,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bieb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjah ,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4   
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4          
,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4       
,capito1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4        
,rob]ts1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1   
,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,ms4        
,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4
 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,isakson1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,hell]1
 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,casey1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,ms4         
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4       
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,man*97 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice1 consid]$1 read ! ?ird "t1 & pass$
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,congressional  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to e/abli%  
protections aga9/ congressional 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 ,act ( #aiie ,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 = ,initiation & ,resolution (
 ,claims ,sec4 #aja4 ,description (     
proc$ures available = consid]ation (    
alleg$ violations4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,re=m (  
process = initiation ( proc$ures4 ,sec4 
#ajc4 ,availability ( m$iation dur+     

process4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,he>+s4 ,subtitle  
,b--,o!r ,re=ms ,sec4 #aaa4 ,requir+    
,memb]s ( ,congress to reimburse        
treasury = damages paid z settlem5ts &  
aw>ds = c]ta9 violations4 ,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 ( 
option to reque/ 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 aw>ds & settlem5ts4   
,sec4 #bjb4 ,workplace climate surveys (
 employ+ (fices4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,record    
ret5tion4,sec4 #bjd4 ,confid5tial       
,advisor4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,,gao /udy (      

managem5t practices4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,,gao  
audit ( cyb]security4 ,,title           
,,iii--,miscellane\s ,re=ms ,sec4 #cja4 
,application ( ,g5etic ,in=mation       
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh4 ,sec4   
#cjb4 ,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights 
& protections aga9/ employm5t           
discrim9ation4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,provisions  
relat+ to in/rum5talities4 ,sec4 #cjd4  
,notices4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,cl>ification (   
cov]age ( employees ( ,/5nis ,c5t] &    
,hels9ki & ,*9a ,commissions4 ,sec4     
#cjf4 ,tra9+ & education programs ( o!r 
employ+ (fices4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,support =  
out-(-area cov]$ employees4 ,sec4 #cjh4 
,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 = ,initiation &      
,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+ ( claims 
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
proc$ure = consid]ation ( an alleg$     
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii consi/s  
(--  7#a7 notification ( int5t to file1 
& fil+ (1 a claim by ! cov]$ employee   
alleg+ ! violation1 z provid$ 9 section 
#djb1 :i* may be foll[$1 z describ$ 9   
section #djc7;a71 ) m$iation "u section 
#djc2 &  7#b7 an election ( proce$+1 z  
provid$ 9 ?is section1 (-- 7,a7 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 #djg2  7,b7
 a civil action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates z provid$ 9 section #djh2 
or  7,c7 9 ! case ( a ,libr>y claimant  
7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#a771 a       
proce$+ describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 t 
relates to ! violation at issue4  7b7   
,election ( =mal he>+ or civil action   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee :o seeks
 to make-- 7,a7 ! election describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 %all file !     
reque/ = ! =mal he>+ z provid$ 9 section
 #dje7;a77#a71 by ! deadl9e describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,b7 ! election      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 %all 
file ! civil action z provid$ 9 section 
#djh1 by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b74  7#b7 ,deadl9e = election ,!      
deadl9e describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be 
#ij days aft] ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date on 
:i* ei!r p>ty opts out ( m$iation "u    
section #djb7;c72 or  7,b7 ! end ( !    
p]iod ( m$iation "u section #djc7;c74   
7#c7 ,effect ( election ,if ! cov]$     
employee--  7,a7 elects to file a reque/
 = a =mal he>+ z provid$ 9 section      
#dje7;a71 ! proc$ure = consid]ation ( ! 
claim %all n include a civil action or  
o!r proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b72 or  7,b7  
elects to file a civil action z provid$ 
9 section #djh7;a71 ! proc$ure =        
consid]ation ( ! claim %all n include   

