,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjag,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,ku/] (   
,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,poliqu91 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,rask97 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,congressional       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to re=m !   
proc$ures provid$ "u su* ,act = !       
inve/igation & resolution ( allegations 
t employ+ (fices ( ! legislative bran* h
 violat$ ! rights & protections provid$ 
to _! employees "u su* ,act1 includ+    
protections aga9/ sexual h>assm5t1 to   
require ! updat+ ( programs ( sexual    
h>assm5t prev5tion & response tra9+ 9   
employm5t1 to in/itute bi5nial employm5t
 discrim9ation climate surveys1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ces 9  
,act2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,memb] &      
,employee ,tra9+ & ,ov]sight ,on        

,congress ,act or ! ,,me ,,too ,congress
 ,act4  7b7 ,ref]5ces 9 ,act ,except z  
o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is  
,act an am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an 
am5dm5t to or repeal ( a section or o!r 
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to t section or o!r provision (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474  7c7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 ref]5ces 9 ,act2 table ( cont5ts4
 ,title ,i--,re=m ( ,proc$ures =        
,inve/igation & ,resolution ( ,compla9ts
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,waiv+ c\nsel+ & m$iation z
 pr]equisite = fil+ ( compla9t or civil 
action4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,sep>ation (        
inve/igative & adjudicative roles 9     
he>+s4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,victims' ,c\nsel4   
,sec4 #ajd4 ,prohibit+ imposition (     
nondisclosure agreem5ts4 ,sec4 #aje4    
,availability ( remote "w assignm5t or  
paid leave ( abs5ce dur+ p5d5cy (       
proc$ures4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,electronic      
report+ sy/em4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,requir+     

p>ties to be sep>at$ dur+ m$iation at   
reque/ ( employee4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,deadl9e 
= completion ( he>+s4 ,sec4 #aji4       
,cl>ification ( au?ority ( p>ties to    
rea* agreem5ts )\t approval (           
congressional committees4 ,sec4 #aaj4   
,modification ( rules on confid5tiality 
( proce$+s4 ,title ,,ii--,improv+ ,tra9+
 & ,transp>5cy ,sec4 #bja4 ,requirem5ts 
= programs ( sexual h>assm5t prev5tion &
 response tra9+ 9 employm5t4 ,sec4 #bjb4
 ,p]sonal liability ( ,memb]s (         
,congress = paym5t ( settlem5ts & aw>ds4
 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,reports on compla9ts &    
paym5ts4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,employm5t         
discrim9ation climate surveys ( ,memb]s 
& employees ( ,congress4 ,title         
,,iii--,miscellane\s ,re=ms ,sec4 #cja4 
,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights &     
protections aga9/ employm5t             
discrim9ation4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,application 
( :i/lebl[] protection rules4 ,sec4     
#cjc4 ,r5am+ ,(fice ( ,compliance z     
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights4 ,title ,,iv--,effective ,date  

,sec4 #dja4 ,effective date4  ,i ,re=m (
 ,proc$ures = ,inve/igation &           
,resolution ( ,compla9ts  #aja4 ,waiv+  
c\nsel+ & m$iation z pr]equisite = fil+ 
( compla9t or civil action  7a7 ,waiv+  
c\nsel+2 p]mitt+ initial reque/ ,to be  
made anonym\sly ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section
 #djb7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7;a77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,a cov]$        
employee alleg+ a violation ( law made  
applicable "u "p ,a ( title ,,ii may1 at
 ! option ( ! cov]$ employee1 reque/    
c\nsel+ by ! ,(fice1 & may make ! reque/
 anonym\sly44  7b7 ,waiv+ m$iation      
,section #djc7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adjc7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,initiation ,9 ! case ( a cov]$     
employee :o alleg$ a violation ( a law &
 :o reque/$ c\nsel+ by ! ,(fice "u      
section #djb7;a71 n lat] ?an #ae days   
aft] receipt by ! employee ( notice ( ! 
end ( ! c\nsel+ p]iod "u su* section1 ! 
employee may1 at ! option ( ! employee1 
file a reque/ = m$iation ) ! ,(fice4  4 
7c7 ,"t = election ( proce$+2 p]mitt+   

initial election ,to be made anonym\sly 
,section #djd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #djd4 ,election
 ( proce$+  7a7 ,election ,n lat] ?an ! 
applicable deadl9e "u subsection 7b71 a 
cov]$ employee alleg+ a violation ( a   
law made applicable "u "p ,a ( title    
,,ii may ei!r--  7#a7 file a compla9t ) 
! ,(fice 9 accordance ) section #dje2 or
  7#b7 file a civil action 9 accordance 
) section #djh 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict
 c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! employee is   
employ$ or = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4    
7b7 ,applicable deadl9e ,! applicable   
deadl9e "u ?is subsection is-- 7#a7 9 ! 
case ( a cov]$ employee :o reque/s      
c\nsel+ by ! ,(fice "u section #djb b :o
 does n reque/ m$iation "u section #djc1
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( !     
p]iod ( c\nsel+ "u section #djb2  7#b7 9
 ! case ( a cov]$ employee :o reque/s   
c\nsel+ by ! ,(fice "u section #djb &   
m$iation "u section #djc1 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! end ( ! p]iod ( m$iation "u
 section #djc2 or  7#c7 9 ! case ( any  

