,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4    
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,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
 ,adv]se "w action ,! t]m adv]se "w     
action1 ) respect to a cov]$ individual1
 means a *ange by ! employ] ( ! cov]$   
individual 9 ! comp5sation1 t]ms1       
conditions1 or privileges ( ! job ( !   
cov]$ individual t puts ! cov]$         
individual 9 a mat]ially adv]se position
 ?an prior to ! *ange1 includ+ a        
t]m9ation1 r$uction 9 b5efits1          
discipl9>y action1 demotion1 transf]1   
imposition ( a "w s*$ule m burd5some to 

! cov]$ individual1 r$uction ( s*$ul$   
h\rs1 adju/m5t 9 ! ability = a          
promotion1 or o!r modifications to !    
comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( ! job ( ! cov]$ individual4
  7#b7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant1 )   
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#c7         
,automat$ decision sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m automat$ decision sy/em means any
 sy/em1 s(tw>e1 or process 7includ+ "o  
d]iv$ f ma*9e le>n+1 /ati/ics1 or o!r   
data process+ or artificial intellig5ce 
te*niques & exclud+ passive comput+     
infra/ructure7 t uses computation to    
produce a pr$iction1 score1 rank+1      
recomm5dation1 decision1 evaluation1    
metric1 conclusion1 inf]5ce1 or pr(ile4 
7,b7 ,passive comput+ infra/ructure ,=  
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m passive  
comput+ infra/ructure means any         
int]m$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#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]=ms "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#i77;,a72  7ii7 any individual p]=m+ "w
 = remun]ation = an entity describ$ 9   
clauses 7i77,,ii7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph     
7#i77;,a72  7iii7 any individual p]=m+  
"w = remun]ation = an employ+ (fice     
describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,,iii7 & 7ii7 (  
p>agraph 7#i77;,a72  7iv7 any individual
 p]=m+ "w = remun]ation = an employ+    
(fice describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,,iv7 &    
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#i77;,a72 or  7v7 any  
individual p]=m+ "w = remun]ation = an  

employ+ ag5cy describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,v7
 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#i77;,a7 :o is n    
cov]$ "u clause 7iv72 or  7,b7 :o is an 
applicant ) respect to ! employ]4  7#e7 
,develop]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m       
develop]1 ) respect to an automat$      
decision sy/em t is int5d$ or reasonably
 likely to be us$ by an employ] to make 
a "w-relat$ decision1 means any p]son t 
designs1 codes1 cu/omizes1 produces1 or 
sub/antially modifies ! automat$        
decision sy/em1 includ+ su* a p]son t is
 ! employ]4  7,b7 ,assumption (         
responsibility by employ] ,if an employ]
 assumes ! responsibility ( a p]son t   
w\ld o!rwise be a develop] ( an automat$
 decision sy/em z describ$ 9 section    
#e7;b77#b77;,b71 ! p]son %all n be      
consid]$ a develop] = purposes ( ! use  
by ! employ] ( ! automat$ decision sy/em
 & ! employ] %all be consid]$ a develop]
 = su* purposes4  7,c7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7   
%all n be int]pret$ to mean t an employ]

 may n also be a develop] describ$ 9 su*
 subp>agraph or t su* a develop] may n  
also be an employ]4  7#f7 ,director ,!  
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice e/abli%$ 
"u section #f4  7#g7 ,disp>ate impact   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m disp>ate impact    
means an unju/ifi$ diff]5tial effect on 
an individual or gr\p ( individuals on !
 basis ( an actual or p]ceiv$ protect$  
*>act]i/ic4  7,b7 ,unju/ifi$ diff]5tial 
effect ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 )
 respect to ! action1 policy1 or        
practice ( an employ]1 a diff]5tial     
effect is unju/ifi$ if-- 7i7 ! develop] 
or employ] fails to demon/rate t su*    
action1 policy1 or practice caus+ !     
diff]5tial effect is necess>y to a*ieve 
a sub/antial1 legitimate1 &             
nondiscrim9atory int]e/2 or  7ii7 9 !   
ev5t ! employ] demon/rates su* int]e/1  
an alt]native action1 policy1 or        
practice c\ld s]ve su* int]e/ ) less    
diff]5tial effect4  7,c7 ,application to
 automat$ decision sy/em ,) respect to  

