,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bbcf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #ad1 
#bjag,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1    
,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4 ,ernst1 
,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mrs4   
,shaheen1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4        
,gardner1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,graham1  
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4      
,harris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cortez     
,masto1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 
,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7    
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,homeland ,security and   
,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
require covered discrimination and      
covered harassment awareness and        
prevention training for ,members1       
officers1 employees1 interns1 fellows1  
and detailees of ,congress within #cj   
days of employment and annually         
thereafter1 to require a biennial       
climate survey of ,congress1 to amend   
the enforcement process under the       

,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights for covered discrimination and  
covered harassment complaints1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,congressional 
,harassment ,reform ,act4  ,i ,training 
and climate survey  #aja4 ,definitions  
,in this title3 7#a7 ,covered           
discrimination ,the term covered        
discrimination means--  7,a7            
discrimination described in any of      
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of      
paragraph 7#b72  7,b7 discrimination    
prohibited by section #bja1 #bjf1 or    
#baj of the ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie2 or  7,c7 
a violation of section #bjg of such ,act
 that is related to discrimination      
described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 
7#b7 ,covered harassment ,the term      
covered harassment means harassment that
 is-- 7,a7 discrimination because of    
race1 color1 religion1 sex1 or national 
origin under title ,,vii of the ,civil  
,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    

#bjjj;e et seq472  7,b7 discrimination  
because of age under the ,age           
,discrimination in ,employment ,act of  
#aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472     
7,c7 discrimination on the basis of     
disability under title ,i of the        
,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47 or 
section #eja of the ,rehabilitation ,act
 of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia72  7,d7   
discrimination because of genetic       
information under title ,,ii of the     
,genetic ,information ,nondiscrimination
 ,act of #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff  
et seq472 or  7,e7 discrimination on the
 basis of status concerning service in a
 uniformed service under section        
#dcaa7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states 
,code4  7#c7 ,covered office of the     
,house of ,representatives ,the term    
covered office of the ,house of         
,representatives means an office1       
including a joint commission or joint   
committee1 employing employees of the   
,house of ,representatives4  7#d7       

,covered office of the ,senate ,the term
 covered office of the ,senate means an 
office1 including a joint commission or 
joint committee1 employing employees of 
the ,senate4  7#e7 ,covered position in 
the ,house of ,representatives ,the term
 covered position in the ,house of      
,representatives means a position as--  
7,a7 a ,member of the ,house of         
,representatives1 including a ,delegate 
or ,resident ,commissioner to ,congress2
  7,b7 an elected or appointed officer  
of the ,house of ,representatives2  7,c7
 an employee of the ,house of           
,representatives2  7,d7 an intern or    
fellow in a covered office of the ,house
 of ,representatives-- 7i7 without      
regard to whether the intern or fellow  
receives compensation2 and  7ii7 in the 
case of an intern or fellow that does   
receive compensation1 without regard to 
the source of the compensation2 or  7,e7
 a detailee in a covered office of the  
,house of ,representatives1 without     
regard to whether the service is on a   

reimbursable basis4  7#f7 ,covered      
position in the ,senate ,the term       
covered position in the ,senate means a 
position as-- 7,a7 a ,member of the     
,senate2  7,b7 an elected or appointed  
officer of the ,senate2  7,c7 an        
employee of the ,senate2  7,d7 an intern
 or fellow in a covered office of the   
,senate-- 7i7 without regard to whether 
the intern or fellow receives           
compensation2 and  7ii7 in the case of  
an intern or fellow that does receive   
compensation1 without regard to the     
source of the compensation2 or  7,e7 a  
detailee in a covered office of the     
,senate1 without regard to whether the  
service is on a reimbursable basis4     
7#g7 ,employee of the ,house of         
,representatives ,the term employee of  
the ,house of ,representatives means an 
employee whose pay is disbursed by the  
,chief ,administrative ,officer of the  
,house of ,representatives1 without     
regard to the term of the appointment4  
7#h7 ,employee of the ,senate ,the term 

employee of the ,senate means an        
employee whose pay is disbursed by the  
,secretary of the ,senate1 without      
regard to the term of the appointment4  
7#i7 ,head of a covered office ,the term
 head of a covered office1 when used    
with respect to a covered office of the 
,senate or a covered office of the      
,house of ,representatives1 means the   
,member of ,congress1 elected or        
appointed officer of ,congress1 or      
manager of the covered office having    
final authority to appoint1 hire1       
discharge1 and set the terms1           
conditions1 or privileges of the        
employment of the employees employed by 
the covered office4  7#aj7 ,initial     
training date ,the term initial training
 date means1 with respect to an         
individual in a covered position in the 
,house or an individual in a covered    
position in the ,senate1 the first date 
on which the applicable training        
required for such individual under      
section #ajb7;b7 is offered under       

section #ajb7;c74  7#aa7 ,manager of a  
covered office ,the term manager of a   
covered office1 when used with respect  
to a covered office of the ,senate or a 
covered office of the ,house of         
,representatives1 means an employee of  
the covered office empowered to effect a
 significant change in the employment   
status of another employee of the       
covered office1 such as hiring1 firing1 
failing to promote1 reassignment with   
significantly different                 
responsibilities1 or a decision causing 
a change in benefits4  7#ab7 ,office of 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights ,the  
term ,office of ,congressional          
,workplace ,rights means the ,office of 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights       
established under section #cja of the   
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha71 as amended  
by section #bag 7formerly known as the  
,office of ,compliance74  #ajb4         
,required covered discrimination and    
covered harassment awareness and        

prevention training for members1        
officers1 employees1 interns1 fellows1  
and detailees of ,congress within #cj   
days of employment and annually         
thereafter  7a7 ,establishment of rules 
requiring covered discrimination and    
covered harassment awareness and        
prevention training within #cj days of  
employment and annually thereafter  7#a7
 ,requirements for the ,senate  7,a7 ,in
 general ,not later than #abj days after
 the date of enactment of this ,act1 the
 ,committee on ,rules and               
,administration of the ,senate--  7i7   
shall issue rules that require-- 7,i7   
each individual elected1 appointed1 or  
assigned to a covered position in the   
,senate after the initial training date1
 who was not serving in a covered       
position in the same covered office of  
the ,senate immediately before being so 
elected1 appointed1 or assigned1 to     
complete training described in          
subsections 7b7 and 7c7--  7aa7 not     
later than #cj days after the date on   