o!r cov]$ employee1 n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! alleg$ violation4  4   
7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dje7;a7   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ 1 ^u ! completion ( m$iation "u   
section #djc14  #ajb4 ,sep>ation (      
inve/igative & adjudicative roles 9     
he>+s  7a7 ,use ( sep>ate inve/igative  
au?ority ,section #dje7;e7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #adje7;e77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7e7 ,inve/igative au?ority  7#a7 ,use ( 
sep>ate au?ority to conduct             
inve/igations ,! inve/igation ( any     
compla9t fil$ "u ?is section %all be    
c>ri$ out by an inve/igative au?ority   
assign$ by ! ,bo>d1 :o may be an        
employee ( ! ,(fice or a contractor     
designat$ by ! ,(fice = purposes ( c>ry+
 out inve/igations "u ?is section1      
except t ! he>+ (fic] appo9t$ to consid]
 ! compla9t may n s]ve z ! inve/igative 
au?ority ) respect to ! compla9t4  7#b7 
,types ( inve/igations au?oriz$  7,a7   
,initial /atem5t ,! inve/igative        
au?ority assign$ to inve/igate a        

compla9t may require ! cov]$ employee :o
 fil$ ! compla9t to provide an initial  
/atem5t :i* includes ! foll[+ in=mation3
  7i7 ,a /atem5t ( ea* specific h>m     
relat+ to ! compla9t t ! employee has   
suff]$ & ! date on :i* ea* h>m occurr$4 
7ii7 ,= ea* su* h>m1 a /atem5t specify+ 
! act1 policy or practice :i* is alleg$ 
to be 9 violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii4 
7iii7 ,= ea* act1 policy1 or practice   
alleg$ to h h>m$ ! cov]$ employee1 a    
/atem5t ( ! facts :i* l$ ! p]son claim+ 
to be aggriev$ to believe t ! act1      
policy or practice is 9 violation ( "p  
,a ( title ,,ii4  7,b7 ,fact-f9d+       
conf]5ce ) p>ties to ! compla9t ,z "p ( 
its inve/igation ( a compla9t1 !        
inve/igative au?ority may require a     
fact-f9d+ conf]5ce ) ! p>ties 9 ord] to 
def9e ! issues aris+ f ! compla9t1 to   
det]m9e :i* elem5ts ( ! compla9t are    
undisput$1 to resolve ^? issues t c be  
resolv$1 & to asc]ta9 :e!r !re is a     
basis = negotiat$ settlem5t ( !         
compla9t4 ,at ! reque/ ( ! cov]$        

employee involv$1 ! inve/igative        
au?ority %all ensure t ! p>ties are     
sep>at$ dur+ ?is conf]5ce4  7,c7 ,o!r   
=ms ( inve/igation ,9 addition to !     
types ( inve/igative activity describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 !            
inve/igative au?ority may c>ry out su*  
o!r types ( inve/igative activity )     
respect to a compla9t z x consid]s      
appropriate1 includ+ prehe>+ discov]y & 
! issuance ( subpo5as 9 accordance )    
subsection 7f74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
 relat+ to subpo5a au?ority ,section    
#dje7;f7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;f77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a
 he>+ (fic] may issue subpo5as & ins]t+ 
an inve/igative au?ority "u subsection  
7e7 may issue subpo5as2 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 9 connection ) a
 proce$+ be=e a he>+ (fic] & ins]t+ 9   
connection ) a compla9t "u ?is section4 
#ajc4 ,victims' ,c\nsel  7a7            
,availability ( ,victims' ,c\nsel ,title
 ,,iv 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #djg !     

foll[+ new section3  #djg;,a4 ,victims' 
,c\nsel  7a7 ,availability ( ,c\nsel    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee :o      
alleges a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii
 %all be (f]$ ! option ( receiv+        
assi/ance f a ,victims' ,c\nsel "u ?is  
section ^u--  7,a7 ! employee's reque/ =
 c\nsel+ by ! ,(fice "u section #djb1 9 
! case ( a cov]$ employee :o makes su* a
 reque/2 or  7,b7 ! fil+ by ! employee (
 a compla9t ) ! ,(fice 9 accordance )   
section #dje1 9 ! case ( a cov]$        
employee :o does n make a reque/ =      
c\nsel+ by ! ,(fice "u section #djb4    
7#b7 ,tim+ ( provid+ option to receive  
assi/ance ,prior to reque/+ any /atem5t 
f an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 reg>d+ ! allegation made by !          
individual 7includ+ an individual :o    
makes ! allegation anonym\sly 9 reque/+ 
c\nsel+ "u section #djb71 or conduct+   
any o!r =m ( inve/igation ( !           
allegation1 ! ,(fice %all notify !      
individual ( ! availability ( assi/ance 
f a ,victims' ,c\nsel "u ?is section4   

