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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 · Sec. 506

Sec. 506. SAVINGS PROVISIONS

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## SEC. 506 SAVINGS PROVISIONS **[**[2 U.S.C. 1435](/us/usc/t2/s1435)**]** ###
(a)Transition Provisions for Employees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate ####
(1)Claims arising before effective date If, as of the date on which section 201 takes effect, an employee of the Senate or the House of Representatives has or could have requested counseling under section 305 of the Government Employees Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1205) or Rule LI of the House of Representatives, including counseling for alleged violations of family and medical leave rights under title V of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the employee may complete, or initiate and complete, all procedures under the Government Employees Rights Act of 1991 and Rule LI, and the provisions of that Act and Rule shall remain in effect with respect to, and provide the exclusive procedures for, those claims until the completion of all such procedures. ####
(2)Claims arising between effective date and opening of office If a claim by an employee of the Senate or House of Representatives arises under section 201 or 202 after the effective date of such sections, but before the opening of the Office for receipt of requests for counseling or mediation under sections 402 and 403, the provisions of the Government Employees Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) and Rule LI of the House of Representatives relating to counseling and mediation shall remain in effect, and the employee may complete under that Act or Rule the requirements for counseling and mediation under sections 402 and 403. If, after counseling and mediation is completed, the Office has not yet opened for the filing of a timely complaint under section 405, the employee may elect— #####
(A)to file a complaint under section 307 of the Government Employees Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1207) or Rule LI of the House of Representatives, and thereafter proceed exclusively under that Act or Rule, the provisions of which shall remain in effect until the completion of all proceedings in relation to the complaint, or #####
(B)to commence a civil action under section 408. ####
(3)Section 1205 of the supplemental appropriations act of 1993 With respect to payments of awards and settlements relating to Senate employees under paragraph
(1)of this subsection, section 1205 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 (2 U.S.C. 1207a) remains in effect. ###
(b)Transition Provisions for Employees of the Architect of the Capitol – ####
(1)Claims arising before effective date If, as of the date on which section 201 takes effect, an employee of the Architect of the Capitol has or could have filed a charge or complaint regarding an alleged violation of section 312(e)(2) of the Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act (Public Law 103–283), the employee may complete, or initiate and complete, all procedures under section 312(e) of that Act, the provisions of which shall remain in effect with respect to, and provide the exclusive procedures for, that claim until the completion of all such procedures. ####
(2)Claims arising between effective date and opening of office If a claim by an employee of the Architect of the Capitol arises under section 201 or 202 after the effective date of those provisions, but before the opening of the Office for receipt of requests for counseling or mediation under sections 402 and 403, the employee may satisfy the requirements for counseling and mediation by exhausting the requirements prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol in accordance with section 312(e)(3) of the Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act (Public Law 103–283). If, after exhaustion of those requirements the Office has not yet opened for the filing of a timely complaint under section 405, the employee may elect— #####
(A)to file a charge with the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board pursuant to section 312(e)(3) of the Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act (Public Law 103–283), and thereafter proceed exclusively under section 312(e) of that Act, the provisions of which shall remain in effect until the completion of all proceedings in relation to the charge, or #####
(B)to commence a civil action under section 408. ####
(1)Direct act The term “**direct Act**” means an Act (other than this Act), or provision of the Revised Statutes, that is specified in section 201, 202, 203, or 210. ####
(2)Direct provision The term “**direct provision**” means a provision (including a definitional provision) of a direct Act that applies the rights or protections of a direct Act (including rights and protections relating to nonretaliation or noncoercion) to a library claimant. ####
(3)Library claimant The term “**Library claimant**” means— #####
(A)with respect to a direct provision (other than a provision described in subparagraph (B)), an employee of the Library of Congress who is covered by that direct provision, and #####
(B)with respect to a direct provision that applies the rights or protections of title II or III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq., 12181 et seq.), an individual who is eligible to provide services for or receive services from the Library of Congress and who is covered by that provision. ###
(c)Transition Provision Relating To Matters Other Than Employment Under Section 509 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 With respect to matters other than employment under section 509 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12209), the rights, protections, remedies, and procedures of section 509 of such Act shall remain in effect until section 210 of this Act takes effect with respect to each of the entities covered by section 509 of such Act.
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  • 2 USC 1205
  • 2 USC 1201
  • 2 USC 1207
  • 2 USC 1207a
  • Pub. L. 103-283
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Sec. 506
SAVINGS PROVISIONS
Cite2 USC 1205
Cite2 USC 1201
Cite2 USC 1207
Cite2 USC 1207a
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103-283
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