,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbd,ms4   
,bonamici 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,deluzio7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability1 = 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 prohibit c]ta9  
uses ( automat$ decision sy/ems by      
employ]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no     
,robot ,bosses ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,=
 purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,automat$    
decision sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
automat$ decision sy/em means a sy/em1  
s(tw>e1 or process t-- 7i7 uses         
computation1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to det]m9e 
outcomes1 make or aid decisions 7includ+
 ?r\gh evaluations1 metrics1 or scor+71 
in=m policy implem5tation1 or collect   

data or obs]vations1 includ+ su* a      
sy/em1 s(tw>e1 or process d]iv$ f ma*9e 
le>n+1 /ati/ics1 or o!r data process+ or
 artificial intellig5ce te*niques2 &    
7ii7 is n passive comput+ infra/ructure4
  7,b7 ,passive comput+ infra/ructure ,=
 purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m passive 
comput+ infra/ructure means any         
int]m$i>y te*nology t does n influ5ce or
 det]m9e ! outcome ( a decision1 make or
 aid 9 a decision 7includ+ ?r\gh        
evaluations1 metrics1 or scor+71 in=m   
policy implem5tation1 or collect data or
 obs]vations1 includ+ web ho/+1 doma9   
regi/ration1 network+1 ca*+1 data       
/orage1 or cyb]security4  7#b7 ,automat$
 decision sy/em output ,! t]m automat$  
decision sy/em output means any         
in=mation1 assumption1 pr$iction1 score1
 recomm5dation1 decision1 evaluation1   
metric1 conclusion1 inf]5ce1 or pr(ile  
g5]at$ by an automat$ decision sy/em4   
7#c7 ,c&idate ,! t]m c&idate1 ) respect 
to an employ]1 means an individual :o   
applies1 or appli$1 to be employ$ by1 or

 o!rwise p]=m "w = remun]ation =1 !     
employ]4  7#d7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m 
cov]$ individual1 ) respect to an       
employ]1 means an individual-- 7,a7 :o  
is employ$ by1 or o!rwise p]=m+ "w =    
remun]ation =1 ! employ]1 includ+ su* an
 individual :o is-- 7i7 any individual  
p]=m+ "w = remun]ation = an employ]     
describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,i7 & 7ii7 (     
p>agraph 7#f77;,a72  7ii7 any individual
 p]=m+ "w = remun]ation = an entity     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a77i77,,ii72 
7iii7 any individual p]=m+ "w =         
remun]ation = an employ+ (fice describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a77i77,,iii72  7iv7   
any individual p]=m+ "w = remun]ation = 
an employ+ (fice describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#f77;,a77i77,,iv72 or  7v7 any         
individual p]=m+ "w = remun]ation = an  
employ+ ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#f77;,a77i77,v72 or  7,b7 :o is a      
c&idate ) respect to ! employ]4  7#e7   
,employ ,! t]m employ has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      

#bjc74  7#f7 ,employ]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m employ] means any p]son :o is-- 7i7 
7,i7 a cov]$ employ] :o is n describ$ 9 
any o!r subclause ( ?is clause2  7,,ii7 
an entity employ+ a ,/ate employee      
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772      
7,,iii7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9     
section #aja ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja72  7,,iv7 an employ+    
(fice1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (     
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,v7 
an employ+ ag5cy cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( 
*apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2 &  7ii7 engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+
 gov]nm5t71 or an indu/ry or activity   
affect+ comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t74     
7,b7 ,cov]$ employ] ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! t]m cov]$ employ]-- 7i7 means any    
p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 any indu/ry 
or activity affect+ comm]ce :o employs1 
or o!rwise engages = ! p]=mance ( "w =  
remun]ation1 #aa or m cov]$ individuals2

  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 any p]son :o     
acts1 directly or indirectly1 9 ! int]e/
 ( a cov]$ employ] 9 relation to any    
individual p]=m+ "w = remun]ation = su* 
cov]$ employ]2  7,,ii7 any successor 9  
int]e/ ( a cov]$ employ]2  7,,iii7 any  
public ag5cy2 &  7,,iv7 ! ,gov]nm5t     
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress2 &  7iii7 does n include any  
labor organization 7o!r ?an :5 act+ z an
 employ]7 or anyone act+ 9 ! capacity ( 
(fic] or ag5t ( su* labor organization4 
7,c7 ,public ag5cy ,= purposes ( ?is    
p>agraph1 a public ag5cy %all be        
consid]$ to be a p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce 
or 9 an indu/ry or activity affect+     
comm]ce4  7,d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms comm]ce1 p]son1 & 
public ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9   
section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#g7     
,employm5t-relat$ decision ,! t]m       
employm5t-relat$ decision includes a    
decision by an employ] ) reg>d to-- 7,a7
 hir+ a cov]$ individual 7includ+ any   