7#c7 ,cont9u+ availability ( assi/ance  
,! ,(fice %all in=m an individual       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t if !         
individual decl9es ! assi/ance ( a      
,victims' ,c\nsel1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 at ! 
"t ! assi/ance is (f]$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! individual may subsequ5tly reque/ su*
 assi/ance & su* assi/ance w be provid$ 
to ! individual4  7b7 ,designation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all designate legal 
c\nsel1 to be kn[n z ,victims' ,c\nsel1 
to-- 7,a7 provide legal assi/ance 9     
accordance ) ?is section to a cov]$     
employee :o alleges a violation ( "p ,a 
( title ,,ii2 &  7,b7 provide c\nsel+ by
 ! ,(fice "u section #djb = a cov]$     
employee :o alleges a violation ( "p ,a 
( title ,,ii & :o reque/s c\nsel+ "u su*
 section4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,an     
individual may n be designat$ z a       
,victims' ,c\nsel "u ?is section unless 
! individual-- 7,a7 is an attorney :o is
 a memb] ( ! b> ( a ,f$]al c\rt or ( !  
highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 is       
c]tifi$ z compet5t to be designat$ z a  

,victims' ,c\nsel by ! ,executive       
,director4  7#c7 ,tra9+ requirem5ts ,!  
,(fice %all--  7,a7 e/abli% ! basel9e   
tra9+ requirem5ts = a ,victims' ,c\nsel2
 &  7,b7 develop a policy to /&>dize !  
"t p]iod )9 :i* a ,victims' ,c\nsel     
receives tra9+4  7#d7 ,au?ority to      
provide assi/ance 9 any jurisdiction    
,not)/&+ any law reg>d+ ! lic5sure (    
attorneys1 a ,victims' ,c\nsel :o is    
au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance "u ?is    
section is au?oriz$ to provide t        
assi/ance 9 any jurisdiction1 subject to
 su* regulations z may be prescrib$ by !
 ,(fice4  7c7 ,types ( legal assi/ance  
au?oriz$ ,! types ( legal assi/ance t a 
,victims' ,c\nsel may provide to a cov]$
 employee :o alleges a violation ( "p ,a
 ( title ,,ii include ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,legal consultation reg>d+ pot5tial     
liability1 includ+ crim9al liability1   
aris+ f or 9 relation to ! circum/ances 
surr\nd+ ! alleg$ violation & ! cov]$   
employee's rights "u ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,legal consultation reg>d+ !            

responsibilities & support provid$ to ! 
cov]$ employee "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,legal
 consultation reg>d+ ! pot5tial = civil 
litigation aga9/ o!r p>ties 7o!r ?an !  
,unit$ ,/ates7 aris+ f ! alleg$         
violation4  7#d7 ,legal consultation    
reg>d+ proc$ures "u ?is ,act & proc$ures
 applicable to civil actions aris+ f !  
alleg$ violation1 includ+--  7,a7 !     
roles & responsibilities ( ! ,(fice1 !  
,h\se ,employm5t ,c\nsel1 & simil>      
au?orities2  7,b7 any proce$+s conduct$ 
"u ?is ,act or pursuant to a civil      
action :i* ! cov]$ employee may obs]ve2 
7,c7 ! au?ority ( a he>+ (fic] to compel
 coop]ation & te/imony "u proce$+s held 
"u section #dje2 &  7,d7 ! cov]$        
employee's duties relat+ to su*         
proce$+s1 includ+ ! responsibility to   
te/ify4  7#e7 ,repres5t+ ! cov]$        
employee at any proce$+s 9 connection ) 
! compla9t1 o!r ?an a civil action "u   
section #djf4  7#f7 ,legal consultation 
& assi/ance-- 7,a7 9 p]sonal civil legal
 matt]s relat$ to ! cov]$ employee's    

compla9t 7o!r ?an a civil action "u     
section #djf72  7,b7 9 any proce$+s ( ! 
,(fice1 ! ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ ! ,(fice (  
,congressional ,e?ics71 ! ,select       
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 or any 
o!r adm9i/rative or judicial body relat$
 to ! cov]$ employee's compla9t2  7,c7 9
 und]/&+ ! availability (1 & obta9+ any 
protections (f]$ by1 protect+ or re/ra9+
 ord]s2 &  7,d7 9 und]/&+ ! eligibility 
& requirem5ts = obta9+ any employm5t or 
o!r b5efits "u ,/ate & ,f$]al victims'  
comp5sation programs4  7d7 ,nature (    
relation%ip ,! relation%ip betwe5 a     
,victims' ,c\nsel & a cov]$ employee 9 !
 provision ( legal advice & assi/ance "u
 ?is section %all be ! relation%ip      
betwe5 an attorney & cli5t  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to responsibility
 ( ,victims' ,c\nsel ,to c>ry out       
c\nsel+ ,section #djb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#adjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,role (     
,victims' ,c\nsel ,if a cov]$ employee  

