; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Authority of parties To reach agreements without specific approval of committees Any counsel representing an employing office in any proceeding referred to in subsection (a) has the authority to negotiate the terms and conditions of any settlement of any such proceeding, including making the final determination of any amount paid to any party, without the approval of any committee of Congress. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to authority of committees To determine range of appropriate settlement amounts Section 414(a) ( 2 U.S.C. 1414(a) ), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including rules setting forth a range of appropriate settlement amounts for various types of violations of this Act or any amendment made by this Act. . 110. Modification of rules on confidentiality of proceedings (a) Counseling Section 416(a) ( 2 U.S.C. 1416(a) ) is amended by striking All counseling and inserting At the request of the covered employee who requests counseling, all counseling . (b) Mediation Section 416(b) ( 2 U.S.C. 1416(b) ) is amended by striking All mediation and inserting All information discussed or disclosed in the course of any mediation . II Improving Training and Transparency 201. Requirements for programs of sexual harassment prevention and response training in employment (a) Requirements for programs Section 301 ( 2 U.S.C. 1381 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Special requirements for programs of sexual harassment prevention and response training in employment (1) Elements of program The Office shall include among the programs carried out under subsection (h) a program of sexual harassment prevention and response training in employment which provides at least one hour of training and which includes the following elements: (A) Practical examples, derived from situations easily recognizable to employees of the employing offices involved, which