,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,magaz9] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1    
,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,adams1
 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,c>son1   
,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1  
,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,g>cia (      
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new  
,york1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,hoyle (    
,oregon1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( 
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1   
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4     
,mull91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4     
,om>1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4       
,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1    
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & ,ms4 ,williams
 ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to

 ! ,committees on ,ov]sight &           
,acc\ntability1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1    
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & !   
,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 employ]s to provide
 paid annual leave to employees1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,protect$ ,"t ,(f ,act  
or ! ,,pto ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,comm]ce ,! t]ms comm]ce &  
indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce     
means any activity1 bus9ess1 or indu/ry 
9 comm]ce or 9 :i* a labor dispute w\ld 
h9d] or ob/ruct comm]ce or ! free fl[ ( 
comm]ce1 & include comm]ce & any indu/ry
 affect+ comm]ce1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section #eja ( ! ,labor   
,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #adb7a7 & 7#c774  7#b7        
,employee ,! t]m employee means an      
individual :o is-- 7,a7 7i7 an employee 
7z def9$ 9 section #c7;e7 ( ! ,fair     

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77 :o is n cov]$ "u any
 o!r provision ( ?is p>agraph1 includ+  
an employee ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1    
except t a ref]5ce 9 su* section to an  
employ] %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to an
 employ] describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#c77;,a77i77,i72  7ii7 an employee ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 or     
7iii7 an employee ( a cov]$ employ]     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i77,,iv72 
7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 9 section
 #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee       
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;c7a771 o!r ?an an applicant 
= employm5t2  7,c7 a tipp$ employee1 z  
def9$ 9 section #c7t7 ( ! ,fair ,labor  
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc7t771 :o is n cov]$ "u any o!r      
provision ( ?is p>agraph2  7,d7 a cov]$ 
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 a  
cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 o!r ?an an  

applicant = employm5t2 or  7,f7 a ,f$]al
 (fic] or employee cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v 
( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7)\t reg>d to ! limitation 9      
section #fcha7a77;,b7 ( t title74  7#c7 
,employ]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ]  
means a p]son :o is-- 7i7 7,i7 a cov]$  
employ] :o is n describ$ 9 any o!r      
subclause ( ?is clause2  7,,ii7 an      
entity employ+ a ,/ate employee describ$
 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia2  7,,iii7
 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie2  7,,iv7 an employ+ (fice1 
z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,v7 an employ+
 ag5cy cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7
 engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t71 or
 an indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce 
7includ+ gov]nm5t74  7,b7 ,cov]$ employ]
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 subp>agraph           
7,a77i77,i71 ! t]m cov]$ employ]-- 7,i7 
means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9   

any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce 
:o employs #a or m employees = ea* work+
 day dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d>         
workweeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ ye>2     
7,,ii7 means ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability 
,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2  7,,iii7
 includes-- 7aa7 any p]son :o acts1     
directly or indirectly1 9 ! int]e/ ( an 
employ] cov]$ by ?is clause to any ( !  
employees ( su* employ]2 &  7bb7 any    
successor 9 int]e/ ( su* an employ]2 &  
7,,iv7 includes any c>ri] 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,railway ,labor  
,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea77 & any c>ri]  
by air 7z describ$ 9 section #bja ( su* 
,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aha74  7ii7 ,public
 ag5cy ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 a      
public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #c7x7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x771 %all be consid]$ to 
be a p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 an     
indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce4    
7iii7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is   
subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,employee ,! t]m      
employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     

