; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Prohibiting imposition of nondisclosure agreements A nondisclosure agreement may not be imposed on any party as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of part A of title II. . (2) Permitting individuals subject to existing nondisclosure agreements to make information public Any individual who received an award or settlement prior to the date of the enactment of this Act in connection with a violation of part A of title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and who signed a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of receiving the award or settlement may, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, make public any information relating to the award or settlement. (3) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to awards and settlements paid in connection with the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Other nondisclosure agreements involving allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault (1) Prohibiting enforcement of agreement against victim Any individual who entered into a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of receiving a settlement in connection with an allegation of sexual misconduct committed by another individual who, at the time of the agreement, was a Member of Congress, may make public any information relating to the settlement or the allegation, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement. (2) Sexual misconduct defined In this subsection, the term sexual misconduct means any of the following: (A) Any act which would be rape under section 920(a) of title 10, United States Code, if committed by an individual subject to chapter 47 of such title (commonly referred to as the Uniform Code of Military Justice). (B) Any act which would be sexual assault under section 920(b) of title 10, United States Code, if committed by an individual subject to chapter 47 of such title. (C) Sexual harassment, as