Sec. 101. Definitions
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In this title: The term covered discrimination means— discrimination described in any of subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of paragraph (2); discrimination prohibited by section 201, 206, or 210 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995; or a violation of section 207 of such Act that is related to discrimination described in subparagraph
(A)or (B). The term covered harassment means harassment that is— discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); discrimination because of age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); discrimination on the basis of disability under title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.) or section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 ); discrimination because of genetic information under title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.); or discrimination on the basis of status concerning service in a uniformed service under section 4311(a) of title 38, United States Code. The term covered office of the House of Representatives means an office, including a joint commission or joint committee, employing employees of the House of Representatives. The term covered office of the Senate means an office, including a joint commission or joint committee, employing employees of the Senate. The term covered position in the House of Representatives means a position as— a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress; an elected or appointed officer of the House of Representatives; an employee of the House of Representatives; an intern or fellow in a covered office of the House of Representatives— without regard to whether the intern or fellow receives compensation; and in the case of an intern or fellow that does receive compensation, without regard to the source of the compensation; or a detailee in a covered office of the House of Representatives, without regard to whether the service is on a reimbursable basis. The term covered position in the Senate means a position as— a Member of the Senate; an elected or appointed officer of the Senate; an employee of the Senate; an intern or fellow in a covered office of the Senate— without regard to whether the intern or fellow receives compensation; and in the case of an intern or fellow that does receive compensation, without regard to the source of the compensation; or a detailee in a covered office of the Senate, without regard to whether the service is on a reimbursable basis. The term employee of the House of Representatives means an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, without regard to the term of the appointment. The term employee of the Senate means an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, without regard to the term of the appointment. The term head of a covered office , when used with respect to a covered office of the Senate or a covered office of the House of Representatives, means the Member of Congress, elected or appointed officer of Congress, or manager of the covered office having final authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and set the terms, conditions, or privileges of the employment of the employees employed by the covered office. The term initial training date means, with respect to an individual in a covered position in the House or an individual in a covered position in the Senate, the first date on which the applicable training required for such individual under section 102(b) is offered under section 102(c). The term manager of a covered office , when used with respect to a covered office of the Senate or a covered office of the House of Representatives, means an employee of the covered office empowered to effect a significant change in the employment status of another employee of the covered office, such as hiring, firing, failing to promote, reassignment with significantly different responsibilities, or a decision causing a change in benefits. The term Office of Congressional Workplace Rights means the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights established under section 301 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1381 ), as amended by section 217 (formerly known as the Office of Compliance ).
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