Q: In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Genetic Employment Protection Act of
1997''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Employee; employer; employment agency; labor
organization; member.--The terms ''employee'', ''employer'',
''employment agency'', and ''labor organization'' have the
meanings given the terms in section 701 of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e). The terms ''employee'' and
''member'' include an applicant for employment and an applicant
for membership in a labor organization, respectively.
(2) Genetic information.--The term ''genetic information'',
used with respect to an individual, means information
(including information regarding carrier status and information
derived from a laboratory test that identifies mutations in
specific genes or chromosomes, a physical medical examination,
a family history, and a direct analysis of genes or
chromosomes) about a gene, gene product, or inherited
characteristic that derives from the individual or a family
member of the individual.
(3) Genetic services.--The term ''genetic services'' means
genetic evaluation, genetic testing, genetic counseling, and
related services.

SEC. 3. EMPLOYER PRACTICES.

It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer--
(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any
individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual
with respect to the compensation, terms, conditions, or
privileges of employment of the individual, because of genetic
information with respect to the individual, including an
inquiry by the individual regarding genetic services;
(2) to limit, segregate, or classify the employees of the
employer in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive any
individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely
affect the status of the individual as an employee, because of
genetic information with respect to the individual, including
an inquiry by the individual regarding genetic services; or
(3) to request or require the collection for the employer
or disclosure to the employer of genetic information with
respect to an individual unless the employer shows that--
(A) the employer made the request or requirement
after making an offer of employment to the individual;
(B) the information is job-related for the position
in question and consistent with business necessity; and
(C) the knowing and voluntary written consent of
the individual has been obtained for the request or
requirement, and the collection or disclosure.

SEC. 4. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY PRACTICES.

It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employment
agency to fail or refuse to refer for employment, or otherwise to
discriminate against, any individual because of genetic information
with respect to the individual, including an inquiry by the individual
regarding genetic services.

SEC. 5. LABOR ORGANIZATION PRACTICES.

It shall be an unlawful employment practice for a labor
organization--
(1) to exclude or to expel from the membership of the
organization, or otherwise to discriminate against, any
individual because of genetic information with respect to the
individual, including an inquiry by the individual regarding
genetic services;
(2) to limit, segregate, or classify the members of the
organization, or to classify or fail or refuse to refer for
employment any individual, in any way that would deprive or
tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or
would limit the employment opportunities or otherwise adversely
affect the status of the individual as an employee, because of
genetic information with respect to the individual, including
an inquiry by the individual regarding genetic services; or
(3) to cause or attempt to cause an employer to
discriminate against an individual in violation of this
section.

SEC. 6. TRAINING PROGRAMS.

It shall be an unlawful employment practice for any employer, labor
organization, or joint labor-management committee controlling
apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including on-the-job
training programs, to discriminate against any individual because of
genetic information with respect to the individual, including an
inquiry by the individual regarding genetic services, in admission to,
or employment in, any program established to provide apprenticeship or
other training or retraining.

SEC. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY.

If an employer, labor organization, or employment agency possesses
genetic information about an employee, the employer, labor
organization, or employment agency--
(1) shall maintain the information on separate forms and in
separate medical files, and treat the information as a
confidential medical record, except that, if the employee
provides knowing and voluntary written consent--
(A) the employer may inform a supervisor or manager
of the employee regarding a necessary restriction on
the work or duties of, or a necessary accommodation
for, the employee;
(B) the employer may inform first aid and safety
personnel (when appropriate, within the meaning of
section 102(d)(3)(B)(ii) of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12112(d)(3)(B)(ii))); and
(C) the employer shall provide relevant information
to a government official investigating compliance with
this Act, on request;
(2) shall disclose the information to the employee at the
request of the employee; and
(3) shall not otherwise disclose the information.

SEC. 8. CIVIL ACTION.

(a) In General.--An employee or member of a labor organization may
bring an action in a Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction
against an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint
labor-management committee who violates this Act.
(b) Class Actions.--The employee or member may bring the action for
and in behalf of--
(1) the employee or member; or
(2) the employee or member, and other employees or members
of the labor organization who are similarly situated.
(c) Remedy.--The court in which the action is brought may award any
appropriate legal or equitable relief.

SEC. 9. CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the rights or
protections of an employee or member of a labor organization under the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
A:
Genetic Employment Protection Act of 1997 - Prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of genetic information with respect to an individual, including an inquiry by the individual regarding genetic services. Sets forth confidentiality and civil action provisions.