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out by the Department of Labor that the Secretary 
of Labor determines to be appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Education, shall prepare and submit to Congress a re-
port describing the activities conducted under this section 
and evaluating the effectiveness of such activities in 
achieving the purposes of this section. 
SEC. 6. RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically there-
after, the Secretary of Labor shall conduct studies and 
provide information to employers, labor organizations, and 
the general public concerning the means available to elimi-
nate pay disparities between men and women (including 
women who are Asian American, Black or African Amer-
ican, Hispanic American or Latino, Native American or 
Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 
White American), including— 
(1) conducting and promoting research to de-
velop the means to correct expeditiously the condi-
tions leading to the pay disparities, with specific at-
tention paid to women and girls from historically 
underrepresented and minority groups; 
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(2) publishing and otherwise making available 
to employers, labor organizations, professional asso-
ciations, educational institutions, the media, and the 
general public the findings resulting from studies 
and other materials, relating to eliminating the pay 
disparities; 
(3) sponsoring and assisting State, local, and 
community informational and educational programs; 
(4) providing information to employers, labor 
organizations, professional associations, and other 
interested persons on the means of eliminating the 
pay disparities; and 
(5) recognizing and promoting the achievements 
of employers, labor organizations, and professional 
associations that have worked to eliminate the pay 
disparities. 
(b) REPORT ON GENDER PAY GAP IN TEENAGE 
LABOR FORCE.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor, acting through the Director of 
the Women’s Bureau and in coordination with the 
Commissioner of Labor Statistics, shall— 
(A) submit to Congress a report on the 
gender pay gap in the teenage labor force; and 
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(B) make the report available on a publicly 
accessible website of the Department of Labor. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(A) An examination of trends and potential 
solutions relating to the teenage gender pay 
gap. 
(B) An examination of how the teenage 
gender pay gap potentially translates into 
greater wage gaps in the overall labor force. 
(C) An examination of overall lifetime 
earnings and losses for informal and formal 
jobs for women, including women of color. 
(D) An examination of the teenage gender 
pay gap, including a comparison of the average 
amount earned by males and females, respec-
tively, in informal jobs, such as babysitting and 
other freelance jobs, as well as formal jobs, 
such as retail, restaurant, and customer service. 
(E) A comparison of— 
(i) the types of tasks typically per-
formed by women from the teenage years 
through adulthood within certain informal 
jobs, such as babysitting and other free-
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lance jobs, and formal jobs, such as retail, 
restaurant, and customer service; and 
(ii) the types of tasks performed by 
younger males in such positions. 
(F) Interviews and surveys with workers 
and employers relating to early gender-based 
pay discrepancies. 
(G) Recommendations for— 
(i) addressing pay inequality for 
women from the teenage years through 
adulthood, including such women of color; 
(ii) addressing any disadvantages ex-
perienced by young women with respect to 
work experience and professional develop-
ment; 
(iii) the development of standards and 
best practices for workers and employees 
to ensure better pay for young women and 
the prevention of early inequalities in the 
workplace; and 
(iv) expanding awareness for teenage 
girls on pay rates and employment rights 
in order to reduce greater inequalities in 
the overall labor force. 
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SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR 
PAY EQUITY IN THE WORKPLACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Secretary 
of Labor’s National Award for Pay Equity in the Work-
place, which shall be awarded, on an annual basis, to an 
employer to encourage proactive efforts to comply with 
section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 206(d)), as amended by this Act. 
(b) CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION.—The Secretary 
of Labor shall set criteria for receipt of the award, includ-
ing a requirement that an employer has made substantial 
effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and 
women, and deserves special recognition as a consequence 
of such effort. The Secretary shall establish procedures for 
the application and presentation of the award. 
(c) BUSINESS.—In this section, the term ‘‘employer’’ 
includes— 
(1)(A) a corporation, including a nonprofit cor-
poration; 
(B) a partnership; 
(C) a professional association; 
(D) a labor organization; and 
(E) a business entity similar to an entity de-
scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D); 
(2) an entity carrying out an education referral 
program, a training program, such as an apprentice-
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