,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,h>p] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,brady (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1  
,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 & ,mrs4       
,brooks ( ,indiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ,e?ics1 ,ov]sight &      
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (  
#aiie to re=m ! proc$ures provid$ "u su*
 ,act = ! initiation1 inve/igation1 &   
resolution ( claims alleg+ t employ+    
(fices ( ! legislative bran* h violat$ !
 rights & protections provid$ to _!     
employees "u su* ,act1 includ+          

protections aga9/ sexual h>assm5t1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ces
 9 ,act2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,re=m ,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 ( ,dispute ,resolution       
,proc$ures ,subtitle ,a--,re=m (        
,proc$ures = ,initiation1 ,inve/igation1
 & ,resolution ( ,claims ,sec4 #aja4    
,description ( proc$ures available =    
consid]ation ( alleg$ violations4 ,sec4 
#ajb4 ,re=m ( process = initiation (    
proc$ures4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,inve/igation (  

claims by ,g5]al ,c\nsel4 ,sec4 #ajd4   
,availability ( m$iation dur+           
inve/igations4 ,subtitle ,b--,o!r ,re=ms
 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,requir+ ,memb]s (         
,congress to reimburse ,treasury =      
am\nts paid z settlem5ts & aw>ds 9 cases
 ( acts committ$ p]sonally by ,memb]s4  
,sec4 #aab4 ,automatic ref]ral to       
congressional e?ics committees (        
disposition ( c]ta9 claims alleg+       
violations ( ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie involv+     
,memb]s ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #aac4        
,availability ( remote "w assignm5t or  
paid leave ( abs5ce dur+ p5d5cy (       
proc$ures4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,modification (  
rules on confid5tiality ( proce$+s4     
,sec4 #aae4 ,reimbursem5t by o!r employ+
 (fices ( legislative bran* ( paym5ts ( 
c]ta9 aw>ds & settlem5ts4 ,title        
,,ii--,improv+ ,op]ations ( ,(fice (    
,compliance ,sec4 #bja4 ,semiannual     
reports on claims1 aw>ds1 & settlem5ts4 
,sec4 #bjb4 ,workplace climate surveys (
 employ+ (fices4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,record    

ret5tion4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,,gao /udy (      
managem5t practices4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,,gao  
audit ( cyb]security4 ,title            
,,iii--,miscellane\s ,re=ms ,sec4 #cja4 
,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights &     
protections aga9/ employm5t             
discrim9ation4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,cov]age (   
employees ( ,libr>y ( ,congress4 ,sec4  
#cjc4 ,cl>ification ( cov]age (         
employees ( ,hels9ki & ,*9a             
,commissions4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,tra9+ &      
education programs ( o!r employ+ (fices4
 ,sec4 #cje4 ,r5am+ ,(fice ( ,compliance
 z ,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace   
,rights4 ,title ,,iv--,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,re=ms ,sec4 #dja4      
,m&atory anti-h>assm5t &                
anti-discrim9ation policies = ,h\se     
(fices4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,(fice ( ,employee  
,advocacy4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,functions (     
,(fice ( ,h\se ,employm5t ,c\nsel4 ,sec4
 #djd4 ,requir+ inclusion (             
c]tifications on payroll au?orization   
=ms ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( no      
connection betwe5 payroll actions &     

claims relat+ to ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie4 ,sec4 #dje4
 ,sexual h>assm5t z violation ( ,h\se   
,code ( ,(ficial ,conduct4 ,sec4 #djf4  
,sexual relation%ips betwe5 ,h\se       
,memb]s & employees & unwelcome sexual  
advances z violation ( ,h\se ,code (    
,(ficial ,conduct4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,effect (
 fil+ ( claim "u ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie on au?ority 
( ,(fice ( ,congressional ,e?ics to     
consid] claims4 ,sec4 #dji4 ,ex]cise (  
rulemak+ au?ority4 ,title ,v--,effective
 ,date ,sec4 #eja4 ,effective date4  ,i 
,re=m ( ,dispute ,resolution ,proc$ures 
,a ,re=m ( ,proc$ures = ,initiation1    
,inve/igation1 & ,resolution ( ,claims  
#aja4 ,description ( proc$ures available
 = consid]ation ( alleg$ violations  7a7
 ,proc$ures describ$ ,section #dja 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #dja4 ,proc$ure = consid]ation 
( alleg$ violations  7a7 ,fil+ &        
inve/igation ( claims ,except z o!rwise 
provid$1 ! proc$ure = consid]ation ( an 

alleg$ violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii   
consi/s (-- 7#a7 ! fil+ ( a claim by !  
cov]$ employee alleg+ ! violation1 z    
provid$ 9 section #djb2  7#b7 an        
inve/igation ( ! claim1 to be conduct$  
by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel z provid$ 9 section 
#djc2 &  7#c7 a =mal he>+ z provid$ 9   
section #dje1 subject to ,bo>d review z 
provid$ 9 section #djf1 & judicial      
review 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (        
,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit z provid$ 9
 section #djg1 b only if1 pursuant to an
 inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,g5]al      
,c\nsel z provid$ 9 section #djc1 !     
,g5]al ,c\nsel f9ds ei!r--  7,a7 t !re  
is reasonable cause to believe t !      
employ+ (fice involv$ committ$ a        
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii z alleg$ 
9 ! cov]$ employee's claim2 or  7,b7 t !
 ,g5]al ,c\nsel _c det]m9e :e!r or n !re
 is reasonable cause to believe t !     
employ+ (fice committ$ a violation ( "p 
,a ( title ,,ii z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$      
employee's claim4  7b7 ,"r ( employee   
,to file civil action  7#a7 ,civil      

action ,a cov]$ employee :o files a     
claim z provid$ 9 section #djb may1 dur+
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 file 
a civil action 9 a ,di/rict ,c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! alleg$     
violation involv$1 z provid$ 9 section  
#djh4  7#b7 ,effect ( fil+ civil action 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#c7 
( subsection 7a71 if ! cov]$ employee   
files su* a civil action--  7,a7 !      
inve/igation ( ! claim by ! ,g5]al      
,c\nsel z provid$ 9 section #djc1 or any
 subsequ5t =mal he>+ z provid$ 9 section
 #dje1 %all t]m9ate ^u ! fil+ ( ! action
 by ! cov]$ employee2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ure
 = consid]ation ( ! alleg$ violation    
%all n include any fur!r inve/igation ( 
! claim by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel z provid$ 9 
section #djc or any subsequ5t =mal he>+ 
z provid$ 9 section #dje4  7#c7 ,p]iod =
 fil+ civil action ,! p]iod describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph ) respect to a claim is !  
#cj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date !    
cov]$ employee files ! claim "u section 
#djb4  7#d7 ,special rule = employees   

