1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov November 16, 2017Office of Compliance: Background InformationEstablishment and Organization The Office of Compliance (OOC) was established by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA), which was the first bill enacted in the 104th Congress. It was introduced
2、on January 4, 1995, and passed the Senate with amendments by a vote of 98-1 on January 11 (S. 2). The House passed the bill on January 17 with a vote of 390-0. It was signed into law on January 23, 1995 (P.L. 104-1). The OOC is led by an executive director, who is appointed by a five-member Board of
3、 Directors. The members of the Board of Directors are appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leaders in both chambers. By law, the OOC also has Deputy Executive Directors for the Senate and for the House, and a General Co
4、unsel. Administering the CAA The OOC administers the CAA, which applies certain labor, civil rights, and workplace laws (or selected provisions of these laws) to the legislative branch, including: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (P.L. 90-202, 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); The Americans wi
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