; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Prohibiting imposition of nondisclosure agreements as prerequisite for procedures A nondisclosure agreement may not be imposed on any party as a condition of the initiation of any of the procedures available under this title for consideration of a violation of part A of title II if the violation consists of an act of sexual harassment or sexual assault. . (b) Treatment of existing agreements Any individual who received an award or settlement prior to the date of the enactment of this Act in connection with a violation of section 201(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which consisted of an act of sexual harassment or sexual assault 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.