receiv+ f9d+ ( no reasonable cause "u   
inve/igation by ,g5]al ,c\nsel ,not)/&+ 
p>agraph 7#c71 if a cov]$ employee      
receives a writt5 notice f ! ,g5]al     
,c\nsel "u section #djc7;c77#c7 t !     
employee has ! "r to file a civil action
 ) respect to ! claim 9 accordance )    
section #djh1 ! cov]$ employee may file 
! civil action n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
receiv+ su* writt5 notice4  7c7 ,special
 rule = ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol &        
,capitol ,police ,9 ! case ( an employee
 ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol  
or ( ! ,capitol ,police1 ! ,(fice1 aft] 
receiv+ a claim fil$ "u section #djb1   
may recomm5d t ! employee use !         
grievance proc$ures ( ! ,ar*itect ( !   
,capitol or ! ,capitol ,police =        
resolution ( ! employee's grievance = a 
specific p]iod ( "t4  7d7 ,rights (     
p>ties ,to reta9 private c\nsel ,no?+ 9 
?is title may be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( any individual1 includ+ a    
cov]$ employee1 ! head ( an employ+     
(fice1 or an individual :o is alleg$ to 

h p]sonally committ$ an act :i* consi/s 
( a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii to   
reta9 c\nsel to protect ! int]e/s ( !   
individual at any po9t dur+ any ( !     
proc$ures provid$ "u ?is title = !      
consid]ation ( an alleg$ violation ( "p 
,a ( title ,,ii1 includ+ z provid$ "u   
section #dae7;d77#g7 ) respect to       
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
,s5ators4  7e7 ,/&>ds = c\nsel provid+  
repres5tation ,any c\nsel :o repres5ts a
 p>ty 9 any ( ! proc$ures provid$ "u ?is
 title %all h an obligation to ensure t1
 to ! be/ ( ! c\nsel's k1 in=mation1 &  
belief1 z =m$ aft] an inquiry :i* is    
reasonable "u ! circum/ances1 ea* ( !   
foll[+ is correct3 7#a7 ,no plead+1     
writt5 motion1 or o!r pap] is pres5t$ = 
any improp] purpose1 su* z to h>ass1    
cause unnecess>y delay1 or ne$lessly    
increase ! co/ ( resolution ( ! matt]4  
7#b7 ,! claims1 def5ses1 & o!r legal    
cont5tions ! c\nsel advocates are       
w>rant$ by exi/+ law or by a nonfrivol\s
 argum5t = ext5d+1 modify+1 or rev]s+   

exi/+ law or = e/abli%+ new law4  7#c7  
,! factual cont5tions h evid5ti>y       
support or1 if specifically s id5tifi$1 
w likely h evid5ti>y support aft] a     
reasonable opportunity = fur!r          
inve/igation or discov]y4  7#d7 ,!      
d5ials ( factual cont5tions are w>rant$ 
on ! evid5ce or1 if specifically s      
id5tifi$1 are reasonably bas$ on belief 
or a lack ( in=mation4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t relat+ to civil action ,section 
#djh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjh7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ section #djd & ins]t+     
section #dja2  7#b7 by /rik+ :o has     
complet$ c\nsel+ "u section #djb &      
m$iation "u section #djc2 &  7#c7 by    
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  7c7 ,o!r con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,title ,,iv is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ section #djd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4       
#adjd72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ section   
#djc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7 z section     
#djd4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item 
relat+ to section #djd2 &  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ ! item relat+ to section #djc

 z relat+ to section #djd4  #ajb4 ,re=m 
( process = initiation ( proc$ures  7a7 
,initiation ( proc$ures ,section #djb   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #djb4 ,initiation ( proc$ures  
7a7 ,intake ( claim by ,(fice ,to       
comm5ce a proce$+ "u ?is title1 a cov]$ 
employee alleg+ a violation ( law made  
applicable "u "p ,a ( title ,,ii %all   
file a claim ) ! ,(fice4 ,! claim %all  
be made 9 writ+ "u oa? or affirmation1 &
 %all be 9 su* =m z ! ,(fice requires4  
7b7 ,initial process+ ( claim ,^u ! fil+
 ( a claim by a cov]$ employee "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,(fice %all take su*  
/eps z may be necess>y = ! initial      
intake & record+ ( ! claim1 includ+     
provid+ ! employee ) all relevant       
in=mation ) respect to ! rights ( !     
employee "u ?is title1 & %all notify !  
head ( ! employ+ (fice ( ! claim4  7c7  
,use ( electronic report+ & track+ sy/em
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( 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$ & w track all subsequ5t       
actions or proce$+s occurr+ ) respect to
 ! proce$+ "u ?is title4  7#b7          
,accessibility to all p>ties ,! sy/em   
%all be accessible to all p>ties to su* 
actions or proce$+s1 b only until !     
completion ( su* actions or proce$+s4   
7d7 ,deadl9e ,a cov]$ employee may n    
file a claim "u ?is section ) respect to
 an allegation ( a violation ( law aft] 
! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod :i*    
beg9s on ! date ( ! alleg$ violation4   
7e7 ,no effect on ability ( cov]$       
employee ,to seek in=mation f ,(fice or 
pursue relief ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to limit ! ability ( a cov]$   
employee--  7#a7 to contact ! ,(fice or 
any o!r appropriate (fice prior to fil+ 
a claim "u ?is section to seek in=mation
 reg>d+ ! employee's rights "u ?is ,act 
& ! proc$ures available "u ?is title2   
7#b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ employee ( an   

employ+ (fice ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 to ref]      
in=mation reg>d+ an alleg$ violation (  
"p ,a ( title ,,ii to ! ,committee on   
,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! 
,select ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate 
7z ! case may be72 or  7#c7 to file a   
civil action 9 accordance ) section     
#dja7;b74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item
 relat+ to section #djb to read z       
foll[s3  ,sec4 #djb4 ,initiation (      
proc$ures4  4  #ajc4 ,inve/igation (    
claims by ,g5]al ,c\nsel  7a7           
,inve/igations describ$ ,title ,,iv 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq471 z am5d$ by    
section #aja7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #djb ! foll[+ new   
section3  #djc4 ,inve/igation ( claims  
7a7 ,inve/igation ,^u ! completion ( !  
initial process+ ( a claim "u section   
#djb7;b71 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all conduct 
an inve/igation ( ! claim involv$4  7b7 
,subpo5as ,to c>ry out an inve/igation  
"u ?is section1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may    

