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 109 STAT. 38 PUBLIC LAW 104-1—JAN. 23, 1995 2 USC 1412. SEC. 412. EXPEDITED REVIEW OF CERTAIN APPEALS. (a) IN GENERAL. — An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order of a court upon the constitutionality of any provision of this Act. (b) JURISDICTION. — The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the appeal referred to in subsection (a), advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite the appeal to the greatest extent possible. 2 USC 1413. SEC. 413. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES. The authorization to bring judicial proceedings under sections 405(f)(3), 407, and 408 shall not constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for any other purpose, or of the privileges of any Senator or Member of the House of Representatives under article I, section 6, clause 1, of the Constitution, or a waiver of any power of either the Senate or the House of Representatives under the Constitution, including under article I, section 5, clause 3, or under the rules of either House relating to records and information within its jurisdiction. 2 USC 1414. SEC. 414. SETTLEMENT OF COMPLAINTS. Any settlement entered into by the parties to a process described in section 210, 215, 220, or 401 shall be in writing and not become effective unless it is approved by the Executive Director. Nothing in this Act shall affect the power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, to establish rules governing the process by which a settlement may be entered into by such House or by any employing office of such House. SEC. 415. PAYMENTS. (a) AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS.— Except as provided in subsection (c), only funds which are appropriated to an account of the Office in the Treasury of the United States for the payment of awards and settlements may be used for the payment of awards and settlements under this Act. There are authorized to be appropriated for such account such sums as may be necessary to pay such awards and settlements. Funds in the account are not available for awards and settlements involving the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, or the Library of Congress. (b) COMPLIANCE. —Except as provided in subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative, personnel, and similar expenses of employing offices which are needed to comply with this Act. (c) OSHA, ACCOMMODATION, AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS.— Funds to correct violations of section 201(a)(3), 210, or 215 of this Act may be paid only from funds appropriated to the employing office or entity responsible for correcting such violations. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such funds. 2 USC 1416. SEC. 416. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) COUNSELING. —All counseling shall be strictly confidential, except that the Office and a covered employee may agree to notify the employing office of the allegations. (b) MEDIATION.— All mediation shall be strictly confidential. (c) HEARINGS AND DELIBERATIONS. —Except as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (f), all proceedings and deliberations of hearing Appropriation authorization. 2 USC 1415.

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