[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.)