section #c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e774  
7,,ii7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774  7,c7 ,pr$ecessors 
,any ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph to an       
employ] %all include a ref]5ce to any   
pr$ecessor ( su* employ]4  7#d7 ,paid   
annual leave ,! t]m paid annual leave-- 
7,a7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 means 
paid vacation leave1 paid p]sonal leave1
 paid annual leave 7provid$ "u ?is ,act 
or o!rwise71 or any o!r =m ( paid leave 
provid$ to an employee by ! employ] (   
su* employee to be us$ on days 9 :i* !  
employee w\ld o!rwise "w & receive pay1 
& su* days are exclusive ( nonworkdays  
e/abli%$ by ,/ate or ,f$]al law2 &  7,b7
 does n include-- 7i7 leave provid$ "u !
 ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja1 et seq472 or  7ii7
 any =m ( sick leave4  7#e7 ,rail c>ri] 
,! t]m rail c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #ajajb ( title #di1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,unless  
o!rwise specifi$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#g7 ,sick leave 
,! t]m sick leave means leave provid$ to
 an employee by ! employ] ( su* employee
 = reasons su* z p]sonal m$ical ne$s1   
family c>e or b]eavem5t1 c>e ( a family 
memb] ) a s]i\s heal? condition1 or     
adoption-relat$ purposes1 includ+ leave 
requir$ to be provid$ = su* reasons "u  
,/ate or ,f$]al law4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  #c4 ,e>n$ annual 
leave  7a7 ,e>n+ ( paid annual leave    
7#a7 ,e>n+ ( annual leave ,an employ]   
%all provide ea* employee employ$ by !  
employ] n less ?an #a h\r ( paid annual 
leave = e #be h\rs work$4  7#b7 ,limit  
,= purposes ( comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a71  
an employ] %all n be requir$ to provide 
m ?an #hj h\rs ( paid annual leave to an
 employee dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod4  7#c7
 ,comm5cem5t ( e>n+ paid annual leave   
,an employee %all beg9 to e>n paid      

annual leave at ! comm5cem5t ( employm5t
 ( su* employee4  7#d7 ,ov]time exempt  
employee ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an  
employee :o is exempt f ov]time         
requirem5ts "u section #ac7;a77#a7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a77 %all be deem$ to
 "w #dj h\rs 9 ea* workweek4  7b7 ,use (
 paid annual leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paid 
annual leave may be us$ by an employee =
 any reason4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,subject to    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c71 
an employee may use paid annual leave   
e>n$ by ! employee-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on !   
#fj? cal5d> day aft] ! fir/ date (      
employm5t ( ! employee2 or  7,b7 at any 
"t be=e su* cal5d> day at ! discretion (
 ! employ] ( su* employee4  7#c7 ,rate (
 comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee
 us+ paid annual leave %all be          
comp5sat$1 = ! p]iod t ! employee is us+
 su* leave1 at ! same rate at :i* !     
employee w\ld h be5 paid = su* p]iod if 
! employee 7 n us+ paid annual leave4   
7,b7 ,tipp$ employee ,= ! purposes (    

subp>agraph 7,a71 ) respect to a tipp$  
employee1 su* an employee %all be       
comp5sat$1 = ! p]iod t su* employee is  
us+ paid annual leave1 at a rate        
equival5t to ! ,f$]al m9imum wage1 !    
applicable ,/ate m9imum wage1 or !      
applicable municipal m9imum wage1 :i*ev]
 is high]4  7#d7 ,loan+ ( annual leave  
7,a7 ,loan$ leave ,an employ] may loan  
paid annual leave to an employee = use  
by su* employee 9 advance ( ! employee  
e>n+ su* annual leave1 includ+ be=e !   
#fj? cal5d> day aft] ! fir/ date (      
employm5t ( ! employee4  7,b7           
,reimbursem5t = loan$ leave ,an employ] 
may require an employee ( su* employ] to
 reimburse ! employ] = any annual leave 
loan$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t su* employee
 has n e>n$ at ! "t ( sep>ation4 ,su*   
reimbursem5t w be at ! rate describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c74  7c7 ,proc$ures = use (  
paid annual leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 an   
employee may use paid annual leave ^u ! 
v]bal or writt5 reque/ ( ! employee4    