which the individual begins serving in  
the covered position2 and  7bb7 annually
 thereafter as long as the individual   
serves in a covered position in the     
,senate2  7,,ii7 each individual serving
 in a covered position in the ,senate on
 the initial training date1 to complete 
such training--  7aa7 not later than #cj
 days after the initial training date2  
and  7bb7 annually thereafter as long as
 the individual serves in a covered     
position in the ,senate2 and  7,,iii7 a 
designee of each covered office of the  
,senate to-- 7aa7 annually submit to the
 ,committee a certification indicating  
whether each individual serving in a    
covered position in such covered office 
has completed such training2 and  7bb7  
submit1 by not later than the last day  
of each ,congress1 to the ,secretary of 
the ,senate a certification indicating  
whether each individual serving in a    
covered position in such covered office 
has completed the training requirements 
under this title during that ,congress2 

and  7ii7 may establish additional      
requirements for the training on covered
 discrimination and covered harassment  
awareness and prevention that is offered
 to individuals serving in covered      
positions in the ,senate under this     
section4  7,b7 ,coordination with other 
requirements ,in issuing rules under    
subparagraph 7,a77i71 the ,committee on 
,rules and ,administration of the       
,senate shall--  7i7 review the         
requirements of ,s4 ,res4 #ccj 7#aaeth  
,congress71 agreed to ,november #i1     
#bjag2 and  7ii7 ensure that the rules  
issued under subparagraph 7,a77i7 meet  
the requirements of this title while    
preventing or limiting conflicts and    
duplication of requirements under the   
regulations or guidance issued under    
such ,senate ,resolution4  7#b7         
,requirements for the ,house of         
,representatives  7,a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #abj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,committee  
on ,house ,administration of the ,house 

of ,representatives--  7i7 shall issue  
rules that require-- 7,i7 each          
individual elected1 appointed1 or       
assigned to a covered position in the   
,house of ,representatives after the    
initial training date1 who was not      
serving in a covered position in the    
same covered office of the ,house of    
,representatives immediately before     
being so elected1 appointed1 or         
assigned1 to complete training described
 in subsections 7b7 and 7c7--  7aa7 not 
later than #cj days after the date on   
which the individual begins serving in  
the covered position2 and  7bb7 annually
 thereafter as long as the individual   
serves in a covered position in the     
,house of ,representatives2  7,,ii7 each
 individual serving in a covered        
position in the ,house of               
,representatives on the initial training
 date1 to complete such training--  7aa7
 not later than #cj days after the      
initial training date2 and  7bb7        
annually thereafter as long as the      

individual serves in a covered position 
in the ,house of ,representatives2 and  
7,,iii7 a designee of each covered      
office of the ,house of ,representatives
 to-- 7aa7 annually submit to the       
,committee a certification indicating   
whether each individual serving in a    
covered position in such covered office 
has completed the training2 and  7bb7   
submit1 by not later than the last day  
of each ,congress1 to the ,chief        
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  
of ,representatives a certification     
indicating whether each individual      
serving in a covered position in such   
covered office has completed the        
training requirements under this title  
during that ,congress2 and  7ii7 may    
establish additional requirements for   
the training on covered discrimination  
and covered harassment awareness and    
prevention offered to individuals       
serving in a covered position in the    
,house of ,representatives under this   
section4  7,b7 ,coordination with other 

requirements ,in issuing rules under    
subparagraph 7,a77i71 the ,committee on 
,house ,administration of the ,house of 
,representatives shall--  7i7 review the
 requirements of ,h4 ,res4 #fcj 7#aaeth 
,congress71 agreed to ,november #bi1    
#bjag2 and  7ii7 ensure that the rules  
issued under subparagraph 7,a77i7 meet  
the requirements of this title while    
preventing or limiting conflicts and    
duplication of requirements under the   
regulations issued under such ,house    
,resolution4  7b7 ,requirements for     
training ,the training on covered       
discrimination and covered harassment   
awareness and prevention required under 
this section shall--  7#a7 be provided  
by the ,office of ,congressional        
,workplace ,rights2  7#b7 include--     
7,a7 information and practical guidance 
regarding any applicable ,federal laws  
concerning the prohibition against and  
the prevention and correction of covered
 discrimination and covered harassment  
and the rights of survivors of covered  

harassment in employment2  7,b7         
practical examples aimed at instructing 
supervisors in the prevention of covered
 discrimination1 covered harassment1 and
 retaliation2  7,c7 presentations by    
individuals with knowledge and expertise
 in the prevention of covered           
discrimination1 covered harassment1 and 
retaliation2  7,d7 a discussion of the  
consequences for perpetrators of covered
 discrimination and covered harassment2 
7,e7 information regarding the          
prohibition under the ,congressional    
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 of retaliation 
against any witness to1 or individual   
who experiences1 covered discrimination 
or covered harassment and who has--  7i7
 opposed the covered discrimination or  
covered harassment2 or  7ii7 initiated  
proceedings1 made a charge1 or          
testified1 assisted1 or participated in 
any manner in a hearing or other        
proceeding relating to such covered     
discrimination or covered harassment2   