any =mal he>+1 review1 or o!r proce$+   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 (   
subsection 7a77#b74  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$ures ( ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol or 
! ,capitol ,police = resolution ( !     
employee's grievance4 ,if ! grievance   
proc$ures d n resolve ! grievance1 !    
employee may resume ! proc$ure describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 />t+ ) section #djc1  
except t ! deadl9e = opt+ out ( m$iation
 "u t section %all be #aj bus9ess days  
aft] ! la/ day ( ! grievance proc$ures4 
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$+ ) ! claim 9 accordance 
) sections #djc 7if applicable7 & #dje  
or fil+ a civil action 9 accordance )   
section #djh1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#b7 b be=e ! ,(fice      
comm5ces a =mal 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     
cont9ue ) ! ag5cy's proc$ures & pres]ve 
! option 7if any7 to br+ any civil      
action relat+ to ! claim1 compla9t1 or  
*>ge1 t is available to ! ,libr>y       
claimant2 or  7,b7 file a claim ) !     
,(fice "u section #djb1 make an election
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section  
#dja7;a77#b71 & cont9ue ) ! correspond+ 
proc$ures ( ?is subtitle4  7#d7         
,application ,?is subsection %all take  
effect & %all apply z describ$ 9 section
 #aec7;c7 ( ! ,legislative ,bran*       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada7 7except to ! ext5t su*   
section applies to any violation (      
section #baj or a provision ( an ,act   
specifi$ 9 section #baj74  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 ! head ( an   
employ+ (fice1 or an individual :o has a
 "r to int]v5e "u section #dae7;d77#f71 
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 ,,ii1 includ+ 
proc$ures describ$ 9 section            
#dae7;d77#f74  7f7 ,/&>ds = designat$   
repres5tatives or unrepres5t$ p>ties    
7#a7 ,/&>ds ,ea* designat$ repres5tative
 ( a p>ty1 & unrepres5t$ p>ty1          
p>ticipat+ 9 any ( ! proc$ures 7includ+ 
proce$+s7 provid$ "u ?is ,act %all h an 
obligation to ensure t1 to ! be/ ( t    
designat$ repres5tative or unrepres5t$  
p>ty'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$lessly increase ! co/ ( resolution
 ( ! matt]4  7,b7 ,! claims1 def5ses1 & 
o!r legal cont5tions ! designat$        
repres5tative or unrepres5t$ p>ty       
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$1 w likely h     
evid5ti>y support aft] a reasonable     
opportunity = discov]y4  7,d7 ,! d5ials 
( factual cont5tions are w>rant$ on !   
evid5ce or1 if specifically s id5tifi$1 
are reasonably bas$ on belief or a lack 
( in=mation4  7#b7 ,sanctions  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if a decisionmak] describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7 det]m9es t a designat$ 
repres5tative ( a p>ty1 or unrepres5t$  
p>ty1 has fail$ to comply ) ! /&>ds     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !n t          
decisionmak] may impose appropriate     
sanctions4  7,b7 ,decisionmak] ,a       
decisionmak] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 is-- 7i7 a he>+ (fic] or m$iator *os5 f

 ! li/ specifi$ 9 section #dje7;c77#b71 
:o is n s]v+ z a he>+ (fic] or m$iator  
to resolve any claim fil$ "u section    
#djb t is associat$ )--  7,i7 !         
designat$ repres5tative or unrepres5t$  
p>ty2 or  7,,ii7 an individual id5tifi$ 
9 claim4  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 #djb1 elect$ to file a 
civil action "u section                 
#dja7;a77#b77;,b71 & made a timely fil+ 
"u ?is section z describ$ 9 section     
#dja7;b72 &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! second     
s5t5ce4  7c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title
 ,,iv is am5d$ by /rik+ section #djd 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adjd74  7d7 ,cl]ical        
am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! item 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$ures  7a7 ,intake (  
claim by ,(fice  7#a7 ,notification (   
int5t to file ,to comm5ce a proce$+ "u  
?is title1 a cov]$ employee alleg+ a    
violation ( law made applicable "u "p ,a
 ( title ,,ii %all notify ! ,(fice (    
int5t to file a claim ) ! ,(fice4  7#b7 
,in=mation ,on receiv+ a notification "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice %all provide to
 ! cov]$ employee all relevant in=mation
 ) respect to ! employee's & ! employ+  
(fice's rights "u ?is ,act1 ! process = 
fil+ ! claim1 & ! option = ! employee to
 elect1 if ! employee s *ooses1 to file 
a civil action reg>d+ ! alleg$          
violation4 ,! ,(fice %all discuss !     
in=mation & cov]$ employee's claim ) !  
cov]$ employee4 ,! ,(fice %all initiate 
! proc$ures describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph on !
 date ( ! notification4  7#c7 ,fil+ ,^u 
provid+ ! notification describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 & n lat] ?an ! expiration
 ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod 9 subsection 7e71 !

 cov]$ employee may file ! claim4 ,!    
claim %all be made 9 writ+ "u oa? or    
affirmation1 %all describe ! facts t =m 
! basis ( ! claim & ! violation t is be+
 alleg$1 %all id5tify ! employ+ (fice   
alleg$ to h committ$ ! violation or 9   
:i* ! violation is alleg$ to h occurr$1 
& %all be 9 su* =m z ! ,(fice requires4 
7b7 ,initial process+ ( claim ,^u ! fil+
 ( a claim by a cov]$ employee "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,(fice %all take su*  
/eps z may be necess>y = ! initial      
intake & record+ ( ! claim & %all       
transmit a copy ( ! claim to ! head ( ! 
employ+ (fice n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! claim is fil$4    
7c7 ,m$iation  7#a7 ,notification ( "r  
to opt out ( m$iation  7,a7 ,cov]$      
employee ,^u receipt ( a claim1 ! ,(fice
 %all notify ! cov]$ employee ab\t !    
process = m$iation "u section #djc1 ! "r
 to opt out ( ! m$iation1 & ! deadl9e = 
opt+ out ( ! m$iation4  7,b7 ,employ+   
(fice ,^u transmission to ! employ+     
(fice ( ! claim pursuant to subsection  

