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Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise its procedures for mediation and hearings.
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The Executive Director of the Office of Compliance is required to:
develop a master list of individuals experienced in adjudicating, arbitrating, or mediating the kinds of personnel and other matters for which mediation may be held, including, but not limited to, members of a state or District of Columbia bar and retired judges of U.S. courts; and
appoint individuals (mediators) from this list. Currently, mediators are appointed after the Executive Director considers recommendations by certain organizations.
Between 30 to 90 days after the end of the mediation period, a CAA-covered legislative branch employee must elect either to file a complaint with the Office or to file a civil action in the proper U.S. district court.
The Executive Director must also notify all persons participating in a mediation, hearing, or deliberation of the confidentiality requirements and of the sanctions applicable to any person who violates them.
(Sec. 3) Any individual serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Office as of February 28, 2015, may be appointed to serve for one additional two-year term.
People & committees
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R–MI
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 114-6.
Became Public Law No: 114-6.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1328)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1328)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1603)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H1603)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1603)
Committee on House Administration discharged. (consideration: CR H1603)
Committee on House Administration discharged.(consideration: CR H1603)
Mrs. Comstock asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR H1603)
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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