decision ) reg>d to recruit+1 scre5+1   
int]view+1 or select+ a c&idate72  7,b7 
fir+1 reta9+1 tak+ a discipl9>y action  
aga9/1 demot+1 or reassign+ duties ( a  
cov]$ individual2 or  7,c7 any o!r t]m1 
condition1 or privilege ( employm5t or  
"w ( ! cov]$ individual1 su* z relat+ to
 pay1 s*$ul+1 heal? c>e or long-t]m c>e 
cov]age1 b5efits1 or h\rs work$ or      
promot+ a cov]$ individual4  7#h7       
,gov]nm5t entity ,! t]m gov]nm5t entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al ag5cy 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #ccga ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 a ,/ate or  
political subdivision !re(2  7,c7 any   
ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality ( a   
,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 or 
7,d7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t or political    
subdivision !re(4  7#i7 ,indian ,tribe  
,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian 
or ,alaska ,native tribe1 b&1 nation1   
pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1
 or compon5t res]vation individually    
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to section 
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7#aj7 ,labor organization ,!   
t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #b7e7 ( ! ,national     
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb7e771 except t su* t]m %all also    
include-- 7,a7 any organization compos$ 
( labor organizations1 su* z a labor    
union f$]ation or a ,/ate or municipal  
labor body2 &  7,b7 any organization :i*
 w\ld be includ$ 9 ! def9ition = su* t]m
 "u su* section #b7e7 b = ! fact t !    
organization repres5ts-- 7i7 individuals
 employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any :olly  
own$ ,gov]nm5t corporation1 any ,f$]al  
,res]ve ,bank1 or any ,/ate or political
 subdivision !re(2  7ii7 individuals    
employ$ by p]sons subject to ! ,railway 
,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et      
seq472 or  7iii7 individuals employ$ z  
agricultural labor]s4  7#aa7 ,pr$ispute 
arbitration agreem5t ,! t]m pr$ispute   
arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t 

to arbitrate a dispute t has n yet aris5
 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4  7#ab7  
,pr$ispute jo9t-action waiv] ,! t]m     
pr$ispute jo9t-action waiv] means an    
agreem5t1 :e!r or n "p ( a pr$ispute    
arbitration agreem5t1 t w\ld prohibit1  
or waive ! "r (1 "o ( ! p>ties to !     
agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1 class1 
or collective action 9 a judicial1      
arbitral1 adm9i/rative1 or o!r =um1     
conc]n+ a dispute t has n yet aris5 at !
 "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4  7#ac7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
or any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#ae7 ,/ate attorney g5]al ,! 
t]m ,/ate attorney g5]al means-- 7,a7 ) 
respect to a ,/ate1 ! attorney g5]al or 
*ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate1 or   
ano!r (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by !   
,/ate to br+ civil actions on behalf ( !
 ,/ate or ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 
) respect to a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 !      

attorney g5]al or *ief law en=cem5t     
(fic] ( ! ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or ano!r    
(ficial or ag5cy designat$ by ! ,tribal 
gov]nm5t to br+ civil actions on behalf 
( ! ,tribal gov]nm5t or ! ,indian ,tribe
 ( ! ,tribal gov]nm5t4  7#af7 ,/ate     
privacy regulator ,! t]m ,/ate privacy  
regulator means-- 7,a7 ! *ief consum]   
protection (fic] ( a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 a  
,/ate consum] protection ag5cy )        
exp]tise 9 data protection1 includ+ !   
,cali=nia ,privacy ,protection ,ag5cy4  
7#ag7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal   
gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body (
 an ,indian ,tribe4  #c4 ,use ( an      
automat$ decision sy/em by an employ]   
7a7 ,employm5t-,relat$ decisions  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an employ]-- 7,a7 may n rely  
exclusively on an automat$ decision     
sy/em 9 mak+ an employm5t-relat$        
decision ) respect to a cov]$           
individual2 &  7,b7 may n use an        
automat$ decision sy/em output 9 mak+ an
 employm5t-relat$ decision ) respect to 
a cov]$ individual unless-- 7i7 !       

automat$ decision sy/em us$ to g5]ate   
su* automat$ decision sy/em output has  
_h pre-deploym5t te/+ & validation )    
respect to-- 7,i7 ! efficacy ( ! sy/em2 
7,,ii7 ! compliance ( ! sy/em )         
applicable employm5t discrim9ation laws1
 includ+-- 7aa7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq472  7bb7 ! ,age          
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472  7cc7    
title ,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et   
seq472  7dd7 title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic     
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 
7ee7 section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjf7;d772  7ff7 sections #eja & #eje ( 
! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #gia2 #gic72 &  7gg7 !        
,pregnant ,work]s ,fairness ,act        
7division ,,ii ( ! ,consolidat$         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7,public    
,law #aag-cbh772  7,,iii7 ! lack ( any  

pot5tial discrim9atory impact ( ! sy/em1
 includ+ discrim9atory impact bas$ on   
race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+     
pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d]   
id5tity71 national orig91 age1 or       
disability & g5etic in=mation 7includ+  
family m$ical hi/ory72 &  7,,iv7 !      
compliance ( ! sy/em ) ! ,artificial    
,intellig5ce ,risk ,managem5t ,framework
 releas$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology on ,janu>y #bf1     
#bjbc1 or successor framework2  7ii7 su*
 automat$ decision sy/em is1 n less ?an 
annually1 indep5d5tly te/$ =            
discrim9atory impact describ$ 9 clause  
7i77,,iii7 or pot5tial biases & !       
results ( su* te/ are made publicly     
available2  7iii7 ! employ] has provid$ 
! disclosure requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) 
respect to su* use ( an automat$        
decision sy/em output2  7iv7 su* use is 
design$ = purposes ( mak+ su* an        
employm5t-relat$ decision2  7v7 !       
employ] indep5d5tly corroborates1 via   
mean+ful ov]sight by a human )          