7,f7 information regarding how an       
individual in a covered position in the 
,senate or a covered position in the    
,house of ,representatives reports      
covered discrimination or covered       
harassment to the ,office of            
,congressional ,workplace ,rights2  7,g7
 in the case of training provided to    
individuals who are ,members of         
,congress 7including a ,delegate or     
,resident ,commissioner to ,congress71  
elected and appointed officers of       
,congress1 heads of covered offices of  
,congress1 and managers of covered      
offices of ,congress1 information       
regarding the role of such individuals  
in recognizing and responding to        
harassment and harassment complaints2   
and  7,h7 any additional content        
required under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 
or 7#b77;,a77ii71 of subsection 7a7 by  
the ,committee on ,rules and            
,administration of the ,senate or the   
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives 7as      

applicable72 and  7#c7 require that an  
individual demonstrate mastery of the   
subject matter through an assessment in 
order to complete the training4  7c7    
,provision of training  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,office of ,congressional         
,workplace ,rights shall-- 7,a7 by not  
later than #fj days after the date on   
which the ,committee on ,rules and      
,administration of the ,senate and the  
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives issue    
rules under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of   
subsection 7a71 develop and offer       
training on covered discrimination and  
covered harassment awareness and        
prevention that meets the requirements  
of subsection 7b71 subject to paragraph 
7#b72  7,b7 periodically update the     
training on covered discrimination and  
covered harassment awareness and        
prevention1 including any materials     
relating to such training2 and  7,c7    
periodically provide recordkeeping      
information to1 as applicable-- 7i7 the 

,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives2  7ii7   
the ,committee on ,rules and            
,administration of the ,senate2  7iii7  
the ,committee on ,ethics of the ,house 
of ,representatives2 and  7iv7 the      
,select ,committee on ,ethics of the    
,senate1  regarding the individuals     
serving in covered positions in the     
,senate or in covered positions in the  
,house of ,representatives1             
respectively1 who have completed the    
training  7#b7 ,consultation ,the       
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights shall1 in implementing the      
training described in paragraph 7#a71   
consult with--  7,a7 entities having    
significant expertise in identifying1   
preventing1 and responding to covered   
harassment2 and  7,b7 covered harassment
 survivors or covered harassment        
confidential advisors4  7d7 ,publication
 of certifications for each ,congress   
7#a7 ,publication of certification in   
the ,senate ,not later than #cj days    

after the first day of each ,congress1  
the ,secretary of the ,senate shall     
publish each certification submitted to 
the ,secretary of the ,senate1 in       
accordance with the rules issued under  
subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i7 and the      
requirements of subsection              
7a77#a77;,a77i77,,iii77bb71 with respect
 to the previous ,congress on the public
 website of the ,secretary of the       
,senate4  7#b7 ,publication of          
certification in the ,house of          
,representatives ,not later than #cj    
days after the first day of each        
,congress1 the ,chief ,administrative   
,officer of the ,house of               
,representatives shall publish each     
certification submitted to the ,chief   
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  
of ,representatives1 in accordance with 
the rules issued under subsection       
7a77#b77;,a77i7 and the requirements of 
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i77,,iii77bb71  
with respect to the previous ,congress  
on the public website of the ,chief     

,administrative ,officer of the ,house  
of ,representatives4  #ajc4 ,workplace  
climate survey of ,congress relating to 
covered discrimination and covered      
harassment ,not later than #abj days    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the
 ,office of ,congressional ,workplace   
,rights shall--  7#a7 carry out an      
anonymous survey of individuals serving 
in covered positions in the ,senate or  
in covered positions in the ,house of   
,representatives--  7,a7 to determine-- 
7i7 the scope of covered discrimination 
and covered harassment in ,congress2    
7ii7 whether covered discrimination and 
covered harassment prevention and reform
 efforts are working to curb the        
prevalence of covered discrimination and
 covered harassment in ,congress2 and   
7iii7 whether the complaint and         
reporting process regarding instances of
 covered discrimination and covered     
harassment in ,congress is sufficient2  
and  7,b7 that does not request any     

information1 and is not conducted by any
 method1 that would make a respondent or
 respondent's office identifiable2 and  
7#b7 7,a7 prepare a report regarding the
 findings of the survey described in    
paragraph 7#a7 that does not reveal the 
methods used by the ,office of          
,congressional ,workplace ,rights to    
gather responses to the survey2 and     
7,b7 submit the report only to the      
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate1 the ,committee on      
,rules of the ,house of                 
,representatives1 the ,select ,committee
 on ,ethics of the ,senate1 and the     
,committee on ,ethics of the ,house of  
,representatives4  ,,ii ,congressional  
,accountability ,act of #aiie  #bja4    
,definitions ,section #aja of the       
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is amended-- 
7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7   
and 7#d7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs    
7#e7 and 7#g7 through 7#ae71            
respectively2  7#b7 by inserting after  

paragraph 7#b7 the following3  7#c7     
,connected worker  7,a7 ,covered        
employees ,for purposes of paragraph    
7#e71 the term connected worker means-- 
7i7 an intern or fellow serving in a    
position in an employing office-- 7,i7  
without regard to whether the intern or 
fellow receives compensation2 and       
7,,ii7 if the intern or fellow does     
receive compensation1 without regard to 
the source of compensation2 or  7ii7 a  
detailee serving in a position in an    
employing office1 without regard to     
whether the service is on a reimbursable
 basis4  7,b7 ,subgroups of covered     
employees ,for purposes of each of      
paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aa71 the term 
defined in the paragraph involved1 used 
with respect to covered discrimination  
or covered harassment1 includes a       
connected worker 7as defined in         
subparagraph 7,a77 in an office that    
employs employees referred to in that   
paragraph4  7#d7 ,covered discrimination
 ,in this section1 the term covered     

discrimination means-- 7,a7             
discrimination described in any of      
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of      
paragraph 7#f72  7,b7 discrimination    
prohibited by section #baj2 or  7,c7 a  
violation of section #bjg that is       
related to discrimination described in  
subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or a         
violation of section #dcaa7;b7 of title 
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is     
related to discrimination described in  
paragraph 7#f77;,e74  2  7#c7 in        
paragraph 7#e71 as redesignated by      
paragraph 7#a7 of this section1 by      
striking any employee and inserting any 
employee and1 used with respect to      
covered discrimination or covered       
harassment1 any connected worker2  7#d7 
by inserting after paragraph 7#e71 as   
redesignated by paragraph 7#a7 of this  
section1 the following3  7#f7 ,covered  
harassment ,the term covered harassment 
means harassment that is--  7,a7        
discrimination because of race1 color1  
religion1 sex1 or national origin under 

title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act  
of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et      
seq472  7,b7 discrimination because of  
age under the ,age ,discrimination in   
,employment ,act of #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #fba et seq472  7,c7 discrimination on 
the basis of disability under title ,i  
of the ,americans with ,disabilities    
,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et  
seq47 or section #eja of the            
,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #gia72  7,d7 discrimination   
because of genetic information under    
title ,,ii of the ,genetic ,information 
,nondiscrimination ,act of #bjjh 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 or  7,e7   
discrimination on the basis of status   
concerning service in a uniformed       
service under section #dcaa7;a7 of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4  2 and     
7#e7 in paragraphs 7#aj7 and 7#aa71 by  
striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting   
paragraph 7#e74  #bjb4 ,rights and      
protections2 responsibilities of head of
 employing office ,section #bja of the  

