,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1
 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4         
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4  
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,l>son (   
,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4         
,s*ak[sky1 & ,ms4 ,om>7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,education 
& ,labor1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop  
policy & proc$ures on prev5tion &       
response to h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1    
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation1 & 

= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts2 rule ( con/ruction  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate  
,h>assm5t & ,assault ,prev5tion &       
,eradication ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,%ape   
,act ( #bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts2 
rule ( con/ruction4,sec4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate policy & proc$ures on prev5tion &
 response to h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1   
sexual assault1 & relat$                
retaliation4,sec4 #c4 ,report+1         
docum5tation1 & inve/igation            
proc$ures4,sec4 #d4 ,sexual assault     
protocol & victim c>e4,sec4 #e4 ,rights 
( employees h>ass$1 discrim9at$ aga9/1  
retaliat$ aga9/1 or sexually            
assault$4,sec4 #f4 ,provision ( climate 
surveys4,sec4 #g4 ,reports to ,congress1
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 & ! public4,sec4 #h4      
,requir$ tra9+ = ,dep>tm5t              
p]sonnel4,sec4 #i4 ,hir+1 vett+1 &      
promotion4,sec4 #aj4 ,nondisclosure &   
nondisp>agem5t agreem5ts4  7c7 ,rule (  

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to sup]s$e or o!rwise affect !  
discrim9ation protections or relat$     
processes provid$ "u section #gag ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 to (fic]s &      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or      
applicants = employm5t at ! ,dep>tm5t4  
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate policy & proc$ures
 on prev5tion & response to h>assm5t1   
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation  7a7 ,compreh5sive policy on
 prev5tion & response ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop a        
compreh5sive policy = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate on ! prev5tion ( & response to    
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation involv+ employees1
 contractors1 & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ( compreh5sive policy ,!   
policy develop$ "u subsection 7a7 may   
include elem5ts z ! ,secret>y deems     
necess>y1 b %all include1 at a m9imum1 !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,prev5tion measures4  7#b7

 ,education & tra9+ on prev5tion &      
response1 z provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#c7   
,inve/igation ( compla9ts4  7#d7 ,m$ical
 treatm5t ( victims4  7#e7 ,me*anisms = 
confid5tial report+ ( incid5ts by /aff &
 s]vice contractors1 to include onl9e & 
telephonic me?ods4  7#f7 ,victim        
advocacy1 int]v5tion1 & c\nsel+ = cov]$ 
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are victims (
 h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual        
assault1 & relat$ retaliation t %all be 
made available1 irrespective ( :]e su*  
cov]$ employees are locat$1 to assi/ &  
guide su* victims4  7#g7 ,supportive    
s]vices1 includ+ c\nsel+ & victim       
advocacy1 t %all be made available      
irrespective ( :e!r ! victim id5tifies !
 accus$ individual4  7#h7 ,ov]sight &   
review ( adm9i/rative & discipl9>y      
actions1 to include t]m9ation1 =        
employees & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate4  7#i7 ,review by appropriate     
au?ority ( adm9i/rative sep>ation       
actions involv+ victims ( h>assm5t1     
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 

retaliation4  7#aj7 ,uni=m collection ( 
data on ! incid5ce ( violations & on    
discipl9>y actions tak5 9 cases (       
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation4  7#aa7 ,proc$ures
 = discipl9>y action 9 cases ( h>assm5t1
 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$
 retaliation by employees or (ficials ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7#ab7 ,work=ce            
communications relat+ to h>assm5t1      
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation prev5tion1 discipl9e1 &     
report+1 to include pr9t$ & electronic  
mat]ials made available 9 bo? ,engli% & 
! work+ languages at ov]seas po/s1 made 
available = all /aff4  7#ac7            
,ackn[l$gm5t ( ! *all5ges fac+ vuln]able
 gr\ps includ+ wom51 p ( color1         
entry-level (fic]s1 locally employ$     
/aff1 & ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1       
transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq7 community4  
7#ad7 ,policies reg>d+ ! ret5tion (     
docum5ts relat+ to compla9ts1           
inve/igations1 & discipl9>y action4  7c7
 ,cl>ification ( victim report+ & case  

resolution ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
review ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate processes =    
victim report+ & resolution ( compla9ts1
 z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 to ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t's         
proc$ures are cle> & easily accessible  
to all cov]$ employees4 ,su* review %all
 be includ$ 9 ! report to be submitt$ 9 
section #g4  7d7 ,application (         
compreh5sive policy to (fices 9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all ensure t ! policy develop$ "u      
subsection 7a7 is implem5t$ uni=mly by !
 bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4
  7e7 ,coord9ation ) o!r ag5cies ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is direct$ to         
coord9ate ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t  
ag5cies :i* provide p]sonnel to s]ve 9  
ov]seas po/s "u ,*ief ( ,mission        
au?ority to develop int]ag5cy policies =
 address+1 report+1 & discipl9e =       
incid5ts ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1     
sexual assault1 or relat$ retaliation   
occurr+ betwe5 cov]$ employees &        
non-cov]$ employees4  #c4 ,report+1     

docum5tation1 & inve/igation proc$ures  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m
 cov]$ employee means-- 7,a7 any (fic]  
or employee 7includ+ any tempor>y1      
"p-"t1 contract1 int]mitt5t employee1   
int]ns1 fell[s1 or o!r unpaid /aff2 bo? 
,am]ican citiz5s & =eign nationals7     
p]=m+ "w = or on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate2  7,b7 memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice  
7z t t]m is def9$ "u section #ajc ( !   
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #cijc771 to include ,=eign    
,s]vice ,(fic]s1 ,=eign ,s]vice         
,speciali/s1 ,locally ,employ$ ,/aff1 & 
,consul> ,ag5ts2 &  7,c7 an individual  
:o is engag$ by an employ] or entity z a
 contractor2  7#b7 ! t]m ,(fice (       
,employee ,advocacy means ! ,(fice (    
,employee ,advocacy1 z e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b72  7#c7 ! t]m ,(fice (    
,civil ,rights means ! ,(fice ( ,civil  
,rights )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#d7 ! 
t]m ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t means !   
,bureau ( ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t1    
,(fice ( ,employee ,relations1 ,conduct1

 ,suitability1 & ,discipl9e ,division )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &  7#e7 ! t]m     
,diplomatic ,security means ! ,bureau ( 
,diplomatic ,security )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate4  7#f7 ! t]m h>assm5t means-- 7,a7
 conduct bas$ on race1 color1 religion1 
sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a m$ical  
condition relat$ to pregnancy or        
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype71 or national
 orig91 reg>dless ( :e!r x is direct or 
indirect1 or v]bal or nonv]bal1 t       
unreasonably alt]s an individual's t]ms1
 conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t1 
includ+ by creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1
 or (f5sive "w environm5t2  7,b7 sexual 
h>assm5t is conduct t takes place 9 a   
circum/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 
& t takes ! =m (-- 7i7 a sexual advance2
  7ii7 a reque/ = sexual favors2 or     
7iii7 any o!r conduct ( a sexual nature2
  7,c7 a circum/ance describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph is a situation 9 :i*-- 7i7  
submission to ! conduct involv$ is made 
ei!r explicitly or implicitly a t]m or  

condition ( employm5t2  7ii7 submission 
to or rejection ( su* conduct is us$ z !
 basis = an employm5t decision affect+  
an individual's employm5t2 or  7iii7 su*
 conduct unreasonably alt]s an          
individual's t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t1 includ+ by      
creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive
 "w environm5t2 &  7,d7 9 det]m9+ :e!r  
conduct con/itutes h>assm5t because !   
conduct unreasonably alt]s an           
individual's t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t1 includ+ by      
creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive
 "w environm5t1 ! foll[+ rules %all     
apply-- 7i7 t det]m9ation %all be made  
on ! basis ( ! record z a :ole1 accord+ 
to ! totality ( ! circum/ances4 ,a s+le 
incid5t may con/itute workplace         
h>assm5t2  7ii7 incid5ts t may be       
workplace h>assm5t %all be consid]$ 9 ! 
aggregate1 )-- 7,i7 conduct ( v>y+ types
 7su* z expressions ( sex-bas$ ho/ility1
 reque/s = sexual favors1 & d5ial (     
employm5t opportunities due to sexual   