issue subpo5as 9 ! same mann]1 & subject
 to ! same t]ms & conditions1 z a he>+  
(fic] may issue subpo5as to c>ry out    
discov]y ) respect to a he>+ "u section 
#dje1 except t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may     
issue su* a subpo5a on ! ,g5]al         
,c\nsel's own initiative1 )\t reg>d to  
:e!r or n a p>ty reque/s t ! ,g5]al     
,c\nsel issue ! subpo5a4 ,x is ! s5se ( 
,congress t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %\ld issue 
subpo5as "u ?is subsection only to !    
ext5t t o!r me?ods ( obta9+ in=mation ) 
respect to an inve/igation are          
insuffici5t to enable ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel  
to conclude ! inve/igation )9 ! deadl9e 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7c7 ,report2
 f9d+s  7#a7 ,report ,^u conclud+ an    
inve/igation ( a claim "u ?is section1 !
 ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all transmit a writt5  
report on ! results ( ! inve/igation to 
! cov]$ employee & ! employ+ (fice      
involv$4  7#b7 ,inclusion ( f9d+s ,!    
,g5]al ,c\nsel %all include 9 ! report  
transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 "o ( !      
foll[+ f9d+s3 7,a7 ,a f9d+ t !re is     

reasonable cause to believe t ! employ+ 
(fice committ$ a violation ( "p ,a (    
title ,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$          
employee's claim4  7,b7 ,a f9d+ t !re is
 no reasonable cause to believe t !     
employ+ (fice committ$ a violation ( "p 
,a ( title ,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$     
employee's claim4  7,c7 ,a f9d+ t !     
,g5]al ,c\nsel _c det]m9e :e!r or n !re 
is reasonable cause to believe t !      
employ+ (fice committ$ a violation ( "p 
,a ( title ,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$     
employee's claim4  7#c7 ,notice ( "r to 
file civil action ,if ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel  
transmits a f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all    
also transmit to ! cov]$ employee a     
writt5 notice t ! employee has ! "r to  
file a civil action ) respect to ! claim
 "u section #djh4  7#d7 ,transmission to
 ,executive ,director ,if ! ,g5]al      
,c\nsel transmits a f9d+ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 or subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph     
7#b71 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all also        
transmit ! report to ! ,executive       

,director4  7#e7 ,transmission ( report 
on inve/igation ( c]ta9 claims to       
,congressional e?ics committees ,9 !    
case ( a report furni%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 on ! results ( an inve/igation ( a     
claim alleg+ a violation ( section      
#bja7;a7 :i* consi/s ( an act committ$  
p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate or 
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress7 or
 a ,s5ator1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all       
transmit ! report to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee
 on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
9 ! case ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 7includ+ a
 ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to !
 ,congress72 or  7,b7 ! ,select         
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 9 !    
case ( a ,s5ator4  7d7 ,recomm5dation ( 
m$iation ,at any "t dur+ ! inve/igation 
( a claim "u ?is section1 ! ,g5]al      
,c\nsel may make a recomm5dation t !    
cov]$ employee & ! employ+ (fice pursue 
m$iation "u section #djd ) respect to ! 
claim4  7e7 ,deadl9e = conclud+         
inve/igation ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all     

conclude ! inve/igation ( a claim "u ?is
 subsection1 & transmit ! report on !   
results ( ! inve/igation1 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! claim is fil$ "u section   
#djb1 except t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may 7^u 
notice to ! p>ties to ! inve/igation7   
use an additional p]iod ( n to exce$ #cj
 days to conclude ! inve/igation4  4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to he>+s    
conduct$ by ,(fice ( ,compliance        
,section #dje 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7 is   
am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 ! head+1 by    
/rik+ ,compla9t &4  7#b7 ,by am5d+      
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7   
,requirem5t = ,(fice ,to conduct he>+s  
7#a7 ,he>+ requir$ ^u c]ta9 f9d+s by    
,g5]al ,c\nsel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !     
,g5]al ,c\nsel transmits to ! ,executive
 ,director a report on ! inve/igation ( 
a claim "u section #djc :i* includes a  
f9d+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !     
,(fice %all conduct a he>+ to consid] ! 
claim & r5d] a decision4  7,b7 ,f9d+s   
describ$ ,a f9d+ describ$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph is--  7i7 a f9d+ "u section 

#djc7;c77#b77;,a7 t !re is reasonable   
cause to believe t an employ+ (fice     
committ$ a violation ( "p ,a ( title    
,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 a claim fil$ by a cov]$
 employee2 or  7ii7 a f9d+ "u section   
#djc7;c77#b77;,c7 t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel _c 
det]m9e :e!r or n !re is reasonable     
cause to believe t ! employ+ (fice      
committ$ a violation ( "p ,a ( title    
,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$ employee's     
claim4  4  7#c7 ,9 subsection 7c77#a71  
by /rik+ compla9t & ins]t+ claim4  7#d7 
,9 subsection 7d7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ compla9t &      
ins]t+ claim4  7#e7 ,9 subsection       
7d77#b71 by /rik+ no lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] fil+ ( ! compla9t & ins]t+ no lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! ,executive ,director
 receives ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel's report on !
 inve/igation ( ! claim4  7#f7 ,9       
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ compla9t &     
ins]t+ claim4  7c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5t  
,! head+ ( section #dad 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#adad7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ( compla9ts4   
7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (        

cont5ts1 z am5d$ by section #aja7;c71 is
 fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #djb !    
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #djc4           
,inve/igation ( claims4  4  7#b7 ,by    
am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #dje to  
read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #dje4 ,he>+4  4   
7#c7 ,by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section 
#dad to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #dad4     
,settlem5t4  4  #ajd4 ,availability (   
m$iation dur+ inve/igations  7a7 ,option
 ,to reque/ m$iation ,section #djd7;a7  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7;a771 z r$esignat$  
by section #aja7;c71 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,availability ( m$iation   
dur+ inve/igation ,at any "t dur+ !     
inve/igation ( a cov]$ employee's claim 
"u section #djc1 ! cov]$ employee & !   
employ+ (fice may jo9tly file a reque/ =
 m$iation ) ! ,(fice4  4  7b7 ,p]iod (  
m$iation ,! second s5t5ce ( section     
#djd7;c7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7;c771 z    
r$esignat$ by section #aja7;c71 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3 ,! m$iation p]iod may
 be ext5d$ = "o additional p]iod ( #cj  

days at ! jo9t reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee
 & employ+ (fice44  7c7 ,requir+ p>ties 
,to be sep>at$ dur+ m$iation at reque/ (
 employee ,section #djd7;b77#b7 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7;b77#b771 z r$esignat$  
by section #aja7;c71 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$14  ,b ,o!r ,re=ms  #aaa4    
,requir+ ,memb]s ( ,congress to         
reimburse ,treasury = am\nts paid z     
settlem5ts & aw>ds 9 cases ( acts       
committ$ p]sonally by ,memb]s  7a7      
,m&at+ reimbursem5t ( am\nts paid       
,section #dae 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7d7 ,reimbursem5t by       
,memb]s ( ,congress ( am\nts paid z     
settlem5ts & aw>ds  7#a7 ,reimbursem5t  
requir$ = c]ta9 violations  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or  
settlem5t 9 connection ) a claim alleg+ 
a violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 