7#b7 ,employee notification  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an employ] may require an        
employee to provide notice to ! employ] 
to use paid annual leave4  7,b7 ,tim+ ( 
notice ,an employ] may n require an     
employee to provide notice 9 excess ( #b
 weeks 9 advance ( ! use ( su* leave4   
7,c7 ,em]g5cy ,9 ! case ( an em]g5cy or 
situation :]e an employee c n provide   
timely notice to an employ] = ! use (   
paid annual leave1 ! employ] may except 
any notice requirem5t & all[ ! use ( su*
 leave4  7#c7 ,reasonable re/rictions   
,an employ] may place limit$1 reasonable
 re/rictions reg>d+ ! s*$ul+ ( paid     
annual leave & may reject a s*$ul+      
reque/ = su* leave = a bona fide bus9ess
 reason1 s long z ! employ] provides o!r
 reasonable alt]native times = !        
employee to s*$ule su* leave4  7#d7     
,purpose ( use ( paid annual leave ,an  
employ] may n require an employee to    
disclose ! purpose or reason = :i* !    
employee is us+ paid annual leave4  7#e7
 ,c>ryov] ,an employ] %all p]mit an     

employee ( su* employ] to use up to #dj 
h\rs ( unus$ paid annual leave provid$  
to ! employee dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod dur+
 ! foll[+ #ab-mon? p]iod4  7#f7         
,prohibition on f9d+ cov] ,an employ]   
may n require1 z a condition ( provid+  
paid annual leave1 t an employee se>* = 
or f9d a replacem5t employee to cov] !  
h\rs dur+ :i* ! employee is us+ su*     
annual leave4  7d7 ,proc$ures reg>d+    
leave = employee sep>ation  7#a7        
,reimbursem5t ,^u an employee sep>at+ f 
an employ]1 ! employ] %all provide      
f9ancial reimbursem5t1 at ! rate        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 to su*   
employee = all unus$ paid annual leave (
 ! employee4  7#b7 ,re9/atem5t ,if an   
employee is sep>at$ f employm5t ) an    
employ] & is rehir$1 )9 #ab mon?s aft] t
 sep>ation1 by ! same employ]-- 7,a7 !  
employ] %all re9/ate ! employee's       
previ\sly e>n$ paid annual leave2 &     
7,b7 ! employee %all be entitl$ to use  
su* leave & e>n additional paid annual  
leave at ! recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) ! 

employ]4  #d4 ,notice requirem5ts  7a7  
,notice requirem5t ,an employ] %all     
notify ea* employee ab\t ! paid annual  
leave policy ( su* employ]1 :i* %all    
include ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 by-- 7#a7 provid+ su*   
in=mation1 9 writ+1 to ea* employee on  
or be=e ! fir/ day ( employm5t ( su*    
employee2  7#b7 includ+ su* in=mation 9 
! employee h&book2 &  7#c7 po/+ a notice
 conta9+ su* in=mation 9 a physical     
conspicu\s place on ! premises ( !      
employ] or a virtual conspicu\s place1  
:]e notices to employees are cu/om>ily  
po/$4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! in=mation provid$
 pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all        
include-- 7#a7 any paid annual leave    
policy ( su* employ]1 includ+ any paid  
annual leave policy t provides paid     
annual leave 9 excess ( ! requirem5ts ( 
?is ,act2  7#b7 in=mation p]ta9+ to !   
fil+ ( an action "u section #f2  7#c7   
details ( any notice requirem5t !       
employ] may require1 z describ$ 9       
section #c7;c77#b72  7#d7 in=mation     

reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! protections t an        
employee has 9 ex]cis+ rights "u ?is    
,act2 &  7,b7 h[ ! employee c contact ! 
,secret>y 7or o!r appropriate au?ority z
 describ$ 9 section #f7 if any su*      
rights are violat$4  #e4 ,prohibit$ acts
  7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights ,x %all be    
unlawful = any employ] to int]f]e )1    
re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise (1 or ! attempt
 to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act1
 includ+-- 7#a7 dis*>g+ or discrim9at+  
aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any     
individual = ex]cis+1 includ+ a job     
applicant1 or attempt+ to ex]cise1 any  
"r provid$ "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 us+ ! tak+
 ( paid annual leave z a negative factor
 9 an employm5t action1 su* z hir+1     
promotion1 r$uc+ h\rs or numb]s ( %ifts1
 or a discipl9>y action2 or  7#c7 c\nt+ 
paid annual leave "u a no-fault         
att5dance policy or any o!r             
abs5ce-control policy4  7b7 ,int]f]5ce )
 proce$+s or inquiries ,x %all be       
unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge or 9 any
 o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+   

retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+
 a job applicant1 because su*           
individual-- 7#a7 has fil$ an action "u 
section #f1 or has in/itut$ or caus$ to 
be in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u ?is ,act2   
7#b7 has giv51 or int5ds to give1 any   
in=mation 9 connection ) any inquiry or 
proce$+ relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is 
,act2 or  7#c7 has te/ifi$1 or int5ds to
 te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+ relat+
 to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act4  #f4    
,en=cem5t & inve/igative au?ority  7a7  
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m employee means  
an employee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( section #b7b72 &  7,b7 
! t]m employ] means an employ] describ$ 
9 subclauses 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section   
#b7c77;,a77i74  7#b7 ,inve/igative      
au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure      
compliance ) ?is ,act1 or any regulation
 or ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all h1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 !  
inve/igative au?ority provid$ "u section
 #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 

#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a771 )       
respect to employ]s1 employees1 & o!r   
individuals affect$ by an employ]4  7,b7
 ,obligation to keep & pres]ve records  
,an employ] %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve  
records p]ta9+ to compliance ) ?is ,act 
9 accordance ) section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 9 accordance )    
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7,c7 ,requir$ submissions g5]ally limit$
 to an annual basis ,! ,secret>y may n  
require an employ] to submit to !       
,secret>y any books or records m ?an    
once dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod1 unless !  
,secret>y has reasonable cause to       
believe !re may exi/ a violation ( ?is  
act or any regulation or ord] issu$     
pursuant to ?is ,act1 or is inve/igat+ a
 *>ge pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74  7,d7  
,subpo5a au?ority ,= ! purposes ( any   
inve/igation provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,secret>y %all h ! subpo5a au?ority    
provid$ = "u section #i ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     

#bji74  7#c7 ,private "r ( action  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,an action to recov] damages or
 equitable relief prescrib$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/   
any employ] 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction by an employee or
 individual or a repres5tative = & on   
behalf (-- 7i7 ! employee or individual2
 or  7ii7 ! employee or individual &    
o!rs simil>ly situat$4  7,b7 ,liability 
,any employ] :o violates section #e     
7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights   
provid$ "u section #c7 %all be liable to
 any employee or individual affect$--   
7i7 = damages equal to-- 7,i7 ! am\nt   
(-- 7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1 employm5t    
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ 
by reason ( ! violation2 or  7bb7 9 a   
case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1 employm5t      
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation h n be5 d5i$
 or lo/1 any actual monet>y losses      
su/a9$ z a direct result ( ! violation  
up to a sum equal to #hj h\rs ( wages or
 sal>y = ! employee or individual2      
7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9   

subclause 7,i7 calculat$ at ! prevail+  
rate2 &  7,,iii7 an additional am\nt z  
liquidat$ damages2 &  7ii7 = su*        
equitable relief z may be appropriate1  
includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 &        
promotion4  7,c7 ,fees & co/s ,! c\rt 9 
an action "u ?is subsection %all1 9     
addition to any judgm5t aw>d$ to !      
pla9tiff1 all[ a reasonable attorney's  
fee1 reasonable exp]t witness fees1 &   
o!r co/s to be paid by ! def5dant4  7,d7
 ,limitations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an action   
may be br\ght "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 n
 m ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t 
con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* !    
action is br\ght4  7ii7 ,willful        
violation ,9 ! case ( an action br\ght =
 a willful violation ( section #e       
7includ+ a willful violation relat+ to  
rights provid$ "u section #c71 su*      
action may be br\ght n m ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$      
violation = :i* su* action is br\ght4   
7iii7 ,comm5cem5t ,9 det]m9+ :5 an      

action is comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or   
7#c7 = ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 !   
action %all be consid]$ to be comm5c$ on
 ! date :5 ! compla9t is fil$4  7#d7    
,actions by ! ,secret>y  7,a7           
,adm9i/rative actions ,! ,secret>y %all 
receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to       
resolve compla9ts ( violations ( section
 #e 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y        
receives1 inve/igates1 & attempts to    
resolve compla9ts ( violations (        
sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf &     
#bjg74  7,b7 ,civil action ,! ,secret>y 
may br+ an action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t 
jurisdiction to recov] ! damages        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b74     
7,c7 ,sums recov]$ ,any sums recov]$ by 
! ,secret>y pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7
 %all be held 9 a special deposit acc\nt
 & %all be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1 
directly to ea* employee or individual  
affect$4 ,any sums n paid to an employee
 or individual affect$ because ( !      
inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s   