ori5tation7 view$ 9 totality1 r ?an 9   
isolation2 &  7,,ii7 conduct bas$ on    
multiple protect$ *>act]i/ics 7su* z sex
 & race7 view$ 9 totality1 r ?an 9      
isolation2  7iii7 ! factors specifi$ 9  
?is subp>agraph are among ! factors to  
be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r conduct      
con/itutes h>assm5t & are n meant to be 
exhau/ive4 ,no "o ( ^? factors %all be  
consid]$ to be det]m9ative 9 e/abli%+   
:e!r conduct con/itutes h>assm5t4 ,su*  
factors are ea* ( ! foll[+-- 7,i7 !     
frequ5cy ( ! conduct2  7,,ii7 ! duration
 ( ! conduct2  7,,iii7 ! location :]e ! 
conduct occurr$2  7,,iv7 ! numb] (      
individuals engag$ 9 ! conduct2  7,v7 ! 
nature ( ! conduct1 :i* may include     
physical1 v]bal1 pictorial1 or visual   
conduct1 & conduct t occurs 9 p]son or  
is transmitt$1 su* z electronically2    
7,,vi7 :e!r ! conduct is ?reat5+2       
7,,vii7 any p[] diff]5tial betwe5 !     
alleg$ h>ass] & ! p]son alleg$ly h>ass$2
  7,,viii7 any use ( epi!ts1 slurs1 or  
o!r conduct t is humiliat+ or degrad+2  

or  7,,ix7 :e!r ! conduct reflects      
/]eotypes ab\t individuals 9 ! protect$ 
class involv$2 &  7iv7 9 det]m9+ :e!r   
conduct con/itutes h>assm5t1 conduct may
 be h>assm5t reg>dless ( :e!r1 =        
example-- 7,i7 ! compla9+ p>ty is n !   
individual be+ h>ass$2  7,,ii7 !        
compla9+ p>ty acquiesc$ or o!rwise      
submitt$ to1 or p>ticipat$ 91 ! conduct2
  7,,iii7 ! conduct is also exp]i5c$ by 
o!rs outside ! protect$ class involv$2  
7,,iv7 ! compla9+ p>ty 0 able to cont9ue
 c>ry+ out duties & responsibilities ( !
 p>ty's job despite ! conduct2  7,v7 !  
conduct did n cause a tangible injury or
 psy*ological injury2 or  7,,vi7 !      
conduct occurr$ outside ( ! workplace4  
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ( ,employee    
,advocacy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a new (fice to
 be ! ,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy1 to  
be head$ by a full-"t ,*ief ,advocate4  
,p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice %all be appo9t$ )\t
 reg>d to political affiliation & solely

 on ! basis ( fitness to p]=m ! duties (
 ! position4 ,! ,*ief ,advocate-- 7,a7  
%all report directly to ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,managem5t2 &  7,b7 may n h any o!r   
duties 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t are n    
reasonably connect$ to employee         
advocacy4  7#b7 ,duties ( ,(fice (      
,employee ,advocacy  7,a7 ,receive      
compla9ts f any ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate cov]$ 
employee or eligible family memb]       
7,,efm71 z def9$ 9 ! ,=eign ,affairs    
,manual1 ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1     
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation4   
7,b7 ,c\nsel victims ( _! rights1       
proc$ures = seek+ relief1 & available   
res\rces1 bo? locally & at headqu>t]s1  
"u ?is ,act1 & o!r employm5t laws en=c$ 
by ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity     
,commission includ+ ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd1 ! ,pregnancy              
,discrim9ation ,act ( #aigh1 ! ,equal   
,pay ,act ( #aifc1 ! ,age ,discrim9ation
 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg1 ! ,am]icans 
) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aiia1 ! ,rehabilitation 

,act ( #aigc1 & ! ,g5etic ,in=mation    
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh4  7,c7   
,provide confid5tial support &          
in=mation1 includ+ ref]rals to m$ical & 
m5tal heal? c>e4  7,d7 ,ref] compla9ts  
to ! appropriate (fices 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate promptly includ+-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( 
,civil ,rights 9 in/ances ( h>assm5t1   
discrim9ation1 or relat$ retaliation2 & 
7ii7 ,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security 9  
in/ances ( sexual assault or o!r        
compla9ts ) security cle>ance           
implications4  7,e7 ,= ! purposes (     
receiv+ compla9ts1 op]ate secure1       
confid5tial means ( report+ #bd h\rs a  
day1 includ+ an electronic report+ sy/em
 & an int]nationally accessible hotl9e4 
7,f7 ,employ ,employee ,advocates to    
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,(fice & assi/ ^? 
fil+ or consid]+ fil+ a compla9t4  7,g7 
,if a victim *ooses to file a compla9t1 
su* ,advocates %all assi/ ! victim 9    
provid+ in=mation & support until an    
inve/igation is complet$1 & a f9al ag5cy
 decision has be5 made4  7,h7 ,employ   

attorneys lic5s$ to practice law )      
exp]i5ce 9 h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1     
retaliation1 & assault compla9ts1 &     
provide optional legal assi/ance1       
consultation1 & repres5tation relat$ to 
a cov]$ employee's compla9t ( h>assm5t1 
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 or relat$
 retaliation4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is          
subp>agraph1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7i7 ,!
 relation%ip betwe5 ! ,(fice & an       
employee to :om ! ,(fice provides legal 
assi/ance1 consultation1 & repres5tation
 "u ?is section %all be ! relation%ip   
betwe5 an attorney & cli5t4  7ii7 ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all preclude cov]$       
employees f hir+ _! own attorneys or    
require !m to use attorneys f ! ,(fice4 
7iii7 ,not)/&+ any law reg>d+ ! lic5sure
 ( attorneys1 an attorney :o is employ$ 
by ! ,(fice & is au?oriz$ to provide    
legal assi/ance & repres5tation "u ?is  
section is au?oriz$ to provide t        
assi/ance & repres5tation 9 any         
jurisdiction1 subject to su* regulations
 z may be prescrib$ by ! ,(fice4  7iv7  

,! ,(fice may n accept any aw>d (       
attorney fees or o!r litigation exp5ses 
& co/s "u any he>+ or civil action      
br\ght4  7v7 ,! ,(fice mu/ be emp[]$ to 
be indep5d5t & "w on behalf (           
compla9ants )\t undue pressure f ,/ate  
,dep>tm5t lead]%ip4  7,i7 ,provide r\t9e
 tra9+ to attorneys & advocates on      
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation policies & be/    
practices = victim c>e4  7,j7 ,track !  
/age ( report+1 inve/igation1 or        
discipl9>y process a compla9t is 94     
7,k7 ,conduct climate surveys1 z        
specifi$ 9 section #f4  7#c7 ,electronic
 report+ sy/em ,! sy/em e/abli%$ "u ?is 
subsection %all-- 7,a7 include an       
electronic report+ sy/em "u :i* a       
compla9t may be fil$1 9 addition to a   
non-electronic sy/em2  7,b7 ma9ta9 an   
electronic record ( ! date & "t at :i*  
any compla9t is s fil$2  7,c7 ensure !  
security & confid5tiality ( records2 &  
7,d7 all[ ! submission ( confid5tial    
reports t w n prompt individualiz$      

