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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 12209. Instrumentalities of Congress
The General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office,
and the Library of Congress shall be covered as follows:
(1) In general
The rights and protections under this chapter shall, subject to
paragraph (2), apply with respect to the conduct of each
instrumentality of the Congress.
(2) Establishment of remedies and procedures by instrumentalities
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 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.
(4) Definition of instrumentalities
For purposes of this section, the term "instrumentality of the
Congress" means the following:,)1(! the General Accounting
Office, the Government Printing Office, and the Library of
Congress,.)1(!
(5) Enforcement of employment rights
The remedies and procedures set forth in section 2000e-16 of
this title shall be available to any employee of an
instrumentality of the Congress who alleges a violation of the
rights and protections under sections 12112 through 12114 of this
title that are made applicable by this section, except that the
authorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall
be exercised by the chief official of the instrumentality of the
Congress.
(6) Enforcement of rights to public services and accommodations
The remedies and procedures set forth in section 2000e-16 of
this title shall be available to any qualified person with a
disability who is a visitor, guest, or patron of an
instrumentality of Congress and who alleges a violation of the
rights and protections under sections 12131 through 12150 of this
title or section 12182 or 12183 of this title that are made
applicable by this section, except that the authorities of the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall be exercised by the
chief official of the instrumentality of the Congress.
(7) Construction
Nothing in this section shall alter the enforcement procedures
for individuals with disabilities provided in the General
Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980 and regulations
promulgated pursuant to that Act.
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