,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is amended-- 
7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 7i7 by    
redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and
 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and  
7,c71 respectively2  7ii7 by aligning   
the margins of such subparagraphs with  
the margins of subparagraph 7,a7 of     
subsection 7b77#a72 and  7iii7 by       
striking ,all personnel and inserting   
the following3  7#a7 ,in general ,all   
personnel  2 and  7,b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7#b7                
,responsibilities  7,a7 ,in general ,if 
an individual who is the head of an     
employing office1 or the highest ranking
 employee of the head of the employing  
office1 is aware of1 or a reasonable    
individual in the position involved     
would be aware of1 covered              
discrimination or covered harassment in 
the office1 the individual shall carry  
out the responsibility described in     
subparagraph 7,b74  7,b7                
,responsibilities ,the individual       

referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 shall  
make affirmative efforts to address1 and
 prevent the recurrence of1 covered     
discrimination or covered harassment in 
the office4  2 and  7#b7 in subsection  
7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by        
striking subsection 7a77#a7 and         
inserting subsection 7a77#a77;,a72  7,b7
 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking         
subsection 7a77#b7 and inserting        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b72 and  7,c7 in   
paragraph 7#c71 by striking subsection  
7a77#c7 and inserting subsection        
7a77#a77;,c74  #bjc4 ,public services   
and accommodations ,section #baj of the 
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is amended by
 striking subsection 7d7 and inserting  
the following3  7d7 ,available          
procedures  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
procedures of title ,,iv shall apply to 
allegations of violations of this part4 
7#b7 ,application ,for purposes of      
applying title ,,iv--  7,a7 to an       
allegation of a violation of a provision

 listed in subsection 7b71 of title ,,ii
 of the ,americans with ,disabilities   
,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et  
seq47--  7i7 a reference in title ,,iv  
to a covered employee shall be          
considered to be a reference to a       
qualified individual with a disability1 
as defined in section #bja of that ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca72 and  7ii7 a     
reference in title ,,iv to an employing 
office shall be considered to be a      
reference to an entity listed in        
subsection 7a7 that provides public     
services1 programs1 or activities2 and  
7,b7 to an allegation of a violation of 
a provision listed in subsection 7b71 of
 title ,,iii of the ,americans with     
,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaha et seq47--  7i7 a      
reference in title ,,iv to a covered    
employee shall be considered to be a    
reference to an individual with a       
disability1 as defined in section #c of 
that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72 and   
7ii7 a reference in title ,,iv to an    

employing office shall be considered to 
be a reference to an entity listed in   
subsection 7a7 that owns1 leases 7or    
leases to71 or operates a place of      
public accommodation1 as defined in     
section #cja of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #abaha74  4  #bjd4 ,general provisions 
,section #bbe7;e7 of the ,congressional 
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7;e77 is amended by      
striking ,only and inserting ,except in 
the case of an allegation of covered    
discrimination or covered harassment1   
only4  #bje4 ,notices ,part ,e of title 
,,ii of the ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7 is amended by adding at
 the end the following3  #bbf4 ,notices 
,every employing office shall post and  
keep posted 7in conspicuous places upon 
its premises where notices to covered   
employees are customarily posted7 a     
notice provided by the ,office that--   
7#a7 describes the rights1 protections1 
and procedures applicable to covered    

employees of the employing office under 
this ,act1 concerning covered           
discrimination and covered harassment2  
and  7#b7 includes contact information  
for the ,office4  4  #bjf4 ,confidential
 advisor ,section #cjb of the           
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 is amended-- 
7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7d7   
through 7f7 as subsections 7e7 through  
7g71 respectively1 and  7#b7 by         
inserting after subsection 7c7 the      
following3  7d7 ,confidential ,advisor  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,executive        
,director shall-- 7,a7 appoint1 and fix 
the compensation of1 and may remove1 a  
,confidential ,advisor2 or  7,b7        
designate an employee of the ,office to 
serve as a ,confidential ,advisor4  7#b7
 ,duties  7,a7 ,voluntary services ,the 
,confidential ,advisor shall offer to   
provide the services described in       
subparagraph 7,b71 which a covered      
employee may accept or decline4  7,b7   
,services ,the services referred to in  

subparagraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 informing1  
on a confidential basis1 a covered      
employee who has experienced a practice 
that may be covered discrimination or   
covered harassment about the employee's 
rights under this ,act2  7ii7           
consulting1 on a confidential basis1    
with a covered employee who has         
experienced a practice that may be      
covered discrimination or covered       
harassment2 and  7iii7 assisting1 on a  
confidential basis1 a covered employee  
who seeks consideration under title ,,iv
 of an allegation involving covered     
discrimination or covered harassment in 
understanding the procedures1 and the   
significance of the procedures1         
described in that title4  4  #bjg4      
,overall procedure  7a7 ,voluntary      
proceedings ,section #dja of the        
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is amended-- 
7#a7 in the first sentence--  7,a7 by   
striking part ,a and inserting part ,a  
or ,b2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by      

