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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 815 (Reported in Senate) — To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. · Sec. 10

Sec. 10. Enforcement

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With respect to the administration and enforcement of this Act in the case of a claim alleged by an individual for a violation of this Act— the Commission shall have the same powers as the Commission has to administer and enforce— title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ); or sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c), in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title, or of section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)), respectively; the Librarian of Congress shall have the same powers as the Librarian of Congress has to administer and enforce title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title; the Board (as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301)) shall have the same powers as the Board has to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) ); the Attorney General shall have the same powers as the Attorney General has to administer and enforce— title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ); or sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c); in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title, or of section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)), respectively; the President, the Commission, and the Merit Systems Protection Board shall have the same powers as the President, the Commission, and the Board, respectively, have to administer and enforce chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 411 of such title; and a court of the United States shall have the same jurisdiction and powers as the court has to enforce— title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title; sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 302(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)); the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)); and chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 411 of such title.
The procedures and remedies applicable to a claim alleged by an individual for a violation of this Act are— the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title; the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section; the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) ) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section; and the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of section 411 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section.
With respect to a claim alleged by a covered employee (as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301)) for a violation of this Act, title III of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ) shall apply in the same manner as such title applies with respect to a claim alleged by such a covered employee for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)).
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