2 U.S.C. § 1302 : US Code - Section 1302: Application of laws

Search 2 U.S.C. § 1302 : US Code - Section 1302: Application of laws

(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.
(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 - 
(A) describe the manner in which the provisions of the bill
or joint resolution apply to the legislative branch; or
(B) in the case of a provision not applicable to the
legislative branch, include a statement of the reasons the
provision does not apply.
On the objection of any Member, it shall not be in order for the
Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any such bill
or joint resolution if the report of the committee on such bill
or joint resolution does not comply with the provisions of this
paragraph. This paragraph may be waived in either House by
majority vote of that House.