,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjai,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,byrne1
 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 &   
,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,congressional       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to require  
,memb]s ( ,congress to reimburse !      
,treasury = am\nts paid z settlem5ts &  
aw>ds "u su* ,act 9 all cases (         
employm5t discrim9ation acts committ$   
p]sonally by ,memb]s1 to require !      
,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,(fice (             
,congressional ,workplace ,rights to    
conduct an inve/igation ( all workplace 
discrim9ation claims fil$ by cov]$      
employees "u su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act  
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,requir+ ,memb]s 
( ,congress to reimburse ,treasury =    
am\nts paid z settlem5ts & aw>ds "u     

,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 9 all cases ( employm5t           
discrim9ation acts by ,memb]s  7a7      
,requir+ reimbursem5t ,clause 7i7 (     
section #dae7;d77#a77;,c7 ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;d77#a77;,c771
 z am5d$ by section #aaa7;a7 ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,re=m ,act 7,public ,law #aae-cig2
 #acb ,/at4 #ecjf7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  7i7 a violation ( section      
#bja7;a7 or section #bjf7;a72 or  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to notification 
( possibility ( reimbursem5t ,clause 7i7
 ( section #djb7;b77#b77;,b7 ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7;b77#b77;,b771
 z am5d$ by section #ajb7;a7 ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,re=m ,act 7,public ,law #aae-cig2
 #acb ,/at4 #ecja71 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7i7 a violation ( section      
#bja7;a7 or section #bjf7;a72 or  4  7c7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is

 section %all apply ) respect to claims 
"u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie :i* are made on or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,requir+   
inve/igation by ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ,(fice 
( ,congressional ,workplace ,rights (   
all claims fil$ by cov]$ employees "u   
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie  7a7 ,requir+ inve/igation (      
claims ,section #djc ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adjc71 z am5d$ by section    
#ajc7;a7 ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act  
7,public ,law #aae-cig2 #acb ,/at4      
#ecjc71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#djc4 ,inve/igation ( claims  7a7       
,inve/igation ,^u ! completion ( !      
initial process+ ( a claim "u section   
#djb7;b71 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all conduct 
an inve/igation ( ! claim involv$4  7b7 
,subpo5as ,to c>ry out an inve/igation  
"u ?is section1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may    
issue subpo5as 9 ! same mann]1 & subject
 to ! same t]ms & conditions1 z a he>+  

(fic] may issue subpo5as to c>ry out    
discov]y ) respect to a he>+ "u section 
#dje1 except t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel may     
issue su* a subpo5a on ! ,g5]al         
,c\nsel's own initiative1 )\t reg>d to  
:e!r or n a p>ty reque/s t ! ,g5]al     
,c\nsel issue ! subpo5a4 ,x is ! s5se ( 
,congress t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %\ld issue 
subpo5as "u ?is subsection only to !    
ext5t t o!r me?ods ( obta9+ in=mation ) 
respect to an inve/igation are          
insuffici5t to enable ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel  
to conclude ! inve/igation )9 ! deadl9e 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  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$4  7#b7 ,inclusion ( f9d+s ,!    
,g5]al ,c\nsel %all include 9 ! report  
transmitt$ "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 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 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 ,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 section            
#dae7;d77#a77;,a71 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all
 transmit ! report to--  7,a7 !         
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( a violation 
involv+ a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 7includ+ a   
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress72 or  7,b7 ! ,select          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 9 !    
case ( a violation involv+ a ,s5ator4   
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           
subsection1 & transmit ! report on !    
results ( ! inve/igation1 n lat] ?an #ij

 days aft] ! claim is fil$ "u section   
#djb1 except t ! ,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/igation4  4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to          
description ( proc$ures available =     
consid]ation ( alleg$ violations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #dja7;a77#b7 ( su*    
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;a77#b771 z    
am5d$ by section #aja7;a7 ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,re=m ,act 7,public ,law #aae-cig2
 #acb ,/at4 #ebih71 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7#b7 an inve/igation ( ! claim1
 to be conduct$ by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel z   
provid$ 9 section #djc2 &  4  7#b7      
,conditions = availability ( =mal he>+  
,section #dja7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;a77#d771 z am5d$ by    
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act  
7,public ,law #aae-cig2 #acb ,/at4      
#ebih71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7
 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  4  7#c7 ,"r (        
employee to file civil action ,section  
#dja7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4       
#adja7;b771 z am5d$ by section #aja7;a7 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie ,re=m ,act 7,public ,law         
#aae-cig2 #acb ,/at4 #ebih71 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7b7 ,"r ( employee ,to 
file civil action  7#a7 ,civil action ,a

