,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dba #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bhgb  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#ag1 #bjah,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1    
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4       
,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t    
,may #ba1 #bjah,read ! second "t & plac$
 on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie to re=m ! proc$ures provid$ "u su*
 ,act = ! initiation1 inve/igation1 &   
resolution ( claims alleg+ t employ+    
(fices ( ! legislative bran* h violat$ !
 rights & protections provid$ to _!     
employees "u su* ,act1 includ+          
protections aga9/ sexual h>assm5t &     
discrim9ation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title2 ref]5ces 9 ,act2 table (   
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability & ,h>assm5t ,re=m ,act4  
7b7 ,ref]5ces 9 ,act ,except z o!rwise  
expressly provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 :]ev] an  

am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms (  
an am5dm5t to or repeal ( a section or  
o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be        
consid]$ to be made to t section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,congressional            
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474  7c7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2       
ref]5ces 9 ,act2 table ( cont5ts4       
,,title ,i--,re=m ( ,dispute ,resolution
 ,proc$ures ,subtitle ,a--,re=m (       
,proc$ures = ,initiation1 ,inve/igation1
 & ,resolution ( ,claims ,sec4 #aja4    
,description ( proc$ures available =    
consid]ation ( alleg$ violations4 ,sec4 
#ajb4 ,re=m ( process = initiation (    
proc$ures4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,inve/igation (  
claims by ,g5]al ,c\nsel4 ,sec4 #ajd4   
,availability ( m$iation dur+           
inve/igations4 ,subtitle ,b--,o!r ,re=ms
 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,p]sonal liability (       
,memb]s ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #aab4        
,automatic ref]ral to congressional     
e?ics committees ( disposition ( c]ta9  

claims alleg+ violations (              
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie involv+ ,memb]s ( ,congress &     
s5ior /aff4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,availability ( 
remote "w assignm5t or paid leave (     
abs5ce dur+ p5d5cy ( proc$ures4 ,sec4   
#aad4 ,modification ( rules on          
confid5tiality ( proce$+s4 ,sec4 #aae4  
,reimbursem5t by o!r employ+ (fices (   
legislative bran* ( paym5ts ( c]ta9     
aw>ds & settlem5ts4 ,,title             
,,ii--,improv+ ,op]ations ( ,(fice (    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights ,sec4 
#bja4 ,reports on claims1 aw>ds1 &      
settlem5ts4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,record         
ret5tion4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,workplace climate
 surveys ( employ+ (fices4 ,sec4 #bjd4  
,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy4 ,sec4     
#bje4 ,,gao /udy ( managem5t practices4 
,sec4 #bjf4 ,,gao audit ( cyb]security4 
,,title ,,iii--,miscellane\s ,re=ms     
,sec4 #cja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,application ( ,g5etic ,in=mation       
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh4 ,sec4   
#cjc4 ,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights 

& protections aga9/ employm5t           
discrim9ation4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,notices4    
,sec4 #cje4 ,g5]al provisions4 ,sec4    
#cjf4 ,cl>ification ( cov]age (         
employees ( ,/5nis ,c5t] & ,hels9ki &   
,*9a ,commissions4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,tra9+ & 
education programs ( o!r employ+ (fices4
 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,support = out-(-area cov]$
 employees4 ,sec4 #cji4 ,r5am+ ,(fice ( 
,compliance z ,(fice ( ,congressional   
,workplace ,rights4 ,,title             
,,iv--,effective ,date ,sec4 #dja4      
,effective date4  ,i ,re=m ( ,dispute   
,resolution ,proc$ures  ,a ,re=m (      
,proc$ures = ,initiation1 ,inve/igation1
 & ,resolution ( ,claims  #aja4         
,description ( proc$ures available =    
consid]ation ( alleg$ violations  7a7   
,proc$ures describ$ ,section #dja 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #dja4 ,proc$ure = consid]ation 
( alleg$ violations  7a7 ,fil+ &        
inve/igation ( claims ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! proc$ure =        
consid]ation ( an alleg$ violation ( "p 

,a ( title ,,ii consi/s (--  7#a7 ! fil+
 ( a claim by ! cov]$ employee alleg+ ! 
violation1 z provid$ 9 section #djb1 :i*
 may be foll[$1 z describ$ 9 t section1 
) pre-inve/igation m$iation "u section  
#djd2  7#b7 an inve/igation ( ! claim1  
to be conduct$ by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel z    
provid$ 9 section #djc1 :i* may be      
accompani$ by m$iation dur+ !           
inve/igation "u section #djd2 &  7#c7 a 
=mal he>+ z provid$ 9 section #dje1     
subject to ,bo>d review z provid$ 9     
section #djf1 & judicial review 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,f$]al ,circuit z provid$ 9 section     
#djg1 b only if1 pursuant to an         
inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,g5]al       
,c\nsel z provid$ 9 section #djc1 !     
,g5]al ,c\nsel f9ds ei!r--  7,a7 t !re  
is reasonable cause to believe t !      
employ+ (fice involv$ committ$ a        
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii z alleg$ 
9 ! cov]$ employee's claim2 or  7,b7 t !
 ,g5]al ,c\nsel _c det]m9e :e!r or n !re
 is reasonable cause to believe t !     

employ+ (fice committ$ a violation ( "p 
,a ( title ,,ii z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$      
employee's claim4  7b7 ,"r ( employee   
,to file civil action  7#a7 ,civil      
action ,a cov]$ employee :o files a     
claim z provid$ 9 section #djb may1 dur+
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 file 
a civil action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! alleg$     
violation involv$1 z provid$ 9 section  
#djh4  7#b7 ,effect ( fil+ civil action 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#c7 
( subsection 7a71 if ! cov]$ employee   
files su* a civil action--  7,a7 !      
inve/igation ( ! claim by ! ,g5]al      
,c\nsel z provid$ 9 section #djc1 or any
 subsequ5t =mal he>+ z provid$ 9 section
 #dje1 %all t]m9ate ^u ! fil+ ( ! action
 by ! cov]$ employee2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ure
 = consid]ation ( ! alleg$ violation    
%all n include any fur!r inve/igation ( 
! claim by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel z provid$ 9 
section #djc or any subsequ5t =mal he>+ 
z provid$ 9 section #dje4  7#c7 ,p]iod =
 fil+ civil action ,! p]iod describ$ 9  

?is p>agraph ) respect to a claim is !  
p]iod t beg9s on ! date on :i* ! cov]$  
employee files ! claim "u section #djb &
 ends #ij days aft] ! date ! report     
describ$ 9 section #djc7;c77#a7 is      
transmitt$ to ! cov]$ employee4  7c7    
,special rule = ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol &
 ,capitol ,police ,9 ! case ( an        
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,ar*itect ( !   
,capitol or ( ! ,capitol ,police1 !     
,(fice1 aft] receiv+ a claim fil$ "u    
section #djb1 may recomm5d t ! employee 
use1 = a specific p]iod ( "t1 !         
grievance proc$ures ( ! ,ar*itect ( !   
,capitol or ! ,capitol ,police =        
resolution ( ! employee's grievance4    
7d7 ,election ( rem$ies = ,libr>y (     
,congress  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 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 or #bjc4  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 means1 )       
respect to a direct provision1 an       
employee ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress :o is  
cov]$ by t direct provision4  7#b7      
,election aft] proce$+s initially br\ght
 "u ?is ,act ,a ,libr>y claimant :o     
initially files a claim = an alleg$     
violation z provid$ 9 section #djb may1 
in/ead ( proce$+ ) ! claim 9 accordance 
) section #dje or fil+ a civil action 9 
accordance ) section #djh1 dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7 b be=e !  
,(fice comm5ces a he>+ "u section #dje1 
elect to br+ ! claim = a proce$+ be=e ! 
correspond+ ,f$]al ag5cy1 "u !          
correspond+ direct provision4  7#c7     
,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$ures1 elect to--  7,a7 br+ 
any civil action relat+ to ! claim1     
compla9t1 or *>ge1 t is available to !  
,libr>y claimant2  7,b7 file a claim ) !
 ,(fice "u section #djb2 or  7,c7 file a
 civil action 9 accordance ) section    
#djh 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! 
di/rict 9 :i* ! employee is employ$ or =
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#d7          
,application ,?is subsection %all take  
effect & %all apply z describ$ 9 section
 #aec7;c7 ( ! ,legislative ,bran*       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah1 except t x 
%all n apply to a violation ( section   
#baj7;b7 or a public s]vices &          
accommodations direct provision 7z def9$
 9 section #baj7;h77#a774  7e7 ,rights (
 individuals ,to reta9 private c\nsel   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to limit
 ! au?ority ( any p>ticul> individual1  
includ+ a cov]$ employee1 or ! head ( an
 employ+ (fice1 to reta9 private c\nsel 
to protect ! int]e/s ( ! p>ticul>       

