a particular race or national origin (including a hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros). (b) Enforcement Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same manner and by the same means, including with the same jurisdiction, as if such subsection was incorporated in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ), and as if a violation of subsection (a) was treated as if it was a violation of section 703 or 704, as appropriate, of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–2 , 2000e–3). (c) Definitions In this section the terms person , race , and national origin have the meanings given the terms in section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e ). 7. Equal rights under the law (a) In general No person in the United States shall be subjected to a practice prohibited under section 1977 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981 ), based on the person’s hair texture or hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin (including a hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros). (b) Enforcement Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same manner and by the same means, including with the same jurisdiction, as if such subsection was incorporated in section 1977 of the Revised Statutes, and as if a violation of subsection (a) was treated as if it was a violation of that section 1977. 8. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit definitions of race or national origin under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq. ), the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. ), or section 1977 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981 ).