                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
                CHAPTER 24--CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
 
           SUBCHAPTER II--EXTENSION OF RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS
 
                   Part D--Labor-Management Relations
 
Sec. 1351. Application of chapter 71 of title 5 relating to 
        Federal service labor-management relations; procedures for 
        remedy of violations
        

(a) Labor-management rights

                           (1) In general

        The rights, protections, and responsibilities established under 
    sections 7102, 7106, 7111 through 7117, 7119 through 7122, and 7131 
    of title 5 shall apply to employing offices and to covered employees 
    and representatives of those employees.

                       (2) ``Agency'' defined

        For purposes of the application under this section of the 
    sections referred to in paragraph (1), the term ``agency'' shall be 
    deemed to include an employing office.

(b) Remedy

    The remedy for a violation of subsection (a) of this section shall 
be such remedy, including a remedy under section 7118(a)(7) of title 5, 
as would be appropriate if awarded by the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority to remedy a violation of any provision made applicable by 
subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Authorities and procedures for implementation and enforcement

             (1) General authorities of Board; petitions

        For purposes of this section and except as otherwise provided in 
    this section, the Board shall exercise the authorities of the 
    Federal Labor Relations Authority under sections 7105, 7111, 7112, 
    7113, 7115, 7117, 7118, and 7122 of title 5 and of the President 
    under section 7103(b) of title 5. For purposes of this section, any 
    petition or other submission that, under chapter 71 of title 5, 
    would be submitted to the Federal Labor Relations Authority shall, 
    if brought under this section, be submitted to the Board. The Board 
    shall refer any matter under this paragraph to a hearing officer for 
    decision pursuant to subsections (b) through (h) of section 1405 of 
    this title, subject to review by the Board pursuant to section 1406 
    of this title. The Board may direct that the General Counsel carry 
    out the Board's investigative authorities under this paragraph.

     (2) General authorities of the General Counsel; charges of 
                            unfair labor practice

        For purposes of this section and except as otherwise provided in 
    this section, the General Counsel shall exercise the authorities of 
    the General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority under 
    sections 7104 and 7118 of title 5. For purposes of this section, any 
    charge or other submission that, under chapter 71 of title 5, would 
    be submitted to the General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations 
    Authority shall, if brought under this section, be submitted to the 
    General Counsel. If any person charges an employing office or a 
    labor organization with having engaged in or engaging in an unfair 
    labor practice and makes such charge within 180 days of the 
    occurrence of the alleged unfair labor practice, the General Counsel 
    shall investigate the charge and may file a complaint with the 
    Office. The complaint shall be submitted to a hearing officer for 
    decision pursuant to subsections (b) through (h) of section 1405 of 
    this title, subject to review by the Board pursuant to section 1406 
    of this title.

                         (3) Judicial review

        Except for matters referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
    section 7123(a) of title 5, the General Counsel or the respondent to 
    the complaint, if aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under 
    paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, may file a petition for 
    judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
    Federal Circuit pursuant to section 1407 of this title.

         (4) Exercise of impasses panel authority; requests

        For purposes of this section and except as otherwise provided in 
    this section, the Board shall exercise the authorities of the 
    Federal Service Impasses Panel under section 7119 of title 5. For 
    purposes of this section, any request that, under chapter 71 of 
    title 5, would be presented to the Federal Service Impasses Panel 
    shall, if made under this section, be presented to the Board. At the 
    request of the Board, the Executive Director shall appoint a 
    mediator or mediators to perform the functions of the Federal 
    Service Impasses Panel under section 7119 of title 5.

(d) Regulations to implement section

                           (1) In general

        The Board shall, pursuant to section 1384 of this title, issue 
    regulations to implement this section.

                       (2) Agency regulations

        Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the 
    regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as 
    substantive regulations promulgated by the Federal Labor Relations 
    Authority to implement the statutory provisions referred to in 
    subsection (a) of this section except--
            (A) to the extent that the Board may determine, for good 
        cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a 
        modification of such regulations would be more effective for the 
        implementation of the rights and protections under this section; 
        or
            (B) as the Board deems necessary to avoid a conflict of 
        interest or appearance of a conflict of interest.

