                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
                CHAPTER 24--CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
 
           SUBCHAPTER II--EXTENSION OF RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS
 
                              Part F--Study
 
Sec. 1371. Study and recommendations regarding General 
        Accounting Office, Government Printing Office, and Library of 
        Congress
        

(a) In general

    The Board shall undertake a study of--
        (1) the application of the laws listed in subsection (b) of this 
    section to--
            (A) the General Accounting Office;
            (B) the Government Printing Office; and
            (C) the Library of Congress; and

        (2) the regulations and procedures used by the entities referred 
    to in paragraph (1) to apply and enforce such laws to themselves and 
    their employees.

(b) Applicable statutes

    The study under this section shall consider the application of the 
following laws:
        (1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 
    et seq.), and related provisions of section 2302 of title 5.
        (2) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 
    621 et seq.), and related provisions of section 2302 of title 5.
        (3) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 
    et seq.), and related provisions of section 2302 of title 5.
        (4) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611 et 
    seq.), and related provisions of sections 6381 through 6387 of title 
    5.
        (5) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et 
    seq.), and related provisions of sections 5541 through 5550a of 
    title 5.
        (6) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
    651 et seq.), and related provisions of section 7902 of title 5.
        (7) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.).
        (8) Chapter 71 (relating to Federal service labor-management 
    relations) of title 5.
        (9) The General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980 (31 
    U.S.C. 731 et seq.).
        (10) The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 
    2001 et seq.).
        (11) The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 
    U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
        (12) Chapter 43 (relating to veterans' employment and 
    reemployment) of title 38.

(c) Contents of study and recommendations

    The study under this section shall evaluate whether the rights, 
protections, and procedures, including administrative and judicial 
relief, applicable to the entities listed in paragraph (1) of subsection 
(a) of this section and their employees are comprehensive and effective 
and shall include recommendations for any improvements in regulations or 
legislation, including proposed regulatory or legislative language.

(d) Deadline and delivery of study

    Not later than December 31, 1996--
        (1) the Board shall prepare and complete the study and 
    recommendations required under this section; and
        (2) the Board shall transmit such study and recommendations 
    (with the Board's comments) to the head of each entity considered in 
    the study, and to the Congress by delivery to the Speaker of the 
    House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate for 
    referral to the appropriate committees of the House of 
    Representatives and of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 104-1, title II, Sec. 230, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 23; Pub. L. 
104-53, title III, Sec. 309(a), (b), Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 538.)

                       References in Text

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. 
L. 88-352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 252, as amended. Title VII of the Act 
is classified generally to subchapter VI (Sec. 2000e et seq.) of chapter 
21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.
    The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, referred to in 
subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 90-202, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 602, as 
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 14 (Sec. 621 et seq.) 
of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 621 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(3), is Pub. L. 101-336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, as amended, 
which is classified principally to chapter 126 (Sec. 12101 et seq.) of 
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of 
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 
of Title 42 and Tables.
    The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(4), is Pub. L. 103-3, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 6, as amended, which 
enacted sections 60m and 60n of this title, sections 6381 to 6387 of 
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and chapter 28 
(Sec. 2601 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, amended section 2105 of Title 5, 
and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of Title 29. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 2601 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), 
is act June 25, 1938, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 8 (Sec. 201 et seq.) of Title 29. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 201 of 
Title 29 and Tables.
    The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to in 
subsec. (b)(6), is Pub. L. 91-596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, as 
amended, which is classified principally to chapter 15 (Sec. 651 et 
seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 651 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (b)(7), is 
Pub. L. 93-112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 355, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 16 (Sec. 701 et seq.) of Title 29. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 701 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980, referred to in 
subsec. (b)(9), is Pub. L. 96-191, Feb. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 27, which was 
classified principally to section 52-1 et seq. of former Title 31, Money 
and Finance, and which was substantially repealed by Pub. L. 97-258, 
Sec. 5(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1068, and reenacted by the first 
section thereof principally in subchapters III (Sec. 731 et seq.) and IV 
(Sec. 751 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
    The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, referred to in 
subsec. (b)(10), is Pub. L. 100-347, June 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 646, as 
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 22 (Sec. 2001 et seq.) 
of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 2001 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, referred to 
in subsec. (b)(11), is Pub. L. 100-379, Aug. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 890, 
which is classified generally to chapter 23 (Sec. 2101 et seq.) of Title 
29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 2101 of Title 29 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1995--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-53, Sec. 309(a), substituted 
``Board'' for ``Administrative Conference of the United States'' in 
introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104-53, Sec. 309(b), substituted ``Board'' 
for ``Administrative Conference of the United States'' and struck out 
``and shall submit the study and recommendations to the Board'' before 
semicolon.


                    Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

    Section 309(c) of Pub. L. 104-53 provided that: ``The amendments 
made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect only if 
the Administrative Conference of the United States ceases to exist prior 
to the completion and submission of the study to the Board as required 
by section 230 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1371). [See provision of title II of Pub. L. 104-52, set out as a note 
preceding section 591 of Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees.]''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1312, 1314, 1315, 1316, 
1331, 1341 of this title.
