,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,cruz1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,ms4   
,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4        
,portman1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1
 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mrs4       
,mc,caskill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$     
h>assm5t aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+ =    
,memb]s1 (fic]s1 employees1 int]ns1     
fell[s1 & detailees ( ,congress )9 #cj  
days ( employm5t & annually !reaft]1 to 
require a bi5nial climate survey (      
,congress1 to am5d ! en=cem5t process "u
 ! ,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace   
,rights = cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$   
h>assm5t compla9ts1 & = o!r purposes4   

#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,congressional ,h>assm5t ,re=m ,act4  
,i ,tra9+ & climate survey  #aja4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,cov]$   
discrim9ation ,! t]m cov]$ discrim9ation
 means--  7,a7 discrim9ation describ$ 9 
any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 (    
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 discrim9ation      
prohibit$ by section #bja1 #bjf1 or #baj
 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie2 or  7,c7 a violation ( section 
#bjg ( su* ,act t is relat$ to          
discrim9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 or 7,b74  7#b7 ,cov]$ h>assm5t ,!  
t]m cov]$ h>assm5t means h>assm5t t is--
 7,a7 discrim9ation because ( race1     
color1 religion1 sex1 or national orig9 
"u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (
 #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472 
7,b7 discrim9ation because ( age "u !   
,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( 
#aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472     
7,c7 discrim9ation on ! basis (         
disability "u title ,i ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47 or section    
#eja ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia72  7,d7             
discrim9ation because ( g5etic in=mation
 "u title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation   
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 or  7,e7   
discrim9ation on ! basis ( /atus conc]n+
 s]vice 9 a uni=m$ s]vice "u section    
#dcaa7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#c7 ,cov]$ (fice ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ,! t]m cov]$ (fice ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives means an (fice1 
includ+ a jo9t commission or jo9t       
committee1 employ+ employees ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,cov]$ (fice ( !
 ,s5ate ,! t]m cov]$ (fice ( ! ,s5ate   
means an (fice1 includ+ a jo9t          
commission or jo9t committee1 employ+   
employees ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7 ,cov]$      
position 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,! 
t]m cov]$ position 9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives means a position z--    
7,a7 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 includ+ a ,delegate or 

,resid5t ,commission] to ,congress2     
7,b7 an elect$ or appo9t$ (fic] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 an       
employee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,d7 an int]n or fell[ 9 a cov]$ (fice (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7i7 )\t    
reg>d to :e!r ! int]n or fell[ receives 
comp5sation2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( an int]n
 or fell[ t does receive comp5sation1   
)\t reg>d to ! s\rce ( ! comp5sation2 or
  7,e7 a detailee 9 a cov]$ (fice ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r ! s]vice is on a reimbursable      
basis4  7#f7 ,cov]$ position 9 ! ,s5ate 
,! t]m cov]$ position 9 ! ,s5ate means a
 position z-- 7,a7 a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 
7,b7 an elect$ or appo9t$ (fic] ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 an employee ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,d7 an int]n or fell[ 9 a cov]$ (fice (
 ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 )\t reg>d to :e!r !     
int]n or fell[ receives comp5sation2 &  
7ii7 9 ! case ( an int]n or fell[ t does
 receive comp5sation1 )\t reg>d to !    
s\rce ( ! comp5sation2 or  7,e7 a       
detailee 9 a cov]$ (fice ( ! ,s5ate1 )\t

 reg>d to :e!r ! s]vice is on a         
reimbursable basis4  7#g7 ,employee ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,! t]m employee 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives means an    
employee ^: pay is disburs$ by ! ,*ief  
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 )\t reg>d to ! t]m ( ! 
appo9tm5t4  7#h7 ,employee ( ! ,s5ate ,!
 t]m employee ( ! ,s5ate means an       
employee ^: pay is disburs$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 )\t reg>d to ! t]m
 ( ! appo9tm5t4  7#i7 ,head ( a cov]$   
(fice ,! t]m head ( a cov]$ (fice1 :5   
us$ ) respect to a cov]$ (fice ( !      
,s5ate or a cov]$ (fice ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 means ! ,memb] (       
,congress1 elect$ or appo9t$ (fic] (    
,congress1 or manag] ( ! cov]$ (fice    
hav+ f9al au?ority to appo9t1 hire1     
dis*>ge1 & set ! t]ms1 conditions1 or   
privileges ( ! employm5t ( ! employees  
employ$ by ! cov]$ (fice4  7#aj7        
,initial tra9+ date ,! t]m initial tra9+
 date means1 ) respect to an individual 
9 a cov]$ position 9 ! ,h\se or an      

individual 9 a cov]$ position 9 !       
,s5ate1 ! fir/ date on :i* ! applicable 
tra9+ requir$ = su* individual "u       
section #ajb7;b7 is (f]$ "u section     
#ajb7;c74  7#aa7 ,manag] ( a cov]$ (fice
 ,! t]m manag] ( a cov]$ (fice1 :5 us$ )
 respect to a cov]$ (fice ( ! ,s5ate or 
a cov]$ (fice ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 means an employee ( !  
cov]$ (fice emp[]$ to effect a          
significant *ange 9 ! employm5t /atus ( 
ano!r employee ( ! cov]$ (fice1 su* z   
hir+1 fir+1 fail+ to promote1           
reassignm5t ) significantly diff]5t     
responsibilities1 or a decision caus+ a 
*ange 9 b5efits4  7#ab7 ,(fice (        
,congressional ,workplace ,rights ,! t]m
 ,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace     
,rights means ! ,(fice ( ,congressional 
,workplace ,rights e/abli%$ "u section  
#cja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha71 z    
am5d$ by section #bag 7=m]ly kn[n z !   
,(fice ( ,compliance74  #ajb4 ,requir$  
cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t    

aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+ = memb]s1     
(fic]s1 employees1 int]ns1 fell[s1 &    
detailees ( ,congress )9 #cj days (     
employm5t & annually !reaft]  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ( rules requir+ cov]$       
discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t aw>5ess &
 prev5tion tra9+ )9 #cj days ( employm5t
 & annually !reaft]  7#a7 ,requirem5ts =
 ! ,s5ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,committee on ,rules &          
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate--  7i7 %all    
issue rules t require-- 7,i7 ea*        
individual elect$1 appo9t$1 or assign$  
to a cov]$ position 9 ! ,s5ate aft] !   
initial tra9+ date1 :o 0 n s]v+ 9 a     
cov]$ position 9 ! same cov]$ (fice ( ! 
,s5ate imm$iately be=e be+ s elect$1    
appo9t$1 or assign$1 to complete tra9+  
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7--  7aa7
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! individual beg9s s]v+ 9 ! cov]$       
position2 &  7bb7 annually !reaft] z    
long z ! individual s]ves 9 a cov]$     
position 9 ! ,s5ate2  7,,ii7 ea*        

individual s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position 9 !  
,s5ate on ! initial tra9+ date1 to      
complete su* tra9+--  7aa7 n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! initial tra9+ date2 &   
7bb7 annually !reaft] z long z !        
individual s]ves 9 a cov]$ position 9 ! 
,s5ate2 &  7,,iii7 a designee ( ea*     
cov]$ (fice ( ! ,s5ate to-- 7aa7        
annually submit to ! ,committee a       
c]tification indicat+ :e!r ea*          
individual s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position 9 su*
 cov]$ (fice has complet$ su* tra9+2 &  
7bb7 submit1 by n lat] ?an ! la/ day (  
ea* ,congress1 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate
 a c]tification indicat+ :e!r ea*       
individual s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position 9 su*
 cov]$ (fice has complet$ ! tra9+       
requirem5ts "u ?is title dur+ t         
,congress2 &  7ii7 may e/abli%          
additional requirem5ts = ! tra9+ on     
cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t    
aw>5ess & prev5tion t is (f]$ to        
individuals s]v+ 9 cov]$ positions 9 !  
,s5ate "u ?is section4  7,b7            
,coord9ation ) o!r requirem5ts ,9 issu+ 

rules "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !         
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate %all--  7i7 review ! requirem5ts
 ( ,s4 ,res4 #ccj 7#aae? ,congress71    
agre$ to ,novemb] #i1 #bjag2 &  7ii7    
ensure t ! rules issu$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a77i7 meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is title  
:ile prev5t+ or limit+ conflicts &      
duplication ( requirem5ts "u !          
regulations or guidance issu$ "u su*    
,s5ate ,resolution4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives--  7i7 %all issue rules 
t require-- 7,i7 ea* individual elect$1 
appo9t$1 or assign$ to a cov]$ position 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives aft] !      
initial tra9+ date1 :o 0 n s]v+ 9 a     
cov]$ position 9 ! same cov]$ (fice ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives imm$iately be=e 
be+ s elect$1 appo9t$1 or assign$1 to   
complete tra9+ describ$ 9 subsections   
7b7 & 7c7--  7aa7 n lat] ?an #cj days   

aft] ! date on :i* ! individual beg9s   
s]v+ 9 ! cov]$ position2 &  7bb7        
annually !reaft] z long z ! individual  
s]ves 9 a cov]$ position 9 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives2  7,,ii7 ea* individual 
s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position 9 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives on ! initial tra9+ date1
 to complete su* tra9+--  7aa7 n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! initial tra9+ date2 
&  7bb7 annually !reaft] z long z !     
individual s]ves 9 a cov]$ position 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,,iii7 a   
designee ( ea* cov]$ (fice ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives to-- 7aa7 annually      
submit to ! ,committee a c]tification   
indicat+ :e!r ea* individual s]v+ 9 a   
cov]$ position 9 su* cov]$ (fice has    
complet$ ! tra9+2 &  7bb7 submit1 by n  
lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ea* ,congress1 to !
 ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a c]tification indicat+ 
:e!r ea* individual s]v+ 9 a cov]$      
position 9 su* cov]$ (fice has complet$ 
! tra9+ requirem5ts "u ?is title dur+ t 
,congress2 &  7ii7 may e/abli%          

additional requirem5ts = ! tra9+ on     
cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t    
aw>5ess & prev5tion (f]$ to individuals 
s]v+ 9 a cov]$ position 9 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives "u ?is section4  7,b7   
,coord9ation ) o!r requirem5ts ,9 issu+ 
rules "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !         
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all--  7i7     
review ! requirem5ts ( ,h4 ,res4 #fcj   
7#aae? ,congress71 agre$ to ,novemb]    
#bi1 #bjag2 &  7ii7 ensure t ! rules    
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 meet !     
requirem5ts ( ?is title :ile prev5t+ or 
limit+ conflicts & duplication (        
requirem5ts "u ! regulations issu$ "u   
su* ,h\se ,resolution4  7b7 ,requirem5ts
 = tra9+ ,! tra9+ on cov]$ discrim9ation
 & cov]$ h>assm5t aw>5ess & prev5tion   
requir$ "u ?is section %all--  7#a7 be  
provid$ by ! ,(fice ( ,congressional    
,workplace ,rights2  7#b7 include--     
7,a7 in=mation & practical guidance     
reg>d+ any applicable ,f$]al laws       
conc]n+ ! prohibition aga9/ & !         