(e) Specific regulations regarding application to certain offices of 
        Congress

                      (1) Regulations required

        The Board shall issue regulations pursuant to section 1384 of 
    this title on the manner and extent to which the requirements and 
    exemptions of chapter 71 of title 5 should apply to covered 
    employees who are employed in the offices listed in paragraph (2). 
    The regulations shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be 
    consistent with the provisions and purposes of chapter 71 of title 5 
    and of this chapter, and shall be the same as substantive 
    regulations issued by the Federal Labor Relations Authority under 
    chapter 71 of title 5, except--
            (A) to the extent that the Board may determine, for good 
        cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a 
        modification of such regulations would be more effective for the 
        implementation of the rights and protections under this section; 
        and
            (B) that the Board shall exclude from coverage under this 
        section any covered employees who are employed in offices listed 
        in paragraph (2) if the Board determines that such exclusion is 
        required because of--
                (i) a conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict 
            of interest; or
                (ii) Congress' constitutional responsibilities.

                       (2) Offices referred to

        The offices referred to in paragraph (1) include--
            (A) the personal office of any Member of the House of 
        Representatives or of any Senator;
            (B) a standing, select, special, permanent, temporary, or 
        other committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, or a 
        joint committee of Congress;
            (C) the Office of the Vice President (as President of the 
        Senate), the Office of the President pro tempore of the Senate, 
        the Office of the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Office of 
        the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Office of the Majority 
        Whip of the Senate, the Office of the Minority Whip of the 
        Senate, the Conference of the Majority of the Senate, the 
        Conference of the Minority of the Senate, the Office of the 
        Secretary of the Conference of the Majority of the Senate, the 
        Office of the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority of the 
        Senate, the Office of the Secretary for the Majority of the 
        Senate, the Office of the Secretary for the Minority of the 
        Senate, the Majority Policy Committee of the Senate, the 
        Minority Policy Committee of the Senate, and the following 
        offices within the Office of the Secretary of the Senate: 
        Offices of the Parliamentarian, Bill Clerk, Legislative Clerk, 
        Journal Clerk, Executive Clerk, Enrolling Clerk, Official 
        Reporters of Debate, Daily Digest, Printing Services, Captioning 
        Services, and Senate Chief Counsel for Employment;
            (D) the Office of the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives, the Office of the Majority Leader of the House 
        of Representatives, the Office of the Minority Leader of the 
        House of Representatives, the Offices of the Chief Deputy 
        Majority Whips, the Offices of the Chief Deputy Minority Whips 
        and the following offices within the Office of the Clerk of the 
        House of Representatives: Offices of Legislative Operations, 
        Official Reporters of Debate, Official Reporters to Committees, 
        Printing Services, and Legislative Information;
            (E) the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the 
        Office of the Senate Legal Counsel, the Office of the 
        Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives, the Office 
        of the General Counsel of the House of Representatives, the 
        Office of the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, 
        and the Office of the Law Revision Counsel;
            (F) the offices of any caucus or party organization;
            (G) the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of 
        Technology Assessment, and the Office of Compliance; and
            (H) such other offices that perform comparable functions 
        which are identified under regulations of the Board.

(f) Effective date

                           (1) In general

        Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsections (a) and (b) of 
    this section shall be effective on October 1, 1996.

                         (2) Certain offices

        With respect to the offices listed in subsection (e)(2) of this 
    section, to the covered employees of such offices, and to 
    representatives of such employees, subsections (a) and (b) of this 
    section shall be effective on the effective date of regulations 
    under subsection (e) of this section.

(Pub. L. 104-1, title II, Sec. 220, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 19.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), was in the original 
``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 104-1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, as 
amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 1301 of this title and Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1407, 1411, 1414 of this 
title.
