Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015
PL 114-6 (H.R.1213), enacted 03/20/2015

129 STAT. 81 
PUBLIC LAW 114–6—MAR. 20, 2015 
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 Administra-
tive 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 rec-
ommendations by organizations composed primarily of individ-
uals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel mat-
ters’’ and inserting ‘‘from the master list developed and main-
tained 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, arbi-
trating, 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 medi-
ation, 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. 
(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 con-
fidentiality 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 sub-
section applies of the requirements of this subsection and of 
the sanctions applicable to any person who violates the require-
ments 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 Account-
ability 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 addi-
tional term of 2 years. 
Approved March 20, 2015. 
2 USC 1381 note. 
2 USC 1403 note. 
Applicability. 
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