:i* consi/s ( an act committ$ p]sonally 
by an individual :o1 at ! "t ( committ+ 
! act1 0 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate or 
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress7 or
 a ,s5ator1 ! individual %all reimburse 
! acc\nt = ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or          
settlem5t4  7,b7 ,violations describ$ ,a
 violation describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph   
is--  7i7 a violation ( section         
#bja7;a72 or  7ii7 a violation ( section
 #bjg :i* consi/s ( intimidat+1 tak+    
reprisal aga9/1 or o!rwise discrim9at+  
aga9/ any cov]$ employee because ! cov]$
 employee has oppos$ any practice made  
unlawful by section #bja7;a74  7#b7     
,)hold+ am\nts f sal>y  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( timetable & proc$ures by ,committees 
,= purposes ( c>ry+ out subp>agraph     
7,b71 ! applicable ,committee %all      
e/abli% a timetable & proc$ures = !     
)hold+ ( am\nts f ! comp5sation ( an    
individual :o is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator4  7,b7     
,deadl9e ,! payroll adm9i/rator %all    

)hold f an individual's comp5sation &   
transf] to ! acc\nt describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 7aft] transf]r+ any      
am\nts to ! acc\nt ( ! individual 9 !   
,?rift ,sav+s ,fund7 su* am\nts z may be
 necess>y to reimburse ! acc\nt = !     
paym5t ( an aw>d or settlem5t describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! individual has n    
reimburs$ ! acc\nt z requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 prior to ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day
 p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date a paym5t is  
made f ! acc\nt = su* an aw>d or        
settlem5t4  7,c7 ,applicable committee  
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! applicable     
,committee means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( an          
individual :o1 at ! "t ( ! )hold+1 is a 
,memb] ( ! ,h\se2 or  7ii7 ! ,committee 
on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 9 
! case ( an individual :o1 at ! "t ( !  
)hold+1 is a ,s5ator4  7#c7 ,use (      
am\nts 9 ,?rift ,sav+s ,fund z s\rce (  
reimbursem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 by !   
expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s

 on ! date a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or  
settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an  
individual :o is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator has n      
reimburs$ ! acc\nt z requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,f$]al
 ,retirem5t ,?rift ,inve/m5t ,bo>d %all 
make a transf]1 f ! acc\nt ( !          
individual 9 ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,fund to ! 
acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ( an  
am\nt equal to ! aw>d or settlem5t      
7r$uc$ by any am\nt ! individual has    
reimburs$1 tak+ into acc\nt any am\nts  
)held "u p>agraph 7#b774  7,b7          
,initiation ( transf] ,a transf] "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be initiat$ by a  
writt5 reque/ to ! ,executive ,director 
f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 ! =m &    
mann] requir$ by ! ,executive ,director4
  7#d7 ,notification to ,(fice (        
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury ,if1 at ! "t an individual is 
fir/ no long] receiv+ comp5sation z a   
,memb] or a ,s5ator1 ! am\nts )held "u  

?is subsection h n be5 suffici5t to     
reimburse ! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 = an aw>d or settlem5t describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! payroll adm9i/rator--  
7,a7 %all notify ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 :o %all take su*
 actions z ! ,director consid]s         
appropriate to )hold f any annuity      
payable to ! individual "u *apt] #hc or 
*apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 & transf] to ! acc\nt describ$ 9 
subsection 7a71 su* am\nts z may be     
necess>y to reimburse ! acc\nt = !      
paym5t2 &  7,b7 %all notify ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury1 :o 7if necess>y71 not)/&+
 section #bjg ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djg71 %all take su*    
actions z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury     
consid]s appropriate to )hold f any     
paym5t to ! individual "u title ,,ii ( !
 ,social ,security ,act & transf] to !  
acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 su*   
am\nts z may be necess>y to reimburse ! 
acc\nt = ! paym5t4  7#e7 ,coord9ation   
betwe5 ,,opm & ,treasury ,! ,director ( 

! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all c>ry out   
p>agraph 7#d7 9 a mann] t ensures !     
coord9ation ( ! )hold+ & transf]r+ (    
am\nts "u su* p>agraph1 9 accordance )  
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,director & 
! ,secret>y4  7#f7 ,payroll adm9i/rator 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m payroll     
adm9i/rator means--  7,a7 9 ! case ( an 
individual :o is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative  
,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or  
an employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief        
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o is designat$ by 
! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] to c>ry out
 ?is subsection2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( an 
individual :o is a ,s5ator1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,s5ate1 or an employee ( ! ,(fice ( 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate :o is designat$  
by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  7#g7 ,"r to int]v5e ,an    
individual :o is subject to !           
reimbursem5t requirem5t ( ?is subsection
 %all h ! "r to int]v5e 9 any m$iation1 
he>+1 or civil action "u ?is title to ! 

ext5t necess>y to protect ! int]e/s ( ! 
individual 9 ! det]m9ation ( :e!r an    
aw>d or settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 %\ld be made1 & ! am\nt ( any su*  
aw>d or settlem5t1 except t no?+ 9 ?is  
p>agraph may be con/ru$ to require !    
cov]$ employee :o fil$ ! claim to be    
depos$ by c\nsel = ! individual 9 a     
deposition :i* is sep>ate f any o!r     
deposition tak5 f ! employee 9          
connection ) ! he>+ or civil action4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to ,?rift    
,sav+s ,fund ,section #hdcg7;e7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ or an obligation & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 an obligation ( ! ,executive    
,director to make a transf] "u section  
#dae7;d77#c7 ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 or an      
obligation4  7c7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to paym5ts made on or   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#aab4 ,automatic ref]ral to             
congressional e?ics committees (        

disposition ( c]ta9 claims alleg+       
violations ( ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie involv+     
,memb]s ( ,congress ,section #daf7;e7   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;d77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7e7 ,automatic ref]rals 
to ,congressional ,e?ics ,committees (  
dispositions ( claims involv+ ,memb]s ( 
,congress  7#a7 ,ref]ral ,^u ! f9al     
disposition "u ?is title ( a claim      
alleg+ a violation describ$ 9 section   
#dae7;d77#a77;,b7 :i* consi/s ( an act  
committ$ p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate 
or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress7
 or a ,s5ator1 ! ,executive ,director   
%all ref] ! claim to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee
 on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
9 ! case ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 7includ+ a
 ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to !
 ,congress72 or  7,b7 ! ,select         
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 9 !    
case ( a ,s5ator4  7#b7 ,access to      
records & in=mation ,if ! ,executive    
,director ref]s a claim to a ,committee 

