Sec. 303. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VISITORS
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## SEC. 303 CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VISITORS ###
(a)Clarification Section 210 (2 U.S.C. 1331) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subsection
(h)as subsection (i); and ####
(2)by inserting after subsection
(g)the following: > > ### “(h) Election of Remedies Relating to Rights to Public Services and Accommodations for Library Visitors > > > #### “(1) Definition of library visitor > > In this subsection, the term ‘Library visitor’ means an individual who is eligible to bring a claim for a violation under title II or III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (other than a violation for which the exclusive remedy is under section 201) against the Library of Congress. > > > #### “(2) Election of remedies > > > ##### “(A) In general > > A Library visitor who alleges a violation of subsection
(b)by the Library of Congress may, subject to subparagraph (B)— > > > ###### “(i) > > file a charge against the Library of Congress under subsection (d); or > > > ###### “(ii) > > use the remedies and procedures set forth in section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16), as provided under section 510 (other than paragraph (5)) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12209). > > > ##### “(B) Timing > > A Library visitor that has initiated proceedings under clause
(i)or
(ii)of subparagraph
(A)may elect to change and initiate a proceeding under the other clause— > > > ###### “(i) > > in the case of a Library visitor who first filed a charge pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i), before the General Counsel files a complaint under subsection (d)(3); or > > > ###### “(ii) > > in the case of a Library visitor who first initiated a proceeding under subparagraph (A)(ii), before the Library visitor requests a hearing under the procedures of the Library of Congress described in such subparagraph.” > . ###
(b)Conforming Amendment Section 210(d)(2) (2 U.S.C. 1331(d)(2)) is amended by striking “section 403” and inserting “section 404”. ###
(c)Effective Date and Applicability **[**[2 U.S.C. 1331 note](/us/usc/t2/s1331)**]** The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect as if such amendments were included in the enactment of section 153 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), and shall apply as specified in section 153(c) of such Act.
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CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VISITORS
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