prev5tion & correction ( cov]$          
discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t & !      
rights ( survivors ( cov]$ h>assm5t 9   
employm5t2  7,b7 practical examples aim$
 at in/ruct+ sup]visors 9 ! prev5tion ( 
cov]$ discrim9ation1 cov]$ h>assm5t1 &  
retaliation2  7,c7 pres5tations by      
individuals ) k & exp]tise 9 ! prev5tion
 ( cov]$ discrim9ation1 cov]$ h>assm5t1 
& retaliation2  7,d7 a discussion ( !   
consequ5ces = p]petrators ( cov]$       
discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t2  7,e7   
in=mation reg>d+ ! prohibition "u !     
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 (    
retaliation aga9/ any witness to1 or    
individual :o exp]i5ces1 cov]$          
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t & :o    
has--  7i7 oppos$ ! cov]$ discrim9ation 
or cov]$ h>assm5t2 or  7ii7 initiat$    
proce$+s1 made a *>ge1 or te/ifi$1      
assi/$1 or p>ticipat$ 9 any mann] 9 a   
he>+ or o!r proce$+ relat+ to su* cov]$ 
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t2  7,f7  
in=mation reg>d+ h[ an individual 9 a   

cov]$ position 9 ! ,s5ate or a cov]$    
position 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
reports cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$    
h>assm5t to ! ,(fice ( ,congressional   
,workplace ,rights2  7,g7 9 ! case (    
tra9+ provid$ to individuals :o are     
,memb]s ( ,congress 7includ+ a ,delegate
 or ,resid5t ,commission] to ,congress71
 elect$ & appo9t$ (fic]s ( ,congress1   
heads ( cov]$ (fices ( ,congress1 &     
manag]s ( cov]$ (fices ( ,congress1     
in=mation reg>d+ ! role ( su*           
individuals 9 recogniz+ & respond+ to   
h>assm5t & h>assm5t compla9ts2 &  7,h7  
any additional cont5t requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 or              
7#b77;,a77ii71 ( subsection 7a7 by !    
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate or ! ,committee on ,h\se        
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives 7z applicable72 &  7#c7 
require t an individual demon/rate ma/]y
 ( ! subject matt] ?r\gh an assessm5t 9 
ord] to complete ! tra9+4  7c7          
,provision ( tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights %all-- 7,a7 by n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee on 
,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate & !   
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives issue rules "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 
develop & (f] tra9+ on cov]$            
discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t aw>5ess &
 prev5tion t meets ! requirem5ts (      
subsection 7b71 subject to p>agraph     
7#b72  7,b7 p]iodically update ! tra9+  
on cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t 
aw>5ess & prev5tion1 includ+ any        
mat]ials relat+ to su* tra9+2 &  7,c7   
p]iodically provide recordkeep+         
in=mation to1 z applicable-- 7i7 !      
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7ii7 !        
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee on ,e?ics (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 !   
,select ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1
  reg>d+ ! individuals s]v+ 9 cov]$     
positions 9 ! ,s5ate or 9 cov]$         

positions 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
respectively1 :o h complet$ ! tra9+     
7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,(fice (          
,congressional ,workplace ,rights %all1 
9 implem5t+ ! tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 consult )--  7,a7 entities hav+   
significant exp]tise 9 id5tify+1        
prev5t+1 & respond+ to cov]$ h>assm5t2 &
  7,b7 cov]$ h>assm5t survivors or cov]$
 h>assm5t confid5tial advisors4  7d7    
,publication ( c]tifications = ea*      
,congress  7#a7 ,publication (          
c]tification 9 ! ,s5ate ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* ,congress1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all publi% ea*    
c]tification submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,s5ate1 9 accordance ) ! rules issu$ "u
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i7 & !         
requirem5ts ( subsection                
7a77#a77;,a77i77,,iii77bb71 ) respect to
 ! previ\s ,congress on ! public website
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7        
,publication ( c]tification 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* ,congress1 ! ,*ief

 ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives %all publi% ea*         
c]tification submitt$ to ! ,*ief        
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 9 accordance ) ! rules 
issu$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i7 & ! 
requirem5ts ( subsection                
7a77#b77;,a77i77,,iii77bb71 ) respect to
 ! previ\s ,congress on ! public website
 ( ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #ajc4         
,workplace climate survey ( ,congress   
relat+ to cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$   
h>assm5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,(fice ( ,congressional      
,workplace ,rights %all--  7#a7 c>ry out
 an anonym\s survey ( individuals s]v+ 9
 cov]$ positions 9 ! ,s5ate or 9 cov]$  
positions 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 
7,a7 to det]m9e--  7i7 ! scope ( cov]$  
discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t 9        
,congress2  7ii7 :e!r cov]$             
discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t prev5tion
 & re=m ef=ts are work+ to curb !       

preval5ce ( cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$ 
h>assm5t 9 ,congress2 &  7iii7 :e!r !   
compla9t & report+ process reg>d+       
in/ances ( cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$  
h>assm5t 9 ,congress is suffici5t2 &    
7,b7 t does n reque/ any in=mation1 & is
 n conduct$ by any me?od1 t w\ld make a 
respond5t or respond5t's (fice          
id5tifiable2 &  7#b7 7,a7 prep>e a      
report reg>d+ ! f9d+s ( ! survey        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t does n reveal
 ! me?ods us$ by ! ,(fice (             
,congressional ,workplace ,rights to    
ga!r responses to ! survey2 &  7,b7     
submit ! report only to ! ,committee on 
,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 !    
,committee on ,rules ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 ! ,select ,committee on
 ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on   
,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
,,ii ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie  #bja4 ,def9itions ,section #aja
 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7

 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g7    
?r\gh 7#ae71 respectively2  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,connect$ work]  7,a7 ,cov]$       
employees ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#e71 !
 t]m connect$ work] means--  7i7 an     
int]n or fell[ s]v+ 9 a position 9 an   
employ+ (fice-- 7,i7 )\t reg>d to :e!r !
 int]n or fell[ receives comp5sation2 & 
7,,ii7 if ! int]n or fell[ does receive 
comp5sation1 )\t reg>d to ! s\rce (     
comp5sation2 or  7ii7 a detailee s]v+ 9 
a position 9 an employ+ (fice1 )\t reg>d
 to :e!r ! s]vice is on a reimbursable  
basis4  7,b7 ,subgr\ps ( cov]$ employees
 ,= purposes ( ea* ( p>agraphs 7#h7     
?r\gh 7#aa71 ! t]m def9$ 9 ! p>agraph   
involv$1 us$ ) respect to cov]$         
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t1        
includes a connect$ work] 7z def9$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a77 9 an (fice t employs  
employees ref]r$ to 9 t p>agraph4  7#d7 
,cov]$ discrim9ation ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m cov]$ discrim9ation means-- 7,a7    
discrim9ation describ$ 9 any (          