demon/rat+ t an automat$ decision sy/em 
causes or contributes to a diff]5tial   
effect1 ! automat$ decision sy/em is    
presum$ to be n sep>able = analysis &   
may be analyz$ holi/ically z a s+le     
action1 policy1 or practice1 unless !   
develop] or employ] proves t ! automat$ 
decision sy/em is sep>able by a         
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce4  7#h7         
,egregi\s misconduct ,! t]m egregi\s    
misconduct1 ) respect to a cov]$        
individual1 means delib]ate or grossly  
neglig5t conduct t endang]s ! safety or 
well-be+ ( ! cov]$ individual1 co-work]s
 ( ! cov]$ individual1 cu/om]s1 or o!r  
p]sons1 includ+ discrim9ation aga9/ or  
h>assm5t ( co-work]s1 cu/om]s1 or o!r   
p]sons4  7#i7 ,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 or work] advocacy    
organization 7o!r ?an :5 a labor        
organization or work] advocacy          
organization is act+ z an employ]7 or   
anyone act+ 9 ! capacity ( (fic] or ag5t
 ( su* labor organization or work]      
advocacy 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#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,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#ab7 ,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#ac7 ,p]sonal   
data ,! t]m p]sonal data-- 7,a7 means   
in=mation t id5tifies or is l9k$ or     
reasonably l9kable1 alone or 9          
comb9ation ) o!r in=mation1 to an       
individual or an individual's device2 & 
7,b7 includes d]iv$ data & unique       
p]si/5t id5tifi]s4  7#ad7 ,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#ae7  
,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#af7       
,protect$ *>act]i/ic ,! t]m protect$    
*>act]i/ic means any ( ! foll[+ actual  
or p]ceiv$ traits ( an individual or    
gr\p ( individuals3 7,a7 ,race4  7,b7   
,color4  7,c7 ,e?nicity4  7,d7 ,national
 orig91 nationality1 or immigration     
/atus4  7,e7 ,religion4  7,f7 ,sex      
7includ+ a sex /]eotype1 pregnancy1     
*ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical condition1 
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 & sex
 *>act]i/ics1 includ+ int]sex traits74  
7,g7 ,disability4  7,h7 ,limit$ ,engli% 
pr(ici5cy4  7,i7 ,biometric in=mation4  
7,j7 ,familial or m>ital /atus4  7,k7   
,s\rce ( income4  7,l7 ,income level 7n 
includ+ ! ability to pay = a specific   
good or s]vice be+ (f]$74  7,m7 ,age4   
7,n7 ,vet]an /atus4  7,o7 ,g5etic       
in=mation or m$ical conditions4  7,p7   
,any o!r classification protect$ by     
,f$]al law4  7#ag7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#ah7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !  
sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      

,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or any t]ritory or
 possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ai7   
,/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#bj7 ,/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#ba7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal   
gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body (
 an ,indian ,tribe4  7#bb7 ,"w-relat$   

decision ,! t]m "w-relat$ decision      
includes a decision by an employ] )     
reg>d to-- 7,a7 hir+ or engag+ a cov]$  
individual 7includ+ any decision ) reg>d
 to recruit+1 scre5+1 int]view+1        
review+1 or select+ an applicant72  7,b7
 fir+1 reta9+1 tak+ a discipl9>y action 
aga9/1 demot+1 deactivat+1 or reassign+ 
duties ( a cov]$ individual2 or  7,c7   
any o!r t]m1 condition1 or privilege (  
employm5t or o!r "w ( ! cov]$           
individual1 su* z relat+ to wages1 wage 
sett+1 "w h\rs1 s*$ul+1 att5dance       
requirem5ts1 workload1 p]=mance /&>ds1  
assignm5t ( "w1 access to "w & tra9+    
opportunities1 productivity requirem5ts1
 promotion1 workplace heal? & safety1   
heal? c>e or long-t]m c>e cov]age1 or   
o!r b5efits4  #c4 ,use ( an automat$    
decision sy/em by an employ]  7a7       
,"w-,relat$ decisions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 employ]--  7,a7 may n rely pr$om9antly 
on an automat$ decision sy/em 9 mak+ a  
"w-relat$ decision ) respect to a cov]$ 
individual2 &  7,b7 may n use an        

automat$ decision sy/em 9 a mann] t     
w\ld-- 7i7 prev5t compliance )1 or      
result 9 a violation (1 any ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or local labor1 occupational     
safety & heal?1 employm5t1 or civil     
rights law1 includ+ regulation2  7ii7   
prev5t compliance ) any "r ( a cov]$    
individual to reasonable accommodations 
or nondiscrim9ation z requir$ by ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local law2 or  7iii7 prev5t  
or disc\rage a cov]$ individual f       
ex]cis+ any "r "u ! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq47 or any simil> rights "u any o!r   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4  7#b7      
,disclosures  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an       
employ] t uses or int5ds to use an      
automat$ decision sy/em 9 mak+ a        
"w-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
 9 mak+ su* a "w-relat$ decision2  7ii7 
a description & explanation ( ! automat$

 decision sy/em1 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 any   
p]=mance /&>ds or metrics us$ z inputs  
or produc$ z outputs ( ! automat$       
decision sy/em2 &  7,,vi7 h[ ! cov]$    
individual c int]pret ! output ( su*    
automat$ decision sy/em 9 pla9 language2
  7iii7 ! id5tity ( ! individual or     
entity t op]ates ! automat$ decision    
sy/em2  7iv7 h[ ! employ] uses or int5ds
 to use su* an automat$ decision sy/em 9
 mak+ su* a "w-relat$ decision2  7v7 h[ 
! cov]$ individual may dispute or appeal
 a "w-relat$ decision made ) respect to 

! cov]$ individual us+ an automat$      
decision sy/em2 &  7vi7 ! trade "n ( !  
automat$ decision sy/em4  7,b7 ,tim+ (  
disclosures  7i7 ,disclosures ) reg>d to
 hir+ & process+ applications  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,an employ] %all provide a        
disclosure requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
to ! cov]$ individual--  7aa7 9 ! case (
 a cov]$ individual = :om a "w-relat$   
decision ) reg>d to ! hir+ ( ! cov]$    
individual--  7,,aa7 0 made on or aft] !
 date t is #e ye>s prior to ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b be=e su* date (  
enactm5t1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su*  
date ( enactm5t2 or  7,,bb7 except z    
provid$ 9 item 7bb71 is made on or aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 prior to  
mak+ su* "w-relat$ decision2 &  7bb7 9 !
 case ( an applicant :o applies to !    
employ] on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 prior to process+ an          
application by ! applicant to be employ$
 by1 or o!rwise p]=m "w = remun]ation =1
 ! employ]4  7,,ii7  ,employ]s ne$+     
in=mation = prior "w-relat$ decisions   