"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,executive ,director
 %all provide ! ,committee ) access to !
 records ( any inve/igations1 he>+s1 or 
decisions ( ! he>+ (fic]s & ! ,bo>d "u  
?is title1 & any in=mation relat+ to an 
aw>d or settlem5t paid1 9 response to   
su* claim4  7#c7 ,protection ( p]sonally
 id5tifiable in=mation ,if a ,committee 
to :i* a claim is ref]r$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 issues a report ) respect to !     
claim1 ! ,committee %all ensure t !     
report does n directly disclose !       
id5tity or position ( ! individual :o   
fil$ ! claim4  7#d7 ,f9al disposition   
describ$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! f9al      
disposition ( a claim means any ( !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,an ord] or agreem5t to   
pay an aw>d or settlem5t4  7,b7 ,a f9al 
decision ( a he>+ (fic] "u section      
#dje7;g74  7,c7 ,a f9al decision ( !    
,bo>d "u section #djf7;e74  7,d7 ,a f9al
 decision 9 a civil action "u section   
#djh4  4  #aac4 ,availability ( remote  
"w assignm5t or paid leave ( abs5ce dur+
 p5d5cy ( proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title

 ,,iv 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #dag4 ,availability ( remote  
"w assignm5t or paid leave ( abs5ce dur+
 p5d5cy ( proc$ures  7a7 ,options =     
employees  7#a7 ,remote "w assignm5t ,at
 ! reque/ ( a cov]$ employee :o files a 
claim alleg+ a violation ( "p ,a ( title
 ,,ii by ! cov]$ employee's employ+     
(fice1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any ( ! proc$ures
 available "u ?is title = consid]ation (
 ! claim1 ! employ+ (fice may p]mit !   
cov]$ 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 subsection _c c>ry out !  
employee's responsibilities f a remote  
location1 ! employ+ (fice may grant paid
 leave ( abs5ce to a cov]$ employee dur+
 ! p5d5cy ( ! proc$ures available "u ?is
 title = ! cov]$ employee4  7#c7 ,ensur+

 no retaliation ,an employ+ (fice may n 
grant a cov]$ employee's reque/ "u ?is  
subsection 9 a mann] :i* w\ld con/itute 
reprisal or retaliation "u section #bjg4
  7b7 ,exception = arrangem5ts subject  
to collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts          
,subsection 7a7 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  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !   
items relat+ to tile ,,iv ! foll[+ new  
item3  ,sec4 #dag4 ,availability (      
remote "w assignm5t or paid leave (     
abs5ce dur+ p5d5cy ( proc$ures4  4      
#aad4 ,modification ( rules on          
confid5tiality ( proce$+s  7a7 ,claims &
 inve/igations ,section #daf7;a7 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;a77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,claims & inve/igations ,! 
fil+ ( a claim "u section #djb & any    
inve/igation ( a claim "u section #djc  
%all be confid5tial4 ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection may be con/ru$ to prohibit a 

cov]$ employee or an employ+ (fice f    
disclos+ any in=mation relat$ to ! claim
 7includ+ in=mation relat$ to ! def5se (
 ! claim7 9 ! c\rse ( any proce$+ "u ?is
 title4  4  7b7 ,m$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$iation4  #aae4            
,reimbursem5t by o!r employ+ (fices (   
legislative bran* ( paym5ts ( c]ta9     
aw>ds & settlem5ts  7a7 ,requir+        
reimbursem5t ,section #dae 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #adae71 z am5d$ by section #aaa1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7e7 ,reimbursem5t by   
employ+ (fices  7#a7 ,notification (    
paym5ts made f acc\nt ,z soon z         
practicable aft] ! ,executive ,director 
is made aw>e t a paym5t ( an aw>d or    
settlem5t "u ?is *apt] has be5 made f ! 
acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9      
connection ) a claim alleg+ a violation 
( section #bja7;a7 by an employ+ (fice  
7o!r ?an an employ+ (fice ( ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives or an employ+ (fice ( ! 
,s5ate71 ! ,executive ,director %all    
notify ! head ( ! employ+ (fice t !     
paym5t has be5 made1 & %all include 9 ! 
notification a /atem5t ( ! am\nt ( !    
paym5t4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t by (fice ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a       
notification f ! ,executive ,director "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ! employ+ (fice
 involv$ %all transf] to ! acc\nt       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 out ( any    
funds available = op]at+ exp5ses ( !    
(fice1 a paym5t equal to ! am\nt        
specifi$ 9 ! notification4  7#c7        
,timetable & proc$ures = reimbursem5t ,!
 head ( an employ+ (fice %all transf] a 
paym5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 accordance )  
su* timetable & proc$ures z may be      
e/abli%$ "u regulations promulgat$ by ! 
,(fice4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to paym5ts made "u      
section #dae ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie on or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii    

,improv+ ,op]ations ( ,(fice (          
,compliance  #bja4 ,semiannual reports  
on claims1 aw>ds1 & settlem5ts  7a7     
,requir+ submission & publication (     
reports ,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 #de days aft] 
! fir/ #f-mon? p]iod ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 &
 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! next #f-mon?
 p]iod ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 submit to      
,congress & publi% on ! ,(fice's public 
website a report li/+ ea* aw>d or       
settlem5t :i* 0 paid dur+ ! previ\s ye> 
f ! acc\nt describ$ 9 section #dae7;a7 z
 ! result ( a claim alleg+ a violation (
 "p ,a ( title ,,ii1 includ+ ! employ+  
(fice involv$1 ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or      
settlem5t1 ! provision ( "p ,a ( title  
,,ii :i* 0 ! subject ( ! claim1 & 79 !  
case ( an aw>d or settlem5t result+ f a 

violation describ$ 9 section            
#dae7;d77#a77;,b7 :i* 0 committ$        
p]sonally by a ,memb] or =m] ,memb] (   
,congress71 :e!r ! ,memb] or =m] ,memb] 
has met ! requirem5t ( section #dae7;d7 
to reimburse ! acc\nt = ! am\nt ( ! aw>d
 or settlem5t1 except t su* report may n
 disclose ! id5tity or position ( an    
individual :o fil$ ! claim4  4  7b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
#bjah & ea* succe$+ ye>4  #bjb4         
,workplace climate surveys ( employ+    
(fices  7a7 ,requir+ surveys ,title     
,,iii 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #cjg4 ,workplace climate      
surveys ( employ+ (fices  7a7           
,requirem5t ,to conduct surveys ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,(fice %all conduct a survey ( employ+  
(fices "u ?is ,act reg>d+ ! workplace   
environm5t ( su* (fices4  7b7 ,special  
inclusion ( in=mation on sexual h>assm5t