appropriate & relevant exp]i5ce1 su*    
automat$ decision sy/em output2  7vi7 n 
lat] ?an #g days aft] mak+ su* an       
employm5t-relat$ decision1 ! employ]    
provides full1 accessible1 & mean+ful   
docum5tation 9 pla9 language to su*     
cov]$ individual 7at no co/ to su* cov]$
 individual7 on ! automat$ decision     
sy/em output1 includ+-- 7,i7 a          
description ( ! automat$ decision sy/em 
us$ to g5]ate su* automat$ decision     
sy/em output2  7,,ii7 a description &   
explanation1 9 pla9 language1 ( ! input 
data to su* automat$ decision sy/em us$ 
to g5]ate su* automat$ decision sy/em   
output & a ma*9e-readable copy ( su*    
data2  7,,iii7 a description &          
explanation ( h[ su* automat$ decision  
sy/em output 0 us$ 9 mak+ su*           
employm5t-relat$ decision2 &  7,,iv7 !  
reason+ = ! use ( su* automat$ decision 
sy/em output 9 su* employm5t-relat$     
decision2 &  7vii7 ! employ] enables !  
cov]$ individual to1 aft] receiv+ su*   
docum5tation-- 7,i7 dispute 79 a mann] t

 is accessible & equitable & does n pose
 an unreasonable burd5 on ! cov]$       
individual7 su* automat$ decision sy/em 
output to a human ) appropriate &       
relevant exp]i5ce2 &  7,,ii7 appeal su* 
employm5t-relat$ decision to a human )  
appropriate & relevant exp]i5ce :o is n 
! human = purposes ( ! corroboration "u 
clause 7v74  7#b7 ,disclosure  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an employ] t uses or int5ds to   
use an automat$ decision sy/em output 9 
mak+ an employm5t-relat$ decision )     
respect to a cov]$ individual %all1 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 disclose 
to su* cov]$ individual-- 7i7 t !       
employ] uses or int5ds to use an        
automat$ decision sy/em output 9 mak+   
su* an employm5t-relat$ decision2  7ii7 
a description & explanation ( ! automat$
 decision sy/em us$ or int5d$ to be us$ 
to g5]ate su* automat$ decision sy/em   
output1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! types ( data   
collect$ or int5d$ to be collect$ z     
inputs to ! automat$ decision sy/em & ! 
circum/ances ( su* collection2  7,,ii7 !

 *>act]i/ics t ! automat$ decision sy/em
 measures or is int5d$ to measure1 su* z
 ! k1 skills1 or abilities ( ! cov]$    
individual2  7,,iii7 h[ su* *>act]i/ics 
relate or w\ld relate to any function   
requir$ = ! "w or pot5tial "w ( ! cov]$ 
individual2  7,,iv7 h[ ! sy/em measures 
or is int5d$ to measure su* *>act]i/ics2
 &  7,v7 h[ ! cov]$ individual c        
int]pret ! automat$ decision sy/em      
output 9 pla9 language2  7iii7 ! id5tity
 ( ! individual or entity t op]ates !   
automat$ decision sy/em t provides su*  
an automat$ decision sy/em output2  7iv7
 h[ ! employ] uses or int5ds to use su* 
an automat$ decision sy/em output 9 mak+
 su* an employm5t-relat$ decision2 &    
7v7 h[ ! cov]$ individual may dispute or
 appeal an employm5t-relat$ decision    
made ) respect to ! cov]$ individual us+
 an automat$ decision sy/em output4     
7,b7 ,tim+ ( notice  7i7 ,initial       
disclosure ,an employ] %all provide !   
disclosure requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--
 7,i7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ individual =   

:om an employm5t-relat$ decision ) reg>d
 to ! hir+ ( ! cov]$ individual-- 7aa7 0
 made be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 to ! cov]$ individual n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] su* date ( enactm5t2 or  7bb7 
is made on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 to ! cov]$ individual1 except 
z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 prior to  
mak+ su* employm5t-relat$ decision2 &   
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a c&idate :o applies  
to ! employ] on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 prior to accept+ an
 application by ! c&idate to be employ$ 
by1 or o!rwise p]=m "w = remun]ation =1 
! employ]4  7ii7 ,subsequ5t disclosures 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] any in=mation 
provid$ by an employ] to a cov]$        
individual ?r\gh a disclosure requir$ "u
 clause 7ii7 or 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 
significantly *anges or aft] any        
significant new in=mation requir$ to be 
provid$ 9 su* a disclosure becomes      
available1 ! employ] %all provide !     
cov]$ individual ) an updat$ disclosure4
  7#c7 ,tra9+ ,an employ] t uses or     

