S.Amdt. 4835

SA 4835. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. Shelby (for himself and Ms. Mikulski)
to the bill H.R. 2578, making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title V, insert the following:

SEC. ___. CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS.

Any agency or office of any branch of the Federal
Government receiving funds under

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this Act shall, with respect to any religious corporation,
religious association, religious educational institution, or
religious society that is a recipient of or offeror for a
Federal Government contract, subcontract, grant, purchase
order, or cooperative agreement, provide protections and
exemptions consistent with sections 702(a) and 703(e)(2) of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-1(a) and 42
U.S.C. 2000e-2(e)(2)) and section 103(d) of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12113(d)).
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