Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 1371

Study and recommendations regarding General Accounting Office, Government Printing Office, and Library of Congress

(a)

In general

The Board shall undertake a study of—
(1)
the application of the laws listed in subsection (b) to—
(A)
the General Accounting Office;
(B)
the Government Printing Office; and
(C)
the Library of Congress; and
(2)
the regulations and procedures used by the entities referred to in paragraph (1) to apply and enforce such laws to themselves and their employees.
(b)

Applicable statutes

The study under this section shall consider the application of the following laws:
(1)
42 U.S.C. 2000esection 2302 of title 5 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( et seq.), and related provisions of .
(2)
29 U.S.C. 621section 2302 of title 5 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( et seq.), and related provisions of .
(3)
42 U.S.C. 12101section 2302 of title 5 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( et seq.), and related provisions of .
(4)
29 U.S.C. 2611 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( et seq.), and related provisions of sections 6381 through 6387 of title 5.
(5)
29 U.S.C. 201 The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( et seq.), and related provisions of sections 5541 through 5550a of title 5.
(6)
29 U.S.C. 651section 7902 of title 5 The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( et seq.), and related provisions of .
(7)
29 U.S.C. 701 The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( et seq.).
(8)
Chapter 71 (relating to Federal service labor-management relations) of title 5.
(9)
31 U.S.C. 731 The General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980 ( et seq.).
(10)
29 U.S.C. 2001 The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 ( et seq.).
(11)
29 U.S.C. 2101 The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ( et seq.).
(12)
Chapter 43 (relating to veterans’ employment and reemployment) of title 38.
(c)

Contents of study and recommendations

The study under this section shall evaluate whether the rights, protections, and procedures, including administrative and judicial relief, applicable to the entities listed in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and their employees are comprehensive and effective and shall include recommendations for any improvements in regulations or legislation, including proposed regulatory or legislative language.

(d)

Deadline and delivery of study

Not later than —
(1)
the Board shall prepare and complete the study and recommendations required under this section; and
(2)
the Board shall transmit such study and recommendations (with the Board’s comments) to the head of each entity considered in the study, and to the Congress by delivery to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate for referral to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate.

Pub. L. 104–1, title II, § 230109 Stat. 23Pub. L. 104–53, title III, § 309(a)109 Stat. 538(, , ; , (b), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 88–35278 Stat. 252section 2000a of Title 42The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is , , . Title VII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter VI (§ 2000e et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 90–20281 Stat. 602section 621 of Title 29The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 14 (§ 621 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 101–336104 Stat. 327section 12101 of Title 42The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 103–3107 Stat. 6section 2105 of Title 5section 2601 of Title 29section 2601 of Title 29The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is , , , which enacted sections 60m and 60n of this title, sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and chapter 28 (§ 2601 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, amended , and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act June 25, 1938, ch. 67652 Stat. 1060section 201 of Title 29The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 201 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Pub. L. 91–59684 Stat. 1590section 651 of Title 29The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–11287 Stat. 355section 701 of Title 29The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (b)(7), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 16 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 96–19194 Stat. 27Pub. L. 97–258, § 5(b)96 Stat. 1068The General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (b)(9), is , , , which was classified principally to section 52–1 et seq. of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and which was substantially repealed by , , , and reenacted by the first section thereof principally in subchapters III (§ 731 et seq.) and IV (§ 751 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

Pub. L. 100–347102 Stat. 646section 2001 of Title 29The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, referred to in subsec. (b)(10), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§ 2001 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 100–379102 Stat. 890section 2101 of Title 29The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(11), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 2101 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–53, § 309(a)1995—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Board” for “Administrative Conference of the United States” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 104–53, § 309(b)Subsec. (d)(1). , substituted “Board” for “Administrative Conference of the United States” and struck out “and shall submit the study and recommendations to the Board” before semicolon.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 8 of Pub. L. 108–271section 702 of Title 31General Accounting Office redesignated Government Accountability Office. See , set out as a note under , Money and Finance.

section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235section 301 of Title 44Government Printing Office redesignated Government Publishing Office. See , set out as a note preceding , Public Printing and Documents.

Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–53, title III, § 309(c)109 Stat. 538

2 U.S.C. 1371Pub. L. 104–52section 591 of Title 5“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect only if the Administrative Conference of the United States ceases to exist prior to the completion and submission of the study to the Board as required by section 230 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (). [See provision of title IV of , set out as a note preceding , Government Organization and Employees.]”
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