((a)) In this section—

((1)) the term “applicable conference” means the majority or minority conference of the Senate, as applicable, that represents the Democratic party;

((2)) the term “covered Congress” means the 118th and any subsequent Congress;

((3)) the term “covered period” means the period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of the applicable conference submits the letter described in subsection (b); and

((4)) the term “designated officer of the applicable conference” means the member of the leadership of the applicable conference to whom the duties and authorities of the Secretary of the applicable conference are assigned under subsection (b).

((b)) The Secretary of the applicable conference may, by submission of a letter to the Disbursing Office of the Senate, at the direction of the Chair of the applicable conference, assign to a member of the leadership of the applicable conference the following duties and authorities for the duration of the covered Congress:

((1)) The authority over any amounts made available for the Office of the Secretary of the applicable conference.

((2)) The duties and authorities of the Secretary of the applicable conference under , , or any other provision of law.

((c)) For purposes of any individual employed by the office of the designated officer of the applicable conference during the covered period—

((1)) any reference to the Office of the Secretary of the applicable conference in the last sentence of shall be deemed to refer to the office of the designated officer of the applicable conference;

((2)) any reference to the Office of the Secretary of the applicable conference under subsection (b) of the first section of S. Res. 458 (98th Congress) shall be deemed to refer to the office of the designated officer of the applicable conference; and

((3)) any reference to the Secretary of the applicable conference under shall be deemed to refer to the designated officer of the applicable conference.

((d)) For purposes of any individual employed by the office of the designated officer of the applicable conference during the covered period and with respect to any practice that occurs during the covered period, any reference to the Office of the Secretary of the applicable conference under section 220(e)(2)(C) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 () shall be deemed to be a reference to the office of the designated officer of the applicable conference.

((e)) Nothing in this section shall be construed to have any effect on the continuation of any procedure or action initiated under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( et seq.) or , United States Code.