(i) Respondeat superior liability Principals shall be liable for violations of this section by their agents, and local governments shall be liable for violations of this section by their employees, acting within the scope of their duties. (j) Jury trial right All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the right to enforce a right provided under this section in a court of law and before a jury of their peers, and no joint-action waiver or pre-dispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable with respect to any alleged violation of this section. (k) Statute of limitations All causes of action under this section shall be governed by the 4-year statute of limitations provided by section 1658(a) of title 28, United States Code. (l) Remediating past discrimination Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit a lawful effort, under a provision other than this section, to remedy the effects of discrimination that has occurred or is occurring. . 3. Application to claims This Act, and the amendment made by this Act, shall apply to all claims of violations of section 1977 of the Revised Statutes that are pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Severability If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.