inserting 1 which shall be voluntary in 
the case of an allegation of covered    
discrimination or covered harassment    
before the semicolon2 and  7,c7 in      
paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 which    
shall be voluntary in the case of an    
allegation of covered discrimination or 
covered harassment before the semicolon2
 and  7#b7 in the second sentence1 by   
inserting 7or a request for counseling1 
mediation1 or a hearing1 concerning an  
allegation of covered discrimination or 
covered harassment7 after for counseling
 under section #djb4  7b7 ,notification 
,section #dja of the ,congressional     
,accountability ,act of #aiie1 as       
amended by subsection 7a71 is further   
amended--  7#a7 by striking ,except and 
inserting the following3  7a7 ,overall  
procedure ,except  2 and  7#b7 by adding
 at the end the following3  7b7         
,notification after allegation of       
covered discrimination or covered       
harassment ,on receiving a request1     
under this title1 for counseling or     

another proceeding for consideration of 
alleged covered discrimination or       
covered harassment1 the ,office shall   
provide to the employee written         
notification that describes the rights1 
protections1 and procedures applicable  
to a covered employee who is raising    
such an allegation4  7c7 ,no requirement
 ,to present allegation first to        
employing office ,notwithstanding any   
provision of law1 regardless of whether 
a covered employee follows the employing
 office's procedures for initially      
presenting an allegation1 or information
 about the allegation1 of covered       
discrimination or covered harassment to 
the employing office--  7#a7 the covered
 employee is privileged to request and  
obtain1 under this title1 counseling or 
another proceeding for consideration of 
alleged covered discrimination or       
covered harassment2 and  7#b7 the       
covered employee-- 7,a7 may file a      
complaint with the ,office in accordance
 with section #dje or file a civil      

action with a court in accordance with  
section #djh2  7,b7 may proceed without 
prejudice under the corresponding       
procedures specified in title ,,iv      
including obtaining any available       
remedy2 and  7,c7 shall be entitled to  
protection from intimidation1 reprisal1 
or other discrimination described in    
section #bjg as provided in that        
section4  4  7c7 ,availability of remote
 work assignment or paid leave during   
pendency of procedures ,section #dja of 
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 as       
amended by subsection 7b71 is further   
amended by adding at the end the        
following new subsection3  7d7          
,availability of remote work assignment 
or paid leave during pendency of        
procedures  7#a7 ,requirements for      
employing offices  7,a7 ,remote work    
assignment ,at the request of a covered 
employee who alleges covered            
discrimination or covered harassment by 
the covered employee's employing office1

 during the pendency of any of the      
procedures available under this title   
for consideration of the allegation1 the
 employing office shall permit the      
covered employee to carry out the       
employee's responsibilities from a      
remote location instead of from the     
location of the employing office4  7,b7 
,exception for work assignments required
 to be carried out onsite ,if1 in the   
determination of the covered employee's 
employing office1 a covered employee who
 makes a request under this paragraph   
cannot carry out the employee's         
responsibilities from a remote location1
 the employing office shall grant paid  
leave to a covered employee during the  
pendency of the procedures available    
under this title for the covered        
employee4  7#b7 ,exclusion from cap on  
number of employees of office of ,member
 or committee of the ,house of          
,representatives ,if the office of a    
,member or committee of the ,house of   
,representatives grants a covered       

employee of such office paid leave under
 paragraph 7#a71 during the period in   
which the employee is on paid leave1 the
 employee shall not be counted among the
 number of employees of the office--    
7,a7 in the case of the office of a     
,member of the ,house1 for purposes of  
section #ajd7;a7 of the ,house of       
,representatives ,administrative ,reform
 ,technical ,corrections ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7;a772 or  7,b7 in the   
case of the office of a committee of the
 ,house1 for purposes of any rule or    
regulation of the ,house that governs   
the number of employees the committee   
may appoint4  7#c7 ,exception for       
arrangements subject to collective      
bargaining agreements ,paragraph 7#a7   
does not apply to the extent that it is 
inconsistent with the terms and         
conditions of any collective bargaining 
agreement that is in effect with respect
 to an employing office4  4  7d7        
,electronic reporting system ,section   
#dja of the ,congressional              

,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 as amended by         
subsection 7c71 is further amended by   
adding at the end the following new     
subsection3  7e7 ,use of electronic     
reporting system ,the ,office shall     
establish and operate an electronic     
reporting system through which a covered
 employee may initiate a proceeding     
under this title1 and that will keep an 
electronic record of the date and time  
at which the proceeding is initiated4  4
  #bjh4 ,counseling ,section #djb7;a7 of
 the ,congressional ,accountability ,act
 of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7;a77 is   
amended1 in the first sentence--  7#a7  
by striking part ,a and inserting part  
,a or ,b2 and  7#b7 by inserting or1 in 
the case of an allegation of covered    
discrimination or covered harassment1   
may request voluntary counseling by the 
,office before the period4  #bji4       
,mediation  7a7 ,voluntary mediation    
,section #djc7;a7 of the ,congressional 
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       

,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7  
by striking ,not later and inserting the
 following3  7#a7 ,in general ,except as
 provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later  
2 and  7#b7 by adding at the end the    
following3  7#b7 ,allegation of covered 
discrimination or covered harassment ,in
 the case of an allegation of covered   
discrimination or covered harassment--  
7,a7 for a covered employee who requests
 counseling under section #djb1 not     
later than #ae days after receipt by the
 employee of notice of the end of the   
counseling period under section #djb1   
but prior to making an election under   
section #djd1 the covered employee who  
alleged a violation of a law may file a 
request for voluntary mediation with the
 ,office2 and  7,b7 for a covered       
employee who does not request such      
counseling1 not later than #ahj days    
after the date of the alleged violation1
 but prior to making an election under  
section #djd1 the covered employee may  
file a request for voluntary mediation  

with the ,office4  4  7b7 ,requiring    
parties ,to be separated during         
mediation at request of employee        
,section #djc7;b77#b7 of the            
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;b77#b77 is   
amended by striking meetings with the   
parties and all that follows and        
inserting the following3 8meetings with 
the parties--  7#a7 held for the purpose
 of resolving the dispute between the   
covered employee and the employing      
office2 and  7#b7 7,a7 except as        
provided in subparagraph 7,b71 conducted
 separately or jointly2 or  7,b7 at the 
request of a covered employee who       
alleges covered discrimination or       
covered harassment1 during which the    
parties shall be separated4  4  #baj4   
,election of proceeding ,section #djd of
 the ,congressional ,accountability ,act
 of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7 is       
amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,not later   
and inserting the following3  7#a7 ,in  
general ,except as provided in          

