Sec. 4. 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 an individual 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 a covered employee (as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 )) for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) ).

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42 USC 2000e–16b
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