:o reque/s c\nsel+ "u ?is section also  
reque/$ ! assi/ance ( a ,victims'       
,c\nsel "u section #djg;,a1 ! ,victims' 
,c\nsel assign$ to provide assi/ance to 
! employee %all c>ry out ! c\nsel+ = !  
,(fice "u ?is section4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#djg ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #djg;,a4 
,victims' ,c\nsel4  4  #ajd4 ,prohibit+ 
imposition ( nondisclosure agreem5ts    
,section #dja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ & ins]t+ 7a7 ,proc$ures         
available4--,except z o!rwise provid$2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7b7 ,prohibit+ imposition (
 nondisclosure agreem5ts z pr]equisite =
 proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a            
nondisclosure agreem5t may n be impos$  
on any p>ty z a condition ( ! initiation
 ( any ( ! proc$ures available "u ?is   
title = consid]ation ( a violation ( "p 
,a ( title ,,ii unless ! duration ( !   
agreem5t is = a f9ite p]iod ( "t agre$  

to by all ( ! p>ties involv$1 includ+ ! 
cov]$ employee & ! employ+ (fice4  7#b7 
,exceptions ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be
 con/ru$ to prohibit ! p>ties to any    
proc$ure available "u ?is title f ent]+ 
into--  7,a7 a nondisclosure agreem5t   
agre$ to by all ( ! p>ties involv$      
reg>d+ ! cont5ts ( any m$iation conduct$
 "u section #djc1 s long z ! agreem5t   
does n apply aft] ! conclusion ( !      
m$iation2 or  7,b7 a nondisclosure      
agreem5t agre$ to by all ( ! p>ties     
involv$ z "p ( ! settlem5t ( any        
compla9t fil$ ) ! ,(fice 9 accordance ) 
section #dje or any civil action        
initiat$ 9 accordance ) section #djh4  4
  #aje4 ,availability ( remote "w       
assignm5t or paid leave ( abs5ce dur+   
p5d5cy ( proc$ures ,section #dja 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 z am5d$ by section    
#ajd1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7             
,availability ( remote "w assignm5t or  
paid leave ( abs5ce dur+ p5d5cy (       
proc$ures  7#a7 ,requirem5ts = employ+  

(fices  7,a7 ,remote "w assignm5t ,at ! 
reque/ ( a cov]$ employee :o alleges a  
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii by !     
cov]$ employee's employ+ (fice1 dur+ !  
p5d5cy ( any ( ! proc$ures available "u 
?is title = consid]ation ( ! violation1 
! employ+ (fice %all p]mit ! cov]$      
employee to c>ry out ! employee's       
responsibilities f a remote location    
in/ead ( f ! location ( ! employ+ (fice4
  7,b7 ,exception = "w assignm5ts       
requir$ to be c>ri$ out onsite ,if1 9 ! 
det]m9ation ( ! cov]$ employee's employ+
 (fice1 a cov]$ employee :o makes a     
reque/ "u ?is p>agraph _c c>ry out !    
employee's responsibilities f a remote  
location1 ! employ+ (fice %all grant    
paid leave ( abs5ce to a cov]$ employee 
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! proc$ures available "u
 ?is title = ! cov]$ employee4  7#b7    
,exclusion f cap on numb] ( employees ( 
(fice ( ,memb] or committee ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,if ! (fice ( a ,memb]  
or committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 grants a cov]$ employee ( su* (fice a  

paid leave ( abs5ce "u p>agraph 7#a71   
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! employee is on !   
paid leave ( abs5ce1 ! employee %all n  
be c\nt$ among ! numb] ( employees ( !  
(fice--  7,a7 9 ! case ( ! (fice ( a    
,memb] ( ! ,h\se1 = purposes ( section  
#ajd7;a7 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
,adm9i/rative ,re=m ,te*nical           
,corrections ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#ecba7;a772 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! (fice 
( a committee ( ! ,h\se1 = purposes (   
any rule or regulation ( ! ,h\se :i*    
gov]ns ! numb] ( employees ! committee  
may appo9t4  7#c7 ,exception =          
arrangem5ts subject to collective b>ga9+
 agreem5ts ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply  
to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) ! t]ms & 
conditions ( any collective b>ga9+      
agreem5t :i* is 9 effect ) respect to an
 employ+ (fice4  4  #ajf4 ,electronic   
report+ sy/em ,section #dja 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 z am5d$ by section    
#ajd & section #aje1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7d7 ,use ( electronic report+ sy/em ,!  