int5ds to use an automat$ decision sy/em
 output 9 mak+ an employm5t-relat$      
decision ) respect to a cov]$ individual
 %all tra9 any individual or entity t   
op]ates ! automat$ decision sy/em t     
provides su* an automat$ decision sy/em 
output or uses su* automat$ decision    
sy/em output on ! use ( su* sy/em1      
includ+ on-- 7,a7 ! input in=mation us$ 
by su* automat$ decision sy/em2  7,b7 ! 
appeals process = su* an automat$       
decision sy/em output2  7,c7 pot5tial   
biases 9 automat$ decision sy/ems2  7,d7
 any limitations ( ! automat$ decision  
sy/em2  7,e7 any pot5tial adv]se effects
 to cov]$ individuals due to ! automat$ 
decision sy/em2  7,f7 any pot5tial      
errors or problems relat$ to ! automat$ 
decision sy/em2 &  7,g7 examples (      
inappropriate uses ( ! automat$ decision
 sy/em4  7b7 ,managem5t by an automat$  
decision sy/em ,an employ] t manages a  
cov]$ individual ?r\gh an automat$      
decision sy/em %all enable ! cov]$      
individual to opt out ( su* managem5t & 

be manag$ ?r\gh a human manag] :o is    
able to make employm5t-relat$ decisions 
) respect to ! cov]$ individual4  #d4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,te*nology & ,work]       
,protection ,division  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor !   
,te*nology & ,work] ,protection         
,division4  7b7 ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,te*nology & ,work] ,protection         
,division ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t an   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,te*nology & ,work]    
,protection ,division to head !         
,te*nology & ,work] ,protection         
,division4  7c7 ,employees & advisory   
bo>ds ( ! ,division  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 may select1 appo9t1 
& employ1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   
sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccah ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 individuals1       
includ+ te*nologi/s1 directly to        
positions 9 ! competitive s]vice1 z     
def9$ 9 section #bajb ( su* title1 to   
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u   
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 may fix ! comp5sation 
( ! individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,a7 )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt]  
,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification (
 positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1  
except t ! rate ( pay = su* individuals 
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7#b7 ,advisory bo>ds  7,a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 ! foll[+ advisory bo>ds to advise &    
consult ) 9 ! ex]cise ( ! functions ( ! 
,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act & to provide   
in=mation on em]g+ practices relat+ to !
 treatm5t ( data by employ]s3 7i7 ,!    
,us] ,advisory ,bo>d1 :i* %all be       
compris$ ( exp]ts 9 consum] protection1 
privacy1 civil rights1 disability       
rights1 labor organizations1 & e?ics4   
7ii7 ,! ,rese>* ,advisory ,bo>d1 :i*    
%all be compris$ ( individuals )        
academic & rese>* exp]tise 9 privacy1   
cyb]security1 comput] sci5ce1           
innovation1 design1 e?ics1 economics1   
civil rights law1 disability law1 labor 
organizations & public policy &         

repres5tatives ( labor organizations4   
7iii7 ,! ,product ,advisory ,bo>d1 :i*  
%all be compris$ ( te*nologi/s1 comput] 
sci5ti/s1 design]s1 product manag]s1    
attorneys1 repres5tatives ( labor       
organizations1 workplace te*nology      
exp]ts1 accessibility exp]ts1 & o!r     
repres5tatives ( employ]s & employees4  
7iv7 ,! ,labor ,advisory ,bo>d1 :i* %all
 be compris$ ( repres5tatives ( labor   
organizations & repres5tatives ( work]s4
  7,b7 ,appo9tm5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
appo9t memb]s to ! advisory bo>ds       
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d  
to p>ty affiliation4  7,c7 ,meet+s ,ea* 
advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all meet-- 7i7 at ! call ( !      
,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 n less ?an #b     
times annually4  7,d7 ,comp5sation &    
travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( an advisory   
bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 :o is 
n an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t %all-- 7i7 be entitl$ to      
receive comp5sation at a rate fix$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator :ile att5d+ meet+s ( !     

advisory bo>d1 includ+ travel "t2 &     
7ii7 receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] 
diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) 
applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7,e7 ,exemption f ! ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act ,ea* advisory 
bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be exempt f *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,use ( volunt>y    
s]vices ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 z may f "t 
to "t be ne$$1 use any volunt>y or      
uncomp5sat$ s]vices4  7#d7 ,attorneys   
,attorneys appo9t$ "u ?is subsection may
 appe> = & repres5t ! ,adm9i/rator 9 any
 litigation4  7d7 ,(fices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,te*nology &     
,work] ,protection ,division %all be 9 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#b7 ,regional1 
local1 & o!r (fices ,! ,adm9i/rator may 
e/abli% regional1 local1 or o!r (fices1 
includ+ an (fice 9 ! city ( ,san        
,francisco1 ,cali=nia or ! ,san         
,francisco ,bay area 9 ,cali=nia4  #e4  
,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        

,au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 may prescribe
 su* regulations z may be necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect to cov]$    
individuals describ$ 9 section          
#b7d77;,a7 7o!r ?an cov]$ individuals   
describ$ 9 clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( su*
 section7 & o!r individuals affect$ by  
employ]s describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or   
7,,ii7 ( section #b7f77;,a77i71 includ+ 
individuals :o are cov]$ individuals    
describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect 
to su* employ]s4  7,b7 ,consultation ,9 
prescrib+ any regulations au?oriz$ "u   
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,adm9i/rator1 may consult )-- 7i7 ,f$]al
 ag5cies t h jurisdiction ov] ,f$]al    
privacy laws or exp]tise 9 privacy1     
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2    
7ii7 ,f$]al ag5cies t h jurisdiction ov]
 labor & employm5t issues1 includ+ !    
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission1 ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation1 & ! ,national ,labor        

