; and (E) a business entity similar to an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D); (2) an entity carrying out an education referral program, a training program, such as an apprenticeship or management training program, or a similar program; and (3) an entity carrying out a joint program, formed by a combination of any entities described in paragraph (1) or (2). 8. Collection of pay information by the equal employment opportunity Commission Section 709 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–8 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall issue regulations to provide for the collection from employers of compensation data and other employment-related data (including hiring, termination, and promotion data) disaggregated by the sex, race, and national origin of employees. (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall have as its primary consideration the most effective and efficient means for enhancing the enforcement of Federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination. For this purpose, the Commission shall consider factors including the imposition of burdens on employers, the frequency of required reports (including which employers should be required to prepare reports), appropriate protections for maintaining data confidentiality, and the most effective format for reports containing such data. . 9. Reinstatement of pay equity programs and pay equity data collection (a) Bureau of Labor Statistics data collection The Commissioner of Labor Statistics shall continue to collect data on women workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey. (b) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs initiatives The Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall ensure that employees of the Office— (1) (A) shall use the full range of investigatory tools at the Office's disposal, including pay grade methodology