; or (ii) any other activities that are subject to the requirements under section 203(b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ( 29 U.S.C. 433(b) ). (B) Examples Examples of costs prohibited under subparagraph (A) include the costs of— (i) preparing and distributing materials for a purpose described in subparagraph (A); (ii) hiring or consulting legal counsel or consultants for such purpose; (iii) meetings held for such purpose (including paying the salaries of the attendees at such meetings); and (iv) planning or conducting activities for such purpose during work hours by managers, supervisors, or labor organization representatives. (l) Complaint and dispute transparency (1) In general (A) Awards Each head of a relevant Federal agency shall require entities receiving a covered award to agree that any decision to arbitrate the claim of an employee or independent contractor performing work for a project assisted by the award that arises under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or sexual harassment may only be made with the voluntary consent of the employee or independent contractor after the dispute arises. (B) Subawards Each head of a relevant Federal agency shall require that an entity covered under subparagraph (A) incorporate the requirement under such subparagraph into each subaward made for a project assisted by the award at any tier under the award. (2) Exception for employees and independents contractors (A) In general The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to an employee or independent contractor who— (i) is covered by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the entity receiving an award or subaward and a labor organization representing the employee or independent contractor