inve/igations1 b %all be monitor$ by !  
,(fice to id5tify tr5ds & det]m9e :e!r  
inve/igations %\ld be und]tak5 by !     
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights4  7#d7          
,int]national hotl9e ,! sy/em e/abli%$  
"u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 include an
 int]national toll-free numb] accessible
 by all cov]$ employees & ,,efm bo?     
dome/ic & ov]seas2  7,b7 be /aff$ #bd   
h\rs day1 #g days a week by ,(fice (    
,employee ,advocacy /aff dur+ normal    
work+ h\rs1 & by a rotat+ ,,oea duty    
(fic] or contractor dur+ non-work+ h\rs2
  7,c7 be ent]$ by ,,oea /aff into !    
electronic report+ sy/em s t all report$
 cases are captur$ 9 ! sy/em2 &  7,d7 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 ensure access to !
 hotl9e = non-,engli% speak]s4  7#e7    
,ov]seas po/ report+  7,a7 ,ea* ov]seas 
po/ %all notify employees t !y may use !
 electronic report+ sy/em or            
int]national hotl9e z e/abli%$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 or report 9 p]son
 to ! ,deputy ,*ief ( ,mission or o!r   
employees designat$ z ,(fice ( ,employee

 ,advocacy ,liaisons4  7,b7 ,! ,,oea    
,liaisons may include 7b are n limit$   
to7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity    
,c\nselor1 ! ,community ,liaison ,(fic]1
 ! ,locally ,employ$ ,/aff 7,,les7      
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,(fic]   
,liaison1 or o!r /aff to be select$ by !
 ,deputy ,*ief ( ,mission4  7,c7 ,,oea  
,liaisons %\ld be provid$ ) educational 
mat]ials to di/ribute z well z tra9+ on 
! res\rces & s]vices provid$ by ! ,(fice
 ( ,employee ,advocacy1 & on ! v>i\s    
means ( communications t employees c use
 to rea* out to ,,oea ,employee         
,advocates4  7,d7 ,! ,*ief ( ,mission   
%all n be notifi$ ( ! id5tity ( !       
compla9ant )\t ! express p]mission ( !  
compla9ant4  7#f7 ,application ,?is     
section %all n be con/ru$ to preclude1  
limit1 or o!rwise effect ! rights ( a   
cov]$ employee to file a compla9t1 bas$ 
on ! alleg$ h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1    
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation t  
gave rise to ! compla9t "u ?is          
subsection1 "u any o!r provision ( law4 

,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to       
preclude1 limit1 or o!rwise affect !    
rights ( a cov]$ employee to file a     
compla9t ) ano!r (fice4  7#g7           
,consultation2 te*nical assi/ance ,9    
develop+ ! ,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy1
 ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t %all receive te*nical
 assi/ance & consultation f             
organizations & o!r pr(essionals )      
exp]tise 9 victim-c5t]$1 trauma-in=m$   
c>e1 individuals :o h exp]i5c$ h>assm5t1
 discrim9ation1 or retaliation at !     
,/ate ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,equal ,employm5t    
,opportunity ,commission1 & o!r relevant
 executive ag5cies4  7c7 ,duties (      
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,^u ! ref]ral ( a compla9t f ! ,(fice ( 
,employee ,advocacy to ! ,(fice ( ,civil
 ,rights1 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights     
%all-- 7,a7 take /eps = ! initial intake
 & record+ ( ! compla9t1 includ+ provid+
 ! cov]$ employee :o fil$ ! compla9t )  
all relevant in=mation ) respect to !   
rights ( ! cov]$ employee "u ?is ,act & 
o!r relevant law2 &  7,b7 notify !      

accus$ cov]$ employee-- 7i7 ( ! compla9t
 & ! "r ( t cov]$ employee to p>ticipate
 9 any m$iation1 he>+1 or civil action  
"u ?is section & o!r applicable law )   
respect to ! compla9t2  7ii7 t ret5tion 
( docum5ts & evid5ce is crucial1 & any  
unau?oriz$ de/ruction ( docum5ts &      
evid5ce may result 9 additional         
inve/igations & pot5tial puni%m5t2 &    
7iii7 t !re is a prohibition on         
retaliation aga9/ ! cov]$ employee :o   
fil$ ! compla9t & may be inve/igation & 
discipl9e = retaliation4  7#b7          
,inve/igation ( compla9ts  7,a7         
,inve/igation ,! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights
 %all inve/igate all compla9ts 9 a      
prompt1 ?or\gh1 & imp>tial mann]4 ,!    
,dep>tm5t %all update ! ,=eign ,affairs 
,manual to enable ,(fice ( ,civil       
,rights inve/igators to travel to !     
=eign & dome/ic sites ( receiv$         
compla9ts 9 :i* widespread or p]vasive  
sexual h>assm5t is report$4 ,! ,"u      
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all au?orize    
suffici5t fund+ = ,(fice ( ,civil       

,rights attorney advisors to conduct ?is
 travel z necess>y4  7,b7 ,inve/igation 
( ,*ief ( ,mission ,if ! ,*ief (        
,mission at an ov]seas po/ is nam$ z !  
alleg$ p]petrator 9 a compla9t1 ! ,(fice
 ( ,civil ,rights mu/ notify ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate4 ,! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights mu/
 prioritize ! inve/igation ( su* cases4 
7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
a compla9t is fil$ "u ?is section &     
transmitt$ to ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights1
 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights %all conclude
 ! inve/igation reg>d+ t compla9t4 ,on !
 date ! inve/igation is s conclud$1 !   
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights %all transmit a 
writt5 report on ! results ( !          
inve/igation to-- 7i7 ! cov]$ employee  
:o fil$ ! compla9t2  7ii7 ! accus$      
employee & 8 or h] employ+ (fice2 &     
7iii7 ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t4  7,d7  
,ext5sion ,! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights may
 ext5d ! #abj day deadl9e 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 if ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights       
det]m9es t additional "t is necess>y to 
conclude ! inve/igation4 ,! ,(fice (    

,civil ,rights mu/ notify ! ,h\se       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ,s5ate  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
ext5sion & provide ju/ification = ea*   
ext5sion ( #cj days4  7,e7 ,transmission
 to ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t ,aft] !   
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights concludes !     
inve/igation1 x %all transmit a report  
provid+ a summ>y ( ! facts ) all        
inve/igatory mat]ial includ+ transcripts
 ( int]views & evid5ce to ,global ,tal5t
 ,managem5t = consid]ation ( discipl9>y 
action4  7,f7 ,transmission to ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t %all 
transmit ! inve/igatory report & any    
result+ discipl9>y actions to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,reports %all be     
transmitt$ to ! ,secret>y no less ?an   
qu>t]ly4  7,g7 ,/aff+ ,if ! numb] (     
compla9ts receiv$ by ! ,(fice ( ,civil  
,rights exce$s its capacity to respond  
)9 #abj days to ! majority ( cases1 !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights & 
,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t %all au?orize
 ! hir+ ( additional attorney advisors  

or o!r appropriate /aff on a tempor>y or
 p]man5t basis4  7,h7 ,record ret5tion  
7i7 ,record ret5tion ,global ,tal5t     
,managem5t %all keep a record (         
inve/igations1 he>+s1 & o!r proce$+s    
conduct$ relat$ to compla9ts ( h>assm5t1
 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 or      
relat$ retaliation4  7ii7 ,p]sonnel     
files ,subsequ5t discipl9>y action tak5 
by ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t 9 response 
to ! inve/igation & any ,,eeo settlem5ts
 or judgem5ts ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1
 sexual assault1 or relat$ retaliation  
%all be docum5t$ & kept on file &       
accessible to ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights1
 ,diplomatic ,security1 security        
cle>ance inve/igators1 & ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t (ficials4 ,global ,tal5t       
,managem5t %all also ensure t a /&alone 
docum5t conta9+ a description ( ! (f5se 
& discipl9>y action tak51 r$act$ ( any  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 %all be
 provid$ to & review$ by all subsequ5t  
,dep>tm5t ,=eign ,s]vice & ,civil       
,s]vice ,selection & promotion ,bo>ds1  