subsection 7b71 not later  2 and  7#b7  
by adding at the end the following3  7b7
 ,allegation of covered discrimination  
or covered harassment ,in the case of an
 allegation of covered discrimination or
 covered harassment-- 7#a7 for a covered
 employee who requests mediation under  
section #djc 7or does not1 but requests 
counseling under section #djb71 not     
later than #ij days after the end of the
 period of mediation 7or counseling71   
the covered employee may either--  7,a7 
file a complaint as described in        
subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,b7 file a     
civil action as described in subsection 
7a77#b72 and  7#b7 for a covered        
employee who does not request such      
mediation 7or counseling71 not later    
than #ahj days after the date of the    
alleged violation1 the covered employee 
may either--  7,a7 file a complaint as  
described in subsection 7a77#a72 or     
7,b7 file a civil action as described in
 subsection 7a77#b74  4  #baa4          
,complaint and proceeding  7a7 ,in      

general ,section #dje7;a7 of the        
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;a77 is       
amended by striking subsection 7a7 and  
inserting the following3  7a7 ,complaint
  7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided  
in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 a covered      
employee may1 upon the completion of    
mediation under section #djc1 file a    
complaint with the ,office2 and  7,b7   
the respondent to the complaint shall be
 the employing office-- 7i7 7,i7        
involved in the violation2 or  7,,ii7 in
 which the violation is alleged to have 
occurred2 and  7ii7 about which         
mediation was conducted4  7#b7          
,allegation of covered discrimination or
 covered harassment ,in the case of an  
allegation of covered discrimination or 
covered harassment-- 7,a7 a covered     
employee may file a complaint with the  
,office as described in section         
#djd7;b72 and  7,b7 the respondent to   
the complaint shall be the employing    
office-- 7i7 involved in the violation2 

or  7ii7 in which the violation is      
alleged to have occurred4  4  7b7       
,investigatory powers ,section #dje of  
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7 is amended
 by striking subsection 7e7 and         
inserting the following3  7e7           
,investigations and discovery  7#a7     
,investigations ,the ,office shall have 
the authority to conduct investigations 
regarding complaints of covered         
discrimination or covered harassment    
filed under this section1 including     
investigations with respect to practices
 experienced by former covered employees
 that may be covered discrimination or  
covered harassment4  7#b7 ,discovery    
,reasonable prehearing discovery may be 
permitted at the discretion of the      
hearing officer regarding a complaint   
filed under this section4  4  #bab4     
,judicial review ,section #djg of the   
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjg7 is amended-- 
7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 in   

subparagraph 7,a71 by striking part ,a  
and inserting part ,a or ,b2  7,b7 by   
striking subparagraph 7,b72 and  7,c7 by
 redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and   
7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71    
respectively2 and  7#b7 in subsection   
7b7--  7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by       
striking subsection 7a77#a7 7,a7 or 7,b7
 and inserting subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 
and  7,b7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71  
by striking subsection 7a77#a7 7,c7 or  
7,d7 and inserting subsection 7a77#a7   
7,b7 or 7,c74  #bac4 ,civil action      
,section #djh7;a7 of the ,congressional 
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adjh7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in the first sentence1 by striking who  
has completed counseling under section  
#djb and mediation under section #djc   
and inserting who meets the applicable  
requirements of section #djd2 and  7#b7 
in the second sentence1 by inserting or 
a violation that is covered             
discrimination or covered harassment    
before the period4  #bad4 ,settlements  

,section #dad of the ,congressional     
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adad7 is amended--  7#a7 by  
striking ,any and inserting the         
following3  7a7 ,in general ,any  2     
7#b7 in the first sentence1 by striking 
#baj12  7#c7 by inserting after the     
first sentence the following3 ,such a   
settlement that relates1 in part or in  
whole1 to an allegation of covered      
discrimination or covered harassment by 
a ,member of ,congress 7as defined in   
section #dae7;f77 shall be publicly     
disclosed by the ,office1 unless the    
covered employee bringing the allegation
 objects or the ,member obtains a       
nondisclosure determination under       
subsection 7b742 and  7#d7 by adding to 
the end the following3  7b7 ,exception  
,in the case of a settlement that       
relates1 in part or in whole1 to an     
allegation of covered discrimination or 
covered harassment by a ,member of      
,congress 7as defined in section        
#dae7;f771 in a situation in which the  

covered employee involved does not      
object to public disclosure of the      
settlement1 the ,member may request a   
nondisclosure determination4 ,if the    
appropriate committee finds by a        
preponderance of the evidence1 based on 
any record from a proceeding under this 
title that may have existed on the date 
of the settlement1 and using a          
rebuttable presumption in favor of      
requiring disclosure1 that the ,member  
has not engaged in the alleged covered  
discrimination or covered harassment1   
the committee shall issue a             
nondisclosure determination4 ,the       
committee shall issue the determination 
and the committee's rationale for the   
determination in writing4  7c7          
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,appropriate committee ,the term        
appropriate committee has the meaning   
given the term in section #dae7;f74     
7#b7 ,nondisclosure determination ,the  
term nondisclosure determination means a
 determination from the appropriate     

committee that the settlement shall not 
be publicly disclosed under subsection  
7a74  4  #bae4 ,personal liability of   
,members of ,congress ,section #dae of  
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is        
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by    
inserting after the first sentence the  
following3 ,under no circumstances may  
an employing office use funds from the  
,members' ,representational ,allowance  
under section #aja of the ,house of     
,representatives ,administrative ,reform
 ,technical ,corrections ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #ecda71 the ,senators'        
,official ,personnel and ,office        
,expense ,account1 or any appropriated  
funds other than funds appropriated     
under this subsection1 for the payment  
of awards and settlements under this    
,act42  7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by      
striking section #bja7;a77#c7 and       
inserting section #bja7;a77#a77;,c72 and
  7#c7 by adding at the end the         
following3  7d7 ,committee approvals    