,(fice %all e/abli% & op]ate an         
electronic report+ sy/em ?r\gh :i* a    
cov]$ employee may initiate a proce$+ "u
 ?is title1 & :i* w keep an electronic  
record ( ! date & "t at :i* ! proce$+ is
 initiat$4  4  #ajg4 ,requir+ p>ties to 
be sep>at$ dur+ m$iation at reque/ (    
employee ,section #djc7;b77#b7 7#b      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ meet+s ) ! p>ties sep>ately or    
jo9tly & ins]t+ meet+s ) ! p>ties dur+  
:i*1 at ! reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee1 !  
p>ties %all be sep>at$14  #ajh4 ,deadl9e
 = completion ( he>+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #dje7;g7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adje7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ij days   
aft] ! conclusion ( ! he>+ & ins]t+ !   
e>li] ( #ij days aft] ! conclusion ( !  
he>+ or #ahj days aft] ! fil+ ( !       
compla9t "u subsection 7a74  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
compla9ts fil$ "u section #dje ( !      
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #adje7 on or aft] ! date ( !  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aji4             
,cl>ification ( au?ority ( p>ties to    
rea* agreem5ts )\t approval (           
congressional committees  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #dad 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adad7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,any settlem5t &  
ins]t+ 7a7 ,crit]ia = settlem5t4--,any  
settlem5t2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,au?ority ( 
p>ties ,to rea* agreem5ts )\t specific  
approval ( committees ,any c\nsel       
repres5t+ an employ+ (fice 9 any proce$+
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 has !       
au?ority to negotiate ! t]ms &          
conditions ( any settlem5t ( any su*    
proce$+1 includ+ mak+ ! f9al det]m9ation
 ( any am\nt paid to any p>ty1 )\t !    
approval ( any committee ( ,congress4  4
  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to au?ority
 ( committees ,to det]m9e range (       
appropriate settlem5t am\nts ,section   
#dad7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;a771 z    
am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 1 includ+ rules sett+ =? a range

 ( appropriate settlem5t am\nts = v>i\s 
types ( violations ( ?is ,act or any    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act44  #aaj4       
,modification ( rules on confid5tiality 
( proce$+s  7a7 ,c\nsel+ ,section       
#daf7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;a77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,all c\nsel+ & ins]t+ ,at
 ! reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee :o reque/s 
c\nsel+1 all c\nsel+4  7b7 ,m$iation    
,section #daf7;b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adaf7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,all       
m$iation & ins]t+ ,all in=mation        
discuss$ or disclos$ 9 ! c\rse ( any    
m$iation4  ,,ii ,improv+ ,tra9+ &       
,transp>5cy  #bja4 ,requirem5ts =       
programs ( sexual h>assm5t prev5tion &  
response tra9+ 9 employm5t  7a7         
,requirem5ts = programs ,section #cja   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7l7    
,special requirem5ts = programs ( sexual
 h>assm5t prev5tion & response tra9+ 9  
employm5t  7#a7 ,elem5ts ( program ,!   
,(fice %all include among ! programs    
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7h7 a program ( 

sexual h>assm5t prev5tion & response    
tra9+ 9 employm5t :i* provides at lea/  
"o h\r ( tra9+ & :i* includes ! foll[+  
elem5ts3  7,a7 ,practical examples1     
d]iv$ f situations easily recognizable  
to employees ( ! employ+ (fices involv$1
 :i* are aim$ at in/ruct+ sup]visors 9 !
 prev5tion ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 & 
retaliation1 & at in/ruct+ employees 9  
h[ to recognize situations ( h>assm5t4  
7,b7 ,in=mation reg>d+ ! rights (       
employees1 ! options = report+          
compla9ts1 & an ov]view ( ! dispute     
resolution process4  7,c7 ,tra9+ reg>d+ 
by/&] int]v5tion4  7,d7 ,an ov]view ( ! 
consequ5ces = p]petrat+ sexual h>assm5t4
  7,e7 ,in=mation reg>d+                
anti-retaliation policies = witnesses to
 or individuals :o exp]i5ce sexual      
h>assm5t & come =w>d to report x4  7,f7 
,int]active me?ods ( in/ruction :i*     
apply adult le>n+ me?odology4  7#b7     
,additional in=mation = heads ( (fices &
 s5ior /aff  7,a7 ,in=mation describ$ ,9
 addition to ! program describ$ 9       

