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(1) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—The provisions
of sections 304 through 313 of the Government Em-
ployee Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1204–1213)
shall, except as provided in subsections (d) and (e)—
(A) apply with respect to an allegation of
a violation of a provision of sections 101
through 105, with respect to Senate employ-
ment of a Senate employee; and
(B) apply to such an allegation in the
same manner and to the same extent as such
sections of the Government Employee Rights
Act of 1991 apply with respect to an allegation
of a violation under such Act.
(2) ENTITY.—Such an allegation shall be ad-
dressed by the Office of Senate Fair Employment
Practices or such other entity as the Senate may
designate.
(c) RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES.—The Office of Senate
Fair Employment Practices shall ensure that Senate em-
ployees are informed of their rights under sections 101
through 105.
(d) LIMITATIONS.—A request for counseling under
section 305 of such Act by a Senate employee alleging a
violation of a provision of sections 101 through 105 shall
be made not later than 2 years after the date of the last
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event constituting the alleged violation for which the coun-
seling is requested, or not later than 3 years after such
date in the case of a willful violation of section 105.
(e) APPLICABLE REMEDIES.—The remedies applica-
ble to individuals who demonstrate a violation of a provi-
sion of sections 101 through 105 shall be such remedies
as would be appropriate if awarded under paragraph (1)
or (3) of section 107(a).
(f) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWER.—The provi-
sions of subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), except as such
subsections apply with respect to section 309 of the Gov-
ernment Employee Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1209),
are enacted by the Senate as an exercise of the rulemaking
power of the Senate, with full recognition of the right of
the Senate to change its rules, in the same manner, and
to the same extent, as in the case of any other rule of
the Senate. No Senate employee may commence a judicial
proceeding with respect to an allegation described in sub-
section (b)(1), except as provided in this section.
(g) SEVERABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, if any provision of section 309 of the Govern-
ment Employee Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1209) or
of subsection (b)(1) insofar as it applies such section 309
to an allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), is in-
validated, both such section 309 and subsection (b)(1) in-
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sofar as it applies such section 309 to such an allegation,
shall have no force and effect, and shall be considered to
be invalidated for purposes of section 322 of such Act (2
U.S.C. 1221).
(h) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
(1) EMPLOYING OFFICE.—The term ‘‘employing
office’’ means the office with the final authority de-
scribed in section 301(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
1201(2)).
(2) SENATE
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘Senate
employee’’ means an employee described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of section 301(c)(1) of such Act
(2 U.S.C. 1201(c)(1)) who has been employed for at
least 12 months on other than a temporary or inter-
mittent basis by any employing office.
SEC. 502. LEAVE FOR CERTAIN HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The rights and protections under
sections 102 through 105 (other than section 104(b)) shall
apply to any employee in an employment position and any
employing authority of the House of Representatives.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In the administration of this
section, the remedies and procedures under the Fair Em-
ployment Practices Resolution shall be applied.
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(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘Fair Employment Practices Resolution’’ means rule LI
of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
Passed the House of Representatives February 3,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
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