,relations ,bo>d2 &  7iii7 any o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant exp]tise1     
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d & 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4
  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t acc\ntability (fice2   
libr>y ( congress ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (       
,congress %all prescribe any regulations
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect
 to cov]$ individuals ( ! ,gov]nm5t     
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress1 respectively1 & o!r          
individuals affect$ by ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (
 ,congress1 respectively4  7b7          
,employees cov]$ by congressional       
acc\ntability act ( #aiie  7#a7         
,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] !   
,secret>y prescribes any regulation "u  
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ! ,bo>d (      
,directors ( ! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all
 prescribe 79 accordance ) section #cjd 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd77 su*        
regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry   

out ?is ,act ) respect to cov]$         
individuals describ$ 9 section          
#b7d77;,a77iii7 & o!r individuals       
affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section  
#b7f77;,a77i77,,iii71 includ+           
individuals :o are cov]$ individuals    
describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect 
to su* employ]s4  7#b7 ,ag5cy           
regulations ,! regulations prescrib$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z          
sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by !  
,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7    
except ins(> z ! ,bo>d may det]m9e1 =   
good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) !        
regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
t a modification ( su* regulations w\ld 
be m effective = ! implem5tation ( !    
rights & protections involv$ "u ?is     
section4  7c7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] 
#e ( title #c1 unit$ /ates code  7#a7   
,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] !   
,secret>y prescribes any regulation "u  
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ! ,presid5t 7or
 ! designee ( ! ,presid5t7 %all         
prescribe su* regulations z may be      

necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect 
to cov]$ individuals describ$ 9 section 
#b7d77;,a77iv7 & o!r individuals affect$
 by employ]s describ$ 9 section         
#b7f77;,a77i77,,iv71 includ+ individuals
 :o are cov]$ individuals describ$ 9    
section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect to su*     
employ]s4  7#b7 ,ag5cy regulations ,!   
regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be ! same z sub/antive regulations 
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 
7a77#a77;,a7 except ins(> z ! ,presid5t 
7or designee7 may det]m9e1 = good cause 
%[n & /at$ toge!r ) ! regulations       
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t a         
modification ( su* regulations w\ld be m
 effective = ! implem5tation ( ! rights 
& protections involv$ "u ?is section4   
7d7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #fc (     
title #e1 unit$ /ates code  7#a7        
,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] !   
,secret>y prescribes any regulation "u  
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all     
prescribe su* regulations z may be      

necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect 
to cov]$ individuals describ$ 9 section 
#b7d77;,a77v7 & o!r individuals affect$ 
by employ]s describ$ 9 section          
#b7f77;,a77i77,v71 includ+ individuals  
:o are cov]$ individuals describ$ 9     
section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect to su*     
employ]s4  7#b7 ,ag5cy regulations ,!   
regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be ! same z sub/antive regulations 
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 
7a77#a77;,a7 except ins(> z ! ,director 
may det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$    
toge!r ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 t a modification ( su*   
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protections  
involv$ "u ?is section4  #f4 ,:i/lebl[] 
protections ,no employ] %all discrim9ate
 or retaliate 7includ+ ?r\gh            
intimidation1 ?reats1 co]cion1 or       
h>assm5t7 aga9/ any cov]$ individual ( !
 employ]-- 7#a7 = ex]cis+1 or attempt+  
to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 
or  7#b7 because ! cov]$ individual 7or 

ano!r individual act+ at ! reque/ ( !   
cov]$ individual7 has-- 7,a7 fil$ a     
writt5 or oral compla9t to ! employ] or 
a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t      
entity ( a violation ( section #c2  7,b7
 s\ght assi/ance or int]v5tion ) respect
 to a work] privacy-relat$ conc]n f !   
employ]1 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local      
gov]nm5t1 or a work] repres5tative2     
7,c7 in/itut$1 caus$ to be in/itut$1 or 
o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9 any inquiry or     
proce$+ "u or relat$ to ?is ,act2  7,d7 
giv51 or is ab\t to give1 any in=mation 
9 connection ) any inquiry or proce$+   
relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 or
  7,e7 te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to te/ify1 9 
any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r 
provid$ "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,en=cem5t  7a7
 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,def9ition ,= purposes (
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ individual 
,! t]m cov]$ individual means a cov]$   
individual-- 7i7 describ$ 9 section     
#b7d77;,a7 7o!r ?an cov]$ individuals   
describ$ 9 clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( su*
 section72 or  7ii7 describ$ 9 section  

#b7d77;,b7 ) respect to an employ]4     
7,b7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ] means an   
employ] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or    
7,,ii7 ( section #b7f77;,a77i74  7#b7   
,en=cem5t by ! ,te*nology & ,work]      
,protection ,division  7,a7             
,inve/igation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure  
compliance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 or
 any regulation or ord] issu$ "u ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,adm9i/rator-- 7,i7 may inve/igate &    
ga!r data reg>d+ ! wages1 h\rs1 & o!r   
conditions & practices ( employm5t 9 any
 indu/ry subject to ?is ,act1 & may ent]
 & inspect any place or record 7& make  
su* transcriptions !re(71 "q any cov]$  
individual1 & inve/igate any facts1     
conditions1 practices1 or matt]s z !    
,secret>y may deem necess>y or          
appropriate to det]m9e :e!r an employ]  
has violat$ any provision ( ?is ,act1 or
 :i* may aid 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! provisions
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 may require1 by  
g5]al or special ord]s1 an employ]1 to  
file ) ! ,secret>y1 9 su* =m z !        

