; and (2) by amending the item relating to section 301 to read as follows: Sec. 301. Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. . (d) References in other laws, rules, and regulations Any reference to the Office of Compliance in any law, rule, regulation, or other official paper in effect as of the effective date of this Act shall be considered to refer and apply to the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. IV Effective Date 401. Effective date (a) In general Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) No effect on pending proceedings Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be construed to affect any proceeding under title IV of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which is pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act.