,) respect to a disclosure describ$ 9   
subclause 7,i77aa77,,aa71 9 ! case ( an 
employ] t did n ma9ta91 prior to ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all ( ! in=mation
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 requir$ =  
su* a disclosure1 ! employ] %all--  7aa7
 provide ! disclosure 9 accordance ) ?is
 p>agraph ) respect to z mu* in=mation  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z ! employ] 
did ma9ta92 &  7bb7 in=m ! cov]$        
individual 9 accordance ) su* subclause 
t ! employ] did n ma9ta9 records ( ! o!r
 in=mation requir$ "u su* subp>agraph4  
7ii7  ,o!r disclosures  7,i7  ,9 g5]al  
,) respect to any "w-relat$ decision n  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is made on or   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an   
employ] %all provide ! disclosure       
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 prior to    
mak+ su* "w-relat$ decision4  7,,ii7    
,adv]se "w actions  ,not)/&+ subclause  
7,i71 9 ! case ! "w-relat$ decision     
describ$ 9 su* subclause is = an adv]se 
"w action aga9/ ! cov]$ individual1 !   
disclosure describ$ 9 su* subclause %all

 be requir$ at lea/ #g days prior to    
tak+ ! adv]se "w action4  7iii7  ,updat$
 disclosures  ,) respect to a cov]$     
individual = :om an employ] provid$ a   
disclosure "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
employ] %all provide ! cov]$ individual 
) an updat$ disclosure--  7,i7 n less   
?an #g days be=e implem5t+ *anges to    
practices disclos$ "u clause 7ii7 or    
7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,,ii7     
imm$iately ^u significant new in=mation 
requir$ to be provid$ 9 su* a disclosure
 becom+ available4  7,c7  ,exceptions   
7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any provision 9 
?is p>agraph1 no disclosure is requir$  
"u ?is p>agraph = any "w-relat$ decision
 made prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 except = su* a decision ) reg>d to
 ! hir+ ( a cov]$ individual t is made n
 prior to ! date t is #e ye>s be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,i77aa77,,aa74  7ii7
  ,egregi\s misconduct  ,not)/&+ any    
provision 9 ?is p>agraph1 9 ! case a    
cov]$ individual engages 9 egregi\s     

misconduct1 an employ] may issue a      
disclosure "u ?is p>agraph = a "w-relat$
 decision made by ! employ] ) respect to
 su* egregi\s misconduct aft] ! employ] 
makes su* "w-relat$ decision4  7#c7     
,tra9+  ,an employ] t uses or int5ds to 
use an automat$ decision sy/em 9 mak+ a 
"w-relat$ decision ) respect to a cov]$ 
individual %all tra9 any individual or  
entity t op]ates ! automat$ decision    
sy/em on ! use ( su* sy/em1 includ+ on--
  7,a7 ! input in=mation us$ by su*     
automat$ decision sy/em2  7,b7 ! appeals
 process = ! output ( su* an automat$   
decision sy/em2  7,c7 pot5tial biases 9 
automat$ decision sy/ems2  7,d7 any     
limitations ( ! automat$ decision sy/em1
 includ+ int5d$ use cases1 kn[n p]=mance
 issues outside ( ^? use cases1 & prop] 
int]pretation ( outputs2  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/em1 su* z 
mis9t]pretation ( outputs or exclusive  
reliance on outputs to make a decision4 
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 & in/ead be     
manag$ ?r\gh a human manag] :o is able  
to make "w-relat$ decisions ) respect to
 ! cov]$ individual4  7c7 ,applicant opt
 out ,an employ] %all enable applicants 
to opt out ( hav+ application mat]ials  
scre5$1 review$1 or process$ by an      
automat$ decision sy/em & in/ead be     
scre5$1 review$1 or process$ by a human1
 includ+ 9 cases 9 :i* ! employ] engages
 a ?ird p>ty to scre51 review1 or       
process application mat]ials4  #d4      
,pr$eploym5t evaluations & po/-deploym5t
 impact assessm5ts  7a7 ,pr$eploym5t    
evaluations  7#a7 ,= develop]s ,be=e a  
develop] deploys1 lic5ses1 or (f]s an   
automat$ decision sy/em 7includ+ deploy+
 a mat]ial *ange to a previ\sly deploy$ 

automat$ decision sy/em or a mat]ial    
*ange made prior to deploym5t7 t is     
int5d$ or reasonably likely to be us$ to
 make a "w-relat$ decision1 ! develop] (
 ! automat$ decision sy/em %all conduct 
a pr$eploym5t evaluation t-- 7,a7       
includes a detail$ review ( ! automat$  
decision sy/em2 &  7,b7 results 9 a     
report1 suffici5t = an individual hav+  
ord9>y skill 9 ! art to und]/& !        
function+1 risks1 uses1 b5efits1        
limitations1 & o!r p]t95t attributes ( !
 automat$ decision sy/em1 t includes--  
7i7 a description ( ! automat$ decision 
sy/em's design & me?odology1 includ+ !  
inputs ! automat$ decision sy/em is     
design$ to use to produce an output & ! 
outputs ! automat$ decision sy/em is    
design$ to produce = purposes ( specific
 "w-relat$ decisions2  7ii7 a           
description ( h[ ! automat$ decision    
sy/em 0 creat$ & te/$1 includ+-- 7,i7   
any metric us$ to te/ ! p]=mance ( !    
automat$ decision sy/em2  7,,ii7 def9$  
b5*m>ks & goals t correspond to su*     

