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2 U.S.C. 1403: Mediation

Created in 1995 by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-1). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1331, 2 U.S.C. 1382, 2 U.S.C. 1401, 2 U.S.C. 1416.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–397, §104(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than 15 days after receipt by the employee of notice of the end of the counseling period under section 1402 of this title, but prior to and as a condition of making an election… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §104(b), substituted "meetings with the parties during which, at the request of any of the parties, the parties shall be separated," for "meetings with the parties separately or jointly". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–397, §104(c), substituted "The mediation period shall be 30 days, beginning on the first day after the second party agrees to the request for the mediation. The mediation period may be extended for one additional period of 30 days at the joint request of the covered employe… Law text · (c)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–6, §2(a)(1), substituted "from the master list developed and maintained under subsection (e)" for "after considering recommendations by organizations composed primarily of individuals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel matters". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–6, §2(a)(2), added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.