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Sec. 4 · H.R. 9967

Requiring retention of records necessary to administer anti-discrimination laws applicable to covered employees

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(a) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act Section 201 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Retention of records (1) Requiring employing offices to retain records necessary to administer rights and protections To the extent that the following provisions of law require the keeping of records necessary or appropriate for the administration of this section, such provisions of law shall apply to employing offices: (A) Section 709(c) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–8(c)). (B) Section 7(a) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 626(a)). (C) Section 107(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12117(a)). (2) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to records generated on or after the expiration of the 60-day period that begins on the date of the enactment of this subsection.. (b) Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (1) In general Section 202(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(1)) is amended by striking sections 101 through 105 and inserting sections 101 through 105 and section 106(b). (2) Effective date (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect upon the adoption of regulations promulgated by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to implement the amendment. (B) Interim applicability During the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the effective date of the regulations referred to in subparagraph (A), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be implemented by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or a hearing officer or court under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (as the case may be) by applying (to the extent necessary and appropriate) the most relevant substantive executive agency regulations promulgated to implement the provision of law that is made applicable to employing offices and covered employees (as such terms are defined in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) by such amendment. (c) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (1) In general Section 203(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1313(a)(1)) is amended— (A) by striking and section 12(c) and inserting section 11(c), and section 12(c); and (B) by striking 212(c) and inserting 211(c), 212(c). (2) Effective date (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect upon the adoption of regulations promulgated by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to implement the amendment. (B) Interim applicability During the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the effective date of the regulations referred to in subparagraph (A), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be implemented by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or a hearing officer or court under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (as the case may be) by applying (to the extent necessary and appropriate) the most relevant substantive executive agency regulations promulgated to implement the provision of law that is made applicable to employing offices and covered employees (as such terms are defined in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) by such amendment.

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