metrics1 includ+ :e!r !re 0 suffici5t   
repres5tation ( demographic gr\ps t are 
reasonably likely to use or be affect$  
by ! automat$ decision sy/em 9 ! data   
us$ to create or tra9 ! automat$        
decision sy/em1 & :e!r !re 0 reasonable 
te/+1 if any1 across su* demographic    
gr\ps2  7,,iii7 ! outputs ! automat$    
decision sy/em actually produces 9 te/+2
  7,,iv7 a description ( any            
consultation ) relevant /akehold]s1     
includ+ cov]$ individuals t w be impact$
 by ! automat$ decision sy/em1 reg>d+ ! 
developm5t ( ! automat$ decision sy/em  
or a disclosure t no su* consultation   
occurr$2  7,v7 any computational        
algori?m incorporat$ into ! developm5t (
 ! automat$ decision sy/em & a          
description ( ! tra9+ process = su*     
algori?m includ+ ! tra9+1 validation1 & 
te/ data us$ to confirm ! int5d$        
outputs2 &  7,,vi7 a description ( !    
data & in=mation us$ to develop1 te/1   
ma9ta91 or update ! automat$ decision   
sy/em1 includ+-- 7aa7 ea* type ( p]sonal

 data us$1 ea* s\rce f :i* ! p]sonal    
data 0 collect$1 & h[ ea* type ( p]sonal
 data 0 inf]r$ & process$2  7bb7 ! legal
 au?orization = collect+ & process+ !   
p]sonal data2 &  7cc7 an explanation (  
h[ ! data 7includ+ p]sonal data7 us$ is 
repres5tative1 proportional1 &          
appropriate to ! developm5t & int5d$    
uses ( ! automat$ decision sy/em2  7iii7
 a description (-- 7,i7 ! pot5tial = !  
automat$ decision sy/em to pose risks to
 work]s' rights1 includ+ ) respect to ! 
privacy1 physical & m5tal heal? &       
safety1 dignity1 & autonomy ( work]s or 
to result 9 ! *ill+ ( legally protect$  
activity 7includ+ organiz+ & collective 
b>ga9+72 &  7,,ii7 any pot5tial economic
 impact ( ! automat$ decision sy/em on  
work]s1 su* z ) respect to wages1 h\rs1 
s*$ules1 b5efits1 skills tra9+1 "w      
opportunities1 & advancem5t2  7iv7 a    
description ( ! pot5tial = ! automat$   
decision sy/em to discrim9ate1 includ+  
by hav+ a disp>ate impact on ! equal    
enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or o!r       

activities or opportunities1 & a        
description ( su* discrim9ation2 &  7v7 
a description ( alt]native practices &  
recomm5dations to prev5t or mitigate    
risks to work]s' rights & recomm5dations
 = h[ ! develop] c\ld monitor = risks to
 work]s' rights aft] (f]+1 lic5s+1 or   
deploy+ ! automat$ decision sy/em4  7#b7
 ,= employ]s ,be=e an employ] deploys an
 automat$ decision sy/em 7includ+       
deploy+ a mat]ial *ange to a previ\sly  
deploy$ automat$ decision sy/em or a    
mat]ial *ange made prior to deploym5t7 t
 is int5d$ or reasonably likely to be   
us$ to make a "w-relat$ decision1 !     
employ] %all conduct a pr$eploym5t      
evaluation t-- 7,a7 includes a detail$  
review ( ! automat$ decision sy/em2 &   
7,b7 results 9 a report1 suffici5t = an 
individual hav+ ord9>y skill 9 ! art to 
und]/& ! function+1 risks1 uses1        
b5efits1 limitations1 & o!r p]t95t      
attributes ( ! automat$ decision sy/em1 
t includes-- 7i7 a description ( ! mann]
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us$ to make or contribute to a "w-relat$
 decision & ! purpose = :i* ! automat$  
decision sy/em w be deploy$2  7ii7 a    
description ( ! necessity &             
proportionality ( ! automat$ decision   
sy/em 9 relation to its plann$ use1     
includ+ ! int5d$ b5efits & limitations (
 ! automat$ decision sy/em & a          
description ( ! basel9e process be+     
enhanc$ or replac$ by ! automat$        
decision sy/em1 if applicable2  7iii7 a 
description ( ! inputs to ! automat$    
decision sy/em t ! employ] plans to use 
to produce an output1 includ+-- 7,i7 !  
type ( p]sonal data & in=mation us$ & h[
 ! p]sonal data & in=mation w be        
collect$1 inf]r$1 & process$2  7,,ii7 ! 
legal au?orization = collect+ & process+
 ! p]sonal data2 &  7,,iii7 an          
explanation ( h[ ! data us$ is          
repres5tative1 proportional1 &          
appropriate to ! deploym5t ( ! automat$ 
decision sy/em2  7iv7 a description ( ! 
outputs ! automat$ decision sy/em is    
expect$ to produce & ! outputs !        

automat$ decision sy/em actually        
produces 9 te/+2  7v7 a description (   
any additional te/+ or tra9+ complet$ by
 ! employ] = ! context 9 :i* ! automat$ 
decision sy/em w be deploy$2  7vi7 a    
description ( any consultation )        
relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ cov]$      
individuals t w be impact$ by ! automat$
 decision sy/em1 reg>d+ ! deploym5t ( ! 
automat$ decision sy/em2  7vii7 a       
description (-- 7,i7 ! pot5tial = !     
automat$ decision sy/em to pose risks to
 work]s' rights1 includ+ ) respect to ! 
privacy1 physical & m5tal heal? &       
safety1 dignity1 & autonomy ( work]s or 
to result 9 ! *ill+ ( legally protect$  
activity 7includ+ organiz+ & collective 
b>ga9+72 &  7,,ii7 any pot5tial economic
 impact ( ! automat$ decision sy/em on  
work]s1 su* z ) respect to wages1 h\rs1 
s*$ules1 b5efits1 skills tra9+1 "w      
opportunities1 & advancem5t2  7viii7 a  
description ( ! pot5tial = ! automat$   
decision sy/em to discrim9ate1 includ+  
by hav+ a disp>ate impact on ! equal    

enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or o!r       
activities or opportunities1 & a        
description ( su* discrim9ation2 &  7ix7
 a description ( alt]native practices & 
recomm5dations to prev5t or mitigate    
risks to work]s' rights & recomm5dations
 = h[ ! employ] c\ld monitor = risks to 
work]s' rights aft] (f]+1 lic5s+1 or    
deploy+ ! automat$ decision sy/em4  7#c7
 ,effective date ,! requirem5ts =       
pr$eploym5t evaluations "u p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 %all only apply ) respect to
 ! deploym5t1 lic5s+1 or (f]+ ( any     
automat$ decision sy/em t occurs on or  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,employ] annual impact assessm5t ,an    
employ] t deploys an automat$ decision  
sy/em us$ to make a "w-relat$ decision 9
 any ye> %all conduct an impact         
assessm5t ( ! automat$ decision sy/em ) 
respect to ! use ( su* sy/em 9 su* ye> 9
 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,impact    
assessm5t ,! employ] %all-- 7,a7 conduct
 a full impact assessm5t on ! automat$  
decision sy/em ) respect to ! ye>1      

includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 z relevant2 &  7,b7 prep>e a report
 on su* assessm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 a      
description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! automat$ 
sy/em dur+ ! ye> infr+$ on ! rights (   
any work]1 includ+ ) respect to !       
privacy1 physical & m5tal heal? &       
safety1 dignity1 & autonomy ( work]s or 
to result 9 ! *ill+ ( legally protect$  
activity 7includ+ organiz+ & collective 
b>ga9+71 or _h an economic impact on any
 work]1 su* z ) respect to wages1 h\rs1 
s*$ules1 b5efits1 skills tra9+1 "w      
opportunities1 & advancem5t2  7ii7 a    
description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! automat$ 
decision sy/em produc$ a disp>ate impact
 9 ! equal enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or
 o!r activities or opportunities1       
includ+ ! me?odology = su* evaluation1 (
 h[ ! automat$ decision sy/em produc$ or
 likely produc$ su* disp>ity2  7iii7 a  
description ( ! types ( data input into 
! automat$ decision sy/em dur+ ! report+
 p]iod to produce an output1 includ+--  
7,i7 docum5tation ( h[ data input into !

 automat$ decision sy/em to produce an  
output is repres5t$ & complete          
descriptions ( ea* field ( data2 &      
7,,ii7 :e!r & to :at ext5t ! data input 
into ! automat$ decision sy/em to       
produce an output 0 us$ to modify !     
automat$ decision sy/em2  7iv7 :e!r & to
 :at ext5t ! automat$ decision sy/em    
produc$ ! outputs x 0 expect$ to        
produce2 &  7v7 a detail$ description ( 
h[ ! automat$ decision sy/em 0 us$ to   
make a "w-relat$ decision4  7#b7        
,employ]s ) a deploy$ automat$ decision 
sy/em ,an employ] t deploy$ an automat$ 
decision sy/em us$ to make a "w-relat$  
decision be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & has n o!rwise conduct$ a         
pr$eploym5t evaluation "u subsection 7a7
 or a review "u ?is p>agraph ) respect  
to ! automat$ decision sy/em %all-- 7,a7
 conduct a detail$ review ( ! automat$  
decision sy/em2 &  7,b7 include 9 ! fir/
 impact assessm5t ( su* automat$        
decision sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a7 a       
report1 suffici5t = an individual hav+  

ord9>y skill 9 ! art to und]/& !        
function+1 risks1 uses1 b5efits1        
limitations1 & o!r p]t95t attributes ( !
 automat$ decision sy/em1 t includes--  
7i7 a description ( ! mann] 9 :i* !     
automat$ decision sy/em may be us$ to   
make or contribute to a "w-relat$       
decision & ! purpose = :i* ! automat$   
decision sy/em w be deploy$2  7ii7 a    
description ( ! necessity &             
proportionality ( ! automat$ decision   
sy/em 9 relation to its plann$ use1     
includ+ ! int5d$ b5efits & limitations (
 ! automat$ decision sy/em & a          
description ( ! basel9e process be+     
enhanc$ or replac$ by ! automat$        
decision sy/em1 if applicable2 &  7iii7 
a description ( ! inputs to ! automat$  
decision sy/em t ! employ] plans to use 
to produce an output1 includ+-- 7,i7 !  
type ( p]sonal data & in=mation us$ & h[
 ! p]sonal data & in=mation w be        
collect$1 inf]r$1 & process$2  7,,ii7 ! 
legal au?orization = collect+ & process+
 ! p]sonal data2 &  7,,iii7 an          

explanation ( h[ ! data us$ is          
repres5tative1 proportional1 &          
appropriate to ! deploym5t ( ! automat$ 
decision sy/em4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! completion ( a      
report on an impact assessm5t "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 an employ] %all     
submit to ! develop] ( ! automat$       
decision sy/em a summ>y ( su* report4   
7c7 ,develop] annual review ( assessm5ts
 ,a develop] ( an automat$ decision     
sy/em us$ by an employ] 9 any ye> to    
make a "w-relat$ decision %all review   
ea* impact assessm5t summ>y submitt$ by 
an employ] "u subsection 7b77#c7 )      
respect to su* sy/em 9 su* ye> = !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,to assess h[ ! employ] is 
us+ ! automat$ decision sy/em1 includ+ !
 me?odology = assess+ su* use4  7#b7 ,to
 assess ! type ( data ! employ] is      
inputt+ into ! automat$ decision sy/em  
to produce an output & ! types ( outputs
 ! automat$ decision sy/em is produc+4  
7#c7 ,to assess :e!r ! employ] is       
comply+ ) any relevant contractual      

