    [United States Senate Manual, 106th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 106-1]
    [USCODETITLE]
    [Pages 859-860]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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                          TITLE 42.--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

                    Chapter 126.--EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
                                        DISABILITIES

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           565  Sec. 12209. Instrumentalities of the Congress.
                    The General Accounting Office, the Government Printing
                Office, and the Library of Congress shall be covered as
                follows:
                        (1) In general.
                    The rights and protections under this chapter shall,
                subject to paragraph (2), apply with respect to the conduct
                of each instrumentality of the Congress.
                        (2) Establishment of remedies and procedures by
                                instrumentalities.
                    The chief official of each instrumentality of the
                Congress shall establish remedies and procedures to be
                utilized with respect to the rights and protections provided
                pursuant to paragraph (1).
                        (3) Report to Congress.
                    The chief official of each instrumentality of the
                Congress shall, after establishing remedies and procedures
                for purposes of paragraph (2), submit to the Congress a
                report describing the remedies and procedures.
                        (4) Definition of instrumentalities.
                    For purposes of this section, the term ``instrumentality
                of the Congress'' means the following: the General
                Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, and the
                Library of Congress.
                        (5) Enforcement of employment rights.
                    The remedies and procedures set forth in section 717 of
                the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16) shall be
                available to any employee of an instrumentality of the
                Congress who alleges a violation of the rights and
                protections under sections 102 through 104 of this Act that
                are made applicable by this section, except that the
                authorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
                shall be exercised by the chief official of the
                instrumentality of the Congress.
                        (6) Enforcement of rights to public services and
                                accommodations.
                    The remedies and procedures set forth in section 717 of
                the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16) shall be
                available to any qualified person with a disability who is a
                visitor, guest, or patron of an instrumentality of Congress
                and who alleges a violation of the rights and protections
                under sections 201 through 230 or section 302 or 303 of this
                Act that are made applicable by this section, except that
                the authorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity
                Commission shall be exercised by the chief official of the
                instrumentality of the Congress.

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                        (7) Construction.
                    Nothing in this section shall alter the enforcement
                procedures for individuals with disabilities provided in the
                General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980 [31 U.S.C.A.
                Sec. 731 et seq.] and regulations promulgated pursuant to
                that Act. (Pub. L. 101-336, Title V, Sec. 509, July 26,
                1990, 104 Stat. 373; Pub. L. 102-166, Title III, Sec. 315,
                Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1095; Pub. L. 104-1, Sec. 201, Jan.
                23, 1995, 109 Stat. 8, 16.)