; and (2) 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 consisting of an act committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator. . (b) 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 consisting of an act committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator, 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. (c) 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.