to include a p]man5t notation 9 !       
employee's file1 includ+ annual p]=mance
 assessm5ts or employee evaluations4    
7d7 ,discipl9>y action  7#a7 ,susp5sion 
,section #faj ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( 
#aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djaj7 is am5d$ by 
add+ z foll[s3  7c7 7#a7 ,9 ord] to     
promote ! effici5cy ( ! ,s]vice1 !      
,secret>y may susp5d a memb] ( ! ,=eign 
,s]vice )\t pay :5 ! memb]'s security   
cle>ance is susp5d$ or :5 !re is        
reasonable cause to believe t ! memb]   
has committ$ a crime = :i* a s5t5ce (   
imprisonm5t may be impos$ or if ! memb] 
has a hi/ory ( h>assm5t or ,equal       
,employm5t ,opportunity violations      
docum5t$ & sub/antiat$ by ,global ,tal5t
 ,managem5t4  4  7#b7 ,sep>ation = cause
 ,section #faj ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act (
 #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djaj7 is am5d$ z 
foll[s3  7a7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may      
decide to sep>ate any memb] f ! ,s]vice 
= su* cause z w promote ! effici5cy ( ! 
s]vice1 to include f9d+s by ,diplomatic 
,security t ! memb] has engag$ 9 crim9al

 misconduct1 to include murd]1 rape1 or 
o!r sexual assault4  4  7#c7 ,update to 
manual ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t %all   
update ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual's      
,gr\nds = ,discipl9>y ,action & ,li/ (  
,discipl9>y ,(f5ses & ,p5alties to      
reflect ! am5dm5ts made by ?is          
subsection & communicate su* am5dm5ts to
 /aff via ,dep>tm5t ,notices4  7e7      
,p5alties ,consi/5t ) o!r civil s]vice &
 ,=eign ,s]vice laws & regulations1 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop a policy 
( apply+ p5alties to any cov]$ employee 
:o is det]m9$ to h sexual assault1      
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 or relat$      
retaliation compla9ts aga9/ him or h]   
sub/antiat$4 ,su* p5alties %all include 
additional m&atory tra9+1 susp5sion ) or
 )\t pay1 demotion 9 rank1 or removal = 
a p]iod ( ! ,secret>y's *oos+4  7f7     
,additional docum5tation ,global ,tal5t 
,managem5t %all ensure1 to ! ext5t      
practicable & appropriate1 t any ?ird   
c\ntry national or any national ( a ho/ 
c\ntry t 0 assign$ to "w at a diplomatic

 facility or employee resid5ce :o       
h>asses1 discrim9ates aga9/1 sexually   
assaults1 or retaliates aga9/ a cov]$   
employee is-- 7#a7 docum5t$ 9 an        
appropriate site hi/ory file & 9 a      
global track+ & record+ sy/em1 to be    
coord9at$ by ,global ,tal5t ,managem5t2 
7#b7 tak5 into acc\nt ) respect to      
det]m9ations reg>d+ placem5ts ( ?ird    
c\ntry nationals or any national ( a ho/
 c\ntry at su* po/ & ! provision ( any  
funds or o!r b5efit by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &   
7#c7 any cov]$ employee :o fil$ !       
compla9t may opt out ( hav+ p]sonally   
id5tifiable in=mation includ$ 9 su* a   
report4  7g7 ,case review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights &           
,diplomatic ,security %all conduct case 
reviews ( a /ati/ically significant     
numb] ( cases on a qu>t]ly basis to     
det]m9e if prop] proc$ures 7 foll[$ 9   
accordance ) ! h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation    
protocols & guidel9es provid$ "u ?is    
,act & o!r applicable laws4  7#b7       

,reports to ,congress ,an analysis ( su*
 case reviews %all be annually report$  
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m &  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate 9 ! report m&at$ 9 section       
#g7;a74  #d4 ,sexual assault protocol & 
victim c>e  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 addition to ! o!r requirem5ts (
 ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all develop & implem5t           
compreh5sive sexual assault protocol &  
guidel9es t con=m to be/ practices 9 !  
sexual assault field & are applicable to
 all po/s at :i* cov]$ employees s]ve4  
7#b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !        
protocols & guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all consult ) &            
incorporate1 z appropriate1 !           
recomm5dations & views ( exp]ts 9 !     
sexual assault prev5tion & response     
field1 victims1 victim advocates1 &     

curr5t or =m] cov]$ employees :o h      
report$ sexual assault or relat$        
retaliation4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! protocols 
& guidel9es "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all  
include ! foll[+ s]vices ) respect to a 
cov]$ employee :o has made an allegation
 ( sexual assault3 7#a7 ,protection (   
su* employee's confid5tiality4  7#b7    
,provision ( a victim's advocate1 z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 :o is able to
 ref] ! victim to supportive s]vices &  
res\rces & expla9 ! victim's rights at  
no co/ to ! victim4  7#c7 ,provision1 )9
 #gb h\rs ( a report1 ( a sexual assault
 =5sic evid5ce kit to su* employee1 ^u  
reque/4  7#d7 ,provision ( em]g5cy heal?
 c>e to su* employee1 includ+1 to !     
greate/ ext5t practicable1 a *oice (    
m$ical provid]s & a me*anism = su*      
employee to evaluate su* provid]4  7#e7 
,provision ( compreh5sive heal? s]vices1
 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 to     
include physical & m5tal heal? s]vices4 
7#f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be      
con/ru$ to au?orize ! furni%+ ( any     

m$ical b5efit t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is n
 o!rwise au?oriz$ to reimburse = cov]$  
employees :o receive treatm5t = injury  
or disease proximately caus$ by _!      
s]vice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7c7      
,notification ,diplomatic ,security     
,(fice ( ,special ,inve/igations %all be
 notifi$ imm$iately ( any report$ sexual
 assault aga9/ any cov]$ employee4 ,= ! 
purposes ( ma9ta9+ compreh5sive records 
( all incid5ts ( sexual misconduct at ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 if ,diplomatic       
,security receives ! initial report ( a 
sexual assault involv+ a cov]$ employee1
 ,diplomatic ,security %all notify !    
,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy4  7d7      
,sexual ,assault ,prev5tion & ,response 
,victim ,advocates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure !         
,victims' ,res\rce ,advocacy ,program1 z
 def9$ 9 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,manual1   
includes1 9 ! competitive s]vice 9      
,diplomatic ,security )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 /aff =mally tra9$ to provide     
victim-c5t]$1 trauma-in=m$ c>e &        

advocacy = victims ( sexual assault4 7,9
 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !           
,advocates74  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,advocates
 %all-- 7,a7 receive cont9u\s tra9+ 9   
victim advocacy2  7,b7 assi/ ! victim 9 
navigat+ ^? processes requir$ to obta9  
c>e & s]vices ne$$2 &  7,c7 (f]         
trauma-in=m$ c>e to victims1 ref]rals1 &
 ongo+ noncl9ical support4  7#c7        
,limitations ,! ,advocates %all n be--  
7,a7 responsible = provid+ m5tal heal?  
s]vices or to act z an inve/igator2 or  
7,b7 plac$ "u ! ,dep>tm5t's m$ical      
(fices or be responsible = provid+      
physical heal? s]vices4  7#d7 ,placem5t 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ,advocates   
are physically pres5t at ,dep>tm5t      
headqu>t]s1 major dome/ic & int]national
 facilities & embassies1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t & ) logi/ical consid]ation to 
all[ = exp$i5t travel to ,dep>tm5t      
facilities )\t ,advocates4  7e7 ,ov]seas
 po/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t %all   
s]ve z ! lead ag5cy = report+ & respond+
 to h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual     