 cov]$ employee :o has fil$ a timely    
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 ! violation  
alleg$ 9 ! claim1 z provid$ 9 section   
#djh4  7#b7 ,effect ( fil+ civil action 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#d7 
( 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 !  
#gj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date !    
cov]$ employee files ! claim "u section 
#djb4  7#d7 ,special rule = employees   

receiv+ f9d+ ( no reasonable cause "u   
inve/igation by ,g5]al ,c\nsel ,not)/&+ 
p>agraph 7#c71 if a cov]$ employee      
receives a writt5 notice f ! ,g5]al     
,c\nsel "u section #djc7;c77#c7 t !     
employee has ! "r to file a civil action
 ) respect to ! claim 9 accordance )    
section #djh1 ! cov]$ employee may file 
! civil action n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
receiv+ su* writt5 notice4  4  7#d7     
,special rules = ,libr>y ( ,congress    
claimants ,section #dja7;d77#b7 ( su*   
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;d77#b771 z    
am5d$ by section #aja7;a7 ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,re=m ,act 7,public ,law #aae-cig2
 #acb ,/at4 #ebih71 is am5d$ by /rik+ at
 any "t be=e ! date t is #aj days aft] a
 he>+ (fic] submits ! report on !       
prelim9>y review ( ! claim "u section   
#djc7;c71 & ins]t+ at any "t prior to ! 
expiration ( ! #aj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s 
on ! date ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel transmits !  
writt5 report on ! results ( !          
inve/igation ( ! claim "u section       

#djc7;c714  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ 
to he>+s conduct$ aft] inve/igation     
7#a7 ,availability ( he>+ conduct$ by   
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights ,section #dje7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;a771 z am5d$ by       
section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act  
7,public ,law #aae-cig2 #acb ,/at4      
#ecjc71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 
,requirem5t = he>+s conduct$ by ,(fice  
7#a7 ,result ( c]ta9 f9d+s by ,g5]al    
,c\nsel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,g5]al     
,c\nsel transmits a writt5 report on !  
inve/igation ( a cov]$ employee's claim 
"u section #djc :i* includes a f9d+     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 & if !     
cov]$ employee submits a reque/ = a he>+
 to ! ,executive ,director prior to !   
expiration ( ! #aj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s 
on ! date ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel transmits su*
 a writt5 report1 ! ,(fice %all conduct 
a he>+ to consid] ! claim & r5d] a      
decision4  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  7#b7 ,exception      
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply ) respect to
 a claim if ! cov]$ employee files a    
civil action z provid$ 9 section #djh ) 
respect to ! claim4  4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = 
comm5cem5t ( he>+ ,section #dje7;d77#b7 
( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;d77#b771
 z am5d$ by section #ajc7;d7 ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,re=m ,act 7,public ,law #aae-cig2
 #acb ,/at4 #ecjd71 is am5d$ by /rik+ no
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,executive    
,director receives ! cov]$ employee's   
reque/ = ! he>+ "u subsection 7a7 &     
ins]t+ no lat] ?an #ij days aft] !      

,executive ,director receives ! ,g5]al  
,c\nsel's report on ! inve/igation ( !  
claim4  7#c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts       
,section #dje7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;c771 z am5d$ by section
 #ajc7;d7 ( ! ,congressional            
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act  
7,public ,law #aae-cig2 #acb ,/at4      
#ecjd71 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ ! fil+ ( a reque/ = a    
he>+ "u subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !       
transmission by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( a    
report "u subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  7d7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t relat+ to availability (        
m$iation dur+ process ,section          
#djd7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#adjc7;a77#c771 z am5d$ by section      
#ajd7;a7 ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,re=m ,act  
7,public ,law #aae-cig2 #acb ,/at4      
#ecje71 is am5d$ by /rik+ includ+ a     
prelim9>y review ( ! claim "u section   
#djc & ins]t+ includ+ ! inve/igation ( !
 claim "u section #djc4  7e7 ,cl]ical   

am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is
 am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section
 #djc to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #djc4    
,inve/igation ( claims4  4