,secret>y may prescribe1 annual or      
special reports or answ]s 9 writ+ to    
specific que/ions1 furni%+ to !         
,secret>y su* in=mation or records z !  
,secret>y may require z to !            
organization1 bus9ess1 conduct1         
practices1 managem5t1 & relation to o!r 
corporations1 p>tn]%ips1 & individuals1 
( ! employ]4  7ii7 ,reports & answ]s ,an
 employ] %all file ! reports & answ]s   
7includ+ in=mation & records7 requir$ "u
 clause 7i77,,ii7 9 su* mann]1 includ+  
"u oa? or o!rwise1 & )9 su* reasonable  
"t p]iod z ! ,secret>y may require4     
7iii7 ,jo9t inve/igations ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 may conduct  
inve/igations & make reque/s =          
in=mation1 z au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 on a 
jo9t basis ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 a ,/ate
 attorney g5]al1 or a ,/ate ag5cy4  7iv7
 ,obligation to keep1 pres]ve1 & make   
available records ,an employ] %all make1
 keep1 pres]ve1 & make available to !   
,secret>y records p]ta9+ to compliance )
 ?is ,act 9 accordance ) section #aa7;c7

 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 9 accordance 
) any regulation or ord] issu$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t ,) respect to
 employ]s & cov]$ individuals1 !        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1   
%all receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to  
resolve compla9ts ( violations ( section
 #c or #f 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y  
receives1 inve/igates1 & attempts to    
resolve compla9ts ( violations (        
sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf &     
#bjg74  7,c7 ,ref]ral = crim9al proce$+s
 ,if ! ,secret>y1 9 ! c\rse ( ! p]=mance
 ( any act or duty "u ?is ,act1 obta9s  
evid5ce t any employ] has engag$ 9      
conduct t may con/itute a violation (   
,f$]al crim9al law1 ! ,secret>y %all    
ref] ! matt] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al =    
prosecution "u any applicable law4 ,no?+
 9 ?is p>agraph %all affect any o!r     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to disclose      
in=mation4  7,d7 ,litigation ,!         
,solicitor ( ,labor may appe> = &       

repres5t ! ,secret>y on any litigation  
br\ght "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,private
 "r ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,cov]$ 
individual ,not)/&+ any action by !     
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 any    
cov]$ individual adv]sely affect$ by an 
alleg$ violation ( section #c or #f1 may
 comm5ce a civil action aga9/ any p]son 
t violates su* section 9 any ,f$]al c\rt
 ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7ii7 ,labor  
organization ,not)/&+ any action by !   
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 any    
labor organization adv]sely affect$ by  
an alleg$ violation ( #c or #f may      
comm5ce a civil action aga9/ any p]son t
 violates su* section 9 any ,f$]al c\rt 
( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,relief  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a civil action br\ght "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 :i* ! cov]$         
individual or labor organization        
prevails1 ! c\rt may aw>d ! cov]$       
individual or labor organization-- 7,i7 
damages (-- 7aa7 an am\nt equal to ! sum
 ( any actual damages su/a9$ by ! cov]$ 
individual2 or  7bb7 n m ?an treble     

damages2  7,,ii7 /atutory damages       
describ$ 9 clause 7iv72  7,,iii7        
injunctive relief2 &  7,,iv7 equitable  
relief4  7ii7 ,attorney's fees ,9 a     
civil action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
9 :i* ! cov]$ individual or labor       
organization prevails1 ! c\rt %all aw>d 
! cov]$ individual or labor organization
 reasonable attorney's fees & litigation
 co/s4  7iii7 ,tempor>y relief =        
:i/lebl[]s ,9 a civil action br\ght "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ a violation (   
section #f1 ! c\rt may aw>d ! cov]$     
individual or labor organization        
tempor>y relief :ile ! case is p5d+1    
includ+ re9/atem5t4  7iv7 ,/atutory     
damages ,! c\rt may1 9 accordance )     
clause 7v71 aw>d /atutory damages "u    
clause 7i77,,ii7 aga9/ a p]son 9 !      
foll[+ am\nts3 7,i7 ,us+ an automat$    
decision sy/em = prohibit$ activities ,=
 ea* violation ( section #c by an       
employ] ) respect to a cov]$ individual1
 ! c\rt may1 subject to clause 7vi71    
aw>d-- 7aa7 damages ( an am\nt n less   