 ,9 ea* survey conduct$ "u ?is section1 
! ,(fice %all survey respond5ts on      
attitudes reg>d+ sexual h>assm5t4  7c7  
,me?odology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice    
%all conduct ea* survey "u ?is section 9
 accordance ) me?odologies e/abli%$ by !
 ,(fice4  7#b7 ,confid5tiality ,"u !    
me?odologies e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
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  7d7 ,use ( results (      
surveys ,! ,(fice %all furni% !         
in=mation obta9$ f ! surveys conduct$ "u
 ?is section to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7 ,consultation )       
,committees ,! ,(fice %all c>ry out ?is 
section1 includ+ e/abli%m5t (           
me?odologies & proc$ures "u subsection  
7c71 9 consultation ) ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7f7 ,inclusion ( ,libr>y (
 ,congress ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
,libr>y ( ,congress %all be consid]$ an 
employ+ (fice4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ( ! items relat+ to title ,,iii !  
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjg4 ,workplace
 climate surveys ( employ+ (fices4  4   
#bjc4 ,record ret5tion ,section #cja 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7l7       
,record ret5tion ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 a program = ! p]man5t ret5tion 
( its records1 includ+ ! records (      
inve/igations1 m$iations1 he>+s1 & o!r  
proce$+s conduct$ "u title ,,iv4  4     
#bjd4 ,,gao /udy ( managem5t practices  
7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( !   
managem5t practices ( ! ,(fice (        
,compliance4  7b7 ,report to ,congress  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a71 & %all include 9 !     
report su* recomm5dations z !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate 
= improvem5ts to ! managem5t practices (
 ! ,(fice ( ,compliance4  #bje4 ,,gao   
audit ( cyb]security  7a7 ,audit ,!     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct an audit ( ! cyb]security  
sy/ems & practices ( ! ,(fice (         
,compliance4  7b7 ,report to ,congress  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! audit conduct$  
"u subsection 7a71 & %all include 9 !   
report su* recomm5dations z !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate 
= improvem5ts to ! cyb]security sy/ems &
 practices ( ! ,(fice ( ,compliance4    
,,iii ,miscellane\s ,re=ms  #cja4       
,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights &     
protections aga9/ employm5t             
discrim9ation  7a7 ,ext5sion ,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 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be
 con/ru$ to ext5d liability = a         
violation ( subsection 7a7 to an employ+
 (fice on ! basis ( an action tak5 by   
any p]son :o is n "u ! sup]vision or    
control ( ! employ+ (fice4  7#c7 ,int]n 
def9$ ,! t]m int]n means an individual  
:o p]=ms s]vice = an employ+ (fice :i*  

is uncomp5sat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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  7b7 ,te*nical
 correction relat+ to (fice responsible 
= disbursem5t ( pay to ,h\se employees  
,section #aja7g7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7g77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ disburs$ by ! ,cl]k (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+     
disburs$ by ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #cjb4    
,cov]age ( employees ( ,libr>y (        
,congress  7a7 ,cov]age = purposes (    
protections aga9/ workplace             
discrim9ation ,section #bja 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa71 z am5d$ by section    
#cja7;a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7       
,cov]age ( ,libr>y ( ,congress ,=       
purposes ( ?is section--  7#a7 ! ,libr>y
 ( ,congress %all be consid]$ an employ+

 (fice2 &  7#b7 ! employees ( ! ,libr>y 
( ,congress %all be consid]$ cov]$      
employees4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
relat+ to special rule = available      
proc$ures ,section #dja7;c7 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;c771 z am5d$ by section
 #aja7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by
 /rik+ ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol & ,capitol
 ,police & ins]t+ ,ar*itect ( !         
,capitol1 ,capitol ,police1 & ,libr>y ( 
,congress2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! ,(fice ( !
 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol or ( ! ,capitol 
,police & ins]t+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,ar*itect 
( ! ,capitol1 ! ,capitol ,police1 or !  
,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7#c7 by /rik+   
,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol or ! ,capitol    
,police & ins]t+ ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1
 ! ,capitol ,police1 or ! ,libr>y (     
,congress 7z ! case may be74  7c7       
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to claims alleg+        
violations ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii ( !     
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie :i* are fir/ made on or aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,treatm5t ( p5d+ claims "u exi/+        
proc$ures ,if1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 an employee ( ! ,libr>y (    
,congress has or c\ld h fil$ a *>ge or  
compla9t pursuant to proc$ures ( !      
,libr>y ( ,congress :i* 7 available to !
 employee prior to su* date = !         
resolution ( a claim alleg+ a violation 
( a provision ( law made applicable to !
 ,libr>y "u section #bja7;a7 7includ+   
proc$ures applicable pursuant to a      
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t71 ! employee 
may complete1 or initiate & complete1   
all su* proc$ures1 & su* proc$ures %all 
rema9 9 effect ) respect to1 & provide !
 exclusive proc$ures =1 t *>ge or       
compla9t until ! completion ( all su*   
proc$ures4  #cjc4 ,cl>ification (       
cov]age ( employees ( ,hels9ki & ,*9a   
,commissions  7a7 ,cl>ification (       
,cov]age ,section #aja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#acja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,except 
z o!rwise & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9               
g5]al4--,except z o!rwise2 &  7#b7 by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7b7 ,cl>ification ( cov]age ( employees 
( c]ta9 commissions  7#a7 ,cov]age ,)   
respect to ! ,*9a ,review ,commission1 !
 ,congressional-,executive ,*9a         
,commission1 & ! ,hels9ki ,commission-- 
7,a7 any individual :o is an employee ( 
su* ,commission %all be consid]$ a cov]$
 employee = purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7
 ! ,commission %all be consid]$ an      
employ+ (fice = purposes ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,au?ority to provide legal         
assi/ance & repres5tation ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#c71 legal assi/ance &        
repres5tation "u ?is ,act1 includ+      
assi/ance & repres5tation ) respect to !
 proposal or acceptance ( ! disposition 
( a claim "u ?is ,act1 %all be provid$  
to ! ,*9a ,review ,commission1 !        
,congressional-,executive ,*9a          
,commission1 & ! ,hels9ki ,commission-- 
7,a7 by ! ,h\se ,employm5t ,c\nsel ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 ! case (     
assi/ance & repres5tation 9 connection )
 a claim fil$ "u title ,,iv 7includ+ all

 subsequ5t proce$+s "u su* title 9      
connection ) ! claim7 at a "t :5 ! *air 
( ! ,commission is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se2  
or  7,b7 by ! ,s5ate ,*ief ,c\nsel =    
,employm5t ( ! ,s5ate1 9 ! case (       
assi/ance & repres5tation 9 connection )
 a claim fil$ "u title ,,iv 7includ+ all
 subsequ5t proce$+s "u su* title 9      
connection ) ! claim7 at a "t :5 ! *air 
( ! ,commission is a ,s5ator4  7#c7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! 
t]m ,*9a ,review ,commission means !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a ,economic & ,security
 ,review ,commission e/abli%$ "u section
 #abch ( ! ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act ( #bjja      
7,public ,law #ajf-cih2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#gjjb72  7,b7 ! t]m                     
,congressional-,executive ,*9a          
,commission means !                     
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a e/abli%$ "u    
title ,,iii ( ! ,u4,s4-,*9a ,relations  
,act ( #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-bhf2 #bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaa et seq472 &  7,c7 ! t]m