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 
7#f72  7,b7 discrim9ation prohibit$ by  
section #baj2 or  7,c7 a violation (    
section #bjg t is relat$ to             
discrim9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 or 7,b71 or a violation ( section  
#dcaa7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 t is relat$ to discrim9ation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,e74  2  7#c7 
9 p>agraph 7#e71 z r$esignat$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section1 by /rik+   
any employee & ins]t+ any employee &1   
us$ ) respect to cov]$ discrim9ation or 
cov]$ h>assm5t1 any connect$ work]2     
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e71 z    
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
section1 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,cov]$ h>assm5t
 ,! t]m cov]$ h>assm5t means h>assm5t t 
is--  7,a7 discrim9ation because ( race1
 color1 religion1 sex1 or national orig9
 "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act 
( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472
  7,b7 discrim9ation because ( age "u ! 
,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( 
#aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472     

7,c7 discrim9ation on ! basis (         
disability "u title ,i ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47 or section    
#eja ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia72  7,d7             
discrim9ation because ( g5etic in=mation
 "u title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation   
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 or  7,e7   
discrim9ation on ! basis ( /atus conc]n+
 s]vice 9 a uni=m$ s]vice "u section    
#dcaa7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraphs 7#aj7 &   
7#aa71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+  
p>agraph 7#e74  #bjb4 ,rights &         
protections2 responsibilities ( head (  
employ+ (fice ,section #bja ( !         
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 7i7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 
z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71      
respectively2  7ii7 by align+ ! m>g9s ( 
su* subp>agraphs ) ! m>g9s ( subp>agraph

 7,a7 ( subsection 7b77#a72 &  7iii7 by 
/rik+ ,all p]sonnel & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all p]sonnel  2 &  7,b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7        
,responsibilities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an 
individual :o is ! head ( an employ+    
(fice1 or ! highe/ rank+ employee ( !   
head ( ! employ+ (fice1 is aw>e (1 or a 
reasonable individual 9 ! position      
involv$ w\ld be aw>e (1 cov]$           
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t 9 !     
(fice1 ! individual %all c>ry out !     
responsibility describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b74  7,b7 ,responsibilities ,!        
individual ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all make affirmative ef=ts to address1 
& prev5t ! recurr5ce (1 cov]$           
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t 9 !     
(fice4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
subsection 7a77#a7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7a77#a77;,a72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+       
subsection 7a77#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subsection      

7a77#c7 & ins]t+ subsection             
7a77#a77;,c74  #bjc4 ,public s]vices &  
accommodations ,section #baj ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,available proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! proc$ures ( title ,,iv %all apply to 
allegations ( violations ( ?is "p4  7#b7
 ,application ,= purposes ( apply+ title
 ,,iv--  7,a7 to an allegation ( a      
violation ( a provision li/$ 9          
subsection 7b71 ( title ,,ii ( !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq47--  7i7 a 
ref]5ce 9 title ,,iv to a cov]$ employee
 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to a  
qualifi$ individual ) a disability1 z   
def9$ 9 section #bja ( t ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca72 &  7ii7 a ref]5ce 9  
title ,,iv to an employ+ (fice %all be  
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an entity   
li/$ 9 subsection 7a7 t provides public 
s]vices1 programs1 or activities2 &     
7,b7 to an allegation ( a violation ( a 

provision li/$ 9 subsection 7b71 ( title
 ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities    
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaha et   
seq47--  7i7 a ref]5ce 9 title ,,iv to a
 cov]$ employee %all be consid]$ to be a
 ref]5ce to an individual ) a           
disability1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( t    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72 &  7ii7 a  
ref]5ce 9 title ,,iv to an employ+ (fice
 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an 
entity li/$ 9 subsection 7a7 t owns1    
leases 7or leases to71 or op]ates a     
place ( public accommodation1 z def9$ 9 
section #cja ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#abaha74  4  #bjd4 ,g5]al provisions    
,section #bbe7;e7 ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,only & ins]t+ ,except 9 ! case ( an    
allegation ( cov]$ discrim9ation or     
cov]$ h>assm5t1 only4  #bje4 ,notices   
,"p ,e ( title ,,ii ( ! ,congressional  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #bbf4 ,notices ,e employ+

 (fice %all po/ & keep po/$ 79          
conspicu\s places ^u its premises :]e   
notices to cov]$ employees are cu/om>ily
 po/$7 a notice provid$ by ! ,(fice t-- 
7#a7 describes ! rights1 protections1 & 
proc$ures applicable to cov]$ employees 
( ! employ+ (fice "u ?is ,act1 conc]n+  
cov]$ discrim9ation & cov]$ h>assm5t2 & 
7#b7 includes contact in=mation = !     
,(fice4  4  #bjf4 ,confid5tial advisor  
,section #cjb ( ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 z  
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively1
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !
 foll[+3  7d7 ,confid5tial ,advisor     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,executive ,director   
%all-- 7,a7 appo9t1 & fix ! comp5sation 
(1 & may remove1 a ,confid5tial         
,advisor2 or  7,b7 designate an employee
 ( ! ,(fice to s]ve z a ,confid5tial    
,advisor4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7 ,volunt>y 
s]vices ,! ,confid5tial ,advisor %all   
(f] to provide ! s]vices describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,b71 :i* a cov]$ employee  
may accept or decl9e4  7,b7 ,s]vices ,! 
s]vices ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
are-- 7i7 in=m+1 on a confid5tial basis1
 a cov]$ employee :o has exp]i5c$ a     
practice t may be cov]$ discrim9ation or
 cov]$ h>assm5t ab\t ! employee's rights
 "u ?is ,act2  7ii7 consult+1 on a      
confid5tial basis1 ) a cov]$ employee :o
 has exp]i5c$ a practice t may be cov]$ 
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t2 &      
7iii7 assi/+1 on a confid5tial basis1 a 
cov]$ employee :o seeks consid]ation "u 
title ,,iv ( an allegation involv+ cov]$
 discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t 9      
und]/&+ ! proc$ures1 & ! significance ( 
! proc$ures1 describ$ 9 t title4  4     
#bjg4 ,ov]all proc$ure  7a7 ,volunt>y   
proce$+s ,section #dja ( !              
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7,a7 by /rik+ "p
 ,a & ins]t+ "p ,a or ,b2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all be  
volunt>y 9 ! case ( an allegation (     

cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t   
be=e ! semicolon2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all be volunt>y 9
 ! case ( an allegation ( cov]$         
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t be=e !  
semicolon2 &  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by
 ins]t+ 7or a reque/ = c\nsel+1         
m$iation1 or a he>+1 conc]n+ an         
allegation ( cov]$ discrim9ation or     
cov]$ h>assm5t7 aft] = c\nsel+ "u       
section #djb4  7b7 ,notification        
,section #dja ( ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 z am5d$ by 
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ ,except & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7
 ,ov]all proc$ure ,except  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7            
,notification aft] allegation ( cov]$   
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t ,on     
receiv+ a reque/1 "u ?is title1 =       
c\nsel+ or ano!r proce$+ = consid]ation 
( alleg$ cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$   
h>assm5t1 ! ,(fice %all provide to !    
employee writt5 notification t describes
 ! rights1 protections1 & proc$ures     

applicable to a cov]$ employee :o is    
rais+ su* an allegation4  7c7 ,no       
requirem5t ,to pres5t allegation fir/ to
 employ+ (fice ,not)/&+ any provision ( 
law1 reg>dless ( :e!r a cov]$ employee  
foll[s ! employ+ (fice's proc$ures =    
initially pres5t+ an allegation1 or     
in=mation ab\t ! allegation1 ( cov]$    
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t to !    
employ+ (fice--  7#a7 ! cov]$ employee  
is privileg$ to reque/ & obta91 "u ?is  
title1 c\nsel+ or ano!r proce$+ =       
consid]ation ( alleg$ cov]$             
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t2 &  7#b7
 ! cov]$ employee-- 7,a7 may file a     
compla9t ) ! ,(fice 9 accordance )      
section #dje or file a civil action ) a 
c\rt 9 accordance ) section #djh2  7,b7 
may proce$ )\t prejudice "u !           
correspond+ proc$ures specifi$ 9 title  
,,iv includ+ obta9+ any available rem$y2
 &  7,c7 %all be entitl$ to protection f
 intimidation1 reprisal1 or o!r         
discrim9ation describ$ 9 section #bjg z 
provid$ 9 t section4  4  7c7            

,availability ( remote "w assignm5t or  
paid leave dur+ p5d5cy ( proc$ures      
,section #dja ( ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 z am5d$ by subsection 
7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7             
,availability ( remote "w assignm5t or  
paid leave dur+ p5d5cy ( proc$ures  7#a7
 ,requirem5ts = employ+ (fices  7,a7    
,remote "w assignm5t ,at ! reque/ ( a   
cov]$ employee :o alleges cov]$         
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t by !    
cov]$ employee's employ+ (fice1 dur+ !  
p5d5cy ( any ( ! proc$ures available "u 
?is title = consid]ation ( ! allegation1
 ! employ+ (fice %all p]mit ! cov]$     
employee to c>ry out ! employee's       
responsibilities f a remote location    
in/ead ( f ! location ( ! employ+ (fice4
  7,b7 ,exception = "w assignm5ts       
requir$ to be c>ri$ out onsite ,if1 9 ! 
det]m9ation ( ! cov]$ employee's employ+
 (fice1 a cov]$ employee :o makes a     
reque/ "u ?is p>agraph _c c>ry out !    

employee's responsibilities f a remote  
location1 ! employ+ (fice %all grant    
paid leave to a cov]$ employee dur+ !   
p5d5cy ( ! proc$ures available "u ?is   
title = ! cov]$ employee4  7#b7         
,exclusion f cap on numb] ( employees ( 
(fice ( ,memb] or committee ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,if ! (fice ( a ,memb]  
or committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 grants a cov]$ employee ( su* (fice    
paid leave "u p>agraph 7#a71 dur+ !     
p]iod 9 :i* ! employee is on paid leave1
 ! employee %all n be c\nt$ among !     
numb] ( employees ( ! (fice--  7,a7 9 ! 
case ( ! (fice ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se1 =  
purposes ( section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,adm9i/rative ,re=m     
,te*nical ,corrections ,act 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7;a772 or  7,b7 9 ! case 
( ! (fice ( a committee ( ! ,h\se1 =    
purposes ( any rule or regulation ( !   
,h\se t gov]ns ! numb] ( employees !    
committee may appo9t4  7#c7 ,exception =
 arrangem5ts subject to collective      
b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n  

apply to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) !  
t]ms & conditions ( any collective      
b>ga9+ agreem5t t is 9 effect ) respect 
to an employ+ (fice4  4  7d7 ,electronic
 report+ sy/em ,section #dja ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7c71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7  
,use ( electronic report+ sy/em ,!      
,(fice %all e/abli% & op]ate an         
electronic report+ sy/em ?r\gh :i* a    
cov]$ employee may initiate a proce$+ "u
 ?is title1 & t w keep an electronic    
record ( ! date & "t at :i* ! proce$+ is
 initiat$4  4  #bjh4 ,c\nsel+ ,section  
#djb7;a7 ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce--  7#a7 by /rik+ "p ,a & ins]t+  
"p ,a or ,b2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ or1 9 !  
case ( an allegation ( cov]$            
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t1 may    
reque/ volunt>y c\nsel+ by ! ,(fice be=e
 ! p]iod4  #bji4 ,m$iation  7a7         

