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SEC. 16. POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND PLACE OF RESI-
DENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be a violation of a law
made applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal
Government under this Act to consider the—
(1) party affiliation,
(2) domicile, or
(3) political compatibility with the employing
office,
of a congressional employee with respect to employment
decisions.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of subsection (a),
the term ‘‘employee’’ means—
(1) an employee on the staff of the House of
Representatives or Senate leadership,
(2) an employee on the staff of a committee or
subcommittee,
(3) an employee on the staff of a Member of
the House of Representatives or Senate,
(4) an officer or employee of the House of Rep-
resentatives or Senate elected by the House of Rep-
resentatives or Senate or appointed by a Member of
the House of Representatives or Senate, other than
those described in paragraphs (1) through (3), or
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(5) an applicant for a position that is to be oc-
cupied by an individual described in paragraphs (1)
through (4).
SEC. 17. OTHER REVIEW PROHIBITED.
No congressional employee may commence a judicial
proceeding to redress practices prohibited under section
5, except as provided in this Act.
SEC. 18. STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—The Office shall conduct a study—
(1) of the ways that access by the public to in-
formation held by the Congress may be improved,
streamlined, and made consistent between the House
of Representatives and the Senate and of the appli-
cation of section 552 of title 5, United States Code
to the legislative branch of the Federal Government;
and
(2) of the application of the requirement of sec-
tion 552a of title 5, United States Code, to the legis-
lative branch of the Federal Government.
(b) STUDY CONTENT.—The study conducted under
subsection (a) shall examine—
(1) information that is currently made available
under such section 552 by Federal agencies and not
by the legislative branch of the Federal Government;
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(2) information held by the non-legislative of-
fices of the legislative branch of the Federal Govern-
ment, including—
(A) the instrumentalities,
(B) the Architect of the Capitol,
(C) the Director of Non-Legislative and
Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives,
(D) the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives,
(E) the Secretary of the Senate,
(F) the Inspector General of the House of
Representatives,
(G) the Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms of
the Senate,
(H) the Doorkeeper of the House of Rep-
resentatives,
(I) the United States Capitol Police, and
(J) the House Commission on Congres-
sional Mailing Standards;
(3) financial expenditure information of the leg-
islative branch of the Federal Government; and
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(4) provisions for judicial review of denial of ac-
cess to information held by the legislative branch of
the Federal Government.
(c) TIME.—The Office shall conduct the study pre-
scribed by subsection (a) and report the results of the
study to the Congress not later than one year after the
date of the initial appointment of the Board of Directors.
SEC. 19. LIMITATION ON USE OF TRAVEL AWARDS IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law or any rule, regulation, or other authority, any
travel award that accrues by reason of official travel of
a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Represent-
atives may be used only with respect to official travel.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives shall have
authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
(1) the term ‘‘travel award’’ means any fre-
quent flier mileage, free travel, discounted travel, or
other travel benefit, whether awarded by coupon,
membership, or otherwise; and
(2) the term ‘‘official travel’’ means, with re-
spect to the House of Representatives, travel per-
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formed for the conduct of official business of the
House of Representatives.
Passed the House of Representatives August 10,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
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