,before a payment is made from the      
account described in subsection 7a7 for 
a settlement for covered discrimination 
or covered harassment in an employing   
office described in subparagraph 7,a7 or
 7,b7 of section #aja7ab71 the chair and
 ranking member of the appropriate      
committee shall approve the payment4    
7e7 ,personal liability of ,members of  
,congress for payment of settlements and
 awards  7#a7 ,reimbursement ,if a      
payment is made from the account        
described in subsection 7a7 for an award
 or settlement that relates1 in part or 
in whole1 to an allegation of covered   
discrimination or covered harassment by 
a ,member of ,congress1 the ,member of  
,congress who is alleged to have        
committed the discrimination or         
harassment shall1 except as provided in 
subparagraph 7#b71 reimburse the account
 for the amount of the award or         
settlement4  7#b7 ,exception ,in the    
case of a settlement that relates1 in   
part or in whole1 to an allegation of   

covered discrimination or covered       
harassment by a ,member of ,congress1   
the ,member may request a               
nonreimbursement determination4 ,if the 
appropriate committee finds by a        
preponderance of the evidence1 based on 
any record from a proceeding under this 
title that may have existed on the date 
of the payment1 and using a rebuttable  
presumption in favor of requiring       
reimbursement1 that the ,member of      
,congress has not engaged in the alleged
 covered discrimination or covered      
harassment1 the committee shall issue a 
nonreimbursement determination4 ,the    
committee shall issue the determination 
and the committee's rationale for the   
determination in writing4 ,unless the   
settlement is not publicly disclosed    
under section #dad1 such determination  
and rationale shall be publicly         
disclosed by the ,office4  7#c7         
,construction ,nothing in this section  
shall be construed to require a ,member 
of ,congress to reimburse the account   

under paragraph 7#a71 with respect to an
 allegation of covered discrimination1  
or covered harassment1 that is wholly   
committed by an employee of the         
employing office involved4  7f7         
,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the
 term appropriate committee means--     
7,a7 if the personal office of a ,member
 of1 or a ,committee of1 the ,house of  
,representatives1 or a joint committee  
chaired by such a ,member1 seeks a      
payment under subsection 7d71 or a      
,member of the ,house of                
,representatives seeks a determination  
under subsection 7e71 the ,committee on 
,ethics of the ,house of                
,representatives2 and  7,b7 if the      
personal office of a ,senator1 or a     
,committee of the ,senate1 or a joint   
committee chaired by a ,senator1 seeks a
 payment under subsection 7d71 or a     
,senator seeks a determination under    
subsection 7e71 the ,senate ,select     
,committee on ,ethics2  7#b7 the term   
covered discrimination or covered       

harassment by a ,member of ,congress    
means-- 7,a7 covered discrimination that
 was committed personally by a ,member  
of ,congress2  7,b7 quid pro quo covered
 harassment that was committed          
personally by a ,member of ,congress2   
and  7,c7 hostile environment covered   
harassment if a ,member of ,congress    
personally committed--  7i7 severe      
conduct that created a hostile          
environment2 or  7ii7 at least one act  
that was part of pervasive conduct that 
created a hostile environment2 and  7#c7
 the term nonreimbursement determination
 means a determination from the         
appropriate committee that the ,member  
shall not be responsible for            
reimbursement under subsection 7a74  4  
#baf4 ,confidentiality ,section #daf of 
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7 is        
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f7--  7,a7
 by striking or in favor of the charging
 party under section #baj12 and  7,b7 by
 striking or charging party2 and  7#b7  

by adding at the end the following3  7g7
 ,clarification ,nothing in this ,act   
shall be construed to prohibit any      
covered employee from disclosing        
information that forms the basis of the 
covered employee's allegation of covered
 discrimination or covered harassment1  
if the information contained in the     
allegation was not obtained in a        
confidential proceeding4  4  #bag4      
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights  7a7 ,references ,paragraphs    
7#a71 7#b71 7#e77;,h71 7#ab77;,d71      
7#ac71 7#ad71 and 7#ae7 of section #aja 
7as redesignated by section #bja of this
 ,act71 sections #baj7;a77#i71          
#bae7;e77#a71 #bbj7;e77#b77;,g71 and    
#cja7;a71 and paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7  
of section #cjd7;c7 of the              
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja1              
#acca7;a77#i71 #acda7;e77#a71           
#acea7;e77#b77;,g71 #acha7;a71          
#achd7;c77 are amended by striking      
,office of ,compliance and inserting    

,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights4  7b7 ,headings ,title ,,iii of 
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is
 amended by striking the headings for   
title ,,iii and section #cja and        
inserting the following3  ,,iii ,office 
of ,congressional ,workplace ,rights    
#cja4 ,establishment of ,office of      
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  4    
#bah4 ,application of ,congressional    
,accountability ,act of #aiie to the    
,library of ,congress  7a7 ,application 
7#a7 ,application through definitions   
7,a7 ,in general ,section #aja of the   
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 as          
redesignated by section #bja of this    
,act1 is amended--  7i7 in paragraph    
7#e7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by    
striking or at the end2  7,,ii7 in      
subparagraph 7,i71 by striking the      
period and inserting 2 or2 and  7,,iii7 
by adding at the end the following3     
7,j7 the ,library of ,congress1 except  

for section #bbj4  2 and  7ii7 in       
paragraph 7#ab7--  7,i7 in subparagraph 
7,c71 by striking or at the end2  7,,ii7
 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the  
period and inserting 2 or2 and  7,,iii7 
by adding at the end the following3     
7,e7 the ,library of ,congress1 except  
for section #bbj4  4  7,b7 ,public      
services and accommodations ,section    
#baj7;a7 of the ,congressional          
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acca7;a77 is amended-- 7i7 in
 paragraph 7#i71 by striking and at the 
end2  7ii7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by       
striking the period and inserting 2 and2
 and  7iii7 by adding at the end the    
following3  7#aa7 the ,library of       
,congress4  4  7,c7 ,labor-management   
regulations ,section #bbj7;a7 of the    
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acea7;a77 is       
amended--  7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the
 paragraph heading1 by striking 7#b7    
,definition4-- and inserting 7#b7       
,application4--2 and  7ii7 by adding at 