individual at any po9t dur+ any ( !     
proc$ures provid$ "u ?is ,act = !       
consid]ation ( an alleg$ violation ( "p 
,a ( title ,,ii4  7f7 ,/&>ds = c\nsel   
provid+ repres5tation ,any c\nsel :o    
repres5ts a p>ty 9 any ( ! proc$ures    
provid$ "u ?is ,act %all h an obligation
 to ensure t1 to ! be/ ( ! c\nsel's k1  
in=mation1 & belief1 z =m$ aft] an      
inquiry :i* is reasonable "u !          
circum/ances1 ea* ( ! foll[+ is correct3
  7#a7 ,no plead+1 writt5 motion1 or o!r
 pap] is pres5t$ = any improp] purpose1 
su* z to h>ass1 cause unnecess>y delay1 
or ne$lessly increase ! co/ ( resolution
 ( ! matt]4  7#b7 ,! claims1 def5ses1 & 
o!r legal cont5tions ! c\nsel advocates 
are w>rant$ by exi/+ law or by a        
nonfrivol\s argum5t = ext5d+1 modify+1  
or rev]s+ exi/+ law or = e/abli%+ new   
law4  7#c7 ,! factual cont5tions h      
evid5ti>y support or1 if specifically s 
id5tifi$1 w likely h evid5ti>y support  
aft] a reasonable opportunity = fur!r   
inve/igation or discov]y4  7#d7 ,!      

d5ials ( factual cont5tions are w>rant$ 
on ! evid5ce or1 if specifically s      
id5tifi$1 are reasonably bas$ on belief 
or a lack ( in=mation4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t relat+ to civil action ,section 
#djh7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjh7;a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #djd &    
ins]t+ section #dja2  7#b7 by /rik+ :o  
has complet$ c\nsel+ "u section #djb &  
m$iation "u section #djc & ins]t+ :o    
fil$ a timely claim "u section #djb &   
made a timely fil+ "u ?is section z     
describ$ 9 section #dja7;b72 &  7#c7 by 
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  7c7 ,am5dm5ts   
relat+ to libr>y claimants & rights &   
protections "u ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij relat+ to    
public s]vices & accommodations ,section
 #baj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ section #djc & ins]t+    
section #djd2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by /rik+ section #dje & ins]t+ section  
#dje 7not)/&+ any requirem5t = a report 
by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel72  7#b7 by          

r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection  
7i72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,election ( rem$ies  
relat+ to public s]vices &              
accommodations = ,libr>y claimants  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7   
,libr>y claimant ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m ,libr>y claimant means an individual
 :o is eligible to provide s]vices =1 or
 receive s]vices f1 ! ,libr>y (         
,congress & :o is cov]$ by a public     
s]vices & accommodations direct         
provision4  7,b7 ,public s]vices &      
accommodations direct provision ,! t]m  
public s]vices & accommodations direct  
provision means a provision 7includ+ a  
def9itional provision or a provision    
relat+ to nonretaliation or nonco]cion7 
( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (    
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 t  
applies ! rights or protections describ$
 9 subsection 7b7 to a ,libr>y claimant4
  7,c7 ,transition p]iod ,! t]m         
transition p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,legislative     

,bran* ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah1 &   
end+ on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,congressional ,acc\ntability &        
,h>assm5t ,re=m ,act4  7#b7 ,election   
aft] proce$+s initially br\ght "u ?is   
,act ,a ,libr>y claimant :o initially   
files a *>ge = an alleg$ violation "u   
subsection 7d77#a7 may1 in/ead ( proce$+
 ) ! *>ge & be=e ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel files 
a compla9t "u subsection 7d77#c71 elect 
to br+ ! *>ge = a proce$+ be=e ! ,libr>y
 ( ,congress "u section #eaj 7o!r ?an   
p>agraph 7#e77 ( ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abbji71 "u ! correspond+     
public s]vices & accommodations direct  
provision4  7#c7 ,election aft] proce$+s
 initially br\ght "u ! ,am]icans )      
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij ,a ,libr>y   
claimant :o initially br+s a claim1     
compla9t1 or *>ge "u section #eaj 7o!r  
?an p>agraph 7#e77 ( ! ,am]icans )      
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abbji7 reg>d+ a violation ( a
 public s]vices & accommodation direct  

provision may1 prior to reque/+ a he>+  
"u ! proc$ures ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress  
relat+ to t provision1 elect to file a  
*>ge = an alleg$ violation ( t provision
 "u subsection 7d77#a74  7#d7           
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ?is subsection %all   
take effect & %all apply z describ$ 9   
section #aec7;c7 ( ! ,legislative ,bran*
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-ada7 ) respect to a violation 
( ?is section or a public s]vices &     
accommodations direct provision4  7,b7  
,special rule ,not)/&+ section #aec7;c7 
( ! ,legislative ,bran* ,appropriations 
,act1 #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada7--   
7i7 a ,libr>y claimant :o br+s a *>ge1  
compla9t1 or claim ( a violation ( a    
public s]vices & accommodations direct  
provision dur+ ! transition p]iod %all--
  7,i7 be subject to ! election (       
proce$+ provisions ( ?is subsection2 &  
7,,ii7 be treat$ z if ! ,libr>y claimant
 initially fil$ a *>ge z describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 or initially br\ght a     

claim1 compla9t1 or *>ge z describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 z ! case may be2 &  7ii7 
any applicable fil+ deadl9es1 & deadl9es
 bas$ on ! fil+ deadl9es1 ) respect to a
 ,libr>y claimant describ$ 9 clause 7i7 
%all be /ay$ = ! duration ( ! transition
 p]iod4  4  7d7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,title ,,iv is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+    
section #djd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd72 &    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #djc 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7 z section #djd4  7e7   
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to 
section #djd2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ !   
item relat+ to section #djc z relat+ to 
section #djd4  #ajb4 ,re=m ( process =  
initiation ( proc$ures  7a7 ,initiation 
( proc$ures ,section #djb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 
#adjb7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #djb4
 ,initiation ( proc$ures  7a7 ,intake ( 
claim by ,(fice ,to comm5ce a proce$+ "u
 ?is title1 a cov]$ employee alleg+ a   
violation ( law made applicable "u "p ,a
 ( title ,,ii %all file a claim ) !     
,(fice4 ,! claim %all be made 9 writ+ "u

 oa? or affirmation1 & %all be 9 su* =m 
z ! ,(fice requires4  7b7 ,initial      
process+ ( claim  7#a7 ,intake &        
record+2 notification to employ+ (fice  
,^u ! fil+ ( a claim by a cov]$ employee
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,(fice %all take  
su* /eps z may be necess>y = ! initial  
intake & record+ ( ! claim1 includ+     
provid+ ! employee ) all relevant       
in=mation ) respect to ! rights ( !     
employee "u ?is ,act1 & %all notify !   
head ( ! employ+ (fice ( ! claim4  7#b7 
,special notification requirem5ts =     
claims bas$ on acts committ$ p]sonally  
by ,memb]s ( ,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ! case ( a claim alleg+ a violation    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by an       
individual1 ^u ! fil+ ( ! claim "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,(fice %all notify su*
 individual ( ! claim1 & ! possibility t
 ! individual may be requir$ to         
reimburse ! acc\nt describ$ 9 section   
#dae7;a7 = ! am\nt ( any aw>d or        
settlem5t 9 connection ) ! claim4  7,b7 
,violations describ$ ,a violation       

describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is cov]$     
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t committ$
 p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ,congress1 z   
def9$ 9 section #dae7;e77#d74  7c7      
,pre-inve/igation m$iation  7#a7        
,notification ( "r to opt out (         
pre-inve/igation m$iation  7,a7 ,cov]$  
employee ,^u receipt ( a claim1 ! ,(fice
 %all notify ! cov]$ employee ab\t !    
process = pre-inve/igation m$iation "u  
section #djd1 ! "r to opt out ( !       
pre-inve/igation m$iation1 & ! deadl9e =
 opt+ out ( ! pre-inve/igation m$iation4
  7,b7 ,employ+ (fice ,^u notification  
to ! employ+ (fice ( ! claim pursuant to
 subsection 7b71 ! ,(fice %all notify ! 
employ+ (fice ab\t ! process =          
pre-inve/igation m$iation "u section    
#djd1 ! "r to opt out ( !               
pre-inve/igation m$iation1 & ! deadl9e =
 opt+ out ( ! pre-inve/igation m$iation4
  7#b7 ,deadl9e to opt out ( m$iation ,!
 deadl9e = opt+ out ( ! pre-inve/igation
 m$iation %all be ! t5? bus9ess day     
foll[+ ! fil+ ( ! claim t w\ld be !     

