; and (B) by striking 212(c) and inserting 211(c), 212(c) . (2) Effective date (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect upon the adoption of regulations promulgated by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to implement the amendment. (B) Interim applicability During the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the effective date of the regulations referred to in subparagraph (A), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be implemented by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or a hearing officer or court under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (as the case may be) by applying (to the extent necessary and appropriate) the most relevant substantive executive agency regulations promulgated to implement the provision of law that is made applicable to employing offices and covered employees (as such terms are defined in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) by such amendment. 5. Coverage of legislative branch employees under rules protecting jurors’ employment (a) In general Section 1875(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (a) and inserting (a)(1) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) In this section— (A) the term employer includes an employing office under section 101(9) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Library of Congress