tunity Commission may prescribe by general rule sim-
plified reports for employers for whom the Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Commission finds that because of the 
size of the employers a detailed report would be unduly 
burdensome.’’. 
SEC. 7. RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM; REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Section 4(d) (29 U.S.C. 204(d)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commis-
sion shall conduct studies and provide information and 
technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and 
the general public concerning effective means available to 
implement the provisions of section 6(h) prohibiting wage 
rate discrimination between employees performing work in 
equivalent jobs on the basis of sex, race, or national origin. 
Such studies, information, and technical assistance shall 
be based on and include reference to the objectives of such 
section to eliminate such discrimination. In order to 
achieve the objectives of such section, the Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Commission shall carry on a continuing 
program of research, education, and technical assistance 
including— 
‘‘(A) conducting and promoting research with 
the intent of developing means to expeditiously cor-
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rect the wage rate differentials described in section 
6(h); 
‘‘(B) publishing and otherwise making available 
to employers, labor organizations, professional asso-
ciations, educational institutions, the various media 
of communication, and the general public the find-
ings of studies and other materials for promoting 
compliance with section 6(h); 
‘‘(C) sponsoring and assisting State and com-
munity informational and educational programs; and 
‘‘(D) providing technical assistance to employ-
ers, labor organizations, professional associations 
and other interested persons on means of achieving 
and maintaining compliance with the provisions of 
section 6(h). 
‘‘(5) The report submitted biennially by the Secretary 
to Congress under paragraph (1) shall include a separate 
evaluation and appraisal regarding the implementation of 
section 6(h).’’. 
SEC. 8. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—Section 203(a)(1) of the 
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1313(a)(1)) is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘subsections (a)(1) and (d) 
of section 6’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a)(1), 
(d), and (h) of section 6’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘206 (a)(1) and (d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘206 (a)(1), (d), and (h)’’. 
(2) REMEDIES.—Section 203(b) of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 1313(b)) is amended by inserting before the 
period the following: ‘‘or, in an appropriate case, 
under section 16(f) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 216(f))’’. 
(b) EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—Section 413(a)(1) of title 3, 
United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of the 
Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act 
(Public Law 104–331; 110 Stat. 4053), is amended 
by striking ‘‘subsections (a)(1) and (d) of section 6’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsections (a)(1), (d), and (h) of 
section 6’’. 
(2) REMEDIES.—Section 413(b) of such title is 
amended by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or, in an appropriate case, under section 
16(f) of such Act’’. 
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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