7b71 ! ,(fice %all notify ! employ+     
(fice ab\t ! process = m$iation "u      
section #djc1 ! "r to opt out ( !       
m$iation1 & ! deadl9e = opt+ out ( !    
m$iation4  7#b7 ,deadl9e to opt out (   
m$iation ,ei!r p>ty may opt out ( !     
m$iation4 ,! deadl9e = opt+ out %all be 
#aj bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* !   
claim t w\ld be ! subject ( ! m$iation  
is fil$4  7d7 ,use ( electronic report+ 
& track+ sy/em  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t &      
op]ation ( sy/em ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% 
& op]ate an electronic report+ & track+ 
sy/em ?r\gh :i* a cov]$ 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$ures "u ?is title 9 provid+ = !
 timely resolution ( claims1 & %all     
submit semiannual reports on su*        
assessm5ts ea* ye> to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration & ! ,committee on   
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7        
,deadl9e ,a cov]$ 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$ures available "u ?is ,act2 or  
7#b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ 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 be74 
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$ures4  4      
#ajc4 ,availability ( m$iation dur+     
process  7a7 ,availability ( m$iation   
,section #djc7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adjc7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,availability ( m$iation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,unless ! cov]$ employee :o fil$ a
 claim "u section #djb or ! employ+     
(fice nam$ 9 ! claim opts out ( m$iation
 by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 section        
#djb7;c77#b71 ! ,(fice %all promptly    
assign a m$iator to ! claim1 & conduct  

su* m$iation "u ?is section4  7#b7      
,impact ( decision ,a decision by a p>ty
 to engage 9 or opt out ( m$iation z    
provid$ 9 ?is ,act %all n be us$ = or   
aga9/ ! p>ty 9 any proce$+ "u ?is ,act4 
4  7b7 ,requir+ p>ties ,to ,be sep>at$  
dur+ m$iation at reque/ ( employee      
,section #djc7;b77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#adjc7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ meet+s 
) ! p>ties sep>ately or jo9tly & ins]t+ 
meet+s ) ! p>ties dur+ :i*1 at ! reque/ 
( ! cov]$ employee1 ! p>ties %all be    
sep>at$14  7c7 ,p]iod ( m$iation        
,section #djc7;c7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adjc7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ beg9n+ on ! date !     
reque/ = m$iation is receiv$ & ins]t+   
beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! deadl9e     
describ$ 9 section #djb7;c77#b72 &  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  #ajd4 ,he>+s  7a7 ,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 
reque/ ,if a cov]$ employee elects to   
file a reque/ = a he>+ "u ?is section by
 ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,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 ,deadl9e = reque/+ he>+ 
,! deadl9e describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all 
be #ij days aft] ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date 
on :i* ei!r p>ty opts out ( m$iation "u 
section #djb7;c72 or  7,b7 ! end ( !    
p]iod ( m$iation "u section #djc7;c74   
7#c7 ,effect ( fil+ civil action        
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 if ! cov]$      
employee files a civil action z provid$ 
9 section #djh ) respect to a compla9t1 
! provisions ( section #dja7;b77#c77;,b7
 %all apply ) reg>d to a he>+ "u ?is    

section4  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 ( a  
reque/ = a he>+ 9 accordance )          
subsection 7a74  7#e7 ,9 subsection 7d71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ compla9t & ins]t+ claim4  7#f7 ,9 
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ compla9t &     
ins]t+ claim4  7b7 ,additional "t to    
comm5ce a he>+ be=e a he>+ (fic]        
,section #dje7;d7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adje7;d771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71  
is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 comm5c$ no lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! ,executive ,director
 receives a reque/ fil$ "u subsection   
7a71 except t1 ^u mutual agreem5t ( !   
p>ties or = good cause1 ! ,(fice %all   
ext5d ! "t = comm5c+ a he>+ = n m ?an an
 additional #cj days2 &  4  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;d71 is fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7
 ,by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #dje
 to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #dje4 ,he>+4  
4  7#b7 ,by am5d+ ! item relat+ to      
section #dad to read z foll[s3  ,sec4   
#dad4 ,settlem5t4  4  ,b ,o!r ,re=ms    
#aaa4  ,requir+ ,memb]s ( ,congress to  
reimburse treasury = damages paid z     
settlem5ts & aw>ds = c]ta9 violations   
7a7 ,m&at+ reimbursem5t ( am\nts paid   
,section #dae 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7d7 ,reimbursem5t by       
,memb]s ( ,congress = damages paid z    
settlem5ts & aw>ds  7#a7 ,reimbursem5t  
requir$ = c]ta9 violations  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or  
settlem5t 9 connection ) a claim alleg+ 
a violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 
p]petrat$ directly aga9/ a cov]$        
employee by an individual :o1 at ! "t ( 
committ+ ! violation1 0 a ,memb] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ a      