,volunt>y m$iation ,section #djc7;a7 ( !
 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (   
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 n lat]  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,allegation ( cov]$ discrim9ation or    
cov]$ h>assm5t ,9 ! case ( an allegation
 ( cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$         
h>assm5t-- 7,a7 = a cov]$ employee :o   
reque/s c\nsel+ "u section #djb1 n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] receipt by ! employee 
( notice ( ! end ( ! c\nsel+ p]iod "u   
section #djb1 b prior to mak+ an        
election "u section #djd1 ! cov]$       
employee :o alleg$ a violation ( a law  
may file a reque/ = volunt>y m$iation ) 
! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 = a cov]$ employee :o 
does n reque/ su* c\nsel+1 n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! alleg$        
violation1 b prior to mak+ an election  
"u section #djd1 ! cov]$ employee may   
file a reque/ = volunt>y m$iation ) !   
,(fice4  4  7b7 ,requir+ p>ties ,to be  

sep>at$ dur+ m$iation at reque/ (       
employee ,section #djc7;b77#b7 ( !      
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;b77#b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ meet+s ) ! p>ties & all t
 foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8meet+s ) !  
p>ties--  7#a7 held = ! purpose (       
resolv+ ! dispute betwe5 ! cov]$        
employee & ! employ+ (fice2 &  7#b7 7,a7
 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
conduct$ sep>ately or jo9tly2 or  7,b7  
at ! reque/ ( a cov]$ employee :o       
alleges cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$    
h>assm5t1 dur+ :i* ! p>ties %all be     
sep>at$4  4  #baj4 ,election ( proce$+  
,section #djd ( ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,n lat] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 
7b71 n lat]  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7b7 ,allegation ( cov]$      
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t ,9 !    
case ( an allegation ( cov]$            
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t-- 7#a7 =

 a cov]$ employee :o reque/s m$iation "u
 section #djc 7or does n1 b reque/s     
c\nsel+ "u section #djb71 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! end ( ! p]iod ( m$iation   
7or c\nsel+71 ! cov]$ employee may      
ei!r--  7,a7 file a compla9t z describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,b7 file a   
civil action z describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#b72 &  7#b7 = a cov]$ employee :o  
does n reque/ su* m$iation 7or c\nsel+71
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
alleg$ violation1 ! cov]$ employee may  
ei!r--  7,a7 file a compla9t z describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,b7 file a   
civil action z describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#b74  4  #baa4 ,compla9t & proce$+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dje7;a7 ( !      
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,compla9t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7
 a cov]$ employee may1 ^u ! completion (
 m$iation "u section #djc1 file a       
compla9t ) ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 ! respond5t

 to ! compla9t %all be ! employ+ (fice--
 7i7 7,i7 involv$ 9 ! violation2 or     
7,,ii7 9 :i* ! violation is alleg$ to h 
occurr$2 &  7ii7 ab\t :i* m$iation 0    
conduct$4  7#b7 ,allegation ( cov]$     
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t ,9 !    
case ( an allegation ( cov]$            
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t-- 7,a7 a
 cov]$ employee may file a compla9t ) ! 
,(fice z describ$ 9 section #djd7;b72 & 
7,b7 ! respond5t to ! compla9t %all be !
 employ+ (fice-- 7i7 involv$ 9 !        
violation2 or  7ii7 9 :i* ! violation is
 alleg$ to h occurr$4  4  7b7           
,inve/igatory p[]s ,section #dje ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7e7 ,inve/igations & discov]y  7#a7     
,inve/igations ,! ,(fice %all h !       
au?ority to conduct inve/igations reg>d+
 compla9ts ( cov]$ discrim9ation or     
cov]$ h>assm5t fil$ "u ?is section1     
includ+ inve/igations ) respect to      
practices exp]i5c$ by =m] cov]$         

employees t may be cov]$ discrim9ation  
or cov]$ h>assm5t4  7#b7 ,discov]y      
,reasonable prehe>+ discov]y may be     
p]mitt$ at ! discretion ( ! he>+ (fic]  
reg>d+ a compla9t fil$ "u ?is section4  
4  #bab4 ,judicial review ,section #djg 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ "p ,a &      
ins]t+ "p ,a or ,b2  7,b7 by /rik+      
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ subsection 7a77#a7 7,a7 or 7,b7
 & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 by /rik+  
subsection 7a77#a7 7,c7 or 7,d7 & ins]t+
 subsection 7a77#a7 7,b7 or 7,c74  #bac4
 ,civil action ,section #djh7;a7 ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjh7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
:o has complet$ c\nsel+ "u section #djb 

& m$iation "u section #djc & ins]t+ :o  
meets ! applicable requirem5ts ( section
 #djd2 &  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by    
ins]t+ or a violation t is cov]$        
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t be=e !  
p]iod4  #bad4 ,settlem5ts ,section #dad 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adad7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  2  7#b7 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #baj12  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,su* a     
settlem5t t relates1 9 "p or 9 :ole1 to 
an allegation ( cov]$ discrim9ation or  
cov]$ h>assm5t by a ,memb] ( ,congress  
7z def9$ 9 section #dae7;f77 %all be    
publicly disclos$ by ! ,(fice1 unless ! 
cov]$ employee br++ ! allegation objects
 or ! ,memb] obta9s a nondisclosure     
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b742 &  7#d7 
by add+ to ! end ! foll[+3  7b7         
,exception ,9 ! case ( a settlem5t t    
relates1 9 "p or 9 :ole1 to an          
allegation ( cov]$ discrim9ation or     
cov]$ h>assm5t by a ,memb] ( ,congress  

