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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4739

To extend certain requirements and standards under the Occupational Safety

and Health Act of 1970 to the legislative branch.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 13, 1994

Mrs. BYRNE introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the

Committees on Education and Labor and House Administration

A BILL

To extend certain requirements and standards under the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to the legislative branch.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

5 ‘‘Congressional Occupational Safety and Health Act’’.

6 (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to as7 sure, so far as is possible, that each employee of the legis8 lative branch is provided safe and healthful working condi9 tions.
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1 SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE.

2 Each employing authority in the legislative branch

3 shall comply with the requirements of section 5 of the Oc4 cupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the occupa5 tional safety and health standards under section 6 of such

6 Act.

7 SEC. 3. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH EXPERT.

8 The Comptroller General shall by contract procure

9 the services of a consultant, which shall be selected on the

10 basis of such consultant’s training, expertise, and experi11 ence in matters relating to the identification and correc12 tion of workplace safety and health hazards, particularly

13 under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

14 SEC. 4. FUNCTIONS.

15 It shall be the function of the consultant—

16 (1) to disseminate, collect, and analyze appro17 priately designed checklists or information-gathering

18 forms, the purpose of which shall be to help evaluate

19 the degree to which workplaces within the legislative

20 branch are in compliance or noncompliance with the

21 requirements of section 5, and the standards of sec22 tion 6, of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

23 of 1970; and

24 (2) to provide technical assistance and informa25 tion, upon request, to persons within the legislative

26 branch with respect to the identification and correc-
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1 tion of workplace safety and health hazards, and

2 other related issues.

3 SEC. 5. REPORTS.

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Information under section 4(1)—

5 (1) shall be collected on such periodic basis as

6 necessary to permit the timely preparation of reports

7 under this section;

8 (2) shall be analyzed with particular regard to

9 the degree to which any instances of noncompliance

10 previously identified under this Act have been miti11 gated or corrected; and

12 (3) shall be included in a written report, which

13 shall be made available for public inspection.

14 (b) FREQUENCY.—

15 (1) FIRST REPORT.—The first report under this

16 section shall be completed within 1 year after the

17 date of the enactment of this Act, or as soon there18 after as practicable.

19 (2) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Subsequent re20 ports under this section shall be completed every 2

21 years thereafter.

22 SEC. 6. BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE.

23 The authority to enter into any contract under this

24 Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent
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1 or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appro2 priation Acts.

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