Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 2.djvu/208

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112 STAT. 1092 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 Subtitle D—Application of Civil Rights and Labor-Management Laws to the Smithsonian Institution Effective date. 29 USC 633a note. Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. SEC. 341. APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR-MANAGEMENT LAWS TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. (a) PROHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN. —Section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16(a)) is amended by inserting "in the Smithsonian Institution," before "and in the Government Printing Office,". (b) PROHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF AGE. — Section 15(a) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 633a(a)) is amended by inserting "in the Smithsonian Institution," before "and in the Government Printing Office,". (c) PROHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF DISABILITY.— Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791) is amended— (1) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), in paragraph (1), by inserting "and the Smithsonian Institution" after "Government"; (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)— (A) by inserting "and the Smithsonian Institution" after "in the executive branch"; and (B) by striking "such department, agency, or instrumentality" and inserting "such department, agency, instrumentality, or Institution"; and (3) in subsection (d), by inserting "and the Smithsonian Institution" after "instrumentality". (d) APPLICATION. — The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to and may be raised in any administrative or judicial claim or action brought before such date of enactment but pending on such date, and any administrative or judicial claim or action brought after such date regardless of whether the claim or action arose prior to such date, if the claim or action was brought within the applicable statute of limitations. (e) LABOR-MANAGEMENT LAWS.— Section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "and" after "Library of Congress,"; and (2) by inserting "and the Smithsonian Institution" after "Government Printing Office,". TITLE IV—REHABILITATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1998 29 USC 701 note. SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 29 USC 701 note prec. This title may be cited as the "Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998". SEC. 402. TITLE. The title of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by striking "to establish special responsibilities" and all that follows