2 U.S.C. § 1387 — Semiannual report of disbursements

Page 334 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1386 1 See Change of Name note below. are authorized under sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31 to place orders and enter into agree- ments. (c) Witness fees and allowances Except for covered employees, witnesses be- fore a hearing officer or the Board in any pro- ceeding under this chapter other than rule- making shall be paid the same fee and mileage allowances as are paid subpoenaed witnesses in the courts of the United States. Covered em- ployees who are summoned, or are assigned by their employer, to testify in their official capac- ity or to produce official records in any pro- ceeding under this chapter shall be entitled to travel expenses under subchapter I and section 5751 of chapter 57 of title 5. (Pub. L. 104–1, title III, § 305, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 31.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables. § 1386. Disposition of surplus or obsolete per- sonal property The Executive Director may, within the limits of available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by interagency trans- fer, donation, or discarding. (Pub. L. 104–1, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1101(a), Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2031.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1101(c), Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2031, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply with re- spect to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year there- after.’’ § 1387. Semiannual report of disbursements (a) Reports required Not later than 60 days after the last day of each semiannual period of a fiscal year, the Ex- ecutive Director of the Office of Compliance 1 shall submit to the Committee on House Admin- istration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, with respect to that period, a detailed, itemized report of the disbursements for the operations of the Office of Compliance.1 (b) Contents (1) In general The report required by subsection (a) shall include— (A) the identification of each person who receives a payment from the Office of Com- pliance,1 except that in the case of an indi- vidual, the identification shall be provided in a manner that does not identify the indi- vidual by name; (B) the quantity and price of any item fur- nished to the Office of Compliance; 1 (C) a description of any service rendered to the Office of Compliance,1 together with a statement of the time required for the serv- ice, and the name, title, and amount paid to each person who renders the service; (D) a statement of all amounts appro- priated to, or received or expended by, the Office of Compliance 1 and any unexpended balances of such amounts; and (E) such additional information as may be required by regulation of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep- resentatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, or the Com- mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or Senate. (2) Exception for confidential information The Executive Director of the Office of Com- pliance 1 may exclude from any report required by subsection (a) any information the disclo- sure of which would violate confidentiality policies of the Office of Compliance.1 (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to the semiannual periods of October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30 of each fis- cal year, beginning with fiscal year 2014. (Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1102, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 425.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014, and also as part of the Con- solidated Appropriations Act, 2014, and not as part of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Office of Compliance changed, as of Dec. 21, 2018, and considered to refer and apply, to the Office of Congres- sional Workplace Rights, see section 308(d) of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note under section 1381 of this title. § 1388. Workplace climate surveys of employing offices (a) Requirement to conduct secure surveys Not later than 1 year after December 21, 2018, and every 2 years thereafter, the Office shall conduct a secure survey of employing offices under this chapter regarding the workplace en- vironment of such offices. Employee responses to the survey shall be voluntary. (b) Special inclusion of information on sexual harassment In each survey conducted under this section, the Office shall survey respondents on attitudes regarding sexual harassment.