agreem5t ) ! develop] & :e!r any rem$ial
 action is necess>y4  7#d7 ,to comp>e ! 
automat$ decision sy/em's p]=mance 9    
real-_w conditions v]sus any pr$eploym5t
 te/+ available1 includ+ ! me?odology   
us$ to evaluate su* p]=mance4  7#e7 ,to 
assess :e!r ! automat$ decision sy/em   
infr+$ on work]s' rights or is          
reasonably likely to be infr++ on       
work]s' rights4  7#f7 ,to assess :e!r &1
 if s1 h[ ! automat$ decision sy/em is  
caus+1 or is reasonably likely to be    
caus+1 a disp>ate impact 9 ! equal      
enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or o!r       
activities or opportunities4  7#g7 ,to  
det]m9e :e!r ! automat$ decision sy/em  
ne$s modification4  7#h7 ,to det]m9e    
:e!r any o!r action is appropriate to   
ensure t ! automat$ decision sy/em      
rema9s safe & effective4  7d7 ,jo9t     
develop] & employ] obligations ,if a    
p]son is bo? ! develop] ( an automat$   
decision sy/em & an employ] deploy+ an  
automat$ decision sy/em1 ! p]son may    
conduct comb9$ pr$eploym5t evaluations &

 annual assessm5ts1 provid$ t ea* comb9$
 evaluation or assessm5t satisfies all  
requirem5ts = bo? develop]s & employ]s4 
7e7 ,relation%ips betwe5 develop]s &    
employ] ,! develop] ( an automat$       
decision sy/em %all1 ^u ! reasonable    
reque/ ( an employ] us+ ! automat$      
decision sy/em1 make available to !     
employ] in=mation necess>y = ! employ]  
to demon/rate compliance ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 mak+        
available to ! employ] a report on !    
pr$eploym5t evaluation requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 or ! annual review (     
assessm5ts conduct$ by ! develop] "u    
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 provid+         
in=mation necess>y to enable ! employ]  
to conduct & docum5t a pr$eploym5t      
evaluation "u subsection 7a7 or an      
impact assessm5t "u subsection 7b74  7f7
 ,report+ & ret5tion requirem5ts  7#a7  
,report+ ,a develop] or employ] t       
conducts a pr$eploym5t evaluation1      
impact assessm5t1 or develop] annual    
review ( assessm5ts "u ?is section      

%all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
completion ( su* evaluation1 assessm5t1 
or review1 submit ! evaluation1         
assessm5t1 or review to ! ,fairness &   
,transp>5cy ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor2  7,b7 ^u reque/1 make ! complet$
 evaluation1 assessm5t1 or review       
available to ,congress2 &  7,c7 n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] su* completion-- 7i7  
publi% a summ>y ( ! evaluation1         
assessm5t1 or review on ! website ( !   
develop] or employ] 9 a mann] t is      
easily accessible to individuals2 &     
7ii7 submit su* summ>y to ! ,fairness & 
,transp>5cy ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor4  7#b7 ,ret5tion ,a develop] or  
employ] %all reta9 all evaluations1     
assessm5ts1 & reviews conduct$ "u ?is   
section = a p]iod ( n few] ?an #aj ye>s 
aft] ! completion ( ! evaluation1       
assessm5t1 or review4  7#c7 ,trade      
secrets & privacy ,a develop] or        
employ]-- 7,a7 may r$act & segregate any
 trade secret 7z def9$ 9 section #ahci (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 f      

public disclosure 9 ! summ>y publi%$ &  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &  7,b7 
%all r$act & segregate p]sonal data f   
public disclosure 9 su* summ>y4  7g7    
,rulemak+  7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,director (
 ! ,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor may1 9 accordance )  
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 promulgate su* rules z may be    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 
,additional regulations ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( ! ,fairness & ,transp>5cy 
,(fice %all-- 7,a7 promulgate rules1    
pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 specify+-- 7i7 :at 
in=mation & factors a develop] or       
employ] %all consid] 9 mak+ !           
pr$eploym5t evaluation requir$ "u       
subsection 7a72  7ii7 :at in=mation a   
develop] or employ] %all include 9 a    
summ>y ( an evaluation1 assessm5t1 or   
review describ$ 9 subsection            
7f77#a77;,c72 &  7iii7 ! ext5t to &     
process by :i* a develop] may reque/    

additional in=mation f a employ] =      
purposes ( ! review "u subsection 7c71  
includ+ ! purposes = :i* a develop] is  
p]mitt$ to use su* additional in=mation2
 &  7,b7 9 promulgat+ su* rules1 consid]
 ! ne$ to protect ! privacy ( p]sonal   
data1 z well z ! ne$ = in=mation %>+ by 
develop]s & employ]s to comply ) ?is    
section & in=m ! public4  #e4 ,automat$ 
decision sy/em /&>ds  7a7 ,automat$     
decision sy/em use ,a develop] ( an     
automat$ decision sy/em t is int5d$ or  
reasonably likely to be us$ to make a   
"w-relat$ decision & ea* employ] us+ su*
 automat$ decision sy/em %all-- 7#a7    
take reasonable measures to prev5t &    
mitigate any risks to work]s' rights f !
 automat$ decision sy/em t are id5tifi$ 
by a pr$eploym5t evaluation "u section  
#d7;a7 or an impact assessm5t "u section
 #d7;b72  7#b7 consult /akehold]s1      
includ+ /akehold]s repres5t+ any        
community t w be impact$ by ! automat$  
decision sy/em1 reg>d+ ! developm5t or  
deploym5t ( ! automat$ decision sy/em2 &

