§ 2000e-16b. Discriminatory practices prohibited
(a)
Practices
All personnel actions affecting the Presidential appointees described in section
1219 [1] of title
2 or the State employees described in section
2000e–16c of this title shall be made free from any discrimination based on—
(1)
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, within the meaning of section
2000e–16 of this title;
(b)
Remedies
(1)
may include, in the case of a determination that a violation of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) of this section has occurred, such remedies as would be appropriate if awarded under sections
2000e–5
(g),
2000e–5
(k), and
2000e–16
(d) of this title, and such compensatory damages as would be appropriate if awarded under section
1981 or sections
1981a
(a) and
1981a
(b)(2) of this title;
[1] See References in Text note below.