Sec. 112. Automatic referral to congressional ethics committees of disposition of certain claims alleging violations of Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 involving Members of Congress
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Section 416(e) ( 2 U.S.C. 1416(d) ) is amended to read as follows: Upon the final disposition under this title of a claim alleging a violation described in section 415(d)(1)(B) which consists of an act committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or a Senator, the Executive Director shall refer the claim to— the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, in the case of a Member of the House (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress); or the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, in the case of a Senator.
If the Executive Director refers a claim to a Committee under paragraph (1), the Executive Director shall provide the Committee with access to the records of any investigations, hearings, or decisions of the hearing officers and the Board under this title, and any information relating to an award or settlement paid, in response to such claim. If a Committee to which a claim is referred under paragraph
(1)issues a report with respect to the claim, the Committee shall ensure that the report does not directly disclose the identity or position of the individual who filed the claim. In this subsection, the final disposition of a claim means any of the following: An order or agreement to pay an award or settlement. A final decision of a hearing officer under section 405(g). A final decision of the Board under section 406(e). A final decision in a civil action under section 408. .
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Sec. 112
Automatic referral to congressional ethics committees of disposition of certain claims alleging violations of Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 involving Members of Congress
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