text: SECTION. 1. AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967.
  
      (a) Application to House of Representatives.--
              (1) In general.--The rights and protections of the Age 
          Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et 
          seq.) shall, subject to paragraph (2), apply with respect to 
          any individual who occupies an employment position or who is an 
          applicant for an employment position, as well as to any 
          employing authority of the House of Representatives.
              (2) Administration.--In the administration of this 
          subsection, the remedies and procedures referred to in the Fair 
          Employment Practices Resolution shall apply.
              (3) Exercise of rulemaking power.--The provisions of 
          paragraph (2) are enacted by the House of Representatives as an 
          exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of 
          Representatives, with full recognition of the right of the 
          House to change its rules, in the same manner, and to the same 
          extent as in any other rule of the House.
      (b) Application to Instrumentalities of the Congress.--
              (1) In general.--The rights and protections of the Age 
          Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et 
          seq.) shall, subject to paragraph (2), apply with respect to 
          any individual who is an employee of, or an applicant for 
          employment with, an instrumentality of the Congress.
              (2) Establishment of remedies and procedures.--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 the 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.
  
  SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO INSTRUMENTALITIES OF 
                THE CONGRESS.
  
      (a) In General.--The rights and protections of the Fair Labor 
  Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) shall, subject to 
  subsection (b), apply with respect to any individual who is employed by 
  an instrumentality of the Congress.
      (b) Establishment of Remedies and Procedures.--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 subsection (a).
      (c) Report to the Congress.--The chief official of each 
  instrumentality of the Congress shall, after establishing remedies and 
  procedures for purposes of subsection (b), submit to the Congress a 
  report describing the remedies and procedures.
      (d) Architect of the Capitol.--The Architect of the Capitol shall, 
  no later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a 
  report to the Congress describing steps taken to implement section 8(b) 
  of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989 (2 U.S.C. 60k(b)).
  
  SEC. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT.
  
      It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee 
  on House Administration should review the Occupational Safety and 
  Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) and make recommendations to 
  the House of Representatives regarding the application of such Act to 
  the House.
  
  SEC. 4. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
  
      (a) Application to House of Representatives.--
              (1) In general.--Any individual who occupies an employment 
          position or who is an applicant for an employment position, and 
          who has been aggrieved by a violation of section 2(a) of the 
          Fair Employment Practices Resolution (relating to 
          nondiscrimination), section 1(a)(1) of this Act, section 
          117(a)(2)(A) of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 60l), 
          section 8(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Amendment of 1989 
          (2 U.S.C. 60k), or section 509(b)(2)(A) of the Americans with 
          Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12209(b)(2)(A)) may, 
          following a final decision pursuant to the Fair Employment 
          Practices Resolution regarding such violation, petition for 
          review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal 
          Circuit.
              (2) Violations by members of the house of 
          representatives.--It is the sense of the House of 
          Representatives that the Rules of the House of Representatives 
          should be amended to address the issue of the source of 
          payments made by the House to satisfy a judgment against a 
          Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
          Congress who has been found guilty by the United States Court 
          of Appeals for the Federal Circuit of a violation of one of the 
          sections referred to in paragraph (1).
      (b) Application to the Instrumentalities of the congress.--
              (1) Age discrimination in employment act of 1967.--Any 
          employee of an instrumentality of the Congress, who has been 
          aggrieved by a violation of section 1(b)(1) of this Act may, 
          following a final decision pursuant to section 1(b)(2) of this 
          Act, petition for review by the United States Court of Appeals 
          for the Federal Circuit.
              (2) Americans with disabilities act.--Any employee of an 
          instrumentality of the Congress who has been aggrieved by a 
          violation of section 509(c)(1) of the Americans with 
          Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12209(c)(1)) may, following 
          a final decision pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of such Act, 
          petition for review by the United States Court of Appeals for 
          the Federal Circuit.
              (3) Civil rights act of 1991.--Any employee of an 
          instrumentality of the Congress who has been aggrieved by a 
          violation of section 117(b)(1) of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 
          (2 U.S.C. 60l) may, following a final decision pursuant to 
          subsection (b)(3) of such Act, petition for review by the 
          United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
              (4) Fair labor standards act.--Any employee of an 
          instrumentality of the Congress who has been aggrieved by a 
          violation of section 2(a) of this Act may, following a final 
          decision pursuant to section 2(b) of this Act, petition for 
          review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal 
          Circuit.
      (c) Scope of Judicial Review.--A petition for review authorized by 
  subsection (a) or (b) shall be filed not later than 90 days following 
  receipt by the aggrieved individual of a written final decision 
  referred to in such subsection. The court shall decide all relevant 
  questions of law and shall interpret constitutional and statutory 
  provisions. The court shall set aside the decision if the court 
  determines that the decision is--
              (1) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or 
          otherwise not consistent with law;
              (2) not made consistent with required procedures; or
              (3) not supported by substantial evidence.
  In making its determination, the court shall review the whole record or 
  those parts of the record cited by a party, and due account shall be 
  taken of prejudicial error. If the aggrieved individual is the 
  prevailing party in an appeal under this section, a reasonable 
  attorney's fee may be allowed by the court in accordance with the 
  standards established under section 706(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 
  1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(k)).''.
  
  SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
  
      (a) Americans with Disabilities Act.--Section 509 of the Americans 
  with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12209(b)(2)) is amended--
              (1) by amending subsection (b)(2)(B) to read as follows:
                      ``(B) Administration.--This paragraph shall be 
                  administered according to the Fair Employment Practices 
                  Resolution (House Resolution 558 of the One Hundredth 
                  Congress, as agreed to October 4, 1988), as 
                  incorporated into the Rules of the House of 
                  Representatives as rule LI, or any other provision or 
                  resolution that continues in effect the provisions of 
                  such resolution.''; and
              (2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ``Such remedies and 
          procedures shall apply exclusively.''.
      (b) Civil Rights Act of 1991.--Section 117 of the Civil Rights Act 
  of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 60l) is amended--
              (1) by amending subsection (a)(2)(B) to read as follows:
                      ``(B) Administration.--This paragraph shall be 
                  administered according to the Fair Employment Practices 
                  Resolution (House Resolution 558 of the One Hundredth 
                  Congress, as agreed to October 4, 1988), as 
                  incorporated into the Rules of the House of 
                  Representatives as rule LI, or any other provision or 
                  resolution that continues in effect the provisions of 
                  such resolution.''; and
              (2) in section (b)(2) by striking ``Such remedies and 
          procedures shall apply exclusively, except for the employees 
          who are defined as Senate employees, in section 301(c)(1).''.
  
  SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
  
      For the purposes of this Act--
              (1) the terms ``employment position'' and ``employing 
          authority'' have the meaning given such terms in the Fair 
          Employment Practices Resolution;
              (2) the term ``Fair Employment Practices Resolution'' means 
          House Resolution 558 of the One Hundredth Congress, as agreed 
          to October 4, 1988, and as incorporated into the Rules of the 
          House of Representatives as rule LI, or any other provision or 
          resolution that continues in effect the provisions of such 
          resolution; and
              (3) the term ``instrumentalities of the Congress'' shall 
          include the following: the Architect of the Capitol, the 
          Congressional Budget Office, the General Accounting Office, the 
          Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office 
          of Technology Assessment, and the United States Botanic Garden, 
          except that--
                      (A) for purposes of sections 1(b) and 4(b)(1), such 
                  term shall not include the Library of Congress; and
                      (B) for purposes of section 4(b)(4), and of 
                  subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 2, such term 
                  shall not include the Architect of the Capitol.
target: Applies the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the remedies and procedures referred to in the Fair Employment Practices Resolution to any:  (1) employee of (or applicant for employment by) the House of Representatives; (2) employing authority of the House; or (3) employee of (or applicant for employment by) the Architect of the Capitol, the Congressional Budget Office, the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, the Office of Technology Assessment, or the U.S.  Botanic Garden. 
  Applies the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to:  (1) the Congressional Budget Office; (2) the General Accounting Office; (3) the Government Printing Office; (4) the Library of Congress; (5) the Office of Technology Assessment; and (6) the U.S. Botanic Garden.  Requires the Architect of the Capitol to report to the Congress on steps taken pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989 relating to the minimum wage rate of its employees. 
  Expresses the sense of the House that the Committee on House Administration should make recommendations regarding the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to the House. 
  Authorizes any employee of (or applicant for employment by) the House who has been aggrieved by a violation of the Fair Employment Practices Resolution (relating to nondiscrimination), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Fair Labor Standards Amendment of 1989, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to petition for review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit of the final decision pursuant to the Fair Employment Practices Resolution.  Expresses the sense of the House that the Rules of the House should be amended to address the issue of the source of payments by the House to satisfy a judgment against a Member who has been found guilty of a violation of one of such Acts. 
  Gives employees of instrumentalities of the Congress who have been aggrieved by the violations of the following Acts the right to petition for judicial review:  (1) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (excluding Library of Congress employees); (2) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (3) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; and (4) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (excluding employees of the Architect of the Capitol).
feat_title: To make the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 applicable to the House of Representatives and the instrumentalities of the Congress, to give certain employees of the House of Representatives and the instrumentalities of the Congress the right to petition for judicial review for violations of certain laws and rules concerning civil rights and employment practices, and for other purposes.