,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress7 or a ,s5ator1 t individual :o
 committ$ ! violation %all reimburse !  
acc\nt = ! am\nt ( comp5satory damages  
includ$ 9 ! aw>d or settlem5t           
attributable to t violation4  7,b7      
,sep>ate f9d+ requir$ 9 case ( aw>d or  
settlem5t ,p]sonal liability or a       
reimbursem5t requirem5t may n be impos$ 
on an individual "u ?is subsection      
unless ! he>+ (fic]1 ! c\rt1 or !       
correspond+ committee describ$ 9 section
 #daf7;e77#a7 7z ! case may be7 makes a 
f9d+1 sep>ate f ! f9d+ on ! und]ly+     
claim1 t ! individual p]petrat$ a       
violation requir+ reimbursem5t "u ?is   
subsection4  7,c7 ,multiple claims ,if  
an aw>d or settlem5t is made = multiple 
claims1 "s ( :i* d n require            
reimbursem5t "u ?is subsection1 ! ,memb]
 or ,s5ator %all only be requir$ to     
reimburse = ! am\nt ( comp5satory       
damages includ$ 9 ! portion ( ! aw>d or 
settlem5t attributable to a claim       
requir+ reimbursem5t4  7,d7 ,violation  

describ$ ,a violation describ$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph is-- 7i7 unwelcome h>assm5t 
by an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 on any basis protect$ by section   
#bja7;a7 or #bjf7;a7 t has ! purpose or 
effect ( unreasonably int]f]+1 & is     
suffici5tly sev]e or p]vasive to        
unreasonably int]f]e1 ) a cov]$         
employee's "w p]=mance or create an     
intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive work+    
environm5t2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a       
violation ( section #bja7;a7 on ! basis 
( sex1 conduct by an individual describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is an unwelcome   
sexual advance or reque/ = sexual       
favors1 :5--  7,i7 submission to su*    
conduct is made ei!r explicitly or      
implicitly a t]m or condition ( ! cov]$ 
employee's employm5t2 or  7,,ii7        
submission to or rejection ( su* conduct
 by ! employee is us$ z ! basis = an    
employm5t decision affect+ su* employee4
  7#b7 ,)hold+ am\nts f comp5sation     
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( timetable & proc$ures
 by ,committees ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out 

subp>agraph 7,b71 ! applicable          
,committee %all e/abli% a timetable &   
proc$ures = ! )hold+ ( am\nts f !       
comp5sation ( an individual :o is a     
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a 
,s5ator4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,! payroll      
adm9i/rator %all )hold f an individual's
 comp5sation & transf] to ! acc\nt      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 7aft]         
transf]r+ to ! acc\nt ( ! individual 9 !
 ,?rift ,sav+s ,fund any am\nt t !      
individual _h reque/$ to be s transf]r$7
 su* am\nts z may be necess>y to        
reimburse ! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 = ! reimbursable portion ( ! aw>d  
or settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if
 ! individual has n reimburs$ ! acc\nt z
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 prior to !    
expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod :i* beg9s 
on ! date a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt = 
su* an aw>d or settlem5t4  7,c7         
,applicable committee def9$ ,9 ?is      
p>agraph1 ! applicable ,committee       
means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( an          
individual :o1 at ! "t ( ! )hold+1 is a 
,memb] ( ! ,h\se2 or  7ii7 ! ,committee 
on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 9 
! case ( an individual :o1 at ! "t ( !  
)hold+1 is a ,s5ator4  7#c7             
,adm9i/rative wage g>ni%m5t or o!r      
collection ( wages f a subsequ5t        
position  7,a7 ,individual subject to   
g>ni%m5t or o!r collection ,subp>agraph 
7,b7 %all apply to an individual :o is  
subject to ! reimbursem5t requirem5t (  
?is subsection if1 by ! expiration ( !  
#ahj-;day p]iod t beg9s on ! date a     
paym5t is made f ! acc\nt describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 relat+ to an aw>d or     
settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !   
individual--  7i7 has n reimburs$ !     
acc\nt = ! entire reimbursable portion z
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 is n 
employ$ z a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator b is       
employ$ 9 a subsequ5t non-,f$]al        
position4  7,b7 ,g>ni%m5t or o!r        
collection ( wages ,on ! expiration ( t 