assault1 & relat$ retaliation )9 an     
,embassy1 ,consulate1 or o!r ov]seas    
location 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z  
an ov]seas po/71 & %all make ,advocates 
& o!r res\rces available to victims (   
o!r ag5cies :o fall "u ,*ief ( ,mission 
au?ority at ! ov]seas po/4  7#b7        
,ref]ral ,! ,dep>tm5t %all ref] incid5t 
report+ to ! appropriate ag5cy = any    
employees work+ "u ,*ief ( ,mission     
au?ority if ! accus$ is n a cov]$       
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#c7   
,*ief ( ,mission au?ority ,if a cr$ible 
allegation ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1   
sexual assault1 or relat$ retaliation is
 made by a cov]$ employee at an ov]seas 
po/ aga9/ a non-cov]$ employee s]v+ "u  
,*ief ( ,mission au?ority1 includ+ aga9/
 an employee ( ano!r executive ag5cy or 
non-executive bran* ag5cies op]at+ "u   
memor&a ( und]/&+1 ! ,*ief ( ,mission   
may use all au?orities at _! disposal to
 include revok+ ! non-cov]$ employee's  
p]mission to be 9 ! c\ntry on (ficial   
bus9ess4  7#d7 ,diplomatic ,security    

,tra9+ ,diplomatic ,security %all ensure
 t individuals s]v+ z regional security 
(fic]s 9 ov]seas po/s are tra9$ 9       
victim-c5t]$1 trauma-in=m$ c>e & sexual 
assault inve/igation te*niques4  7f7    
,sane program tra9+ ,! ,bureau ( ,m$ical
 ,s]vices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all   
ensure t to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1
 ,sexual ,assault ,nurse ,exam9] tra9$  
/aff %all be plac$ at ,dep>tm5t         
headqu>t]s & major dome/ic &            
int]national facilities & embassies4    
#e4 ,rights ( employees h>ass$1         
discrim9at$ aga9/1 retaliat$ aga9/1 or  
sexually assault$  7a7 ,"r to legal     
c\nsel ,any cov]$ employee fil+ a       
compla9t ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1     
sexual assault1 or relat$ retaliation   
may h access to legal c\nsel z specifi$ 
9 section #c7;b74  7b7 ,availability (  
m$iation dur+ h>assm5t inve/igations    
7#a7 ,availability ( m$iation dur+      
inve/igation ,dur+ ! compla9t intake ( a
 cov]$ employee's compla9t "u section   
#c-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights may 

in=m ! cov]$ employee ( ! availability (
 m$iation2  7,b7 ! cov]$ employee :o    
fil$ ! compla9t & ! accus$ cov]$        
employee may jo9tly file a reque/ =     
m$iation ) ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights2 & 
7,c7 ! cov]$ employee :o fil$ ! compla9t
 & ! accus$ employee may reque/ !       
pres5ce ( an attorney or a victim       
advocate 9 ! m$iation4  7#b7 ,requir+   
p>ties to be sep>at$ dur+ m$iation at   
reque/ ( employee ,at ! reque/ ( ei!r   
p>ty1 ! p>ties %all be sep>at$ dur+ any 
m$iation proce$+ "u ?is subsection4  7c7
 ,availability ( alt]nate "w assignm5t  
or paid leave ( abs5ce dur+ p5d5cy (    
proc$ures  7#a7 ,options = employees    
7,a7 ,em]g5cy curtailm5t ( ov]seas      
assignm5t ,at ! reque/ ( a cov]$        
employee :o files a compla9t ( h>assm5t1
 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 or      
relat$ retaliation1 an employee may     
reque/ em]g5cy curtailm5t ( 8 or h] t\r 
( duty at no p5alty to _! c>e] progress 
& %all be reassign$4 ,su* reque/s =     
em]g5cy curtailm5t %all be approv$ by ! 

,secret>y or _! designee1 n po/         
managem5t1 )9 #aj days4 ,! ,dep>tm5t    
%all develop a process by :i* cov]$     
employees may reque/ ?is option 9 a     
mann] :i* does n inadv]t5tly result 9   
retaliation to ! employee4  7,b7        
,alt]nate "w assignm5t ,at ! reque/ ( a 
cov]$ employee :o files a compla9t1 dur+
 ! p5d5cy ( any ( ! proc$ures available 
"u ?is title = consid]ation ( !         
violation1 ! employ+ (fice %all p]mit ! 
cov]$ employee to c>ry out ! employee's 
responsibilities f an alt]nate location 
:]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,c7       
,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 an alt]nate location 
or su* relocation w\ld n h ! effect     

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! employ+  
(fice may dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! proc$ures   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7       
reassign ! cov]$ employee2  7ii7 make   
ano!r workplace adju/m5t t w\ld h !     
effect ( r$uc+ int]actions betwe5 !     
cov]$ employee & any p]son alleg$ to h  
committ$ ! violation describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7iii7 grant a paid
 leave ( abs5ce4  7,d7 ,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 
retaliation 9 violation ( any provision 
( law1 includ+ any provision ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,e7 ,no impact  
on annual 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 annual leave 
( ! cov]$ employee4  7,f7 ,use ( duty   
h\rs ,an employee may use up to #af h\rs
 ( duty h\rs to prep>e = ! inve/igation 
& resolution ( ! applicable compla9t4   

7#b7 ,exception = arrangem5ts subject to
 collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,p>agraph  
7#a7 does n apply to ! ext5t t x is     
inconsi/5t ) ! t]ms & conditions ( any  
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t :i* is 9     
effect ) respect to an employ+ (fice4   
7#c7 ,protections ,a reque/ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 may n be grant$ or c>ri$ out 9 a   
retaliatory mann]1 includ+ retaliation =
 :i/lebl[+ 9 violation ( ! provisions ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any   
o!r provision ( law4  7d7 ,exit         
int]views ,dep>t+ employees may reque/ !
 opportunity to be int]view$ 9 p]son )  
,global ,tal5t ,managem5t or its        
designee to discuss ! circum/ances ( _! 
dep>ture & %\ld be ask$ specifically    
ab\t ! preval5ce ( & incid5ts (         
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation4  #f4 ,provision (
 climate surveys  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ! t]m bureaus & (fices (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate includes ! ,=eign  
,s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb
 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb   

,u4,s4,c4 #cijb772  7#b7 ! t]ms         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,dep>tm5t include ! 
,=eign ,s]vice2 &  7#c7 ! t]ms employees
 & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
includes memb]s ( ! ,s]vice 7z t t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 
,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cijc774    
7b7 ,climate surveys ( employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7#a7 ,requirem5t to  
conduct surveys ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e 
#b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,(fice ( ,employee   
,advocacy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all   
conduct a survey ( cov]$ employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reg>d+ h>assm5t1      
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         
employm5t1 includ+ a survey ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! preval5ce ( p]ceiv$ violations  
by employees & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate4  7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i* su*        
violations arise f h>assm5t or          
discrim9ation1 includ+ on ! basis ( sex1
 race1 religion1 national orig91        
disability1 g5etic in=mation1 & o!r     

demographic *>act]i/ics4  7,c7 ,!       
pres5ce ( a ho/ile "w environm5t 9 !    
ag5cy4  7,d7 ,:e!r employees are aw>e ( 
_! rights & ,dep>tm5t processes &       
proc$ures1 & able to effectively ex]cise
 ! rights & protections provid$ "u ?is  
,act & o!r applicable laws1 includ+ !   
effectiv5ess ( ! proc$ures applicable "u
 ?is ,act & o!r applicable laws =       
inve/igat+ & hold+ acc\ntable           
violations4  7,e7 ,! ext5t to :i*       
employees feel com=table mak+ use ( !   
available report+ & resolution          
me*anisms4  7,f7 ,= employees :o h us$ !
 report+ & resolution me*anisms1 ! ext5t
 to :i* ! process 0 accessible & fair4  
7#b7 ,special requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ea* survey conduct$ "u ?is section1 
! ,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy %all     
survey respond5ts reg>d+ ! preval5ce ( &
 attitudes reg>d+ h>assm5t1             
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         
employm5t4  7,b7 ,compilation (         
in=mation by v>i\s categories ,! ,(fice 