subject ( ! m$iation4  7#c7 ,assignm5t (
 m$iator ,unless ei!r ! cov]$ employee  
or ! employ+ (fice opts out ( !         
pre-inve/igation m$iation by ! deadl9e  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,(fice %all 
promptly assign a m$iator to ! claim4 ,!
 m$iation %all be conduct$ z provid$ 9  
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( section     
#djd4  7d7 ,use ( electronic report+ &  
track+ sy/em  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t &        
op]ation ( sy/em ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% 
& op]ate an electronic report+ & track+ 
sy/em ?r\gh :i* a cov]$ employee may    
initiate a proce$+ "u ?is title1 & :i* w
 keep an electronic record ( ! date & "t
 at :i* ! proce$+ is initiat$ & w track 
all subsequ5t actions or proce$+s       
occurr+ ) respect to ! proce$+ "u ?is   
title4  7#b7 ,accessibility to all      
p>ties ,! sy/em %all be accessible to   
all p>ties to su* actions or proce$+s1 b
 only until ! completion ( su* actions  
or proce$+s4  7#c7 ,assessm5t (         
effectiv5ess ( proc$ures ,! ,(fice %all 
use ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! sy/em to    

make regul> assessm5ts ( ! effectiv5ess 
( ! proc$ures "u ?is title 9 provid+ = !
 timely resolution ( claims1 & %all     
submit semi-annual reports on su*       
assessm5ts ea* ye> to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7       
,deadl9e ,a cov]$ employee may n file a 
claim "u ?is section ) respect to an    
allegation ( a violation ( law aft] !   
expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s
 on ! date ( ! alleg$ violation4 ,!     
,(fice %all n accept a claim t does n   
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4    
7f7 ,no effect on ability ( cov]$       
employee ,to seek in=mation f ,(fice or 
pursue relief ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to limit ! ability ( a cov]$   
employee-- 7#a7 to contact ! ,(fice or  
any o!r appropriate (fice prior to fil+ 
a claim "u ?is title to seek in=mation  
reg>d+ ! employee's rights "u ?is ,act &
 ! proc$ures available "u ?is ,act2     
7#b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ employee ( an   

employ+ (fice describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( section #aja7i71  
to ref] in=mation reg>d+ an alleg$      
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii to !     
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives or ! ,select ,committee 
on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate 7z ! case may be72 
or  7#c7 to file a civil action 9       
accordance ) section #dja7;b74  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is  
am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section 
#djb to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #djb4     
,initiation ( proc$ures4  4  #ajc4      
,inve/igation ( claims by ,g5]al ,c\nsel
  7a7 ,inve/igations describ$ ,title    
,,iv 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq471 z    
am5d$ by section #aja7;d71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #djb !     
foll[+ new section3  #djc4 ,inve/igation
 ( claims  7a7 ,inve/igation ,^u !      
completion ( ! initial process+ ( a     
claim "u section #djb7;b7 & 7if         
pre-inve/igation m$iation describ$ 9    
section #djb7;c7 occurs7 ! completion ( 
t pre-inve/igation m$iation )\t a       

resolution ( ! claim1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel  
%all conduct an inve/igation ( ! claim  
involv$4  7b7 ,subpo5as  7#a7 ,issuance 
,to c>ry out an inve/igation "u ?is     
section1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may issue     
subpo5as to obta9 witness te/imony & = !
 production ( correspond5ce1 books1     
pap]s1 docum5ts1 & o!r records1 subject 
to ! foll[+ conditions3  7,a7 ,inability
 to obta9 in=mation ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel   
%all n issue a subpo5a to obta9 te/imony
 or records "u ?is section unless !     
,g5]al ,c\nsel has be5 unable to obta9 !
 reque/$ in=mation ?r\gh reasonable1    
noncompulsory me?ods4  7,b7 ,s]vice     
,subpo5as %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$
 "u rule #de7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules (    
,civil ,proc$ure4  7,c7 ,protect$       
in=mation ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may n       
subpo5a-- 7i7 in=mation 9 ! possession (
 ! ,capitol ,police t is security       
in=mation1 z def9$ 9 section #ajji ( !  
,legislative ,bran* ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjje 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aigi72 or    
7ii7 any in=mation1 data1 e/imates1 or  

/ati/ics t ! ,director ( !              
,congressional ,budget ,(fice is requir$
 to keep confid5tial "u section #bjc7;e7
 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;e774  7,d7 ,privileges  
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all con/itute a   
waiv] ( ! privileges ( any ,s5ator or   
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u   
article ,i1 section #f1 clause #a1 ( !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a    
waiv] ( any p[] ( ei!r ! ,s5ate or !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u !            
,con/itution 7includ+ "u article ,i1    
section #e1 clause #c ( ! ,con/itution7 
or "u ! rules ( ei!r ,h\se1 relat+ to a 
record or o!r in=mation )9 its          
jurisdiction or ! jurisdiction ( any    
employ+ (fice1 if ! record or o!r       
in=mation relates to s]v+ a ,memb] (    
,congress or an employ+ (fice describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (      
section #aja7i7--  7i7 ) respect to     
policymak+2 or  7ii7 z an advisor )     
respect to ! ex]cise ( ! con/itutional  
or legal p[]s ( ! (fice4  7#b7 ,dispute 

proc$ures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,disputes      
conc]n+ a subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 may be resolv$ 9 accordance )          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7,b7         
,submission to ,bo>d ,if ! p]son or     
entity subpo5a$ refuses on ! basis (    
relevance or privilege or o!r objection1
 to te/ify 9 response to a "q or to     
produce records 9 response to a reque/ =
 production ( records1 !n ! objection   
%all be submitt$ to ! ,bo>d = review4 ,!
 ,bo>d may modify ! reque/s conta9$ 9 ! 
subpo5a or may au?orize ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel
 to apply1 9 ! "n ( ! ,(fice1 to !      
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = an ord] requir+ ! p]son or     
entity to appe> be=e ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel to
 give te/imony or produce records4  7,c7
 ,application to di/rict c\rt ,!        
application to ! c\rt %all be made "u   
seal & made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! 
p]son or entity is f\nd1 resides1 or    
transacts bus9ess4 ,any failure to obey 
an ord] ( ! di/rict c\rt issu$ pursuant 
to ?is p>agraph may be held by su* c\rt 

to be a civil contempt ( c\rt4  7,d7    
,process ,process 9 an action or        
contempt proce$+ pursuant to ?is        
p>agraph may be s]v$ 9 any judicial     
di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son or entity refus+  
or fail+ to comply1 or ?reat5+ to refuse
 or n to comply1 is f\nd1 resides1 or   
transacts bus9ess4 ,subpo5as = witnesses
 :o are requir$ to att5d su* an action  
or proce$+ may run into any o!r di/rict4
  7c7 ,report2 f9d+s  7#a7 ,report ,^u  
conclud+ an inve/igation ( a claim "u   
?is section1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all      
transmit a writt5 report on ! results ( 
! inve/igation to ! cov]$ employee & !  
employ+ (fice involv$4 ,9 ! case ( a    
f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or subp>agraph 
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel  
%all include 9 ! report ! legal &       
factual bases = mak+ su* f9d+4  7#b7    
,inclusion ( f9d+s ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel    
%all include 9 ! report transmitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 "o ( ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7,a7
 ,a f9d+ t !re is reasonable cause to   
believe t ! employ+ (fice committ$ a    

violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii1 z alleg$
 9 ! cov]$ employee's claim4  7,b7 ,a   
f9d+ t !re is no reasonable cause to    
believe t ! employ+ (fice committ$ a    
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii1 z alleg$
 9 ! cov]$ employee's claim4  7,c7 ,a   
f9d+ t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel _c det]m9e :e!r 
or n !re is reasonable cause to believe 
t ! employ+ (fice committ$ a violation (
 "p ,a ( title ,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$ 
employee's claim4  7#c7 ,notice ( "r to 
file civil action ,if ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel  
transmits a report ) a f9d+ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,g5]al ,c\nsel %all also transmit to !  
cov]$ employee a writt5 notice t !      
employee has ! "r to file a civil action
 ) respect to ! claim "u section #djh4  
7#d7 ,transmission to ,executive        
,director ,if ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel transmits
 a report ) a f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
or subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,g5]al ,c\nsel %all also transmit !     
report to ! ,executive ,director4  7#e7 
,transmission ( report on inve/igation (

 c]ta9 claims to ,congressional e?ics   
committees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a 
report transmitt$ by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 on ! results ( an        
inve/igation ( a claim alleg+ a         
violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by
 a ,memb] ( ,congress1 if su* report    
includes a f9d+ ( reasonable cause "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all
 transmit ! report to--  7i7 !          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( a ,memb] ( !
 ,h\se 7includ+ a ,delegate or ,resid5t 
,commission] to ! ,congress72 or  7ii7 !
 ,select ,committee on ,e?ics ( !       
,s5ate1 9 ! case ( a ,s5ator4  7,b7     
,violations describ$ ,a violation       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is cov]$     
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t committ$
 p]sonally by a ,memb] ( ,congress1 z   
def9$ 9 section #dae7;e77#d74  7d7      
,recomm5dation ( m$iation ,at any "t    
dur+ ! inve/igation ( a claim "u ?is    
section1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may make a    
recomm5dation t ! cov]$ employee & !    