%all be deposit$ into ! ,treasury ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates z miscellane\s receipts4  
7,d7 ,action = injunction by ,secret>y  
,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all 
h jurisdiction1 = cause %[n1 9 an action
 br\ght by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 to re/ra9  
violations ( section #e 7includ+ a      
violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u   
section #c71 includ+ ! re/ra9t ( any    
)hold+ ( wages1 sal>y1 employm5t        
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1 plus       
int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to     
employees or individuals eligible "u ?is
 ,act2 or  7ii7 to aw>d su* o!r         
equitable relief z may be appropriate1  
includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5ts1 &       
promotion4  7,e7 ,solicitor ( ,labor ,! 
,solicitor ( ,labor may appe> = an      
repres5t ! ,secret>y on any litigation  
br\ght "u ?is subsection4  7b7 ,gov]nm5t
 ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ,libr>y (      
,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
?is section1 9 ! case ( ! ,gov]nm5t     
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress1 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u  

?is subsection %all be ex]cis$          
respectively by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (          
,congress4  7c7 ,employees cov]$ by     
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1     
alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 
violation ( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee  
describ$ 9 section #b7b77;,d74  7d7     
,employees cov]$ by *apt] #fc ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,! p[]s1        
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to an employ+     
ag5cy1 provid$ 9 *apt] #ab ( t title to 
! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or   
provid$ 9 t title to any p]son1 alleg+ a

 violation ( *apt] #fc ( t title1 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any   
p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful 
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9       
section #b7b77;,e74  7e7 ,rem$ies =     
,/ate employees  7#a7 ,waiv] ( sov]eign 
immunity ,a ,/ate's receipt or use (    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program 
or activity ( a ,/ate %all con/itute a  
waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1 "u ! #aa?    
,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution or o!rwise1 to
 a suit br\ght by an employee ( t       
program or activity "u ?is ,act =       
equitable1 legal1 or o!r relief au?oriz$
 "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,(ficial capacity   
,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be su$ 9 !    
(ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by any     
employee :o has compli$ ) ! proc$ures ( 
subsection 7a77#c71 = injunctive relief 
t is au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 ,9 su* a     
suit1 ! c\rt may to ! prevail+ p>ty ^?  
co/s au?oriz$ by section #gbb ( !       
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74 

7#c7 ,applicability ,) respect to a     
p>ticul> program or activity1 p>agraph  
7#a7 applies to conduct occurr+ on or   
aft] ! day1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 on :i* a ,/ate fir/ receives or  
uses ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t      
program or activity4  7#d7 ,program or  
activity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m 
program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  #g4 ,effect on exi/+    
employm5t b5efits  7a7 ,m protective    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
dim9i% ! obligation ( an employ] to     
comply ) any contract1 collective b>ga9+
 agreem5t1 or any employm5t b5efit      
program or plan t provides great] paid  
annual leave or o!r leave rights to     
employees or individuals ?an ! rights   
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,less        
protective ,! rights e/abli%$ =         
employees "u ?is ,act %all n be dim9i%$ 
by any contract1 collective b>ga9+      
agreem5t1 or any employm5t program or   

plan4  #h4 ,aw>5ess campaign  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
c>ry out a public aw>5ess campaign to   
in=m ! public ab\t ! e>n$ annual leave  
entitlem5t e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 :i*    
%all include in=mation ab\t-- 7#a7 !    
rights provid$ to an employee "u ?is    
,act2 &  7#b7 res\rces available to an  
employee if ! employee believes ! rights
 provid$ "u ?is act h be5 violat$4  7b7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#i4 ,effective dates  7a7 ,effective    
date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5t made by ?is 
,act1 %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,9 ! case (
 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect  
on ! effective date prescrib$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,act %all take effect 
on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ( ! t]m9ation
 ( su* agreem5t2  7#b7 ! date ( any     
am5dm5t1 made on or aft] su* effective  

date1 to su* agreem5t2 or  7#c7 ! date t
 occurs #ah mon?s aft] su* effective    
date4