,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,sasse introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie to provide = public disclosure &  
reimbursem5t ( paym5ts = aw>ds &        
settlem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,congressional ,workplace ,misconduct   
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,public       
disclosure & reimbursem5t ( paym5ts =   
aw>ds & settlem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #dae ( ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,public disclosures  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* cov]$ paym5t1 !    
,(fice %all publi% ! in=mation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 on ! public website ( ! 
,(fice by n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! cov]$ paym5t is made4     

7#b7 ,in=mation ,! paym5t in=mation     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 am\nt ( ! cov]$ paym5t1 ! date on :i* !
 cov]$ paym5t 0 made1 ! id5tity ( !     
involv$ (fice1 & ! provision ( "p ,a (  
title ,,ii = :i* ! violation involv$ 0  
alleg$4  7#c7 ,r$action ,^u ! writt5    
reque/ ( an individual :o receiv$ !     
cov]$ paym5t1 ! ,(fice %all r$act any   
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 !    
publication ( :i* w\ld cause !          
involunt>y disclosure ( ! id5tity or    
position ( any individual :o receiv$ !  
cov]$ paym5t4  7e7 ,reimbursem5ts  7#a7 
,obligation to reimburse cov]$ paym5ts  
7,a7 ,responsibility ( ,memb] to        
reimburse ,= ea* cov]$ paym5t1 !        
responsible memb] = ! involv$ (fice %all
 reimburse ! acc\nt describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 = ! am\nt ( ! cov]$      
paym5t4  7,b7 ,portion ( cov]$ paym5t = 
multiple (fices ,if a cov]$ paym5t is   
made = "o or m alleg$ violations ( "p ,a
 ( title ,,ii aga9/ multiple involv$    
(fices1 ! individual :o is ! responsible

 memb] = su* an involv$ (fice %all only 
be requir$ to reimburse ! acc\nt = !    
am\nt ( ! portion ( ! aw>d or settlem5t 
involv$ attributable to ! involv$ (fices
 = :i* ! individual is ! responsible    
memb]4  7#b7 ,obligation to reimburse ! 
(fice ( compliance  7,a7 ,itemiz$       
assessm5t ,= ea* cov]$ paym5t1 ! ,(fice 
%all provide an itemiz$ assessm5t ( !   
co/s incurr$ by ! ,(fice 9 adm9i/]+ any 
proce$+s 7includ+ c\nsel+7 relat$ to t  
cov]$ paym5t to ! responsible memb] =   
ea* correspond+ involv$ (fice4  7,b7    
,responsibility ( ,memb] to reimburse ,!
 responsible memb] %all be responsible =
 reimburs+ ! ,(fice = ! am\nt specifi$ 9
 ! itemiz$ assessm5t ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,portion ( co/s 
= multiple (fices ,if a cov]$ paym5t is 
made = "o or m alleg$ violations ( "p ,a
 ( title ,,ii aga9/ multiple involv$    
(fices1 ! am\nt ( ! co/s assess$ "u ?is 
p>agraph to an individual :o is a       
responsible memb] = su* an involv$ (fice
 %all be> ! same relation%ip to ! total 

co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z !    
portion ( ! cov]$ paym5t attributable to
 ! involv$ (fices = :i* ! individual is 
! responsible memb] be>s to ! total     
cov]$ paym5t4  7#c7 ,)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 responsible memb]4  7,b7        
,deadl9e ,if ! individual has n         
reimburs$ ! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 or has 
n reimburs$ ! ,(fice z requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b71 prior to ! expiration ( !
 #ij-;day p]iod t beg9s on ! date a     
cov]$ paym5t is made or an itemiz$      
assessm5t is provid$1 respectively1 !   
payroll adm9i/rator %all )hold !        
reimbursem5t am\nt f ! individual's     
comp5sation4  7,c7 ,transf] ,! payroll  
adm9i/rator %all transf] ! am\nt to1    
respectively-- 7i7 ! acc\nt describ$ 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$72 or  7ii7 !  
,(fice4  7,d7 ,applicable committee     
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 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#d7             
,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 a reimbursem5t requirem5t (  
?is subsection if1 by ! expiration ( !  
#ahj-;day p]iod t beg9s on ! date a     
cov]$ paym5t is made or an itemiz$      
assessm5t is provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71  
respectively1 ! individual--  7i7 has n 

reimburs$ ! acc\nt or ! ,(fice1         
respectively1 = ! entire reimbursem5t   
am\nt z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or     
7#b71 respectively2 &  7ii7 is n employ$
 z a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
or a ,s5ator b is employ$ 9 a subsequ5t 
non-,f$]al position4  7,b7 ,g>ni%m5t or 
o!r collection ( wages ,on ! expiration 
( t #ahj-;day p]iod1 ! am\nt ( !        
reimbursem5t am\nt 7r$uc$ by any am\nt !
 individual has reimburs$1 tak+ into    
acc\nt any am\nts )held "u p>agraph     
7#c77 %all be treat$ 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 7a7 or !   
,(fice1 z ! case may be4  7#e7          

,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#d77;,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 or ! ,(fice1 = ! reimbursem5t      
am\nt1 ! 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 7a7 or ! ,(fice1             
respectively1 ! reimbursem5t am\nt2 &   
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 7a7 or ! ,(fice1  
respectively1 su* am\nts z may be       
necess>y to reimburse ! acc\nt = !      
reimbursem5t am\nt4  7#f7 ,coord9ation  
betwe5 ,,opm & ,treasury ,! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all c>ry out   
p>agraph 7#e7 9 a mann] t ensures !     
coord9ation ( ! )hold+ & transf]r+ (    
am\nts "u su* p>agraph1 9 accordance )  
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,director & 
! ,secret>y4  7#g7 ,"r to int]v5e ,an   
individual :o is subject to !           
reimbursem5t requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 
%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    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m cov]$ paym5t means a paym5t made "u 
subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or settlem5t   
relat+ to "o or m alleg$ violations ( "p
 ,a ( title ,,ii involv+ "o or m employ+
 (fices describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71    
7,b71 or 7,c7 ( section #aja7i72  7#b7 !
 t]m involv$ (fice means an employ+     
(fice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71
 or 7,c7 ( section #aja7i7 :i* 0 !      
subject ( "o or m alleg$ violations ( "p
 ,a ( title ,,ii t result$ 9 a cov]$    
paym5t2  7#c7 ! 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          
subsection2  7#d7 ! t]m reimbursem5t    
am\nt means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an        
individual requir$ "u subsection 7e77#a7
 to reimburse ! acc\nt describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 an am\nt suffici5t to   
make t reimbursem5t2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( 
an individual requir$ "u subsection     
7e77#b7 to reimburse ! ,(fice1 an am\nt 
suffici5t to make t reimbursem5t2 &     
7#e7 ! t]m responsible memb] means !    
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! 
,s5ator ) ! f9al au?ority to appo9t1    
hire1 dis*>ge1 & set ! t]ms1 conditions1
 or privileges ( ! employm5t )9 an      
involv$ (fice4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!
 am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to any cov]$ paym5t 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dae7;f77#a7 ( !        

,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;f77#a771 z   
add$ by subsection 7a77 made on or aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4