 ,hels9ki ,commission means !           
,commission on ,security & ,coop]ation 9
 ,europe e/abli%$ "u ! ,act entitl$ ,an 
,act to e/abli% a ,commission on        
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe       
7,public ,law #id-cjd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjja et seq474  4  7b7 ,cov]age (      
,/5nis ,c5t]  7#a7 ,treatm5t ( employees
 z cov]$ employees ,section #aja7c7 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7c77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,h72   
7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
subp>agraph 7,i7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,j7 ! ,john ,c4 ,/5nis   
,c5t] = ,public ,s]vice ,tra9+ &        
,developm5t4  4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( ,c5t] 
z employ+ (fice ,section #aja7i77;,d7   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7i77;,d77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ & ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology          
,assessm5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! ,(fice (
 ,te*nology ,assessm5t1 & ! ,john ,c4   
,/5nis ,c5t] = ,public ,s]vice ,tra9+ & 
,developm5t4  7c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie4  #cjd4 ,tra9+ & education        
programs ( o!r employ+ (fices  7a7      
,requir+ (fices ,to develop & implem5t  
programs ,title ,v 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adca  
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
section #eji z section #eaj2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #ejh ! foll[+ new   
section3  #eji4 ,tra9+ & education      
programs ( employ+ (fices  7a7 ,requir+ 
(fices ,to develop & implem5t programs  
,ea* employ+ (fice %all develop &       
implem5t a program to tra9 & educate    
cov]$ employees ( ! (fice 9 ! rights &  
protections provid$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+
 ! proc$ures available "u title ,,iv to 
consid] alleg$ violations ( ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,report to committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! beg9n+ (   
ea* ,congress 7beg9n+ ) ! ,"o ,hundr$   
,sixte5? ,congress71 ea* employ+ (fice  
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules

 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate on !        
implem5tation ( ! program requir$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,special rule =   
fir/ report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,congressional   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act1 
ea* employ+ (fice %all submit ! report  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to !           
,committees describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4    
7c7 ,exception = (fices ( ,congress ,?is
 section does n apply to an employ+     
(fice ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or an 
employ+ (fice ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! item      
relat+ to section #eji z relat+ to      
section #eaj2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #ejh ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #eji4 ,tra9+ & education  
programs ( employ+ (fices4  4  #cje4    
,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

 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,re=ms  #dja4  
,m&atory anti-h>assm5t &                
anti-discrim9ation policies = ,h\se     
(fices  7a7 ,requir+ (fices ,to adopt   
policy ,ea* employ+ (fice ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives %all adopt an           
anti-h>assm5t & anti-discrim9ation      
policy = ! (fice's workplace4  7b7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an ,june #a1      
#bjah1 ! ,committee on ,h\se            
,adm9i/ration %all promulgate           
regulations to c>ry out ?is section1 &  
%all ensure t su* regulations are       
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !            
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie1 ! ,code ( ,(ficial ,conduct "u   
rule ,,xxiii ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 & o!r relevant laws1   
rules1 & regulations4  #djb4 ,(fice (   
,employee ,advocacy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief   
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives ! ,(fice ( ,employee    
,advocacy 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,functions  7#a7   

,legal assi/ance1 consultation1 &       
repres5tation ,subject to subsection    
7c71 ! ,(fice %all c>ry out ! foll[+    
functions3 7,a7 ,provid+ legal assi/ance
 & consultation reg>d+ proc$ures "u !   
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie & proc$ures applicable to civil   
actions aris+ f claims made "u su* ,act1
 includ+--  7i7 ! roles &               
responsibilities ( ! ,(fice (           
,compliance1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,h\se         
,employm5t ,c\nsel1 & simil> au?orities2
  7ii7 any proce$+s conduct$ "u su* ,act
 or pursuant to a civil action :i* !    
employee may obs]ve2  7iii7 ! au?ority (
 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,(fice (          
,compliance to compel coop]ation &      
te/imony "u an inve/igation conduct$ "u 
section #djc ( su* ,act & ! au?ority ( a
 he>+ (fic] to compel coop]ation &      
te/imony "u proce$+s held "u section    
#dje ( su* ,act2 &  7iv7 ! employee's   
duties relat+ to su* proce$+s1 includ+ !
 responsibility to te/ify4  7,b7        
,provid+ legal assi/ance &              

repres5tation-- 7i7 9 p]sonal civil     
legal matt]s relat$ to ! employee's     
claim "u su* ,act 7o!r ?an a civil      
action fil$ "u section #djh ( su* ,act72
 &  7ii7 9 any proce$+s ( ! ,(fice (    
,compliance1 ! ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ !      
,(fice ( ,congressional ,e?ics71 or any 
o!r adm9i/rative or judicial body relat$
 to ! employee's claim4  7,c7 ,op]at+ a 
hotl9e ?r\gh :i* cov]$ employees ( !    
,h\se may contact ! ,(fice4  7#b7       
,au?ority to provide assi/ance 9 any    
jurisdiction ,not)/&+ any law reg>d+ !  
lic5sure ( attorneys1 an attorney :o is 
employ$ by ! ,(fice & is au?oriz$ to    
provide legal assi/ance & repres5tation 
"u ?is section is au?oriz$ to provide t 
assi/ance & repres5tation 9 any         
jurisdiction1 subject to su* regulations
 z may be prescrib$ by ! ,(fice4  7#c7  
,nature ( relation%ip ,! relation%ip    
betwe5 ! ,(fice & an employee to :om !  
,(fice provides legal assi/ance &       
repres5tation "u ?is section %all be !  

relation%ip betwe5 an attorney & cli5t4 
7#d7 ,prohibit+ acceptance ( aw>d (     
attorney fees or o!r co/s ,! ,(fice may 
n accept any aw>d ( attorney fees or o!r
 litigation exp5ses & co/s "u any he>+  
or civil action br\ght "u !             
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie4  7c7 ,prohibit+ provision (      
assi/ance ^u fil+ ( civil action ,if a  
cov]$ employee ( ! ,h\se :o has fil$ a  
claim "u section #djb ( ! ,congressional
 ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie files a    
civil action ) respect to ! claim       
involv$1 z provid$ 9 section #djh ( su* 
,act1 ! ,(fice may n provide assi/ance  
"u ?is section to ! employee at any "t  
aft] ! employee files su* action4  7d7  
,director  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,(fice    
%all be head$ by a ,director :o %all be 
appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7      
,qualifications2 nonp>tisan%ip (        
position ,! individual appo9t$ z        
,director %all be a lawy] :o is admitt$ 
to practice be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates        