the end the following3  7#c7            
,definitions ,for purposes of this      
section1 the term covered employee does 
not include an employee of the ,library 
of ,congress1 and the term employing    
office does not include the ,library of 
,congress4  4  7#b7 ,conforming         
amendments to ,act ,the ,congressional  
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is amended--   
7,a7 in section #bjd7;a77#b7 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;a77#b771 by striking   
and the ,library of ,congress each place
 it appears2  7,b7 in section           
#bje7;a77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acae7;a77#b771 by striking and the     
,library of ,congress each place it     
appears2  7,c7 in section #bjf7;a77#b7  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaf7;a77#b77-- 7i7 in   
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and the  
,library of ,congress2 and  7ii7 in     
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and the  
,library of ,congress2  7,d7 in section 
#bae7;a77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acda7;a77#b77--  7i7 in subparagraph   

7,c71 by striking 1 the ,library of     
,congress12 and  7ii7 in subparagraph   
7,d71 by striking and the ,library of   
,congress2 and  7,e7 in section #dae7;a7
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a77-- 7i7 by      
striking the comma after ,general       
,accounting ,office and inserting or2   
and  7ii7 by striking 1 or the ,library 
of ,congress4  7b7 ,election of         
proceeding  7#a7 ,procedure ,section    
#dja7;a77#c7 of the ,congressional      
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;a77#c771 as designated 
by section #bjg7;b7 of this ,act1 is    
amended--  7,a7 in the matter preceding 
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking either2  
7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 1
 or at the end and inserting a          
semicolon2  7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71  
by striking the period and inserting 2  
or2 and  7,d7 by adding at the end the  
following3  7,c7 in the case of a       
,library claimant 7as defined in section
 #djd7;d771 a proceeding described in   
section #djd7;b77#c7 that relates to the

 violation at issue4  4  7#b7 ,election 
,section #djd of the ,congressional     
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd71 as amended by section 
#baj of this ,act1 is further amended-- 
7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in         
paragraph 7#a71 by striking 1 or at the 
end and inserting a semicolon2  7ii7 in 
paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period  
and inserting 2 or2 and  7iii7 by adding
 at the end the following3  7#c7 in the 
case of a ,library claimant1 bring the  
claim1 complaint1 or charge that is     
brought for a proceeding before the     
corresponding ,federal agency1 under the
 corresponding direct provision4  2     
7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in         
paragraph 7#a7--  7,i7 in subparagraph  
7,a71 by striking or at the end2  7,,ii7
 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and  
at the end2 and  7,,iii7 by adding at   
the end the following3  7,c7 in the case
 of a ,library claimant1 bring the      
claim1 complaint1 or charge that is     
brought for a proceeding before the     

corresponding ,federal agency1 under the
 corresponding direct provision2 and  2 
and  7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in   
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the
 end2  7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by  
striking the period and inserting 2 and2
 and  7,,iii7 by adding at the end the  
following3  7,c7 in the case of a       
,library claimant1 bring the claim1     
complaint1 or charge that is brought for
 a proceeding before the corresponding  
,federal agency1 under the corresponding
 direct provision4  2 and  7,c7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7c7   
,election after proceedings initially   
brought under other civil rights or     
labor law ,a ,library claimant who      
initially brings a claim1 complaint1 or 
charge under a direct provision for a   
proceeding before a ,federal agency may1
 prior to requesting a hearing under the
 agency's procedures1 elect to--  7#a7  
bring any civil action relating to the  
claim1 complaint1 or charge1 that is    
available to the ,library claimant2     

7#b7 file a complaint with the ,office  
in accordance with section #dje2 or     
7#c7 file a civil action in accordance  
with section #djh in the ,united ,states
 district court for the district in     
which the employee is employed or for   
the ,district of ,columbia4  7d7        
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,direct act ,the term direct ,act means 
an ,act 7other than this ,act71 or      
provision of the ,revised ,statutes1    
that is specified in section #bja1 #bjb1
 #bjc1 or #baj4  7#b7 ,direct provision 
,the term direct provision means a      
provision 7including a definitional     
provision7 of a direct ,act that applies
 the rights or protections of a direct  
,act 7including rights and protections  
relating to nonretaliation or           
noncoercion7 to a ,library claimant4    
7#c7 ,library claimant ,the term        
,library claimant means-- 7,a7 with     
respect to a direct provision 7other    
than a provision described in           
subparagraph 7,b771 an employee of the  

,library of ,congress who is covered by 
that direct provision1 and  7,b7 with   
respect to a direct provision that      
applies the rights or protections of    
title ,,ii or ,,iii of the ,americans   
with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq41 #abaha et     
seq471 an individual who is eligible to 
provide services for or receive services
 from the ,library of ,congress and who 
is covered by that provision4  4  7c7   
,prospective applicability ,this section
 and the amendments made by this        
section-- 7#a7 shall take effect on the 
date of enactment of this section2 and  
7#b7 shall apply to any charge1         
complaint1 or claim1 that is made on or 
after the date of enactment of this     
section1 of a violation of--  7,a7      
section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 #bjg1 or #baj 
of the ,congressional ,accountability   
,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et    
seq472 or  7,b7 a direct provision as   
defined in section #djd7;d7 of the      
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  

#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7;d7 7as added 
by subsection 7b774  #bai4 ,conforming  
amendments ,the table of contents in    
section #a7;b7 the ,congressional       
,accountability ,act of #aiie is        
amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item     
relating to the part heading for part ,a
 of title ,,ii and inserting the        
following3  ,part ,a--,employment       
discrimination1 family and medical      
leave1 and other protections and        
benefits  2  7#b7 in the items relating 
to part ,e of title ,,ii1 by adding at  
the end the following3  ,sec4 #bbf4     
,notices4  2  and  7#c7 by striking the 
items relating to the title heading for 
title ,,iii1 and section #cja1 and      
inserting the following3  ,,title       
,,iii--,,office ,,of ,,congressional    
,,workplace ,,rights ,sec4 #cja4        
,establishment of ,office of            
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  4