( ,employee ,advocacy %all endeavor to  
compile in=mation f ! survey on ! basis 
( v>i\s categories ( demographic        
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ g5d]1 race &       
e?nicity1 & age1 s t ! survey w report  
on ! rates ( incid5ts ( h>assm5t1       
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation affect+ ea* su* demographic 
category4 ,! provision ( su* demographic
 in=mation %all be volunt>y4  7,c7      
,consultation2 te*nical assi/ance ,!    
,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy %all       
develop ! survey 9 consultation ) (fices
 ( ! executive bran* :i* curr5tly       
conduct simil> surveys ( _! employees1  
includ+ ! ,sexual ,assault ,prev5tion & 
,response ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 ! ,(fice ( ,viol5ce ,aga9/     
,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & ! ,m]it
 ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d4             
,additionally1 9 develop+ ! survey1 !   
,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy %all ent]  
into agreem5t to receive te*nical       
assi/ance f ,workplaces ,respond to     
,dome/ic & ,sexual ,viol5ce3 ,a         

,national ,res\rce ,c5t] 7also kn[n z   
,workplaces ,respond71 ! nonpr(it       
nongov]nm5tal entity describ$ 9 section 
( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja74  7,d7           
,confid5tiality ,! und]ly+ data ( !     
climate surveys %all only be available  
to ! ,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy4  7#c7
 ,me?odology ,! ,(fice ( ,employee      
,advocacy %all conduct ea* survey "u ?is
 section 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,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,b7 ,! ,(fice (        
,employee ,advocacy %all design ! survey
 s t x w take no m ?an #ae m9utes to    
complete1 & s t x may be tak5 onl9e     
?r\gh ! use ( bo? /ation>y communication
 devices 7su* z desktop comput]s7 &     
portable communication devices 7su* z   
cell phones & tablets74  7,c7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,employee ,advocacy %all include 9 !  
survey a li/ ( res\rces available to    

respond5ts :o wi% to get m in=mation    
ab\t h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual    
assault1 or relat$ retaliation 9        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate employm5t1 includ+ !  
s]vices ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate provides to 
individuals :o allege violations4  #g4  
,reports to ,congress1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 & ! 
public  7a7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs &         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations & ,committee on    
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on allegations (   
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation involv+ employees 
& (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate dur+ ! 
prec$+ ye>4  7#b7 ,availability ,any    
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 made available to-- 7,a7 ,dep>tm5t     
p]sonnel on int]nal websites & t[n hall 
meet+s2 &  7,b7 to ! g5]al public on !  

,dep>tm5t's public website4  7b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* report "u subsection      
7a77#a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!   
numb] ( in/ances ( h>assm5t1            
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation aga9/ employees & (ficials (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! numb] (       
in/ances ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1     
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation by 
employees & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 t 7 
report$ to ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ ! ye> cov]$ 
by su* report1 & ! numb] ( ! cases s    
report$ t 7 sub/antiat$4 ,! types (     
h>assm5t & discrim9ation %all be        
disaggregat$ by category4  7#b7 ,a      
summ>y ( types ( *>ges (1 & ! discipl9>y
 action tak51 9 ea* su* resolv$ case1 ) 
id5tify+ in=mation ( bo? ! accus$ &     
compla9ant remov$4  7#c7 ,! policies1   
proc$ures1 & processes implem5t$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by   
ea* su* report 9 response to incid5ts ( 
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation involv+ employees 
& (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#d7 

,a plan = ! actions t are to be tak5 9 !
 ye> foll[+ ! ye> cov]$ by ea* su*      
report on ! prev5tion ( & response to   
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation involv+ employees 
& (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#e7 
,details on ! av]age caseload (         
,dep>tm5t inve/igators h&l+ h>assm5t1   
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation1 to include ! numb] ( /aff  
work+1 ! av]age & m$ian "t to inve/igate
 cases1 & ! numb] ( ext5sions reque/$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights to conduct   
inve/igations pa/ ! #abj-;day timeframe4
  7#f7 ,details on ! av]age caseload (  
,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy ,employee  
,advocates & /aff attorneys4  7#g7      
,details on cases ( by/&] int]v5tion :]e
 a by/&] assi/$ to c\nt] or report      
incid5ts ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1     
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation4   
7#h7 ,detail$ f9d+s & und]ly+ data ( !  
climate surveys requir$ 9 section #f (  
?is ,act1 includ+ an indep5d5t assessm5t
 by ! ,*ief ,advocate1 n subject to !   

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ( ! curr5t climate at
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ) reg>d to         
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation4  7#i7 ,frequ5cy )
 :i* ^? alleg+ h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 
sexual assault1 or relat$ retaliation   
took advantage ( supportive s]vices1 su*
 z m$ical c>e or c\nsel+4  7c7          
,assessm5t ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 
= ea* ye> beg9n+ ) #bjba %all also      
include an assessm5t by ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate ( ! implem5tation dur+ ! prec$+   
fiscal ye> ( ! policies & proc$ures "u  
section #b7;a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on 
! prev5tion ( & response to h>assm5t1   
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation involv+ employees & (ficials
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ord] to det]m9e !      
effectiv5ess ( su* policies & proc$ures 
dur+ su* fiscal ye> 9 provid+ an        
appropriate response to su* h>assm5t1   
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation4  7d7 ,assessm5t (          
additional au?orities ne$$ ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ,congress a proposal = su* *anges &    
legislation z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
necess>y to enhance ! capability ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to address matt]s     
relat+ to h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1      
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation    
involv+ cov]$ employees4 ,! report %all 
include recomm5dations = additional     
appropriations1 z appropriate1 to       
implem5t ^! *anges4  #h4 ,requir$ tra9+ 
= ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel  7a7 ,:i/lebl[]    
protection tra9+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights %all 
provide to ea* cov]$ employee ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate tra9+ reg>d+ :i/lebl[]
 disclosures & protections4 ,su* tra9+  
%all include in/ruction & an explanation
 ( ! rights ( su* cov]$ employee reg>d+ 
:i/lebl[+1 includ+-- 7#a7 ea* me?od     
e/abli%$ by law 9 :i* a cov]$ employee  
may file a :i/lebl[] disclosure2  7#b7 !
 "r ( ! cov]$ employee to petition      
,congress reg>d+ a :i/lebl[] disclosure2

