SEC. 3. MATTERS OTHER THAN EMPLOYMENT.
(a) RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.—In accordance with
paragraph (6) of section 509(a) of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12209), the rights and
protections provided under such Act shall apply with re-
spect to the conduct of the Congress regarding matters
other than employment.
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—To enforce paragraph (1), any
person may—
(1) bring an administrative action described in
subsection 2(b), or
(2) bring a civil action described in section 2(c).
SEC. 4. INFORMATION.
(a) APPLICATION.—The rights and protections pro-
vided pursuant to section 552a of title 5, United States
Code, shall apply with respect to information in the pos-
session of the Congress.
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—To enforce subsection (a), any
person may—
(1) bring an administrative action described in
section 2(b), or
(2) bring a civil action described in section 2(c),
against Congress or a congressional employer in pos-
session of information.
SEC. 5. INDEPENDENT COUNSEL.
(a) APPLICATION.—(1) The rights and protections
provided pursuant to chapter 40 of title 28, United States
Code, shall apply with respect to investigation of congres-
sional improprieties.
(2) ENFORCEMENT.—To enforce subsection (a), any
person may—
(A) bring an administrative action described in
section 2(b), or
(B) bring a civil action described in section
2(c), against any party with a duty under such
chapter 40.
SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE SENATE.
Rule XIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is
amended by adding at the appropriate place the following:
‘‘No bill, resolution, or amendment which creates a re-
quirement of general applicability but which exempts the
Congress of the United States from its provisions may be
considered except by a vote of three-fifths of Senators duly
chosen and sworn.’’.
SEC. 7. AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
Rule XXIV of the House of Representatives is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) No bill, resolution, or amendment which creates
a requirement of general applicability but which exempts
the Congress of the United States from its provisions may
be considered except by a vote of three-fifths of the Mem-
bers duly chosen and sworn.’’.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) 
The 
term 
‘‘congressional 
employer’’
means—
(A) a supervisor as described in paragraph
12 of Rule XXXVII of the Rules of the Senate,
(B)(i) a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives with respect to the administrative,
clerical, and other assistants of a Member,
(ii) a Member who is the chairman of a
committee with respect to the professional, cler-
ical and other assistants to the committee,
(iii) the ranking minority member of a
committee with respect to the minority staff
members of the committee,
(iv) a member who is the chairman of a
subcommittee which has its own staff and fi-
nancial authorization with respect to the profes-
sional, clerical, and other assistants to the sub-
committee,
(v) the ranking minority member of a sub-
committee with respect to the minority staff
members of the subcommittee,
(vi) the Majority and Minority Leaders of
the House of Representatives and the Majority
and Minority Whips with respect to the re-
search, clerical, and other assistants to their re-
spective offices, and
(vii) the other officers of the House of
Representatives with respect to the employees
of such officers,
(C) the Architect of the Capitol with re-
spect to the employees of the Architect of the
Capitol,
(D) the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office with respect to the employees of
such office,
(E) the Comptroller General with respect
to the employees of the General Accounting Of-
fice,
(F) the Public Printer with respect to the
employees of the Government Printing Office,
(G) the Librarian of Congress with respect
to the employees of the Library of Congress,