?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #bj1jjj2 or  7bb7 =
 any willful or repeat$ violation by !  
employ]1 damages ( an am\nt n less ?an  
#aj1jjj & n m ?an #dj1jjj4  7,,ii7      
,retaliation on :i/lebl[]s ,= ea*       
violation ( section #f1 ! c\rt may1     
subject to clause 7vi71 aw>d-- 7aa7     
damages ( an am\nt n less ?an #e1jjj & n
 m ?an #ej1jjj2 or  7bb7 = any willful  
or repeat$ violation1 damages ( an am\nt
 n less ?an #aj1jjj & n m ?an #ajj1jjj4 
7v7 ,consid]ations = /atutory damages ,9
 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( /atutory damages     
assess$ "u clause 7iv71 ! c\rt %all     
consid] any relevant circum/ances       
pres5t$ by ! p>ties to ! action1        
includ+-- 7,i7 ! nature & s]i\sness ( ! 
violation2  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( violations2
  7,,iii7 ! p]si/5ce ( ! misconduct2    
7,,iv7 ! l5g? ( "t ov] :i* ! misconduct 
occurr$2  7,v7 ! willfulness ( !        
misconduct ( ! employ]2 &  7,,vi7 !     
assets1 liabilities1 & net wor? ( !     
employ]4  7vi7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,! 
doll> am\nts ref]r$ to subclauses 7,i7 &

 7,,ii7 ( clause 7iv7 %all be increas$  
annually1 = fiscal ye> #bjbe & e fiscal 
ye> !reaft]1 by ! p]c5t increase1 if    
any1 9 ! consum] price index = all urban
 consum]s = ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod =
 :i* applicable data is available4  7,c7
 ,rights ( ! ,secret>y & a ,/ate        
attorney g5]al ,prior to an cov]$       
individual or labor organization br++ a 
civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 su*   
cov]$ individual or labor organization  
%all1 9 writ+1 notify ! ,secret>y & any 
relevant ,/ate attorney g5]al ( ! int5t 
to comm5ce su* civil action4 ,^u receiv+
 su* notice1 ! ,secret>y & ,/ate        
attorney g5]al %all ea*1 n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] receiv+ su* notice-- 7i7      
det]m9e :e!r to int]v5e 9 su* action &1 
^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d on all matt]s 
aris+ 9 su* action2 &  7,,ii7 file      
petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 su*   
action2 &  7ii7 notify su* cov]$        
individual or labor organization4  7,d7 
,rem$ies = /ate employees  7i7 ,waiv] ( 
sov]eign immunity ,a ,/ate's receipt or 

use ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any   
program or activity ( a ,/ate %all      
con/itute a waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1  
"u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or o!rwise1 to a suit    
br\ght by a cov]$ individual ( t program
 or activity1 or a labor organization   
repres5t+ su* a cov]$ individual1 "u ?is
 p>agraph = equitable1 legal1 or o!r    
relief au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7  
,(ficial capacity ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate 
may be su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( !     
(ficial by any cov]$ individual or su* a
 labor organization :o has compli$ ) !  
proc$ures "u ?is p>agraph1 = injunctive 
relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4 ,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  7iii7 ,applicability 
,) respect to a p>ticul> program or     
activity1 clause 7i7 applies to conduct 
t occurs-- 7,i7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 on or aft] ! day on
 :i* a ,/ate fir/ receives or uses      

,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t program or
 activity4  7iv7 ,def9ition ( program or
 activity ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m     
program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  7,e7 ,rem$ies = ,tribal 
gov]nm5t employees  7i7 ,waiv] (        
sov]eign immunity ,a ,tribal gov]nm5t's 
receipt or use ( ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance = any program or activity ( ! 
,tribal gov]nm5t %all con/itute a waiv] 
( sov]eign immunity to a suit br\ght by 
a cov]$ individual ( t program or       
activity1 or a labor organization       
repres5t+ su* a cov]$ individual1 "u ?is
 p>agraph = equitable1 legal1 or o!r    
relief au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7  
,(ficial capacity ,an (ficial ( a       
,tribal gov]nm5t may be su$ 9 ! (ficial 
capacity ( ! (ficial by any cov]$       
individual or su* a labor organization  
:o has compli$ ) ! proc$ures "u ?is     
p>agraph = injunctive relief t is       
au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4 ,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 
7iii7 ,applicability ,) respect to a    
p>ticul> program or activity1 clause 7i7
 applies to conduct t occurs-- 7,i7 aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7
 on or aft] ! day on :i* a ,tribal      
gov]nm5t fir/ receives or uses ,f$]al   
f9ancial assi/ance = t program or       
activity4  7iv7 ,def9ition ( program or 
activity ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m      
program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  7#d7 ,en=cem5t by !     
gov]nm5t acc\ntability (fice & libr>y ( 
congress ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
?is subsection1 9 ! case ( ! ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress1 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u  
?is subsection %all be ex]cis$          
respectively by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (          
,congress1 respectively4  7b7 ,employees

 cov]$ by congressional acc\ntability   
act ( #aiie ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &         
proc$ures provid$ 9 ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 )   
reg>d to an allegation ( a violation (  
section #c or #f aga9/ a cov]$          
individual describ$ 9 section           
#b7d77;,a77iii7 or describ$ 9 section   
#b7d77;,b7 ) respect to an employ]      
describ$ 9 section #b7f77;,a77i77,,iii74
  7c7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #e (    
title #c1 unit$ /ates code ,! p[]s1     
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 *apt] #e 
( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !   
,presid5t1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection  
,bo>d1 or any p]son1 alleg+ a violation 
( section #dab7;a77#a7 ( t title1 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act