#ahj-;day p]iod1 ! am\nt ( !            
reimbursable portion ( an aw>d or       
settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
7r$uc$ by any am\nt ! individual has    
reimburs$1 tak+ into acc\nt any am\nts  
)held "u p>agraph 7#b77 %all be treat$ z
 a del9qu5t nontax debt & transf]r$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = collection4  
,^u t transf]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all collect ! debt1 9 accordance )    
section #cgaa ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 includ+ by adm9i/rative wage    
g>ni%m5t ( ! wages ( ! individual       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f ! position
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] !  
collect$ am\nt to ! acc\nt describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,notification to  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t &         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,if ! individual
 does n obta9 employm5t 9 a subsequ5t   
position ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,a77ii71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! individual is fir/ no long] receiv+   
comp5sation z a ,memb] or a ,s5ator1 !  

am\nts )held or collect$ "u ?is         
subsection h n be5 suffici5t to         
reimburse ! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 = ! reimbursable portion ( ! aw>d  
or settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !
 payroll adm9i/rator--  7,a7 %all notify
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t1 :o %all take su* actions z !
 ,director consid]s appropriate to )hold
 f any annuity payable to ! individual  
"u *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & transf] to !     
acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 su*   
am\nts z may be necess>y to reimburse ! 
acc\nt = ! reimbursable portion ( an    
aw>d or settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72 &  7,b7 %all notify ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury1 :o 7if necess>y71 not)/&+  
section #bjg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djg71 %all take su*     
actions z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury     
consid]s appropriate to )hold f any     
paym5t to ! individual "u title ,,ii ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dja et seq47 & transf] to ! acc\nt     

describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 su* am\nts z 
may be necess>y to reimburse ! acc\nt = 
! reimbursable portion ( an aw>d or     
settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74     
7#e7 ,coord9ation betwe5 ,,opm &        
,treasury ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury %all c>ry out p>agraph 7#d7 9 
a mann] t ensures ! coord9ation ( !     
)hold+ & transf]r+ ( am\nts "u su*      
p>agraph1 9 accordance ) regulations    
promulgat$ by ! ,director & ! ,secret>y4
  7#f7 ,"r to int]v5e ,an individual :o 
is subject to ! reimbursem5t requirem5t 
( ?is subsection %all h ! unconditional 
"r to int]v5e 9 any m$iation1 he>+1 or  
civil action "u ?is title to protect !  
int]e/s ( ! individual 9 ! det]m9ation (
 :e!r an aw>d or settlem5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be made1 & ! am\nt ( 
any su* aw>d or settlem5t1 except t no?+
 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to       
require ! cov]$ employee :o fil$ ! claim
 to be depos$ by c\nsel = ! individual 9
 a deposition t is sep>ate f any o!r    

deposition tak5 f ! employee 9          
connection ) ! he>+ or civil action4    
7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m payroll adm9i/rator means-- 7,a7 9 !
 case ( an individual :o is a ,memb] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,*ief       
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 or an employee ( !     
,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o
 is designat$ by ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative  
,(fic] to c>ry out ?is subsection2 or   
7,b7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is a   
,s5ator1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 or an  
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( !   
,s5ate :o is designat$ by ! ,secret>y to
 c>ry out ?is subsection4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
claims made on or aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aab4 ,automatic  
ref]ral to congressional e?ics          
committees ( disposition ( c]ta9 claims 
alleg+ violations ( ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie involv+     
,memb]s ( ,congress & 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#f77 ( a claim     
alleg+ a violation ( section #bja7;a7 or
 #bjf7;a7 t is p]petrat$ directly aga9/ 
a cov]$ employee by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate or
 ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress7  
or a ,s5ator1 or 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 ! 
settlem5t docum5ts 9 ! case ( a         
settlem5t & f9d+s by ! he>+ (fic]       
involv$ 9 ! case ( an aw>d "u ?is title4
  7#c7 ,review by congressional e?ics   
committees ( settlem5ts ( c]ta9 claims  
,aft] ! receipt ( a settlem5t agreem5t =
 a claim t includes an allegation ( a   
violation ( section #bja7;a7 or #bjf7;a7
 t is p]petrat$ directly aga9/ a cov]$  
employee z describ$ 9 section           
#dae7;d77#a77;,d7 by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate  
or a ,resid5t ,commission] to !         
,congress7 or a ,s5ator1 ! correspond+  
committee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
%all--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] t 
receipt1 review ! settlem5t agreem5t2   
7,b7 det]m9e :e!r an inve/igation ( !   
claim is w>rant$2 &  7,c7 if ! committee
 det]m9es1 aft] ! inve/igation1 t !     
claim t result$ 9 ! settlem5t involv$ an