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice %all provide    
specific in/ruction to ! heads ( employ+
 (fices 7includ+ ,memb]s ( ,congress7 & 
to ! s5ior /aff ( employ+ (fices on !   
foll[+ issues relat+ to sexual h>assm5t3
  7i7 ,! /eps su* an individual %\ld    
take ^u becom+ aw>e ( an incid5t (      
sexual h>assm5t involv+ an employee ( ! 
employ+ (fice4  7ii7 ,! role ( ! ,(fice 
9 inve/igat+ & respond+ to incid5ts (   
sexual h>assm5t4  7iii7 ,! assi/ance su*
 an individual may provide to an        
employee ( ! employ+ (fice :o wi%es to  
report an alleg$ incid5t ( sexual       
h>assm5t to ! ,(fice = action "u title  
,,iv1 includ+ in=m+ ! employee ( !      
employee's rights & protections "u su*  
title1 ! employee's options = report+ ! 
incid5t1 & an ov]view ( ! proc$ures     
applicable "u su* title4  7iv7 ,!       
pot5tial liability 7includ+ f9ancial    
liability7 :i* may arise f su* an       
incid5t ( sexual h>assm5t1 includ+ f a  
det]m9ation t ! failure ( ! employ+     
(fice to respond appropriately to su* an

 incid5t is evid5ce ( a ho/ile "w       
environm5t 9 ! employ+ (fice4  7,b7     
,s5ior /aff def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m
 s5ior /aff means any individual :o is  
requir$ to file a report "u title ,i ( !
 ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #aja et seq474  7#c7    
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice %all 
consult ) ,workplaces ,respond to       
,dome/ic & ,sexual ,viol5ce3 ,a         
,national ,res\rce ,c5t] 7also kn[n z   
,workplaces ,respond71 ! nonpr(it       
nongov]nm5tal entity describ$ 9 section 
#daeja ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( 
#aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja74  7#d7     
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1
 sexual h>assm5t means any conduct      
direct$ at an individual :i* consi/s (  
unwelcome sexual advances1 reque/s =    
sexual favors1 any o!r conduct ( a      
sexual nature1 or conduct bas$ on !     
individual's sex if su* conduct has !   
purpose or effect ( int]f]+ ) !         
individual's "w p]=mance or creat+ an   

intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive work+    
environm5t1 or if submission to or      
rejection ( su* conduct by ! individual 
is us$ z ! basis = employm5t decisions  
affect+ ! individual1 or if submission  
by ! individual to su* conduct is made  
ei!r explicitly or implicitly a t]m or  
condition ( ! individual's employm5t4  4
  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by
 subsection 7a7 %all take effect #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #bjb4 ,p]sonal liability (       
,memb]s ( ,congress = paym5t (          
settlem5ts & aw>ds ,section #dae 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7       
,p]sonal liability ( ,memb]s ( ,congress
 = paym5t ( settlem5ts & aw>ds ,if a    
paym5t is made f ! acc\nt describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or settlem5t   
result+ f a violation ( "p ,a ( title   
,,ii :i* 0 committ$ p]sonally by a      
,memb] ( ,congress1 ! ,memb] :o committ$
 ! violation %all reimburse ! acc\nt = !
 am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t4  4  #bjc4 

,reports on compla9ts & paym5ts  7a7    
,requir+ submission & publication (     
report ,section #cja7;h7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acha7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#d7 9 addition to       
compil+ & publi%+ ! /ati/ics describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! end ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 submit to       
,congress & publi% on ! ,(fice's public 
website a report id5tify+ ea* employ+   
(fice ) respect to :i* an aw>d or       
settlem5t 0 paid dur+ ! previ\s ye> z ! 
result ( an allegation made ( a         
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii1 ! numb] 
( su* allegations made aga9/ ! employ+  
(fice1 & ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t1 
except t su* report may n disclose !    
id5tity ( an individual :o made su* an  
allegation at any "t4  4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all apply ) respect to #bjag & ea*     
succe$+ ye>4  #bjd4 ,employm5t          

discrim9ation climate surveys ( ,memb]s 
& employees ( ,congress  7a7 ,requir+   
surveys ,title ,,iii 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new section3  #cjg4 ,employm5t   
discrim9ation climate surveys ( ,memb]s 
& employees ( ,congress  7a7 ,requirem5t
 ,to conduct surveys ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,me  
,,too ,congress ,act1 & e #b ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,(fice %all conduct a survey 
( ,memb]s ( ,congress & congressional   
/aff reg>d+ employm5t discrim9ation 9   
congressional employm5t1 includ+ a      
survey ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! preval5ce ( 
violations ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii by      
(fices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! ext5t to :i* su*       
violations arise f discrim9ation on !   
basis ( sex1 race1 national orig91      
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1        
disability1 & o!r demographic           
*>act]i/ics4  7#c7 ,! exi/5ce ( a ho/ile
 "w environm5t 9 (fices ( ,congress4    
7#d7 ,:e!r congressional /aff are able  