7z def9$ 9 section #dae7;f771 9 a       
situation 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee involv$
 does n object to public disclosure ( ! 
settlem5t1 ! ,memb] may reque/ a        
nondisclosure det]m9ation4 ,if !        
appropriate committee f9ds by a         
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 bas$ on any   
record f a proce$+ "u ?is title t may h 
exi/$ on ! date ( ! settlem5t1 & us+ a  
rebuttable presumption 9 favor ( requir+
 disclosure1 t ! ,memb] has n engag$ 9 !
 alleg$ cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$    
h>assm5t1 ! committee %all issue a      
nondisclosure det]m9ation4 ,! committee 
%all issue ! det]m9ation & ! committee's
 rationale = ! det]m9ation 9 writ+4  7c7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,appropriate committee ,! t]m           
appropriate committee has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #dae7;f74  7#b7          
,nondisclosure det]m9ation ,! t]m       
nondisclosure det]m9ation means a       
det]m9ation f ! appropriate committee t 
! settlem5t %all n be publicly disclos$ 
"u subsection 7a74  4  #bae4 ,p]sonal   

liability ( ,memb]s ( ,congress ,section
 #dae ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+
 aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,"u no    
circum/ances may an employ+ (fice use   
funds f ! ,memb]s' ,repres5tational     
,all[ance "u section #aja ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ,adm9i/rative ,re=m     
,te*nical ,corrections ,act 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecda71 ! ,s5ators' ,(ficial  
,p]sonnel & ,(fice ,exp5se ,acc\nt1 or  
any appropriat$ funds o!r ?an funds     
appropriat$ "u ?is subsection1 = !      
paym5t ( aw>ds & settlem5ts "u ?is      
,act42  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 
section #bja7;a77#c7 & ins]t+ section   
#bja7;a77#a77;,c72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,committee approvals 
,be=e a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = a settlem5t 
= cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t 
9 an employ+ (fice describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      
#aja7ab71 ! *air & rank+ memb] ( !      

appropriate committee %all approve !    
paym5t4  7e7 ,p]sonal liability (       
,memb]s ( ,congress = paym5t (          
settlem5ts & aw>ds  7#a7 ,reimbursem5t  
,if a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or settlem5t
 t relates1 9 "p or 9 :ole1 to an       
allegation ( cov]$ discrim9ation or     
cov]$ h>assm5t by a ,memb] ( ,congress1 
! ,memb] ( ,congress :o is alleg$ to h  
committ$ ! discrim9ation or h>assm5t    
%all1 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph    
7#b71 reimburse ! acc\nt = ! am\nt ( !  
aw>d or settlem5t4  7#b7 ,exception ,9 !
 case ( a settlem5t t relates1 9 "p or 9
 :ole1 to an allegation ( cov]$         
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t by a    
,memb] ( ,congress1 ! ,memb] may reque/ 
a nonreimbursem5t det]m9ation4 ,if !    
appropriate committee f9ds by a         
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 bas$ on any   
record f a proce$+ "u ?is title t may h 
exi/$ on ! date ( ! paym5t1 & us+ a     
rebuttable presumption 9 favor ( requir+
 reimbursem5t1 t ! ,memb] ( ,congress   

has n engag$ 9 ! alleg$ cov]$           
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t1 !      
committee %all issue a nonreimbursem5t  
det]m9ation4 ,! committee %all issue !  
det]m9ation & ! committee's rationale = 
! det]m9ation 9 writ+4 ,unless !        
settlem5t is n publicly disclos$ "u     
section #dad1 su* det]m9ation &         
rationale %all be publicly disclos$ by !
 ,(fice4  7#c7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$ to require a    
,memb] ( ,congress to reimburse ! acc\nt
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ) respect to an      
allegation ( cov]$ discrim9ation1 or    
cov]$ h>assm5t1 t is :olly committ$ by  
an employee ( ! employ+ (fice involv$4  
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m appropriate committee means--  7,a7 
if ! p]sonal (fice ( a ,memb] (1 or a   
,committee (1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
 or a jo9t committee *air$ by su* a     
,memb]1 seeks a paym5t "u subsection    
7d71 or a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives seeks a det]m9ation "u  
subsection 7e71 ! ,committee on ,e?ics (

 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 if !
 p]sonal (fice ( a ,s5ator1 or a        
,committee ( ! ,s5ate1 or a jo9t        
committee *air$ by a ,s5ator1 seeks a   
paym5t "u subsection 7d71 or a ,s5ator  
seeks a det]m9ation "u subsection 7e71 !
 ,s5ate ,select ,committee on ,e?ics2   
7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ discrim9ation or cov]$ 
h>assm5t by a ,memb] ( ,congress means--
 7,a7 cov]$ discrim9ation t 0 committ$  
p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ,congress2  7,b7
 quid pro quo cov]$ h>assm5t t 0        
committ$ p]sonally by a ,memb] (        
,congress2 &  7,c7 ho/ile environm5t    
cov]$ h>assm5t if a ,memb] ( ,congress  
p]sonally committ$--  7i7 sev]e conduct 
t creat$ a ho/ile environm5t2 or  7ii7  
at lea/ "o act t 0 "p ( p]vasive conduct
 t creat$ a ho/ile environm5t2 &  7#c7 !
 t]m nonreimbursem5t det]m9ation means a
 det]m9ation f ! appropriate committee t
 ! ,memb] %all n be responsible =       
reimbursem5t "u subsection 7a74  4      
#baf4 ,confid5tiality ,section #daf ( ! 
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    

#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7f7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
or 9 favor ( ! *>g+ p>ty "u section     
#baj12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or *>g+ p>ty2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7    
,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to prohibit any cov]$ employee f
 disclos+ in=mation t =ms ! basis ( !   
cov]$ employee's allegation ( cov]$     
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t1 if !   
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! allegation 0 n    
obta9$ 9 a confid5tial proce$+4  4      
#bag4 ,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace
 ,rights  7a7 ,ref]5ces ,p>agraphs 7#a71
 7#b71 7#e77;,h71 7#ab77;,d71 7#ac71    
7#ad71 & 7#ae7 ( section #aja 7z        
r$esignat$ by section #bja ( ?is ,act71 
sections #baj7;a77#i71 #bae7;e77#a71    
#bbj7;e77#b77;,g71 & #cja7;a71 &        
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 ( section #cjd7;c7
 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja1            
#acca7;a77#i71 #acda7;e77#a71           
#acea7;e77#b77;,g71 #acha7;a71          
#achd7;c77 are am5d$ by /rik+ ,(fice (  