 actual violation ( section #bja7;a7 or 
#bjf7;a7 p]petrat$ directly aga9/ a     
cov]$ employee z describ$ 9 section     
#dae7;d77#a77;,d7 by ! ,memb] or        
,s5ator1 !n ! committee %all notify !   
,executive ,director to reque/ !        
reimbursem5t describ$ 9 section #dae7;d7
 & include ! settlem5t 9 ! report       
requir$ by section #cja7l74  7#d7       
,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#e7  
,au?ority to protect id5tity ( a        
claimant  7,a7 ,r$actions ,if a         
,committee issues a report z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,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$actions4  7#f7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,f9al         
disposition ,! f9al disposition ( a     
claim means ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an agreem5t  
to pay a settlem5t1 includ+ an agreem5t 
rea*$ pursuant to m$iation "u section   
#djc4  7ii7 ,an ord] to pay an aw>d t is
 f9al & n subject to appeal4  7,b7      
,s5ior /aff] ,! 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 ( option to reque/ 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 ( "p ,a ( title
 ,,ii by ! cov]$ employee's employ+     
(fice1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any ( ! proc$ures
 available "u ?is title = consid]ation (
 ! claim1 ! employ+ (fice may p]mit !   
cov]$ employee to c>ry out ! employee's 
responsibilities f a remote location    
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 p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,ensur+ no retaliation ,an employ+ 
(fice may n grant a cov]$ employee's    
reque/ "u ?is subsection 9 a mann] :i*  
w\ld con/itute 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 ,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$iation4  7b7 ,claims ,section #daf 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adaf71 z am5d$ by section   
#aab1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7a72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 
7a7 ?r\gh 7e71 respectively2  7#c7 9    
subsection 7b71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 by /rik+        
subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 & ins]t+    
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e72 &  7#d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,claims    
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
prohibit a cov]$ employee f disclos+ !  
factual allegations support+ ! cov]$    

employee's claim1 or to prohibit an     
employ+ (fice f disclos+ ! factual      
allegations support+ ! employ+ (fice's  
def5se to ! claim1 9 ! c\rse ( any      
proce$+ "u ?is title4  4  #aae4         
,reimbursem5t by o!r employ+ (fices (   
legislative bran* ( paym5ts ( c]ta9     
aw>ds & settlem5ts  7a7 ,requir+        
reimbursem5t ,section #dae 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #adae71 z am5d$ by section #aaa1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7e7 ,reimbursem5t by   
employ+ (fices  7#a7 ,notification (    
paym5ts made f acc\nt ,z soon z         
practicable aft] ! ,executive ,director 
is made aw>e t a paym5t ( an aw>d or    
settlem5t "u ?is ,act has be5 made f !  
acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9      
connection ) a claim alleg+ a violation 
describ$ 9 section #bja7;a7 or #bjf7;a7 
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 = an aw>d or settlem5t 
= a claim t is fil$ on or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,improv+   
,op]ations ( ,(fice ( ,congressional    

,workplace ,rights  #bja4 ,reports on   
aw>ds & settlem5ts  7a7 ,annual reports 
on aw>ds & settlem5ts  7#a7 ,requir+    
submission & publication ( reports      
,section #cja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7h77#c71 by   
/rik+ compla9t ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ claim2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7l7 ,annual    
reports on aw>ds & settlem5ts  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! beg9n+
 ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,(fice %all submit 
to ,congress & publi% on ! ,(fice's     
public website a report li/+ ea* aw>d t 
is ! result ( a violation ( "p ,a (     
title ,,ii or settlem5t t is            
attributable to a f9d+ describ$ 9       
section #dae7;d77#a77;,b7 & t 0 paid    
dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye> f ! acc\nt    
describ$ 9 section #dae7;a74 ,! report  
%all include in=mation on ! employ+     
(fice involv$1 ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or      
settlem5t1 ! provision t 0 ! subject ( !
 claim1 & 79 ! case ( an aw>d or        
settlem5t result+ f a f9d+ describ$ 9   

section #dae7;d77#a77;,b771 :e!r !      
,memb] or =m] ,memb] is 9 compliance ) !
 requirem5t ( section #dae7;d7 to       
reimburse ! acc\nt = ! reimbursable     
portion ( ! 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 ,recordkeep+ ,!         

