; and (2) includes the [c]ontemporary examples of antisemitism identified in the IHRA definition. 5. Rule of construction for title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 In reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ) on the basis of race, color, or national origin, based on an individual’s actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, the Department of Education shall take into consideration the definition of antisemitism as part of the Department’s assessment of whether the practice was motivated by antisemitic intent. 6. Other rules of construction (a) General rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1) to expand the authority of the Secretary of Education; (2) to alter the standards pursuant to which the Department of Education makes a determination that harassing conduct amounts to actionable discrimination; or (3) to diminish or infringe upon the rights protected under any other provision of law that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Constitutional protections Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.