,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7b7 
,head+s ,title ,,iii ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! head+s = title ,,iii & section  
#cja & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,,iii ,(fice ( 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  #cja4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ( ,congressional  
,workplace ,rights  4  #bah4            
,application ( ,congressional           
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to ! ,libr>y
 ( ,congress  7a7 ,application  7#a7    
,application ?r\gh def9itions  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #aja ( ! ,congressional  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 z r$esignat$ by       
section #bja ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7i7
 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph   
7,h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,,ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,j7 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 
except = section #bbj4  2 &  7ii7 9     
p>agraph 7#ab7--  7,i7 9 subp>agraph    

7,c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,,ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 
except = section #bbj4  4  7,b7 ,public 
s]vices & accommodations ,section       
#baj7;a7 ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9   
p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#aa7 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4 
4  7,c7 ,labor-managem5t regulations    
,section #bbj7;a7 ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acea7;a77 is am5d$--  7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by   
/rik+ 7#b7 ,def9ition4-- & ins]t+ 7#b7  
,application4--2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,def9itions ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$     
employee does n include an employee ( ! 
,libr>y ( ,congress1 & ! t]m employ+    
(fice does n include ! ,libr>y (        

,congress4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to 
,act ,! ,congressional ,acc\ntability   
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et     
seq47 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section        
#bjd7;a77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acad7;a77#b771 by /rik+ & ! ,libr>y (  
,congress ea* place x appe>s2  7,b7 9   
section #bje7;a77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acae7;a77#b771 by /rik+ & ! ,libr>y (  
,congress ea* place x appe>s2  7,c7 9   
section #bjf7;a77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acaf7;a77#b77-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by /rik+ & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 &    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & !   
,libr>y ( ,congress2  7,d7 9 section    
#bae7;a77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acda7;a77#b77--  7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c71 by /rik+ 1 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress12
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & 
! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7,e7 9 section
 #dae7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a77-- 7i7
 by /rik+ ! comma aft] ,g5]al ,acc\nt+  
,(fice & ins]t+ or2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1  
or ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7b7 ,election
 ( proce$+  7#a7 ,proc$ure ,section     

#dja7;a77#c7 ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;a77#c771 z designat$ by
 section #bjg7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$--
  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ ei!r2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 or at ! end & ins]t+ a
 semicolon2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 9 ! case 
( a ,libr>y claimant 7z def9$ 9 section 
#djd7;d771 a proce$+ describ$ 9 section 
#djd7;b77#c7 t relates to ! violation at
 issue4  4  7#b7 ,election ,section #djd
 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd71 z am5d$ by
 section #baj ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 or at ! end & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 9
 ! case ( a ,libr>y claimant1 br+ !     
claim1 compla9t1 or *>ge t is br\ght = a
 proce$+ be=e ! correspond+ ,f$]al      

ag5cy1 "u ! correspond+ direct          
provision4  2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 9 ! case ( a ,libr>y      
claimant1 br+ ! claim1 compla9t1 or *>ge
 t is br\ght = a proce$+ be=e !         
correspond+ ,f$]al ag5cy1 "u !          
correspond+ direct provision2 &  2 &    
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,,iii7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 9 ! case ( a   
,libr>y claimant1 br+ ! claim1 compla9t1
 or *>ge t is br\ght = a proce$+ be=e ! 
correspond+ ,f$]al ag5cy1 "u !          
correspond+ direct provision4  2 &  7,c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        
,election aft] proce$+s initially br\ght
 "u o!r civil rights or labor law ,a    
,libr>y claimant :o initially br+s a    
claim1 compla9t1 or *>ge "u a direct    

provision = a proce$+ be=e a ,f$]al     
ag5cy may1 prior to reque/+ a he>+ "u ! 
ag5cy's proc$ures1 elect to--  7#a7 br+ 
any civil action relat+ to ! claim1     
compla9t1 or *>ge1 t is available to !  
,libr>y claimant2  7#b7 file a compla9t 
) ! ,(fice 9 accordance ) section #dje2 
or  7#c7 file a civil action 9          
accordance ) section #djh 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! 
employee is employ$ or = ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,direct act ,! t]m direct 
,act means an ,act 7o!r ?an ?is ,act71  
or provision ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 t is 
specifi$ 9 section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 or 
#baj4  7#b7 ,direct provision ,! t]m    
direct provision means a provision      
7includ+ a def9itional provision7 ( a   
direct ,act t applies ! rights or       
protections ( a direct ,act 7includ+    
rights & protections relat+ to          
nonretaliation or nonco]cion7 to a      
,libr>y claimant4  7#c7 ,libr>y claimant
 ,! t]m ,libr>y claimant means-- 7,a7 ) 

respect to a direct provision 7o!r ?an a
 provision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b771
 an employee ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress :o 
is cov]$ by t direct provision1 &  7,b7 
) respect to a direct provision t       
applies ! rights or protections ( title 
,,ii or ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq41 #abaha et     
seq471 an individual :o is eligible to  
provide s]vices = or receive s]vices f !
 ,libr>y ( ,congress & :o is cov]$ by t 
provision4  4  7c7 ,prospective         
applicability ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section-- 7#a7 %all take    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section2 &  7#b7 %all apply to any *>ge1
 compla9t1 or claim1 t is made on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ( 
a violation (--  7,a7 section #bja1     
#bjb1 #bjc1 #bjg1 or #baj ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et seq472 or  
7,b7 a direct provision z def9$ 9       
section #djd7;d7 ( ! ,congressional     

,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7;d7 7z add$ by          
subsection 7b774  #bai4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 !  
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to ! "p head+ = "p ,a ( title    
,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,"p            
,a--,employm5t discrim9ation1 family &  
m$ical leave1 & o!r protections &       
b5efits  2  7#b7 9 ! items relat+ to "p 
,e ( title ,,ii1 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbf4 ,notices4  2  &    
7#c7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ! title 
head+ = title ,,iii1 & section #cja1 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,,title ,,iii--,,(fice
 ,,( ,,congressional ,,workplace        
,,rights ,sec4 #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t (      
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights4  4