,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
& :o has exp]i5ce 9 repres5t+ employees 
9 workplace discrim9ation cases4  7#c7  
,comp5sation ,! ,director %all be paid  
at an annual rate e/abli%$ by ! ,*ief   
,adm9i/rative ,(fic]4  7#d7 ,removal ,! 
,director may be remov$ by ! ,*ief      
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] only = cause4  7e7 
,o!r p]sonnel ,subject to regulations ( 
! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration & ) 
! approval ( ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative      
,(fic]1 ! ,director may appo9t & fix !  
comp5sation ( su* additional p]sonnel z 
! ,director det]m9es to be necess>y to  
c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,(fice4  7f7   
,nonp>tisan%ip ( positions ,! ,director 
& ! o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice %all be     
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation & solely on ! basis (       
fitness to p]=m ! duties ( ! position4  
#djc4 ,functions ( ,(fice ( ,h\se       
,employm5t ,c\nsel  7a7 ,functions      
describ$ ,! ,(fice ( ! ,h\se ,employm5t 
,c\nsel e/abli%$ "u ! ,(fice ( ! ,cl]k (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all c>ry out

 all ( ! functions :i* ! ,(fice c>ri$   
out z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,provid+ legal   
assi/ance & repres5tation to employ+    
(fices ( ! ,h\se ) respect to           
allegations1 claims1 & civil actions "u 
! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (  
#aiie :i* are br\ght by cov]$ employees 
( ! ,h\se "u su* ,act4  7#b7 ,provid+   
employ+ (fices ( ! ,h\se ) confid5tial  
advice & c\nsel+ reg>d+ compliance )    
employm5t laws4  7#c7 ,provid+ tra9+ to 
manag]s & employees reg>d+ employm5t law
 compliance4  7b7 ,no effect on p5d+    
proce$+s ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be     
con/ru$ to affect any proce$+ to :i* !  
,(fice is a p>ty t is p5d+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any suit  
to :i* ! ,(fice is a p>ty t is comm5c$  
prior to su* date4  #djd4 ,requir+      
inclusion ( c]tifications on payroll    
au?orization =ms ( ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ( no connection betwe5  
payroll actions & claims relat+ to      
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    

#aiie  7a7 ,requir+ inclusion (         
c]tification on =ms ,! ,*ief            
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives %all incorporate1 z "p (
 ! ,payroll ,au?orization ,=m us$ by an 
(fice ( ! ,h\se to regi/] ! appo9tm5t ( 
an employee to ! (fice or a sal>y       
adju/m5t or title *ange ) respect to an 
employee ( ! (fice--  7#a7 a            
c]tification to be made by ! au?oriz+   
(ficial ( ! (fice t ! appo9tm5t1 sal>y  
adju/m5t1 or title *ange is n made to   
pay a settlem5t or aw>d 9 connection )  
conduct prohibit$ "u ! ,congressional   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie2 &  7#b7 9 !
 case ( an (fice ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se1 a
 c]tification by ! ,memb] t any am\nts 9
 ! ,memb]s' ,repres5tational ,all[ance =
 ! (fice :i* may be us$ to c>ry out !   
appo9tm5t1 sal>y adju/m5t1 or title     
*ange are n be+ us$ to pay a settlem5t  
or aw>d 9 connection ) conduct prohibit$
 "u su* ,act4  7b7 ,requir+ c]tification
 z condition ( process+ payroll action  
,! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] may n     

process any ,payroll ,au?orization ,=m )
 respect to an (fice ( ! ,h\se if ! ,=m 
does n include ! c]tifications requir$ )
 respect to t (fice "u subsection 7a74  
#dje4 ,sexual h>assm5t z violation (    
,h\se ,code ( ,(ficial ,conduct ,clause 
#i ( rule ,,xxiii ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+ su*  
individual1 & ins]t+ su* individual1    
includ+ by committ+ an act ( sexual     
h>assm5t aga9/ su* individual14  #djf4  
,sexual relation%ips betwe5 ,h\se       
,memb]s & employees & unwelcome sexual  
advances z violation ( ,h\se ,code (    
,(ficial ,conduct ,rule ,,xxiii ( !     
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clause #ah z 
clause #ai2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
clause #ag ! foll[+ new clause3 #ah4 7a7
 ,a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or ,resid5t      
,commission] may n engage 9 a sexual    
relation%ip ) any employee ( ! ,h\se :o 
works "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,memb]1       
,delegate1 or ,resid5t ,commission]4    
,?is p>agraph does n apply ) respect to 

any relation%ip betwe5 two p :o are     
m>ri$ to ea* o!r4  7b7 ,a ,memb]1       
,delegate1 ,resid5t ,commission]1 (fic]1
 or employee ( ! ,h\se may n engage 9   
unwelcome sexual advances or conduct    
t[>ds ano!r ,memb]1 ,delegate1 ,resid5t 
,commission]1 (fic]1 or employee ( !    
,h\se4  7c7 ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m        
employee includes an applicant =        
employm5t1 a paid or unpaid int]n       
7includ+ an applicant = an int]n%ip71 a 
detailee1 & an individual p>ticipat+ 9 a
 fell[%ip program4  4  #djg4 ,effect (  
fil+ ( claim "u ,congressional          
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie on au?ority 
( ,(fice ( ,congressional ,e?ics to     
consid] claims ,! ,(fice (              
,congressional ,e?ics may n initiate or 
cont9ue any inve/igation ( a claim      
alleg+ a violation ( law made applicable
 to employ+ (fices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives "u "p ,a ( title ,,ii ( 
! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (  
#aiie1 or make any recomm5dations reg>d+
 ! disposition ( su* a claim1 if a cov]$

 employee files a claim ) respect to !  
alleg$ violation "u title ,,iv ( su*    
,act4  #dji4 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+        
au?ority ,! provisions ( ?is title are  
enact$--  7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+
 p[] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & z   
su* !y %all be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules (
 ! ,h\se1 & %all sup]s$e o!r rules only 
to ! ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t !re)2 &  
7#b7 ) full recognition ( !             
con/itutional "r ( ! ,h\se to *ange su* 
rules at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! 
same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( !
 ,h\se4  ,v ,effective ,date  #eja4     
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
o!rwise provid$1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all take effect ^u !  
expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,no effect on p5d+ proce$+s ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ to affect any proce$+ "u    
title ,,iv ( ! ,congressional           
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie :i* is p5d+ 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4