to effectively ex]cise ! rights &       
protections provid$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! proc$ures applicable
 "u ?is ,act = inve/igat+ & puni%+      
violations ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii4  7b7   
,special requirem5ts = surveys ( sexual 
h>assm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* survey   
conduct$ "u ?is section1 ! ,(fice %all  
survey respond5ts reg>d+ ! preval5ce ( &
 attitudes reg>d+ sexual h>assm5t 9     
congressional employm5t1 includ+        
collect+ in=mation reg>d+ specific      
incid5ts ( h>assm5t & ! context 9 :i*   
su* incid5ts occurr$4  7#b7 ,compilation
 ( in=mation by v>i\s categories ,!     
,(fice %all compile in=mation f ! survey
 on ! basis ( v>i\s categories (        
demographic *>act]i/ics1 includ+ race1  
sexual ori5tation1 & age1 s t ! survey w
 report on ! rates ( incid5ts ( sexual  
h>assm5t affect+ ea* su* category4  7#c7
 ,consultation2 te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,(fice %all develop ! survey reg>d+     
sexual h>assm5t 9 consultation ) (fices 
( ! executive bran* :i* curr5tly conduct

 simil> surveys ( _! employees1 includ+ 
! ,sexual ,assault ,prev5tion &         
,response ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 ! ,(fice ( ,viol5ce ,aga9/     
,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,m]it  
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d4              
,additionally1 9 develop+ ! survey1 !   
,(fice %all ent] into agreem5t to       
receive te*nical assi/ance f ,workplaces
 ,respond to ,dome/ic & ,sexual         
,viol5ce3 ,a ,national ,res\rce ,c5t]   
7also kn[n z ,workplaces ,respond71 !   
nonpr(it nongov]nm5tal entity describ$ 9
 section #daeja ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/     
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abeja74  7c7 ,me?odology ,! ,(fice %all
 conduct ea* survey "u ?is section 9    
accordance ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all        
responses to all portions ( ! survey    
%all be anonym\s & confid5tial1 & ea*   
respond5t %all be told ?r\gh\t ! survey 
t all responses %all be anonym\s &      
confid5tial4  7#b7 ,! ,(fice %all design
 ! survey s t x w take no m ?an #ae     
m9utes to complete1 & s t x may be tak5 

onl9e ?r\gh ! use ( bo? /ation>y        
communication devices 7su* z desktop    
comput]s7 & portable communication      
devices 7su* z cell phones & tablets74  
7#c7 ,! ,(fice %all include 9 ! survey a
 li/ ( res\rces available to respond5ts 
:o wi% to get m in=mation ab\t employm5t
 discrim9ation 9 congressional          
employm5t1 includ+ ! s]vices ! ,(fice   
provides to individuals :o allege       
violations ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii4  7#d7  
,subject to regulations promulgat$ by ! 
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 79 ! case ( a   
survey tak5 by a ,memb] or employee ( ! 
,h\se7 or ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate 79 ! case ( a  
survey tak5 by a ,s5ator or employee ( !
 ,s5ate71 ! ,(fice may (f] a de m9imis  
paym5t to an individual z an inc5tive to
 complete ! survey4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title 
,,iii ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjg4   
,employm5t discrim9ation climate surveys

 ( ,memb]s & employees ( ,congress4  4  
,,iii ,miscellane\s ,re=ms  #cja4       
,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights &     
protections aga9/ employm5t             
discrim9ation  ,section #bja 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7       
,application to unpaid /aff  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply 
) respect to any /aff ( an employ+ (fice
 :o c>ry out (ficial duties ( ! employ+ 
(fice b :o are n paid by ! employ+ (fice
 = c>ry+ out su* duties1 includ+ an     
int]n 7includ+ an applicant = an        
int]n%ip & a =m] int]n71 an individual  
detail$ to an employ+ (fice1 & an       
individual p>ticipat+ 9 a fell[%ip      
program1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same     
ext5t z su* subsections apply ) respect 
to an employee4  7#b7 ,int]n def9$ ,!   
t]m int]n means an individual :o p]=ms  
uncomp5sat$ volunt>y s]vice = an employ+
 (fice to e>n cr$it aw>d$ by an         

educational in/itution or to le>n a     
trade or occupation1 & includes any     
individual p>ticipat+ 9 a page program  
op]at$ by any ,h\se ( ,congress4  4     
#cjb4 ,application ( :i/lebl[]          
protection rules  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a ( 
title ,,ii 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et seq47 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ fair
 labor /&>ds1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ & 
o!r protections & b5efits2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ section #bjg z section #bjh2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] section #bjf !   
foll[+ new section3  #bjg4 ,rights &    
protections "u :i/lebl[] protection     
rules  7a7 ,rights & ,protections       
,describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no employ+    
(fice may take or fail to take1 or      
?reat5 to take or fail to take1 a       
p]sonnel action 7)9 ! mean+ ( *apt] #bc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 )      
respect to any cov]$ employee or        
applicant = employm5t because (--  7,a7 
any disclosure ( in=mation by a cov]$   
employee or applicant :i* ! employee or 
applicant reasonably believes evid5ces--

