PUBLIC LAW 114–6—MAR. 20, 2015 129 STAT. 81 

Public Law 114–6 

114th Congress 

An Act 

To make administrative and technical corrections to the Congressional Accountability 

Act of 1995. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015’’. 

SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR MEDIATION AND HEARINGS UNDER 

CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995. 

(a) REQUIRING MEDIATORS TO BE APPOINTED FROM MASTER

LIST.—Section 403 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 

(2 U.S.C. 1403) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘after considering recommendations by organizations composed primarily of individuals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel matters’’ and inserting ‘‘from the master list developed and maintained under subsection (e)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) MASTER LIST OF MEDIATORS.— 

‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MASTER LIST.— 

The Executive Director shall develop and maintain a master 

list of individuals who are experienced in adjudicating, arbitrating, or mediating the kinds of personnel and other matters 

for which mediation may be held under this section. Such 

list may include, but not be limited to, members of the bar 

of a State or the District of Columbia and retired judges of 

the United States courts. 

‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF CANDIDATES.—In developing the 

master list under this subsection, the Executive Director shall 

consider candidates recommended by the Federal Mediation 

and Conciliation Service or the Administrative Conference of 

the United States.’’. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF DEADLINE TO ELECT PROCEEDINGS AFTER

END OF PERIOD OF MEDIATION.—Section 404 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 

1404) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than 90 days after a 

covered employee receives notice of the end of the period of mediation, but no sooner than 30 days after receipt of such notification, 

such covered employee’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 90 days, 

but not sooner than 30 days, after the end of the period of mediation, 

a covered employee’’. 

(c) NOTIFICATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS.— 

Office of 

Compliance 

Administrative 

and Technical 

Corrections Act 

of 2015. 

2 USC 1301 note. 

Mar. 20, 2015 

[H.R. 1213] 


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129 STAT. 82 PUBLIC LAW 114–6—MAR. 20, 2015 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1213: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 

Mar. 4, considered and passed House. 

Mar. 9, considered and passed Senate. 

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(1) MEDIATIONS.—Section 416(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 

1416(b)) is amended by striking the period at the end and 

inserting the following: ‘‘, and the Executive Director shall 

notify each person participating in the mediation of the confidentiality requirement and of the sanctions applicable to any 

person who violates the confidentiality requirement.’’. 

(2) HEARINGS AND DELIBERATIONS.—Section 416(c) of such 

Act (2 U.S.C. 1416(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 

following: ‘‘The Executive Director shall notify each person 

participating in a proceeding or deliberation to which this subsection applies of the requirements of this subsection and of 

the sanctions applicable to any person who violates the requirements of this subsection.’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply with respect to mediations and other proceedings which 

are first initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL TERM FOR MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE. 

Notwithstanding section 301(e)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)(1)), any individual serving 

as a member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance 

as of February 28, 2015, may be appointed to serve for one additional term of 2 years. 

Approved March 20, 2015. 

2 USC 1381 note. 

2 USC 1403 note. 

Applicability. 


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