employ+ (fice pursue m$iation "u section
 #djd ) respect to ! claim4  7e7        
,deadl9e = conclud+ inve/igation ,!     
,g5]al ,c\nsel %all conclude !          
inve/igation ( a claim "u ?is section1 &
 transmit ! report on ! results ( !     
inve/igation1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 claim is fil$ "u section #djb1 except  
t--  7#a7 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may 7^u      
notice to ! p>ties to ! inve/igation7   
use an additional p]iod n to exce$ #cj  
days to conclude ! inve/igation2 &  7#b7
 ! #ij-;day inve/igation & report+ p]iod
 & ! #cj-;day p]iod ( additional "t to  
conclude ! inve/igation %all be /ay$    
p5d+ m$iation conduct$ pursuant to      
section #djd1 if any4  4  7b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts relat+ to he>+s comm5c$ by     
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights ,section #dje 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#adje7 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 !     
head+1 by /rik+ ,compla9t &4  7#b7 ,by  
am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  
7a7 ,requirem5t = he>+s to comm5ce 9    
,(fice  7#a7 ,he>+ requir$ ^u c]ta9     

f9d+s by ,g5]al ,c\nsel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel transmits to !     
,executive ,director a report on !      
inve/igation ( a claim "u section #djc  
:i* includes a f9d+ describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 & if ! cov]$ employee 
does n )draw ! claim1 ! ,executive      
,director %all appo9t an indep5d5t he>+ 
(fic] pursuant to subsection 7c7 to     
consid] ! claim & r5d] a decision1 & a  
he>+ %all be comm5c$ 9 ! ,(fice4  7,b7  
,f9d+s describ$ ,a f9d+ describ$ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph is-- 7i7 a f9d+ "u section  
#djc7;c77#b77;,a7 t !re is reasonable   
cause to believe t an employ+ (fice     
committ$ a violation ( "p ,a ( title    
,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 a claim fil$ by a cov]$
 employee2 or  7ii7 a f9d+ "u section   
#djc7;c77#b77;,c7 t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel _c 
det]m9e :e!r or n !re is reasonable     
cause to believe t ! employ+ (fice      
committ$ a violation ( "p ,a ( title    
,,ii1 z alleg$ 9 ! cov]$ employee's     
claim4  4  7#c7 ,9 subsection 7b71 by   
/rik+ dismiss any claim & ins]t+ dismiss

 any cause ( action )9 a claim4  7#d7 ,9
 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ ,^u ! fil+
 ( a compla9t & ins]t+ ,^u receipt by ! 
,executive ,director ( ! ,g5]al         
,c\nsel's report on ! inve/igation ( !  
claim transmitt$ "u subsection 7a74     
7#e7 ,9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ compla9t 
& ins]t+ claim2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ no lat] ?an #fj days aft] fil+
 ( ! compla9t & ins]t+ no lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! ,executive ,director        
receives ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel's report on ! 
inve/igation ( ! claim4  7#f7 ,9        
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ compla9t &     
ins]t+ claim4  7c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5t  
,! head+ ( section #dad 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#adad7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ( compla9ts4   
7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (        
cont5ts1 z am5d$ by section #aja7;e71 is
 fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #djb !    
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #djc4           
,inve/igation ( claims4  4  7#b7 ,by    
am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #dje to  

read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #dje4 ,he>+4  4   
7#c7 ,by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section 
#dad to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #dad4     
,settlem5t4  4  #ajd4 ,availability (   
m$iation dur+ inve/igations  7a7 ,option
 ,to reque/ m$iation ,section #djd7;a7  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;a771 z r$esignat$  
by section #aja7;d71 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,availability ( m$iation   
7#a7 ,be=e inve/igation ,unless ei!r !  
cov]$ employee or ! employ+ (fice opts  
out ( pre-inve/igation m$iation by !    
deadl9e describ$ 9 section #djb7;c77#b71
 ! ,(fice %all conduct su* m$iation "u  
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d74  7#b7 ,dur+  
inve/igation ,at any "t dur+ !          
inve/igation ( a cov]$ employee's claim 
"u section #djc1 ! cov]$ employee & !   
employ+ (fice may jo9tly file a reque/ =
 m$iation ) ! ,(fice4  4  7b7 ,p]iod (  
m$iation ,section #djd7;c7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #adjc7;c771 z r$esignat$ by section    
#aja7;d71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ beg9n+ & ins]t+ beg9n+ 
79 ! case ( pre-inve/igation m$iation7  

on ! fir/ day aft] ! deadl9e describ$ 9 
section #djb7;c77#b7 & beg9n+ 79 ! case 
( m$iation dur+ ! inve/igation72 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,!   
m$iation p]iod may be ext5d$ = "o       
additional p]iod ( #cj days at ! jo9t   
reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee & employ+     
(fice44  7c7 ,requir+ p>ties ,to be     
sep>at$ dur+ m$iation at reque/ (       
employee ,section #djd7;b77#b7 7#b      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;b77#b771 z r$esignat$  
by section #aja7;d71 is am5d$ by /rik+  
meet+s ) ! p>ties sep>ately or jo9tly & 
ins]t+ meet+s ) ! p>ties dur+ :i*1 at ! 
reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee1 ! p>ties %all
 be sep>at$14  ,b ,o!r ,re=ms  #aaa4    
,p]sonal liability ( ,memb]s ( ,congress
 ,section #dae ( ! ,congressional       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is am5d$-- 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 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      
#aja7i71 ! *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 committ$ p]sonally 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 committ$ p]sonally 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$ violation1 !    
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$1 su*   
det]m9ation & rationale %all be publicly
 disclos$ 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$4  7#d7 ,def9itions
 ,9 subsection 7d7 & ?is subsection--   
7,a7 ! t]m appropriate committee means--
  7i7 if ! p]sonal (fice ( a ,memb] (1  
or a ,committee (1 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 or a jo9t committee    
*air$ by su* a ,memb]1 seeks a paym5t "u
 subsection 7d71 or a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives seeks a det]m9ation "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,committee on ,e?ics (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 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 ?is subsection1 !
 ,s5ate ,select ,committee on ,e?ics2   
7,b7 ! t]m cov]$ discrim9ation means--  
7i7 discrim9ation prohibit$ by section  
#bja7;a7 7includ+1 9 accordance )       
section #ajb7;c71 discrim9ation         

prohibit$ by title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic     
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq477 
or #bjf7;a72 &  7ii7 a violation (      
section #bjg1 or a violation ( section  
#dcaa7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 t is relat$ to discrim9ation     
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,c7 ! t]m cov]$
 discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t        
committ$ p]sonally1 us$ ) respect to a  
,memb] ( ,congress1 means-- 7i7 cov]$   
discrim9ation 7o!r ?an cov]$ h>assm5t7 t
 0 committ$ p]sonally by a ,memb] (     
,congress2  7ii7 quid pro quo cov]$     
h>assm5t t 0 committ$ p]sonally by a    
,memb] ( ,congress2 &  7iii7 ho/ile     
environm5t cov]$ h>assm5t if a ,memb] ( 
,congress committ$ p]sonally--  7,i7    
sev]e conduct t creat$ a ho/ile         
environm5t2 or  7,,ii7 at lea/ "o act t 
0 "p ( p]vasive conduct t creat$ a      
ho/ile environm5t2  7,d7 ! t]m cov]$    
h>assm5t means h>assm5t prohibit$ by    
section #bja7;a7 7includ+1 9 accordance 
) section #ajb7;c71 h>assm5t prohibit$  

by title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation    
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq477 or         
#bjf7;a72 &  7,e7 ! t]m nonreimbursem5t 
det]m9ation means a det]m9ation f !     
appropriate committee t ! ,memb] %all n 
be responsible = reimbursem5t "u        
subsection 7a74  4  #aab4 ,automatic    
ref]ral to congressional e?ics          
committees ( disposition ( c]ta9 claims 
alleg+ violations ( ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie involv+     
,memb]s ( ,congress & s5ior /aff        
,section #daf7;e7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adaf7;e77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7e7 ,automatic ref]rals to              
,congressional ,e?ics ,committees (     
dispositions ( claims involv+ ,memb]s ( 
,congress & s5ior /aff  7#a7 ,ref]ral   
,^u ! f9al disposition "u ?is title 7z  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77 ( a claim     
alleg+ cov]$ h>assm5t or cov]$          
discrim9ation committ$ p]sonally by a   
,memb] ( ,congress 7z def9$ 9 section   
#dae7;e771 or cov]$ h>assm5t or cov]$   