 provides to ! ,presid5t1 t ,bo>d1 or   
any p]son1 respectively1 ) reg>d to an  
allegation ( a violation ( section #c or
 #f aga9/ a cov]$ individual describ$ 9 
section #b7d77;,a77iv7 or describ$ 9    
section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect to an      
employ] describ$ 9 section              
#b7f77;,a77i77,,iv74  7d7 ,employees    
cov]$ by *apt] #fc ( title #e1 unit$    
/ates code ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures
 provid$ 9 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 to an employ+ ag5cy1 provid$ 9   
*apt] #ab ( t title to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems  
,protection ,bo>d1 or provid$ 9 t title 
to any p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( *apt]
 #fc ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1
 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides to t     
ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1           
respectively1 ) reg>d to an allegation (
 a violation ( section #c or #f aga9/ a 
cov]$ individual describ$ 9 section     
#b7d77;,a77v7 or describ$ 9 section     
#b7d77;,b7 ) respect to an employ]      
describ$ 9 section #b7f77;,a77i77,v74   
7e7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,9 any case 9 :i* a ,/ate attorney g5]al
 or a ,/ate privacy regulator has reason
 to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( a
 ,/ate has be5 or is adv]sely affect$ by
 any p]son :o violates any provision (  
section #c or #f1 includ+ a regulation  
or ord] prescrib$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate  
attorney g5]al or ,/ate privacy         
regulator1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a    
civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! 
,/ate 9 an appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an 
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 fur!r violation (
 su* provision by ! p]son2  7,b7 compel 
compliance ) su* provision2  7,c7 obta9 
damages 7includ+ /atutory damages       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d771 civil        
p5alties1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation
 on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or   
7,d7 obta9 reasonable attorney's fees & 
o!r litigation co/s reasonably incurr$4 
7#b7 ,rights ( ag5cy ,be=e initiat+ a   
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate  
attorney g5]al or ,/ate privacy         
regulator1 z ! case may be1 %all notify 

! ,secret>y 9 writ+ ( su* civil action4 
,^u receiv+ su* notice1 ! ,secret>y     
may-- 7,a7 int]v5e 9 su* action2 &  7,b7
 ^u int]v5+-- 7i7 be he>d on all matt]s 
aris+ 9 su* civil action2 &  7ii7 file  
petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 su*   
action4  7#c7 ,preemptive action by     
ag5cy ,9 any case 9 :i* a civil action  
is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !         
,secret>y = violation ( ?is ,act or a   
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 a    
,/ate attorney g5]al or ,/ate privacy   
regulator may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su*    
action1 in/itute a civil action aga9/   
any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 !      
action in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !     
,secret>y = a violation t is alleg$ 9   
su* compla9t4 ,9 a case br\ght by !     
,secret>y t affects ! int]e/s ( a ,/ate1
 ! ,/ate attorney g5]al or ,/ate privacy
 regulator may int]v5e z ( "r pursuant  
to ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  
7#d7 ,/atutory damages ,9 a civil action
 in/itut$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a c\rt may  
aw>d /atutory damages "u p>agraph       

7#a77;,c7 aga9/ a p]son = a violation ( 
any provision ( section #c or #f-- 7,a7 
9 an am\nt n m ?an #ej1jjj = ea* su*    
violation2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( su* a    
violation t results 9 ! dis*>ge ( an    
employee or o!r s]i\s economic h>m to an
 employee by su* a p]son :o has1 )9 !   
prec$+ #e ye>s1 committ$ ano!r su*      
violation result+ 9 su* a dis*>ge or o!r
 s]i\s economic h>m1 n m ?an #ajj1jjj = 
ea* su* violation4  7#e7 ,pres]vation ( 
/ate p[]s ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 no provision ( ?is subsection %all
 be con/ru$ z alt]+1 limit+1 or affect+ 
! au?ority ( a ,/ate attorney g5]al or  
,/ate privacy regulator to-- 7,a7 br+ an
 action or o!r regulatory proce$+ aris+ 
solely "u ! laws 9 effect 9 t ,/ate2 or 
7,b7 ex]cise ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! ,/ate  
attorney g5]al or ,/ate privacy         
regulator by ! laws ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ !
 ability to conduct inve/igations1      
adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or compel 
! att5dance ( witnesses or ! production 
( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  7f7        

,arbitration & class action ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 no pr$ispute      
arbitration agreem5t or pr$ispute       
jo9t-action waiv] %all be valid or      
en=ceable ) respect to any alleg$       
violation ( section #c or #f4  #h4      
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1   
%all coord9ate ) any appropriate ,f$]al 
ag5cy or ,/ate regulator to promote     
consi/5t regulatory treatm5t ( automat$ 
decision sy/ems4  #i4 ,relation to o!r  
laws ,except z explicitly provid$       
o!rwise 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to preempt1 modify1 limit1  
or sup]s$e-- 7#a7 any provision ( ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law2 or  7#b7 ! au?ority ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 ,equal       
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1    
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 or   
any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy4  #aj4 ,sev]ability
 ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or !      
application ( su* provision to any p]son
 or circum/ance is held to be           
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 

! application ( ! provisions ( su* to   
all o!r p]sons or circum/ances %all n be
 affect$ !reby4