COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., New Jersey, Chairman JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia ADLAI E. STEVENSON III, Illinois JACOB K. JAVITS, New York J. GLENN BEALL, JR., Maryland FOREWORD This Committee Print contains the text of the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-261), together with the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat 253; 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. The enactment of this Public Law is a major step forward in assuring the goal of equal employment opportunity to millions of minorities and women in our society. The expanded coverage provided by the Act, together with the newly created enforcement powers represents significant advancement in the Civil Rights field. This print has been prepared in order to provide information and assistance to the Members of Congress and other interested parties with regard to the new features in the law. HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, Jr., Chairman. (III) |