 &  7#c7 ! fact t ! cov]$ employee may n
 be prosecut$ or retaliat$ aga9/ =      
disclos+ in=mation to ,congress1 !      
,inspector ,g5]al1 or any o!r           
inve/igatory ag5cy 9 in/ances :]e su*   
disclosure is p]mitt$ by law1 rule1 or  
regulation4  7b7 ,by/&] int]v5tion tra9+
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,(fice (
 ,civil ,rights %all provide to ea*     
cov]$ employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
tra9+ reg>d+ h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1   
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation1   
includ+-- 7#a7 describ+ :at su* conduct 
entails2  7#b7 id5tify+ ! types (       
conduct t s]ve z gr\nds to report or    
int]v5e2  7#c7 tra9+ on relevant laws t 
may require an (fic] or employee to     
report or int]v5e 9 in/ances ( su*      
conduct2  7#d7 report+ & int]v5+        
protocols & /rategies = su* conduct2    
7#e7 specific tra9+ = cov]$ employees :o
 process allegations ( su* conduct aga9/
 o!r cov]$ employees2 &  7#f7 su* tra9+ 
mu/ be develop$ bas$ on consultation )  

organizations ) exp]tise 9 trauma-in=m$ 
c>e1 effective /rategies 9 prev5tion &  
response1 & heal?y workplace culture4   
7c7 ,sup]visor tra9+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights %all 
provide & in/itute m&atory tra9+ on     
respond+ to compla9ts ( h>assm5t1       
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation to ea* cov]$ employee ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate :o is a sup]visor4    
,su* tra9+ mu/ be develop$ bas$ on      
consultation ) organizations ) exp]tise 
9 trauma-in=m$ c>e1 effective /rategies 
9 prev5tion & response1 & heal?y        
workplace culture4  7d7 ,executive      
lead]%ip tra9+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights %all 
provide & in/itute m&atory tra9+ = ea*  
cov]$ employee s]v+ 9 an executive      
lead]%ip role1 includ+ ,*iefs (         
,mission4 ,! tra9+ %all emphasize !     
/atutory requirem5ts = report+ &        
respond+ to compla9ts ( h>assm5t1       

discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation1 includ+-- 7#a7 und]/&+ !   
damage & h>m h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1   
sexual assault1 & relat$ retaliation d  
to ! employee & ! organization2  7#b7   
s5ior lead]%ip's responsibility & role  
to create & fo/] a "w environm5t free f 
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1
 & relat$ retaliation2 &  7#c7 su* tra9+
 mu/ be develop$ bas$ on consultation ) 
organizations ) exp]tise 9 trauma-in=m$ 
c>e1 effective /rategies 9 prev5tion &  
response1 & heal?y workplace culture4   
7e7 ,policies & proc$ures ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,(fice ( ,civil     
,rights %all provide to ea* cov]$       
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate tra9+ on 
! policies & proc$ures on h>assm5t1     
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation applicable by op]ation (    
section #b4 ,employees %\ld receive ?is 
tra9+ )9 #cj days ( ent]+ on duty4 ,su* 
tra9+ mu/ be develop$ bas$ on           
consultation ) organizations ) exp]tise 

9 trauma-in=m$ c>e1 effective /rategies 
9 prev5tion & response1 & heal?y        
workplace culture4  7f7 ,manag]'s       
,toolkit ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
e/abli% res\rces1 to be ref]r$ to z a   
,manag]'s ,toolkit1 to aid sup]visors 9 
und]/&+ rights1 responsibilities1 &     
p5alties associat$ ) conduct ( h>assm5t1
 discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$
 retaliation4  7g7 ,equal employm5t     
opportunity c\nselor tra9+ ,! ,(fice (  
,civil ,rights %all revise ! #cb h\rs ( 
tra9+ provid$ to ,equal ,employm5t      
,opportunity ,c\nselors to include !    
res\rces & responsibilities ( ! ,(fice (
 ,employee ,advocacy1 z well z ! v>i\s  
means ( communication available to      
employees to relay _! compla9ts to      
,,oea4  #i4 ,hir+1 vett+1 & promotion   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
consultation ) relevant ag5cies1 %all   
ensure t que/ions relat+ to h>assm5t1   
discrim9ation1 sexual assault1 & relat$ 
retaliation compla9ts are includ$ 9 any 
backgr\nd inve/igation ) respect to a   

security cle>ance or access det]m9ation 
& vett+ ( any cov]$ employee4  7b7      
,requirem5ts = appo9tm5t ,consi/5t ) !  
civil s]vice & ,=eign ,s]vice laws &    
regulations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
ensure t a backgr\nd inve/igation on any
 pot5tial sexual assault is conduct$    
be=e an individual is appo9t$ to a      
position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7           
,requirem5ts = promotion into ! s5ior   
=eign s]vice or s5ior executive s]vice  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t      
pot5tial c&idates are vett$ = _! hi/ory 
( promot+ a "w environm5t free f        
h>assm5t & discrim9ation4 ,promotion    
bo>ds %all take into acc\nt :e!r        
c&idates h a hi/ory ( (f5ses t occurr$  
"u _! lead]%ip1 reg>dless ( :e!r !      
c&idate 0 nam$ an (f5d] or n4  7d7      
,promotion policy objectives ,consi/5t )
 ! civil s]vice & ,=eign ,s]vice laws & 
regulations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
ensure t promotion precepts & selection 
panels rew>d (fic]s :o h volunte]$ to   
s]ve z ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity   

,c\nselors1 & t docum5tation ( !        
precepts emphasize t c\nsel+ exp]i5ce is
 to be view$ z valuable exp]i5ce prep>+ 
(fic]s to p]=m 9 s5ior-level positions )
 respect to ! lead]%ip1 managem5t1 &    
int]p]sonal skills precepts4  #aj4      
,nondisclosure & nondisp>agem5t         
agreem5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section-- 7#a7 ,employee ,! t]m employee
 means any individual subject to section
 #gag ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af71 section    
#daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 or section #aja7;a77#c7 ( !      
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie4  7#b7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ]    
means any employ+ (fice ref]r$ to 9     
section #acja7;a77#i7 ( title #b1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 or section #daa7;c77#b7 (
 title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or unit ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a7 ( section #gag ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e-#af74  7#c7 ,nondisclosure      
clause ,! t]m nondisclosure clause means

 a provision 9 a contract or agreem5t   
e/abli%+ t "o or m p>ties to ! contract 
or agreem5t agrees n to disclose        
in=mation cov]$ by ! t]ms & conditions (
 ! contract or agreem5t4  7#d7          
,nondisp>agem5t clause ,! t]m           
nondisp>agem5t clause means a provision 
9 a contract or agreem5t requir+ "o or m
 p>ties to ! contract or agreem5t n to  
make negative /atem5ts ab\t ano!r su*   
p>ty4  7b7 ,unlawful practices  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,x %all be an unlawful practice = 
an employ] to ent] into a contract or   
agreem5t ) an employee1 z a condition ( 
employm5t1 promotion1 comp5sation1      
b5efits1 or *ange 9 employm5t /atus1 or 
z a t]m1 condition1 or privilege (      
employm5t1 if t contract or agreem5t    
conta9s a nondisp>agem5t clause or      
nondisclosure clause t cov]s prohibit$  
discrim9ation or h>assm5t 9 employm5t or
 contract+1 or retaliation = report+1   
resi/+1 oppos+1 or assi/+ 9 !           
inve/igation ( su* discrim9ation or     
h>assm5t4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,not)/&+ any  

o!r provision ( law1 x %all be an       
unlawful practice = an employ] to en=ce 
or attempt to en=ce a nondisclosure or  
nondisp>agem5t clause t cov]s prohibit$ 
discrim9ation or h>assm5t 9 employm5t1  
or retaliation = report+1 resi/+1       
oppos+1 or assi/+ 9 ! inve/igation ( su*
 discrim9ation or h>assm5t4 ,an         
employ]'s en=cem5t or attempts to en=ce 
su* a nondisclosure agreem5t aga9/ an   
employee %all be det]m9$ to be prohibit$
 retaliation4  7#c7 ,settlem5t or       
sep>ation agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
provisions ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 d n  
apply to a nondisp>agem5t clause or     
nondisclosure clause conta9$ 9 a        
settlem5t agreem5t or sep>ation agreem5t
 t resolves legal claims or disputes    
if-- 7i7 su* legal claims accru$ or su* 
disputes arose be=e ! settlem5t agreem5t
 or sep>ation agreem5t 0 execut$2  7ii7 
! clause involv$ is mutually agre$ ^u by
 & mutually b5efits bo?-- 7,i7 !        
employ]1 z ! case may be2 &  7,,ii7 !   
employee2  7iii7 ! employee's agreem5t  

