; (ii) consulting, on a confidential basis, with a covered employee who has experienced a practice that may be covered discrimination or covered harassment; and (iii) assisting, on a confidential basis, a covered employee who seeks consideration under title IV of an allegation involving covered discrimination or covered harassment in understanding the procedures, and the significance of the procedures, described in that title. . 207. Overall procedure (a) Voluntary proceedings Section 401 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking part A and inserting part A or B ; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting , which shall be voluntary in the case of an allegation of covered discrimination or covered harassment before the semicolon; and (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting , which shall be voluntary in the case of an allegation of covered discrimination or covered harassment before the semicolon; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting (or a request for counseling, mediation, or a hearing, concerning an allegation of covered discrimination or covered harassment) after for counseling under section 402 . (b) Notification Section 401 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) by striking Except and inserting the following: (a) Overall procedure Except