  7i7 a violation ( any law1 rule1 or   
regulation1 or  7ii7 gross mismanagem5t1
 a gross wa/e ( funds1 an abuse (       
au?ority1 or a sub/antial & specific    
dang] to public heal? or safety1  if su*
 disclosure is n specifically prohibit$ 
by law & if su* in=mation is n          
specifically requir$ by ,executive ord] 
or ! rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
or ,s5ate to be kept secret 9 ! int]e/ (
 national def5se or ! conduct ( =eign   
affairs2 or  7,b7 any disclosure to !   
,g5]al ,c\nsel1 or to ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( an executive ag5cy or (fice ( !
 legislative bran* or ano!r employee    
designat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy or (fice  
to receive su* disclosures1 ( in=mation 
:i* ! employee or applicant reasonably  
believes evid5ces--  7i7 a violation (  
any law1 rule1 or regulation1 or  7ii7  
gross mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e (      
funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a        
sub/antial & specific dang] to public   
heal? or safety4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,=   
purposes ( ?is section & = purposes (   

apply+ ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u title    
,,iv = ! consid]ation ( alleg$          
violations ( ?is section--  7,a7 ! t]m  
cov]$ employee includes an employee ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice or !    
,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7,b7 ! t]m      
employ+ (fice includes ! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress4  7b7 ,rem$y ,! rem$y = a     
violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be su*  
rem$y z w\ld be appropriate if aw>d$ "u 
*apt] #ab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 ) respect to a prohibit$ p]sonnel
 practice describ$ 9 section            
#bcjb7;b77#h7 ( su* title4  7c7         
,regulations ,to ,implem5t ,section     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all1 pursuant to
 section #cjd1 issue regulations to     
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,ag5cy      
regulations ,! regulations issu$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z !        
sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by !  
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d to      
implem5t *apt]s #ab & #bc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except to ! ext5t t

 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors may det]m9e1 =    
good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) !        
regulation1 t a modification ( su*      
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protections  
"u ?is section4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t
 ,section #ajb7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4        
#acjb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ab7 ,section    
#bcjb7;b77#h7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts = "p ,a ( title ,,ii is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! item relat+ to "p ,a1  
by /rik+ ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds1 & all t   
foll[s & ins]t+ & ,o!r ,protections &   
,b5efits2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ ! item    
relat+ to section #bjg z relat+ to      
section #bjh2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #bjf ! foll[+3   
,sec4 #bjg4 ,rights & protections "u    
:i/lebl[] protection rules4  4  #cjc4   
,r5am+ ,(fice ( ,compliance z ,(fice (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  7a7  
,r5am+ ,section #cja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         

,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,(fice (
 ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (          
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,!          
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9       
section #aja7a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7a771
 by /rik+ ,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ 
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights4  7#b7 ,9 section #aja7b7 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7b771 by /rik+ ,(fice (  
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#c7
 ,9 section #aja7c77;,h7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acja7c77;,h771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#d7
 ,9 section #aja7i77;,d7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acja7i77;,d771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           

,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#e7
 ,9 section #aja7aj7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acja7aj771 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#f7
 ,9 section #aja7aa7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acja7aa771 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#g7
 ,9 section #aja7ab7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acja7ab771 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#h7
 ,9 section #baj7;a77#i7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acca7;a77#i771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#i7
 ,9 section #bae7;e77#a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acda7;e77#a771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#aj7 ,9 section #bbj7;e77#b77;,g7 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #acea7;e77#b77;,g771 by /rik+ 
,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      

7#aa7 ,9 ! head+ ( title ,,iii1 by /rik+
 ,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice ( 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#ab7 ,9 section #cjd7;c77#d7 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #achd7;c77#d771 by /rik+      
,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#ac7 ,9 section #cjd7;c77#e7 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #achd7;c77#e771 by /rik+      
,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to 
! head+ ( title ,,iii to read z foll[s3 
,title ,,iii--,(fice ( ,congressional   
,workplace ,rights  2  &  7#b7 by am5d+ 
! item relat+ to section #cja to read z 
foll[s3  ,sec4 #cja4 ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  4   
7d7 ,ref]5ces 9 o!r laws1 rules1 &      
regulations ,any ref]5ce to ! ,(fice (  
,compliance 9 any law1 rule1 regulation1
 or o!r (ficial pap] 9 effect z ( !     
effective date ( ?is ,act %all be       
consid]$ to ref] & apply to ! ,(fice (  

,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  ,,iv
 ,effective ,date  #dja4 ,effective date
 ,except z o!rwise provid$1 ?is ,act & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take    
effect ^u ! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day    
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