  7#c7 c]tify to ! ,director be=e       
deploy+1 lic5s+1 or (f]+ ! automat$     
decision sy/em t1 bas$ on ! results ( ! 
pr$eploym5t evaluation "u section #d7;a7
 or an impact assessm5t "u section      
#d7;b71 use ( ! automat$ decision sy/em 
is n likely to result 9-- 7,a7 risk to  
work]s' rights1 includ+ ) respect to !  
privacy1 physical & m5tal heal? &       
safety1 dignity1 & autonomy ( work]s2 or
  7,b7 ! *ill+ ( legally protect$       
activity 7includ+ ) respect to organiz+ 
& collective b>ga9+74  7b7 ,(f-,label   
use  7#a7 ,develop]s ,a develop] ( an   
automat$ decision sy/em may n kn[+ly (f]
 or lic5se ! automat$ decision sy/em =  
use 9 produc+ outputs = purposes ( any  
"w-relat$ decision o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9
 ! pr$eploym5t evaluation "u section    
#d7;a74  7#b7  ,employ]s  7,a7  ,9 g5]al
  ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
an employ] may n kn[+ly use an automat$ 
decision sy/em to produce outputs =     
purposes ( a "w-relat$ decision o!r ?an 
= purposes ( a "w-relat$ decision t is  

describ$ 9 ! pr$eploym5t evaluation "u  
su* section by ! develop] ( ! automat$  
decision sy/em4  7,b7  ,assumption (    
responsibility  ,an employ] t int5ds to 
use an automat$ decision sy/em to       
produce an output = purposes ( a        
"w-relat$ decision t is n describ$ 9 !  
pr$eploym5t evaluation "u su* section by
 ! develop] ( ! automat$ decision sy/em 
%all assume ! responsibilities ( !      
develop] requir$ by ?is ,act 7o!r ?an ) 
respect to conduct+ a review (          
assessm5ts "u section #d7;c77 ) respect 
to ! use by ! employ] ( ! automat$      
decision sy/em4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t (      
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,wage & ,h\r 
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor !      
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice4  7b7    
,director ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t a    
,director ( ! ,fairness & ,transp>5cy   
,(fice to head ! ,fairness & ,transp>5cy
 ,(fice4  7c7 ,employees & advisory     
bo>ds ( ! ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director-- 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 ( ! ,director "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*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7#b7 ,advisory bo>ds  7,a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director %all e/abli%   
advisory bo>ds to advise & consult ) 9 !
 ex]cise ( ! functions ( ! ,director "u 
?is ,act & to provide in=mation on em]g+
 practices relat+ to ! treatm5t ( data  
by employ]s t are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,us] 
,advisory ,bo>d1 :i* %all be compris$ ( 
exp]ts 9 consum] protection1 privacy1   

civil rights1 disability rights1 labor  
organizations & work] advocacy          
organizations1 & e?ics4  7ii7 ,! ,rese>*
 ,advisory ,bo>d1 :i* %all be compris$  
(-- 7,i7 individuals ) academic & rese>*
 exp]tise 9 privacy1 cyb]security1      
comput] sci5ce1 innovation1 design1     
e?ics1 economics1 civil rights law1     
disability law1 labor organizations &   
work] advocacy organizations1 & public  
policy2 &  7,,ii7 repres5tatives ( labor
 organizations & work] advocacy         
organizations4  7iii7 ,! ,product       
,advisory ,bo>d1 :i* %all be compris$ ( 
te*nologi/s1 comput] sci5ti/s1 design]s1
 product manag]s1 attorneys1            
repres5tatives ( labor organizations &  
work] advocacy organizations1 workplace 
te*nology exp]ts1 accessibility exp]ts1 
& o!r repres5tatives ( employ]s &       
work]s4  7iv7 ,! ,labor ,advisory ,bo>d1
 :i* %all be compris$ (-- 7,i7          
repres5tatives ( labor organizations &  
work] advocacy organizations2 &  7,,ii7 
repres5tatives ( work]s4  7,b7          

,appo9tm5ts ,! ,director %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 ( ! ,director2 &   
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 ! ,director :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 ,! ,director 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 ! ,director 9 any   
litigation4  7d7 ,(fices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,fairness &       
,transp>5cy ,(fice %all be 9 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia4  7#b7 ,regional1 local1 &  
o!r (fices ,! ,director may e/abli%     
regional1 local1 or o!r (fices1 includ+ 
an (fice 9 ! city ( ,san ,francisco1    
,cali=nia1 or ! ,san ,francisco ,bay    
area 9 ,cali=nia4  #g4 ,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 ! ,director1 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 #b7i77;,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 ! 
,director1 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          
,individuals 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  
#b7i77;,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 ,individuals 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  
#b7i77;,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 ,individuals 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          
#b7i77;,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  #h4 ,:i/lebl[] 
protections ,an employ] may n           
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 made 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   
7,e7 te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to te/ify1 9   
any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r 
provid$ "u ?is ,act2 or  7,f7 refus$ to 
foll[ ! output ( an automat$ decision   
sy/em :5 ex]cis+ pr(essional judgem5t4  
#i4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7       
,def9ition ,not)/&+ section #b1 =       
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      
#b7i77;,a77i74  7#b7 ,en=cem5t by !     
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice  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 !         