to su* clause is kn[+ & volunt>y1 z     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7iv7 !  
settlem5t agreem5t or sep>ation agreem5t
 expressly /ates t ! agreem5t involv$   
does n prohibit1 prev5t1 or o!rwise     
re/rict a work] f-- 7,i7 report+ !      
allegations und]ly+ ^? settl$ claims to 
! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity        
,commission1 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local ag5cy ) ! au?ority to en=ce laws  
7includ+ regulations7 t prohibit        
discrim9ation or h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 z
 ! case may be1 or law en=cem5t2  7,,ii7
 te/ify+ at1 assi/+1 or p>ticipat+ 9 an 
inve/igation or proce$+ conduct$ by !   
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission1 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local ag5cy ) ! au?ority to en=ce laws  
7includ+ regulations7 t prohibit        
discrim9ation or h>assm5t 9 employm5t1 z
 ! case may be1 or law en=cem5t2 or     
7,,iii7 te/ify+ 9 a he>+ or trial or    
comply+ ) a reque/ = discov]y 9 relation
 to civil litigation4  7,b7 ,prohibition
 on sole b5efit ,= purposes ( ?is       

p>agraph1 x %all be an unlawful practice
 = an employ] to unilat]ally include a  
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause t solely b5efits ! employ] 9 a   
sep>ation or settlem5t agreem5t4  7,c7  
,kn[+ & volunt>y agreem5t ,= purposes ( 
?is p>agraph1 agreem5t to a             
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause may n be consid]$ kn[+ & volunt>y
 unless at a m9imum-- 7i7 !             
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause is writt5 9 a mann] design$ to   
ensure t ! employee und]/&s ! cont5t ( !
 clause involv$2  7ii7 ! nondisp>agem5t 
clause or nondisclosure clause is       
includ$ only 9 ex*ange = consid]ation ( 
value provid$ to ! employee1 9 addition 
to any?+ ( value to :i* ! employee is   
already entitl$2  7iii7 ! nondisp>agem5t
 clause or nondisclosure clause does n  
apply to any rights or claims t arise   
aft] ! date ! settlem5t or sep>ation    
agreem5t is execut$2  7iv7 ! employee is
 advis$ 9 writ+ to consult ) an attorney
 prior to agree+ to su* an agreem5t t   

includes a nondisp>agem5t clause or     
nondisclosure clause2  7v7 ! employee is
 giv5 a p]iod ( at lea/ #ba days to     
consid] any proposal = a settlem5t or   
sep>ation agreem5t t includes a         
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause2 &  7vi7 ! settlem5t or sep>ation
 agreem5t provides t = a p]iod ( at lea/
 #g days foll[+ ! execution ( su*       
agreem5t ! employee may revoke !        
agreem5t1 & ! agreem5t %all n become    
effective or en=ceable until !          
revocation p]iod has expir$4  7,d7      
,burd5 ( pro( ,9 any dispute t may arise
 ov] :e!r any ( ! requirem5ts (         
subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5 met1 ! p>ty      
ass]t+ ! validity ( an agreem5t %all h !
 burd5 ( prov+ t ! requirem5ts (        
subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5 met4  7,e7       
,p>ticipation 9 inve/igations or        
proce$+s ,no nondisp>agem5t clause or   
nondisclosure clause may affect !       
ability ( an employee to te/ify at1     
assi/1 or p>ticipate 9 an inve/igation  
or proce$+ conduct$ by ! ,equal         

,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 any
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy ) !      
au?ority to en=ce laws 7includ+         
regulations7 t prohibit discrim9ation 9 
employm5t1 z ! case may be1 or a law    
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,f7 ,prohibition on   
damages ,"u no circum/ances %all an     
employee be requir$ to pay damages =    
brea* ( a nondisp>agem5t clause or      
nondisclosure clause p]mitt$ by ?is     
p>agraph 9 excess ( an am\nt equal to ! 
consid]ation ( value provid$ to ! work] 
9 ex*ange = ! work]s' agreem5t to !     
nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure  
clause4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,en=cem5t  
p[]s ,) respect to ! adm9i/ration &     
en=cem5t ( ?is section 9 ! case ( a     
claim alleg$ by an employee aga9/ an    
employ] = a violation ( ?is section--   
7,a7 ! ,commission %all h ! same p[]s z 
! ,commission has to adm9i/] & en=ce    
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472  
7,b7 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all h !   
same p[]s z ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress has 

to adm9i/] & en=ce title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] 
= a violation ( su* title2  7,c7 ! ,bo>d
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a777 %all h !
 same p[]s z ! ,bo>d has to adm9i/] &   
en=ce ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability   
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et     
seq47 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by an   
employee ( ! employ] = a violation (    
section #bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a772  7,d7 !       
,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 & ! ,m]it     
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all h ! same 
p[]s z ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 & !  
,bo>d1 respectively1 h to adm9i/] &     
en=ce *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by an 
employee ( ! employ] = a violation (    
section #daa ( su* title2 &  7,e7 a c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! same        
jurisdiction & p[]s z ! c\rt has to     

en=ce-- 7i7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] = a   
violation ( su* title2  7ii7 !          
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !
 employ] = a violation ( section        
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a772 &  7iii7 *apt] #e (     
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case 
( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !     
employ] = a violation ( section #daa (  
su* title4  7#b7 ,proc$ures & rem$ies ,!
 proc$ures & rem$ies applicable to a    
claim alleg$ by an employee aga9/ !     
employ] = a violation ( ?is section     
are-- 7,a7 ! proc$ures & rem$ies        
applicable = a violation ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] 
= a violation ( su* title2  7,b7 !      
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a      

violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee ( !
 employ] = a violation ( su* section2 & 
7,c7 ! proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = 
a violation ( section #daa ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim 
alleg$ by an employee ( ! employ] = a   
violation ( su* section4  7d7 ,"r ,to   
report res]v$ ,not)/&+ sign+ 7be=e1 on1 
or aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act7 any
 nondisp>agem5t clause or nondisclosure 
clause1 an employee reta9s-- 7#a7 any "r
 t p]son w\ld o!rwise h _h to report a  
conc]n ab\t h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual    
h>assm5t1 9 employm5t or ano!r violation
 ( ! law to ! ,commission1 ano!r ,f$]al 
ag5cy 7includ+ an (fice ( ! legislative 
or judicial bran*71 a ,/ate or local    
fair employm5t practices ag5cy or any   
o!r ,/ate or local ag5cy1 or a law      
en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7#b7 any "r t p]son  
w\ld o!rwise h _h to br+ an action 9 a  
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7            

,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 
! ,commission %all h au?ority to issue  
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4    
7#b7 ,libr>ian ( congress ,! ,libr>ian (
 ,congress %all h au?ority to issue     
regulations to c>ry out ?is section )   
respect to work]s ( ! ,libr>y (         
,congress4  7#c7 ,bo>d ,! ,bo>d ref]r$  
to 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,c7 %all h     
au?ority to issue regulations to c>ry   
out ?is section1 9 accordance ) section 
#cjd ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 )    
respect to employees describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#a77;,c74  7#d7 ,presid5t
 ,! ,presid5t %all h au?ority to issue  
regulations to c>ry out ?is section )   
respect to employees describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#a77;,e74  7f7 ,rem$ies  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 9
 an action or adm9i/rative proce$+ aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a violation ( ?is    
section1 rem$ies 7includ+ rem$ies at law
 & 9 equity1 & int]e/7 are available = !

 violation to ! same ext5t z ! rem$ies  
are available = a violation ( title     
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 by an   
employ]1 except t-- 7#a7 punitive       
damages are n available2 &  7#b7        
comp5satory damages are available to !  
ext5t specifi$ 9 section #aigg;,a7b7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
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