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42 U.S.C. § 2000e–16a — Short title; purpose; definition
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**(a) Short title** Sections 2000e–16a to 2000e–16c of this title may be cited as the “Government Employee Rights Act of 1991”.
**(b) Purpose** The purpose of sections 2000e–16a to 2000e–16c of this title is to provide procedures to protect the rights of certain government employees, with respect to their public employment, to be free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
**(c) “Violation” defined** For purposes of sections 2000e–16a to 2000e–16c of this title, the term “violation” means a practice that violates [section 2000e–16b(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000e–16b/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Short title** Sections 2000e–16a to 2000e–16c of this title may be cited as the “Government Employee Rights Act of 1991”.
**(b) Purpose** The purpose of sections 2000e–16a to 2000e–16c of this title is to provide procedures to protect the rights of certain government employees, with respect to their public employment, to be free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
**(c) “Violation” defined** For purposes of sections 2000e–16a to 2000e–16c of this title, the term “violation” means a practice that violates [section 2000e–16b(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000e–16b/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Statement of equal rights** All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other.
**(b) “Make and enforce contracts” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “make and enforce contracts” includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship.
**(c) Protection against impairment** The rights protected by this section are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 1201, Pub. L. 102–166, title III, § 301, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 103–283, title III, § 312(f)(1), July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1446; Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 504(a)(1), Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 40, which provided for short title of chapter as the “Government Employee Rights Act of 1991”, provided purpose of chapter as establishing procedures to protect the rights of certain government employees with respect to their public employment, and defined “violation” for purposes of chapter, was transferred to [section 2000e–16a of Title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000e–16a&num=0&edition=prelim), The Public Health and Welfare.
Section 1202, Pub. L. 102–166, title III, § 302, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 504(a)(1), Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 40, which prohibited certain discriminatory practices affecting State employees, and provided for remedies, was transferred to [section 2000e–16b of Title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000e–16b&num=0&edition=prelim), The Public Health and Welfare.
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