ! use   
has result$ 9 adv]se impact4  7b7       
,review ( submitt$ employ] in=mation    
,subject to ! paym5t requir$ by         
subsection 7d71 ! ,commission %all      
review ! in=mation submitt$ "u          
subsection 7a7 &-- 7#a7 det]m9e t ! use 
( ! assessm5t or selection proc$ure     
id5tifi$ by ! employ] is job-relat$ &   
consi/5t ) bus9ess necessity1 or  7#b7  
provide te*nical assi/ance to su*       
employ] t includes1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7  

an explanation ( :y ! ,commission _c    
make su* a det]m9ation1 &  7,b7 /eps !  
employ] c\ld take1 or *anges ! employ]  
c\ld implem5t1 t w enable ! ,commission 
to make ! det]m9ation 9 subsection      
7b77#a74  7c7 ,safe h>bor ,! det]m9ation
 f ! ,commission "u subsection 7b77#a7 t
 ! employ]'s use ( an assessm5t is      
job-relat$ & consi/5t ) bus9ess may be  
us$ by ! employ] to satisfy its burd5 ( 
pro( "u section #gjc7k77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7k77#a77;,a77i774   
7d7 ,fee payable = review ,to obta9     
review "u subsection 7b71 an employ] ) m
 ?an #ajj employees %all pay to !       
,commission a reasonable fee det]m9$ by 
! ,commission to (fset ! co/ incurr$ by 
! ,commission to provide su* review4    
7e7 ,limitation ,any in=mation submitt$ 
by ! employ] "u subsection 7a7 & any    
te*nical assi/ance provid$ by !         
,commission "u subsection 7b77#b7 reg>d+
 ! in=mation submitt$ by ! employ]      
relat$ !reto %all-- 7#a7 n be us$ aga9/ 

su* employ] z a basis = a future        
en=cem5t action1 &  7#b7 %all be        
inadmissible 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt   
proce$+ )\t ! cons5t ( su* employ]4  #d4
 ,education & te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,commission %all provide education &    
te*nical assi/ance on ! use ( employm5t 
te/s or o!r selection proc$ures1 includ+
 education & te*nical assi/ance on !    
me?ods ( validation ( an employm5t te/  
or selection proc$ure & on ! opportunity
 to volunt>ily submit validity evid5ce  
to ! ,commission to seek a det]m9ation t
 use ( an employm5t te/ or selection    
proc$ure is job-relat$ & consi/5t )     
bus9ess necessity4  #e4 ,def9ition ,=   
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m              
compet5cy-bas$ assessm5t means an       
assessm5t or selection proc$ure t       
purports to measure ! k1 skills1        
abilities1 or p]sonal or behavior       
*>act]i/ics t are necess>y =1 or %[n to 
pr$ict1 successful job p]=mance4  #f4   
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act4