discrim9ation 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #dae7;e77#d77 committ$ p]sonally
 by a s5ior /aff] ( an employ+ (fice    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
section #aja7i71 ! ,executive ,director 
%all ref] ! claim to--  7,a7 !          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( a ,memb] or 
s5ior /aff] ( ! ,h\se 7includ+ a        
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress72 or  7,b7 ! ,select          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 9 !    
case ( a ,s5ator or s5ior /aff] ( !     
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,access to records &      
in=mation ,if ! ,executive ,director    
ref]s a claim to a ,committee "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,executive ,director   
%all provide ! ,committee ) access to ! 
records ( any inve/igations1 he>+s1 or  
decisions ( ! he>+ (fic]s1 ,g5]al       
,c\ncil1 & ! ,bo>d "u ?is title1 & any  
in=mation relat+ to an aw>d or settlem5t
 paid1 9 response to su* claim4  7#c7   
,protection ( p]sonally id5tifiable     
in=mation ,if a ,committee to :i* a     

claim is ref]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 issues 
a report ) respect to ! claim1 !        
,committee %all ensure t ! report does n
 directly disclose ! id5tity or position
 ( ! individual :o fil$ ! claim4  7#d7  
,au?ority to protect id5tity ( a        
claimant  7,a7 ,r$actions ,if a         
,committee issues a report z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,committee may1 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 make an  
appropriate r$action to ! in=mation or  
data includ$ 9 ! report if ! ,committee 
& ! appropriate decisionmak]s describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 det]m9e t includ+ !   
in=mation or data consid]$ = r$action   
may lead to ! un9t5tional disclosure ( !
 id5tity or position ( a claimant4 ,!   
report includ+ any su* r$action %all    
note ea* r$action & include a /atem5t t 
! r$action 0 made solely = ! purpose (  
avoid+ su* an un9t5tional disclosure ( !
 id5tity or position ( a claimant4  7,b7
 ,agreem5t on r$actions ,! ,committee   
%all make a r$action "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 only if agreem5t is rea*$ on ! precise 

in=mation or data to be r$act$ by--  7i7
 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( !         
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( a report    
conc]n+ a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate or 
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress7 or
 a s5ior /aff] :o is an employee ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or  7ii7 !     
,*airman & ,vice ,*airman ( ! ,select   
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 9 !    
case ( a report conc]n+ a ,s5ator or    
s5ior /aff] :o is an employee ( !       
,s5ate4  7,c7 ,ret5tion ( unr$act$      
reports ,ea* committee describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all reta9 a copy ( !  
report1 )\t r$actions4  7#e7 ,f9al      
disposition describ$ ,9 ?is subsection1 
! f9al disposition ( a claim means !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,an agreem5t to pay a     
settlem5t1 includ+ an agreem5t rea*$    
pursuant to m$iation "u section #djd4   
7,b7 ,an ord] to pay an aw>d t is f9al &
 n subject to appeal4  7#f7 ,s5ior /aff]
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m s5ior   

/aff] means any individual :o1 at ! "t a
 violation occurr$1 0 requir$ to file a 
report "u title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9         
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app474  4  #aac4 ,availability ( remote
 "w assignm5t or paid leave ( abs5ce    
dur+ p5d5cy ( proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,title ,,iv 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
section3  #dag4 ,option to reque/ remote
 "w assignm5t or paid leave ( abs5ce    
dur+ p5d5cy ( proc$ures  7a7 ,options = 
employees  7#a7 ,remote "w assignm5t ,at
 ! reque/ ( a cov]$ employee :o files a 
claim alleg+ a violation describ$ 9     
section #djb7;b77#b77;,b7 by ! cov]$    
employee's employ+ (fice1 dur+ ! p5d5cy 
( any ( ! proc$ures available "u ?is    
title = consid]ation ( ! claim1 !       
employ+ (fice may p]mit ! cov]$ employee
 to c>ry out ! employee's               
responsibilities f a remote location    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z p]mitt+ a    
remote "w assignm5t7 :]e su* relocation 
w\ld h ! effect ( mat]ially r$uc+       

int]actions betwe5 ! cov]$ employee &   
any p]son alleg$ to h committ$ !        
violation1 in/ead ( f a location ( !    
employ+ (fice4  7#b7 ,exception = "w    
assignm5ts requir$ to be c>ri$ out      
onsite ,if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! cov]$   
employee's employ+ (fice1 a cov]$       
employee :o makes a reque/ "u ?is       
subsection _c c>ry out ! employee's     
responsibilities f a remote location or 
su* relocation w\ld n h ! effect        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! employ+     
(fice may dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! proc$ures   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 grant a
 paid leave ( abs5ce to ! cov]$         
employee2  7,b7 p]mit a remote "w       
assignm5t & grant a paid leave ( abs5ce 
to ! cov]$ employee2 or  7,c7 make ano!r
 workplace adju/m5t1 or p]mit a remote  
"w assignm5t1 t w\ld h ! effect ( r$uc+ 
int]actions betwe5 ! cov]$ employee &   
any p]son alleg$ to h committ$ !        
violation describ$ 9 section            
#djb7;b77#b77;,b74  7#c7 ,ensur+ no     
retaliation ,an employ+ (fice may n     

respond to a cov]$ employee's reque/ "u 
?is subsection 9 a mann] :i* w\ld       
con/itute a violation ( section #bjg4   
7#d7 ,no impact on vacation or p]sonal  
leave ,9 grant+ leave = a paid leave (  
abs5ce "u ?is section1 an employ+ (fice 
%all n require ! cov]$ employee to      
sub/itute1 = t leave1 any ( ! accru$    
paid vacation or p]sonal leave ( ! cov]$
 employee4  7b7 ,exception = arrangem5ts
 subject to collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts 
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! ext5t 
t x is inconsi/5t ) ! t]ms & conditions 
( any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t :i* is 
9 effect ) respect to an employ+ (fice4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !   
items relat+ to tile ,,iv ! foll[+ new  
item3  ,sec4 #dag4 ,option to reque/    
remote "w assignm5t or paid leave (     
abs5ce dur+ p5d5cy ( proc$ures4  4      
#aad4 ,modification ( rules on          
confid5tiality ( proce$+s  7a7 ,claims &
 inve/igations ,section #daf7;a7 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;a77 is am5d$ to read z 

foll[s3  7a7 ,claims & inve/igations    
,in=mation relat+ to ! fact t a claim 0 
fil$ "u section #djb1 ! in=mation 9 !   
fil+ "u section #djb1 & any in=mation   
result+ f ! inve/igation ( a claim "u   
section #djc1 %all be confid5tial4      
,except z provid$ 9 section             
#djc7;c77#e71 ! report creat$ by !      
,g5]al ,c\nsel pursuant to section      
#djc7;c77#a7 %all be confid5tial4 ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to prohibit a 
cov]$ employee or an employ+ (fice f    
disclos+ a factual allegation support+ !
 claim or any def5se to ! claim1 if !   
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! allegation 0 n    
obta9$ 9 a confid5tial proce$+4  4  7b7 
,m$iation ,section #daf7;b7 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,all m$iation & ins]t+ ,all in=mation   
discuss$ or disclos$ 9 ! c\rse ( any    
m$iation4  #aae4 ,reimbursem5t by o!r   
employ+ (fices ( legislative bran* (    
paym5ts ( c]ta9 aw>ds & settlem5ts  7a7 
,requir+ reimbursem5t ,section #dae 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #adae71 z am5d$ by section    

#aaa1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7             
,reimbursem5t by employ+ (fices  7#a7   
,notification ( paym5ts made f acc\nt ,z
 soon z practicable aft] ! ,executive   
,director is made aw>e t a paym5t ( an  
aw>d or settlem5t "u ?is ,act has be5   
made f ! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 9 connection ) a claim alleg+ cov]$ 
discrim9ation or cov]$ h>assm5t1 z su*  
t]ms are def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#d7 by  
an employ+ (fice 7o!r ?an an employ+    
(fice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71
 or 7,c7 ( section #aja7i771 !          
,executive ,director %all notify ! head 
( ! employ+ (fice associat$ ) ! claim t 
! paym5t has be5 made1 & %all include 9 
! notification a /atem5t ( ! am\nt ( !  
paym5t4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t by (fice ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a       
notification f ! ,executive ,director "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ! employ+ (fice
 involv$ %all transf] to ! acc\nt       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 out ( any    
funds available = op]at+ exp5ses ( !    

(fice1 a paym5t equal to ! am\nt        
specifi$ 9 ! notification4  7#c7        
,timetable & proc$ures = reimbursem5t ,!
 head ( an employ+ (fice %all transf] a 
paym5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 accordance )  
su* timetable & proc$ures z may be      
e/abli%$ "u regulations promulgat$ by ! 
,(fice4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to paym5ts made "u      
section #dae ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,improv+     
,op]ations ( ,(fice ( ,congressional    
,workplace ,rights  #bja4 ,reports on   
claims1 aw>ds1 & settlem5ts  7a7        
,semiannual reports on claims1 aw>ds1 & 
settlem5ts  7#a7 ,requir+ submission &  
publication ( reports ,section #cja 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7h77#c71 by /rik+ compla9t   
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ claim2 &    
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7l7 ,semiannual reports on 

claims1 aw>ds1 & settlem5ts  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! fir/  
#f-mon? p]iod ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 & n lat]
 ?an #de days aft] ! next #f-mon? p]iod 
( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,(fice %all submit  
to ,congress & publi% on ! ,(fice's     
public website a report li/+ ea* aw>d or
 settlem5t :i* 0 paid dur+ ! previ\s #b 
#f-mon? p]iods f ! acc\nt describ$ 9    
section #dae7;a7 z ! result ( a claim   
alleg+ a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii1
 includ+ ! employ+ (fice involv$1 !     
am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t1 ! provision
 ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii :i* 0 ! subject ( 
! claim1 & 79 ! case ( an aw>d or       
settlem5t result+ f cov]$ discrim9ation 
or cov]$ h>assm5t committ$ p]sonally by 
a ,memb] ( ,congress1 z def9$ 9 section 
#dae7;e77#d771 :e!r ! ,memb] or =m]     
,memb] is 9 compliance ) ! requirem5t ( 
section #dae7;e7 to reimburse ! acc\nt =
 ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t4  7#b7   
,protection ( id5tity ( individuals     
receiv+ aw>ds & settlem5ts ,9 prep>+ &  
submitt+ ! reports requir$ "u p>agraph  

7#a71 ! ,(fice %all ensure t ! id5tity  
or position ( any claimant is n         
disclos$4  7#c7 ,au?ority to protect !  
id5tity ( a claimant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,executive   
,director may make an appropriate       
r$action to ! data includ$ 9 ! report   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,executive
 ,director det]m9es t includ+ ! data    
consid]$ = r$action may lead to !       
id5tity or position ( a claimant        
un9t5tionally be+ disclos$4 ,! report   
%all note ea* r$action & include a      
/atem5t t ! r$action 0 made solely = !  
purpose ( avoid+ su* an un9t5tional     
disclosure ( ! id5tity or position ( a  
claimant4  7,b7 ,record-keep+ !         
,executive ,director %all reta9 a copy (
 ! report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71  
)\t r$actions4  7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m claimant means an     
individual :o receiv$ an aw>d or        
settlem5t1 or :o made an allegation ( a 
violation aga9/ an employ+ (fice4  4    
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by

 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to  
#bjah & ea* succe$+ ye>4  7b7 ,report on
 am\nts previ\sly paid  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice (         
,congressional ,workplace ,rights %all  
submit to ,congress & make available to 
! public on ! ,(fice's public website a 
report on all paym5ts made ) public     
funds prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act = aw>ds & settlem5ts 9 connection 
) violations ( section #bja7;a7 ( !     
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a771 or      
relat$ retaliation1 z def9$ 9 section   
#aja ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 & 
%all include 9 ! report ! foll[+        
in=mation3  7,a7 ,! am\nt paid = ea* su*
 aw>d or settlem5t4  7,b7 ,! s\rce ( !  
public funds us$ = ! aw>d or settlem5t1 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! funds 7 paid f !    
acc\nt describ$ 9 section #dae7;a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a771 an      
acc\nt ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or   
,s5ate1 or any o!r acc\nt ( ! ,f$]al    

,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
reg>d+ id5tification ( ,h\se & ,s5ate   
acc\nts ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may  
be con/ru$ to require or p]mit ! ,(fice 
( ,congressional ,workplace ,rights to  
report ! acc\nt ( any specific (fice ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate z !  
s\rce ( funds us$ = an aw>d or          
settlem5t4  #bjb4 ,record ret5tion      
,section #cja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha71 z   
am5d$ by section #bja7;a71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7m7 ,record ret5tion ,!    
,(fice %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a program =
 ! p]man5t ret5tion ( its records1      
includ+ ! r$act$ & unr$act$ records     
describ$ 9 section #cja7l77#c7 & !      
records ( inve/igations1 m$iations1     
he>+s1 & o!r proce$+s conduct$ "u ?is   
,act4  4  #bjc4 ,workplace climate      
surveys ( employ+ (fices  7a7 ,requir+  
surveys ,title ,,iii 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new section3  #cjg4 ,workplace   
climate surveys ( employ+ (fices  7a7   

,requirem5t to conduct surveys ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,(fice %all conduct a survey ( employees
 ( employ+ (fices describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (       
section #aja7i71 reg>d+ ! workplace     
environm5t ( su* (fice4  7b7 ,special   
inclusion ( in=mation on sexual h>assm5t
 & discrim9ation ,9 ea* survey conduct$ 
"u ?is section1 ! ,(fice %all survey    
respond5ts on attitudes reg>d+ sexual   
h>assm5t & discrim9ation4  7c7          
,me?odology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice    
%all conduct ea* survey "u ?is section 9
 accordance ) me?odologies e/abli%$ by !
 ,(fice4  7#b7 ,confid5tiality ,"u !    
me?odologies e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
all responses to all portions ( ! survey
 %all be anonym\s & confid5tial1 & ea*  
respond5t %all be told ?r\gh\t ! survey 
t all responses %all be anonym\s &      
confid5tial4  7d7 ,use ( results (      
surveys ,! ,(fice %all furni% !         
in=mation obta9$ f ! surveys conduct$ "u

 ?is section to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,rules &    
,adm9i/ration1 ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7         
,consultation ) ,committees ,! ,(fice   
%all c>ry out ?is section1 includ+      
e/abli%m5t ( me?odologies & proc$ures "u
 subsection 7c71 9 consultation ) !     
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,rules &    
,adm9i/ration1 ( ! ,s5ate4  7f7         
,inclusion ( ,libr>y ( ,congress ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,libr>y (     
,congress %all be consid]$ an employ+   
(fice subject to subsection 7a74  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ 
to title ,,iii ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4
 #cjg4 ,workplace climate surveys (     
employ+ (fices4  4  #bjd4 ,(fice (      
,employee ,advocacy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    

,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,(fice ( !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate ! ,(fice (         
,employee ,advocacy 7h]eaft] 9 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7     
,cov]$ employee ( ! ,s5ate ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m cov]$ employee ( !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 means a cov]$ employee 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 :o is an employee ( ! 
,s5ate 7z def9$ 9 su* section72 &  7#b7 
includes a /aff memb] describ$ 9 section
 #bja7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acaa7;d77#a771 z am5d$ by section      
#cjc7;a71 ( an employ+ (fice ( ! ,s5ate 
7includ+ a =m] /aff memb] describ$ 9 su*
 section #bja7;d77#a7 :o 0 su* a /aff   
memb] at ! "t ( ! alleg$ violation74    
7c7 ,functions  7#a7 ,legal assi/ance1  
consultation1 & repres5tation ,subject  
to subsection 7d71 ! ,(fice %all c>ry   
out ! foll[+ functions3 7,a7 ,provid+   
legal assi/ance & consultation to cov]$ 
employees ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! proc$ures 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (

 #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 & ! 
proc$ures applicable to civil actions   
aris+ "u su* ,act1 includ+--  7i7 !     
roles & responsibilities ( ! ,(fice (   
,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 !    
,(fice ( ! ,s5ate ,*ief ,c\nsel =       
,employm5t1 & simil> au?orities2  7ii7  
any proce$+s conduct$ "u su* ,act2      
7iii7 ! au?ority ( ! ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights to    
compel coop]ation & te/imony "u         
inve/igations & proce$+s conduct$ "u    
title ,,iv ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#adja et seq472 &  7iv7 ! employee's    
duties relat+ to su* proce$+s1 includ+ !
 responsibility to te/ify4  7,b7        
,provid+ legal assi/ance &              
repres5tation--  7i7 9 p]sonal civil    
legal matt]s relat$ to a cov]$ employee 
( ! ,s5ate's initiation (1 or           
p>ticipation 91 proce$+s "u title ,,iv (
 su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47  
7o!r ?an a civil action fil$ "u section 
#djh ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjh772 &
  7ii7 9 any proce$+s ( ! ,(fice (      

,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 !    
,select ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1
 or any o!r adm9i/rative or judicial    
body relat$ to ! alleg$ violations ( su*
 ,act :i* are ! subject ( ! proce$+s    
initiat$ by ! cov]$ employee ( ! ,s5ate1
 or ! proce$+s 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee ( 
! ,s5ate p>ticipates1 "u title ,,iv (   
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq474  
7,c7 ,op]at+ a hotl9e ?r\gh :i* cov]$   
employees ( ! ,s5ate may contact !      
,(fice4  7#b7 ,au?ority to provide      
assi/ance 9 any jurisdiction ,not)/&+   
any law reg>d+ ! lic5sure ( attorneys1  
an attorney :o is employ$ by ! ,(fice & 
is au?oriz$ to provide legal assi/ance &
 repres5tation "u ?is section is        
au?oriz$ to provide t assi/ance &       
repres5tation 9 any jurisdiction1       
subject to su* regulations z may be     
prescrib$ by ! ,(fice4  7#c7 ,nature (  
relation%ip ,! relation%ip betwe5 !     
,(fice & an employee to :om ! ,(fice    
provides legal assi/ance1 consultation1 
& repres5tation "u ?is section %all be !

 relation%ip betwe5 an attorney & cli5t4
  7#d7 ,prohibit+ acceptance ( aw>d (   
attorney fees or o!r co/s ,! ,(fice may 
n accept any aw>d ( attorney fees or o!r
 litigation exp5ses & co/s "u any he>+  
or civil action br\ght "u !             
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474     
7#e7 ,prohibit+ assi/ance 9 o!r matt]s  
or proce$+s ,! ,(fice may n provide any 
legal assi/ance1 consultation1 or       
repres5tation ) respect to any matt] or 
proce$+ :i* does n arise "u !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474  7d7
 ,prohibit+ provision ( assi/ance ^u    
fil+ ( civil action ,if a cov]$ employee
 ( ! ,s5ate files a civil action )      
respect to an alleg$ violation ( !      
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq471 z   
provid$ 9 section #djh ( su* ,act 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #adjh71 ! ,(fice may n provide
 assi/ance "u ?is section to ! cov]$    
employee ) respect to inve/igations or  

proce$+s "u su* ,act 9 connection ) su* 
alleg$ violation at any "t aft] !       
employee files su* action4  7e7         
,director  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,(fice    
%all be head$ by a ,director :o %all be 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7
 ,qualifications2 nonp>tisan%ip (       
position ,! individual appo9t$ z        
,director %all be a lawy] :o is admitt$ 
to practice be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
& :o has exp]i5ce 9 repres5t+ employees 
9 workplace discrim9ation cases4  7#c7  
,comp5sation ,! ,director %all be paid  
at an annual rate e/abli%$ by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 ,removal ,! 
,director may be remov$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,s5ate only = cause4  7f7 ,o!r       
p]sonnel ,subject to regulations ( !    
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate & ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,director may appo9t & fix ! 
comp5sation ( su* additional p]sonnel z 
! ,director det]m9es to be necess>y to  
c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,(fice4  7g7   

,nonp>tisan%ip ( positions ,! ,director 
& ! o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice %all be     
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation & solely on ! basis (       
fitness to p]=m ! duties ( ! position4  
7h7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[]s ,congress  
adopts ! provisions ( ?is section-- 7#a7
 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !      
,s5ate1 & z su* !y %all be consid]$ z "p
 ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate & su* rules %all  
sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y  
are inconsi/5t ) su* o!r rules2 &  7#b7 
) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r 
( ! ,s5ate to *ange ^? rules at any "t1 
9 any mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z is !   
case ( any o!r rule ( ! ,s5ate4  #bje4  
,,gao /udy ( managem5t practices  7a7   
,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( ! managem5t
 practices ( ! ,(fice ( ,congressional  
,workplace ,rights4  7b7 ,report to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  

/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 & %all 
include 9 ! report su* recomm5dations z 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s           
appropriate = improvem5ts to ! managem5t
 practices ( ! ,(fice ( ,congressional  
,workplace ,rights4  #bjf4 ,,gao audit (
 cyb]security  7a7 ,audit ,! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct  
an audit ( ! cyb]security sy/ems &      
practices ( ! ,(fice ( ,congressional   
,workplace ,rights4  7b7 ,report to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
audit conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 & %all
 include 9 ! report su* recomm5dations z
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s          
appropriate = improvem5ts to !          
cyb]security sy/ems & practices ( !     
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights4  ,,iii ,miscellane\s ,re=ms    
#cja4 ,def9itions ,section #aja 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,committ$ p]sonally

 ,! t]m committ$ p]sonally1 us$ )       
respect to an act & an individual1 does 
n include a practice committ$ by a      
second individual & attribut$ to ! fir/ 
individual or t individual's employ+    
(fice4  7#ad7 ,memb] ( ,congress ,! t]m 
,memb] ( ,congress means a ,memb] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ a      
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress7 or a ,s5ator4  7#ae7 ,relat$ 
retaliation ,! t]m relat$ retaliation1  
us$ ) respect to a provision1 means a   
response t is prohibit$ "u section #bjg1
 except t ea* ref]5ce 9 section #bjg to 
?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be a       
ref]5ce to t provision4  4  #cjb4       
,application ( ,g5etic ,in=mation       
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh ,section 
#ajb ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh ,! provisions ( ?is ,act t 
apply to a violation ( section          
#bja7;a77#a7 %all be consid]$ to apply  

to a violation ( title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic 
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq471 
consi/5t ) section #bjg7;c7 ( t ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#f7;c774  4     
#cjc4 ,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights 
& protections aga9/ employm5t           
discrim9ation  7a7 ,ext5sion ,section   
#bja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 ,application to unpaid /aff  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & section 
#bjg reg>d+ relat$ retaliation %all     
apply ) respect to any /aff memb] ( an  
employ+ (fice :o c>ries out (ficial     
duties ( ! employ+ (fice b :o is n paid 
by ! employ+ (fice = c>ry+ out su*      
duties1 includ+ an int]n1 an individual 
detail$ to an employ+ (fice1 & an       
individual p>ticipat+ 9 a fell[%ip      
program 7includ+ an applicant = an      
int]n%ip1 a detail position1 or a       
fell[%ip & a =m] int]n1 detailee1 or    

fell[71 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t
 z su* subsections apply ) respect to a 
cov]$ employee4  7#b7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be
 con/ru$ to ext5d liability = a         
violation ( subsection 7a7 or section   
#bjg to an employ+ (fice on ! basis ( an
 action tak5 by any p]son :o is n "u !  
sup]vision or control ( ! employ+ (fice4
  7#c7 ,int]n def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is   
section1 ! t]m int]n means an individual
 :o p]=ms s]vice = an employ+ (fice :i* 
is uncomp5sat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o   
obta9s an educational b5efit1 su* z by  
e>n+ cr$it aw>d$ by an educational      
in/itution or le>n+ a trade or          
occupation1 & :o is appo9t$ on a        
tempor>y basis4  4  7b7 ,te*nical       
correction relat+ to (fice responsible =
 disbursem5t ( pay to ,h\se employees   
,section #aja7g7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7g77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ disburs$ by ! ,cl]k (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+     
disburs$ by ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #cjd4    

,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 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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+ violations describ$ 9    
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 includes contact
 in=mation = ! ,(fice4  7b7 ,violations 
,a violation describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
is--  7#a7 discrim9ation prohibit$ by   
section #bja7;a7 7includ+1 9 accordance 
) section #ajb7;c71 discrim9ation       
prohibit$ by title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic     
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq4771
 #bjf7;a71 or #baj7;b72 &  7#b7 a       
violation ( section #bjg1 or a violation
 ( section #dcaa7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 t is relat$ to           

discrim9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 
4  #cje4 ,g5]al provisions ,section #bbe
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection  
7e74  #cjf4 ,cl>ification ( cov]age (   
employees ( ,/5nis ,c5t] & ,hels9ki &   
,*9a ,commissions  7a7 ,cov]age ( ,/5nis
 ,c5t]1 ,*9a ,review ,commission1       
,congressional-,executive ,*9a          
,commission1 & ,hels9ki ,commission     
7#a7 ,treatm5t ( employees z cov]$      
employees ,section #aja7c7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #acja7c77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ or 
at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,i72  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph    
7,j7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,k7 ! ,john ,c4 ,/5nis  
,c5t] = ,public ,s]vice ,tra9+ &        
,developm5t2  7,l7 ! ,*9a ,review       
,commission2  7,m7 !                    
,congressional-,executive ,*9a          
,commission2 &  7,n7 ! ,hels9ki         
,commission4  4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( ,c5t] 
& ,commissions z employ+ (fice ,section 

#aja7i77;,d7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acja7i77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & !    
,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 ! ,john ,c4 ,/5nis ,c5t] =    
,public ,s]vice ,tra9+ & ,developm5t1 ! 
,*9a ,review ,commission1 !             
,congressional-,executive ,*9a          
,commission1 & ! ,hels9ki ,commission44 
7#c7 ,def9itions ( commissions ,section 
#aja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 z am5d$ by   
section #cja1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,*9a ,review     
,commission ,! t]m ,*9a ,review         
,commission means ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a  
,economic & ,security ,review           
,commission e/abli%$ "u section #abch ( 
! ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb71 z enact$ into law
 by section #a ( ,public ,law #ajf-cih4 
7#af7 ,congressional-,executive ,*9a    
,commission ,! t]m                      
,congressional-,executive ,*9a          
,commission means !                     
,congressional-,executive ,commission on

 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a e/abli%$ "u    
title ,,iii ( ! ,u4,s4-,*9a ,relations  
,act ( #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-bhf2 #bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaa et seq474  7#ag7       
,hels9ki ,commission ,! t]m ,hels9ki    
,commission means ! ,commission on      
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe       
e/abli%$ "u ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to  
e/abli% a ,commission on ,security &    
,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 approv$ ,june #c1
 #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cjd2 #bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474  4  7b7 ,legal
 assi/ance & repres5tation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,title ,v 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et  
seq47 is am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+    
section #eji z section #eab2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #ejh ! foll[+3      
#eji4 ,legal assi/ance & repres5tation  
,legal assi/ance & repres5tation "u ?is 
,act1 includ+ assi/ance & repres5tation 
) respect to ! proposal or acceptance ( 
! disposition ( a claim "u ?is ,act1    
%all be provid$ to ! ,*9a ,review       
,commission1 ! ,congressional-,executive
 ,*9a ,commission1 & ! ,hels9ki         

,commission--  7#a7 by ! ,h\se          
,employm5t ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( assi/ance & 
repres5tation 9 connection ) a claim    
fil$ "u title ,,iv 7includ+ all         
subsequ5t proce$+s "u su* title 9       
connection ) ! claim7 at a "t :5 ! *air 
( ! ,commission is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se1 &
 9 ! case ( assi/ance & repres5tation 9 
connection ) any subsequ5t claim relat$ 
to ! initial claim :]e ! subsequ5t claim
 involves ! same p>ties2 or  7#b7 by !  
,s5ate ,*ief ,c\nsel = ,employm5t ( !   
,s5ate1 9 ! case ( assi/ance &          
repres5tation 9 connection ) a claim    
fil$ "u title ,,iv 7includ+ all         
subsequ5t proce$+s "u su* title 9       
connection ) ! claim7 at a "t :5 ! *air 
( ! ,commission is a ,s5ator1 & 9 ! case
 ( assi/ance & repres5tation 9          
connection ) any subsequ5t claim relat$ 
to ! initial claim :]e ! subsequ5t claim
 involves ! same p>ties4  4  7#b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ ! item relat+

 to section #eji z relat+ to section    
#eab2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #ejh ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #eji4 ,legal assi/ance &   
repres5tation4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts
 ,section #aja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is  
am5d$1 9 p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71 by /rik+
 ?r\gh 7,i7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,n74  7d7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 %all apply )  
respect to claims alleg+ violations ( ! 
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 :i*  
are fir/ made on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjg4 ,tra9+ &    
education programs ( o!r employ+ (fices 
7a7 ,requir+ (fices ,to develop &       
implem5t programs ,title ,v 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471 z am5d$ by    
section #cjf7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #eaj4 ,tra9+ &     
education programs ( employ+ (fices  7a7
 ,requir+ (fices ,to develop & implem5t 
programs ,ea* employ+ (fice %all develop
 & implem5t a program to tra9 & educate 

cov]$ employees ( ! (fice 9 ! rights &  
protections provid$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+
 ! proc$ures available "u ?is ,act to   
consid] alleg$ violations ( ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,report to committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! beg9n+ (   
ea* ,congress 7beg9n+ ) ! ,"o ,hundr$   
,sixte5? ,congress71 ea* employ+ (fice  
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate on !        
implem5tation ( ! program requir$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,special rule =   
fir/ report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,congressional   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act1 
ea* employ+ (fice %all submit ! report  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to !           
,committees describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4    
7c7 ,exception = (fices ( ,congress ,?is
 section does n apply to an employ+     
(fice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71
 or 7,c7 ( section #aja7i74  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is  

am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #eji1 z ins]t$ by section       
#cjg7;b71 ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4     
#eaj4 ,tra9+ & education programs (     
employ+ (fices4  4  #cjh4 ,support =    
out-(-area cov]$ employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,v 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471
 z am5d$ by section #cjg7;a71 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eaa4 
,support = out-(-area cov]$ employees   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all cov]$ employees ^:    
location ( employm5t is outside ( !     
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc area 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z out-(-area cov]$ employees1   
%all h equitable access to ! res\rces & 
s]vices provid$ by ! ,(fice & "u ?is    
,act z is provid$ to cov]$ employees :o 
"w 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc area4  7b7 ,duties
 ( ,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace   
,rights ,! ,(fice %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a 
me?od by :i* out-(-area cov]$ employees 
may communicate securely ) ! ,(fice1 :i*
 %all include an option = real-"t       
audiovisual communication2 &  7#b7      
provide guidance to employ+ (fices      

reg>d+ h[ ea* (fice c provide ! res\rces
 & s]vices provid$ "u ?is ,act to       
out-(-area cov]$ employees1 includ+     
in=mation reg>d+ ! communication me?ods 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,duties (
 employ+ (fices ,ea* employ+ (fice %all 
ensure t any out-(-area cov]$ employees 
( ! employ+ (fice are provid$ !         
equitable access requir$ "u ?is section1
 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ h[ to         
communicate ) ! ,(fice4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#eaj1 z ins]t$ by section #cjg7;b71 !   
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #eaa4 ,support =
 out-(-area employees4  4  #cji4 ,r5am+ 
,(fice ( ,compliance z ,(fice (         
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  7a7  
,r5am+ ,section #cja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,(fice (

 ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (          
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,!          
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9       
section #aja7a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7a771
 by /rik+ ,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ 
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights4  7#b7 ,9 section #aja7b7 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7b771 by /rik+ ,(fice (  
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#c7
 ,9 section #aja7c77;,h7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acja7c77;,h771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#d7
 ,9 section #aja7i77;,d7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acja7i77;,d771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#e7
 ,9 section #aja7aj7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acja7aj771 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#f7

 ,9 section #aja7aa7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acja7aa771 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#g7
 ,9 section #aja7ab7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#acja7ab771 by /rik+ ,(fice (           
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#h7
 ,9 section #baj7;a77#i7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acca7;a77#i771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#i7
 ,9 section #bae7;e77#a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acda7;e77#a771 by /rik+ ,(fice (       
,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#aj7 ,9 section #bbj7;e77#b77;,g7 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #acea7;e77#b77;,g771 by /rik+ 
,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#aa7 ,9 ! head+ ( title ,,iii1 by /rik+
 ,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice ( 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#ab7 ,9 section #cjd7;c77#d7 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #achd7;c77#d771 by /rik+      

,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#ac7 ,9 section #cjd7;c77#e7 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #achd7;c77#e771 by /rik+      
,(fice ( ,compliance & ins]t+ ,(fice (  
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to 
! title head+ ( title ,,iii to read z   
foll[s3  ,title ,,iii--,(fice (         
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  2  & 
7#b7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section  
#cja to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #cja4     
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights4  4  7d7 ,ref]5ces 9 o!r laws1  
rules1 & regulations ,any ref]5ce to !  
,(fice ( ,compliance 9 any law1 rule1   
regulation1 or o!r (ficial pap] 9 effect
 z ( ! effective date ( ?is ,act %all be
 consid]$ to ref] & apply to ! ,(fice ( 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  ,,iv
 ,effective ,date  #dja4 ,effective date
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$
 9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act %all take effect ^u !       

expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,no effect on p5d+ proce$+s ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ to affect any proce$+ or    
paym5t ( an aw>d or settlem5t relat+ to 
a claim "u title ,,iv ( ! ,congressional
 ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 :i* is p5d+ z (
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,if1 z 
( t date1 an employee has begun any ( ! 
proce$+s "u t title t 7 available to !  
employee prior to t date1 ! employee may
 complete1 or initiate & complete1 all  
su* proce$+s1 & su* proce$+s %all rema9 
9 effect ) respect to1 & provide !      
exclusive proce$+s =1 ! claim involv$   
until ! completion ( all su* proce$+s4  
,may #ba1 #bjah,read ! second "t & plac$
 on ! cal5d>