,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      
section #bjg ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acag7 & %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
 ,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,c71 & 7,e7 ( 
section #aja7i71 reg>d+ ! workplace     
environm5t ( su* (fice4 ,! ,(fice %all  
make ! survey available 7:i* may include
 mak+ ! survey available electronically7
 to all su* employees4 ,employee        
responses to ! survey %all be volunt>y4 
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  7#c7 ,survey =m ,! ,(fice 
%all n include any code or in=mation on 

! survey =m t makes a respond5t to !    
survey1 or ! respond5t's employ+ (fice1 
individually id5tifiable4  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$ures "u
 subsection 7c71 9 consultation ) !     
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,rules &    
,adm9i/ration1 ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ 
to title ,,iii ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4
 #cjg4 ,workplace climate surveys (     
employ+ (fices4  4  #bjc4 ,record       

ret5tion ,section #cja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#acha71 z am5d$ by section #bja7;a71 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7m7 ,record ret5tion ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days foll[+ ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act1 
! ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! ,committee 
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 %all create
 a program to be en=c$ by ! ,(fice = !  
prop] & timely disposition ( confid5tial
 docum5ts & data creat$ or obta9$ by    
m$iators or he>+ (fic]s 9 connection )  
_! s]vice 9 confid5tial proce$+s "u ?is 
,act4  4  #bjd4 ,confid5tial ,advisor   
,section #cjb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh   
7g71 respectively2 &  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 to cov]$ employees describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 ! 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 privileg$ &       
confid5tial basis1 a cov]$ employee :o  
has exp]i5c$ a practice t may be a      
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii ab\t !   
employee's rights "u ?is ,act2  7ii7    
consult+1 on a privileg$ & confid5tial  
basis1 ) a cov]$ employee :o has        
exp]i5c$ a practice t may be a violation
 ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii reg>d+--  7,i7 !  
roles1 responsibilities1 & au?ority ( ! 
,(fice2 &  7,,ii7 ! relative m]its (    
secur+ private c\nsel1 designat+ a      
non-attorney repres5tative1 or proce$+  
)\t repres5tation dur+ proce$+s be=e !  
,(fice2  7iii7 assi/+1 on a privileg$ & 

confid5tial basis1 a cov]$ employee :o  
seeks consid]ation "u title ,,iv ( an   
allegation ( a violation ( "p ,a ( title
 ,,ii 9 und]/&+ ! proc$ures1 & !        
significance ( ! proc$ures1 describ$ 9 t
 title ,,iv2 &  7iv7 in=m+1 on a        
privileg$ & confid5tial basis1 a cov]$  
employee :o has exp]i5c$ a practice t   
may be a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii 
ab\t ! option ( pursu+1 9 appropriate   
circum/ances1 a compla9t ) ! ,committee 
on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or
 ! ,select ,committee on ,e?ics ( !     
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,qualifications ,!        
,confid5tial ,advisor %all be a lawy]   
:o-- 7,a7 is admitt$ to practice be=e1 &
 is 9 good /&+ )1 ! b> ( a ,/ate ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
or a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7
 has exp]i5ce repres5t+ cli5ts 9 cases  
involv+ ! workplace laws incorporat$ by 
"p ,a ( title ,,ii4  7#d7 ,individuals  
cov]$ ,! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 are available to any cov]$ employee
 7:i*1 = purposes ( ?is subsection1 %all

 include any /aff memb] describ$ 9      
section #bja7;d7 & any =m] cov]$        
employee 7includ+ any =m] /aff memb]    
describ$ 9 t section771 except t--  7,a7
 a =m] cov]$ employee may only reque/   
su* s]vices if ! practice t may be a    
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii occurr$  
dur+ ! employm5t or s]vice ( ! employee2
 &  7,b7 a cov]$ employee describ$ 9 ?is
 p>agraph may only reque/ su* s]vices   
be=e ! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod   
describ$ 9 section #djb7;e74  7#e7      
,re/rictions ,! ,confid5tial ,advisor-- 
7,a7 %all n provide legal advice to1 or 
act z ! designat$ repres5tative =1 any  
cov]$ employee 9 connection ) ! cov]$   
employee's p>ticipation 9 any proce$+1  
includ+ any proce$+ "u ?is ,act1 any    
judicial proce$+1 or any proce$+ be=e   
any committee ( ,congress2 &  7,b7 %all 
n s]ve z a m$iator 9 any m$iation       
conduct$ pursuant to section #djc4  4   
#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 ,application ( ,g5etic   
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh ,section #ajb 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     
#cjb4 ,ext5sion to unpaid /aff ( rights 
& protections aga9/ employm5t           
discrim9ation  7a7 ,ext5sion ,section   
#bja7;d7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;d77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7            
,application to unpaid /aff  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & section  
#bjg %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 
program1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same     
ext5t z su* subsections & section 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  #cjc4    
,provisions relat+ to in/rum5talities   
7a7 ,ref]5ces to =m] ,(fice ( ,te*nology
 ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,public s]vices &     
accommodations provisions ,section      
#baj7;a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7;a77 is    
am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by add+ &
 at ! end2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph      
7#aj72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph   
7#aa7 z p>agraph 7#aj74  7#b7           
,occupational safety & heal? provisions 
,section #bae7;e77#a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#acda7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !      
,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t14  7#c7  
,labor-,managem5t provisions ,section   
#bbj7;e77#b77;,g7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#acea7;e77#b77;,g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 
! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,assessm5t14  7b7 
,am5dm5ts relat+ to ,lo,c cov]age (     
,libr>y visitors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #baj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is am5d$--   