,director-- 7,i7 may inve/igate & ga!r  
data reg>d+ ! wages1 h\rs1 & o!r        
conditions & practices ( employm5t 7&   
o!r "w7 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 ! ,director1 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 ! ,director1 %all 
receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to       
resolve compla9ts ( violations ( section
 #c1 #d1 #e1 or #h 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$]al crim9al law1 !       
,secret>y %all ref] ! matt] to !        
,attorney ,g5]al = prosecution "u any   
applicable law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph    
%all affect any o!r au?ority ( !        
,secret>y to disclose in=mation4  7,d7  
,litigation ,! ,solicitor ( ,labor may  
appe> = & repres5t ! ,secret>y on any   
litigation br\ght "u ?is subsection4    
7#c7 ,private "r ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
  7i7 ,cov]$ individuals ,not)/&+ any   
action by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b71 any cov]$ individual adv]sely
 affect$ by an alleg$ violation (       
section #c1 #d1 #e1 or #h1 may comm5ce a
 civil action aga9/ any p]son t violates
 su* section 9 any ,f$]al c\rt (        

compet5t jurisdiction4  7ii7 ,labor     
organizations & work] advocacy          
organizations ,not)/&+ any action by !  
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 any    
labor organization or work] advocacy    
organization may1 on behalf ( a cov]$   
individual adv]sely affect$ by an alleg$
 violation ( section #c1 #d1 #e1 or #h1 
comm5ce a civil action aga9/ any p]son t
 violates su* section 9 any ,f$]al c\rt 
( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,relief  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a civil action br\ght "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 :i* ! cov]$         
individual1 labor organization1 or work]
 advocacy organization prevails1 ! c\rt 
may aw>d ! cov]$ individual1 labor      
organization1 or work] advocacy         
organization-- 7,i7 damages ( an am\nt  
equal to ! sum ( any actual damages     
su/a9$ by ! cov]$ individual2 or  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]$

 individual1 labor organization1 or     
work] advocacy organization prevails1 ! 
c\rt %all aw>d ! cov]$ individual1 labor
 organization1 or work] advocacy        
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 #h1 ! c\rt may aw>d 
! cov]$ individual1 labor organization1 
or work] advocacy 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  
#h1 ! 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> 
#bjbg & 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 ,rem$ies = ,/ate      
work]s  7i7 ,waiv] ( sov]eign immunity  
,a ,/ate's receipt or use ( ,f$]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 or    
work] advocacy organization on behalf ( 
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]$ individual1 or su* a labor    
organization or work] advocacy          
organization1 :o has compli$ ) !        
proc$ures "u ?is p>agraph1 = injunctive 
relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4 ,9
 su* a suit1 ! 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$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t program or
 activity4  7iv7 ,def9ition ( program or
 activity ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m     
program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  7,d7 ,rem$ies = ,tribal 
gov]nm5t work]s  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 or    
work] advocacy organization on behalf ( 
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]$ individual1 or
 su* a labor organization or work]      
advocacy organization1 :o has compli$ ) 
! proc$ures "u ?is p>agraph = injunctive
 relief t is au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4  
,9 su* a suit1 ! 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          
,individuals 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#a771 %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 #c1  
#d1 #e1 or #h aga9/ a cov]$ individual  
describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,a77iii7 or   
describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect 
to an employ] describ$ 9 section        

#b7i77;,a77i77,,iii74  7c7 ,individuals 
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 #c1 #d1 #e1 or #h
 aga9/ a cov]$ individual describ$ 9    
section #b7d77;,a77iv7 or describ$ 9    
section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect to an      
employ] describ$ 9 section              
#b7i77;,a77i77,,iv74  7d7 ,individuals  
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 #c1  
#d1 #e1 or #h aga9/ a cov]$ individual  
describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,a77v7 or     
describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b7 ) respect 
to an employ] describ$ 9 section        
#b7i77;,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 #c1 
#d1 #e1 or #h1 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 = a violation ( ?is ,act1     
includ+ 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 #c1 #d1 #e1 or  
#h-- 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 ( 
a cov]$ individual or o!r s]i\s economic
 h>m to a cov]$ individual 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  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,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 #c1 #d1 #e1  
or #h4  7#b7 ,arbitration pursuant to a 
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection %all limit ! en=ceability (  
any arbitration provision 9 a collective
 b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 an employ] & a  
labor organization or work] advocacy    
organization4  #aj4 ,coord9ation ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+   

?r\gh ! ,director1 %all coord9ate ) any 
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy or ,/ate       
regulator to promote consi/5t regulatory
 treatm5t ( automat$ decision sy/ems4   
#aa4 ,relation to o!r laws ,except z    
explicitly provid$ o!rwise 9 ?is ,act1  
no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 includ+ any regulations
 promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 %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  #ab4 ,relation to        
collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts  7a7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 includ+  
any regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 
%all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or preempt   
employm5t or o!r "w t]ms or conditions  
agre$ ^u 9 collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts t
 are m protective ( or m b5eficial to a 
cov]$ individual ?an o!rwise requir$    
pursuant to ?is ,act1 includ+ any       
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7 

,requirem5t = notice & b>ga9+ ,an       
employ] %all provide advance notice to !
 relevant collective b>ga9+ units or !  
repres5tative ( any cov]$ individuals ( 
! employ] = purposes ( collective b>ga9+
 & b>ga9 9 good fai? ) su* units or     
repres5tative ov] ! decision to implem5t
 & effects ( implem5t+ any policy1      
practice1 or automat$ decision sy/em    
cov]$ by ?is ,act4  #ac4 ,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* ,act 
to all o!r p]sons or circum/ances %all n
 be affect$ !reby4  #ad4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcf4