2 U.S.C. § 1302 - Application of laws

• Cite as: 2 U.S.C. § 1302

(a) Laws made applicable

The following laws shall apply, as prescribed by this chapter, to the legislative branch of the Federal Government:

(1) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.).

(2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.).

(3) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).

(4) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.).

(5) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.).

(6) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).

(7) Chapter 71 (relating to Federal service labor-management relations) of title 5.

(8) The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 ( 29 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.).

(9) The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).

(10) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.).

(11) Chapter 43 (relating to veterans' employment and reemployment) of title 38.

(12) Section 9202 of title 5.¹

(b) Laws which may be made applicable

(1) In general

The Board shall review provisions of Federal law (including regulations) relating to (A) the terms and conditions of employment (including hiring, promotion, demotion, termination, salary, wages, overtime compensation, benefits, work assignments or reassignments, grievance and disciplinary procedures, protection from discrimination in personnel actions, occupational health and safety, and family and medical and other leave) of employees, and (B) access to public services and accommodations.

(2) Board report

Beginning on December 31, 1996, and every 2 years thereafter, the Board shall report on (A) whether or to what degree the provisions described in paragraph (1) are applicable or inapplicable to the legislative branch, and (B) with respect to provisions inapplicable to the legislative branch, whether such provisions should be made applicable to the legislative branch. The presiding officers of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall cause each such report to be printed in the Congressional Record and each such report shall be referred to the committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate with jurisdiction.

(3) Reports of congressional committees

Each report accompanying any bill or joint resolution relating to terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or accommodations reported by a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate shall-