7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z     
subsection 7i72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,election 
( rem$ies relat+ to rights to public    
s]vices & accommodations = ,libr>y      
visitors  7#a7 ,def9ition ( ,libr>y     
visitor ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,libr>y
 visitor means an individual :o is      
eligible to br+ a claim = a violation "u
 title ,,ii or ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7o!r ?an a   
violation = :i* ! exclusive rem$y is "u 
section #bja7 aga9/ ! ,libr>y (         
,congress4  7#b7 ,election ( rem$ies    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,libr>y visitor :o     
alleges a violation ( subsection 7b7 by 
! ,libr>y ( ,congress may1 subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 file a *>ge     
aga9/ ! ,libr>y ( ,congress "u          
subsection 7d72 or  7ii7 use ! rem$ies &
 proc$ures set =? 9 section #gag ( !    
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af71 z provid$ "u    
section #eaj 7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#e77 ( !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abbji74  7,b7 ,tim+ ,a  
,libr>y visitor t has initiat$ proce$+s 
"u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 may elect to *ange & initiate a proce$+
 "u ! o!r clause--  7i7 9 ! case ( a    
,libr>y visitor :o fir/ fil$ a *>ge     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77i71 be=e ! 
,g5]al ,c\nsel files a compla9t "u      
subsection 7d77#c72 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( 
a ,libr>y visitor :o fir/ initiat$ a    
proce$+ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 be=e ! 
,libr>y visitor reque/s a he>+ "u !     
proc$ures ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress       
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  4  7#b7    
,effective date & applicability ,!      
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
take effect z if su* am5dm5ts 7 includ$ 
9 section #aec ( ! ,legislative ,bran*  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada71 & %all apply z specifi$ 
9 section #aec7;c7 ( su* ,act4  #cjd4   
,notices ,"p ,e ( title ,,ii 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
section #bbe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 &  7,b7 by

 r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection 
7e74  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
#bbf4 ,notices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e employ+ 
(fice %all po/ & keep po/$ 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 seq477 
or #bjf7;a72 &  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     

,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$-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,i72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,j7 & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7,c7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,j7 z subp>agraph 7,i72 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,j7 ! 
,john ,c4 ,/5nis ,c5t] = ,public ,s]vice
 ,tra9+ & ,developm5t2  7,k7 ! ,*9a     
,review ,commission2  7,l7 !            
,congressional-,executive ,*9a          
,commission2 or  7,m7 ! ,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 ,commission4  
7#c7 ,def9itions ( commissions ,section 
#aja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,*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#ad7 ,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#ae7       
,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 ! ,(fice ( !     
,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 !  
,(fice ( ! ,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$1 9 p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71 by /rik+
 ?r\gh 7,i7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,m74  7d7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 %all apply )  
respect to claims alleg+ violations ( ! 
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 :i*  
are fir/ made on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjf4 ,tra9+ &    
education programs ( o!r employ+ (fices 
7a7 ,requir+ (fices ,to develop &       
implem5t programs ,title ,v 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471 z am5d$ by    
section #cje7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #eji ! 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       
#cje7;b71 ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4     
#eaj4 ,tra9+ & education programs (     

employ+ (fices4  4  #cjg4 ,support =    
out-(-area cov]$ employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,v 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471
 z am5d$ by section #cjf7;a71 is fur!r  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #eaj !     
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 ,(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 facilitate        
equitable access to ! res\rces & s]vices
 provid$ "u ?is ,act = its out-(-area   
cov]$ employees1 includ+ in=mation      

reg>d+ ! communication me?ods describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,employ+ (fices ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ea* employ+     
(fice ) out-(-area cov]$ employees %\ld 
use its be/ ef=ts to facilitate         
equitable access to ! res\rces & s]vices
 provid$ "u ?is ,act = ^? employees4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #eaj1 z ins]t$ by section      
#cjf7;b71 ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4     
#eaa4 ,support = out-(-area employees4  
4  #cjh4 ,r5am+ ,(fice ( ,compliance z  
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights  7a7 ,r5am+ ,section #cja 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 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$--  7#a7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to 
! title head+ ( title ,,iii to read z   
foll[s3  ,title ,,iii--,(fice (         
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  2  & 
7#b7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section  
#cja to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #cja4     
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,congressional 
,workplace ,rights4  4  7d7 ,ref]5ces 9 
o!r laws1 rules1 & regulations ,any     
ref]5ce to ! ,(fice ( ,compliance 9 any 
law1 rule1 regulation1 or o!r (ficial   
pap] 9 effect z ( ! effective date      
specifi$ 9 section #dja7;a7 %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