,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4  
,*affetz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1    
,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,poe
 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1   
,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 &
 ,mr4 ,cumm+s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide adequate protections =      
:i/lebl[]s at ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,bureau (   
,inve/igation ,:i/lebl[] ,protection    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,,fbi    
:i/lebl[] protections  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bcjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#bcjc4 ,prohibit$ p]sonnel practices 9 !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
adm9i/rative law judge means an         
adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ by !     
,attorney ,g5]al "u section #caje or us$

 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #ccdd2
  7#b7 ! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice2  7#c7 ! t]m p]sonnel action    
means any action describ$ 9 section     
#bcjb7;a77#b77;,a7 ) respect to an      
employee 91 or applicant =1 a position 9
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7o!r  
?an a position ( a confid5tial1         
policy-det]m9+1 policymak+1 or          
policy-advocat+ "*72  7#d7 ! t]m        
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice means a     
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice describ$ 9  
subsection 7b72 &  7#e7 ! t]m protect$  
disclosure means any disclosure (       
in=mation by an employee 91 or applicant
 =1 a position 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation--  7,a7 made-- 7i7 9 !    
case ( an employee1 to a sup]visor 9 !  
direct *a9 ( comm& ( ! employee1 up to &
 includ+ ! head ( ! employ+ ag5cy2  7ii7
 to ! ,inspector ,g5]al2  7iii7 to !    
,(fice ( ,pr(essional ,responsibility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7iv7 to ! ,(fice
 ( ,pr(essional ,responsibility ( !     

,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7v7 to 
! ,inspection ,division ( ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7vi7 z        
describ$ 9 section #gbaa2  7vii7 to !   
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel2 or  7viii7 to
 an employee designat$ by any (fic]1    
employee1 (fice1 or division describ$ 9 
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 = ! purpose (   
receiv+ su* disclosures2 &  7,b7 :i* !  
employee or applicant reasonably        
believes evid5ces-- 7i7 any violation ( 
any law1 rule1 or regulation2 or  7ii7  
gross mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e (      
funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a        
sub/antial & specific dang] to public   
heal? or safety4  7b7 ,prohibit$        
practices ,any employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation or ano!r        
compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice :o has 
au?ority to take1 direct o!rs to take1  
recomm5d1 or approve any p]sonnel       
action1 %all n1 ) respect to su*        
au?ority--  7#a7 take or fail to take1  
or ?reat5 to take or fail to take1 a    
p]sonnel action ) respect to an employee

 91 or applicant =1 a position 9 !      
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation because (
 a protect$ disclosure2  7#b7 take or   
fail to take1 or ?reat5 to take or fail 
to take1 any p]sonnel action aga9/ an   
employee 91 or applicant =1 a position 9
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation       
because (--  7,a7 ! ex]cise ( any       
appeal1 compla9t1 or grievance "r grant$
 by any law1 rule1 or regulation-- 7i7 )
 reg>d to rem$y+ a violation ( p>agraph 
7#a72 or  7ii7 o!r ?an ) reg>d to rem$y+
 a violation ( p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7     
te/ify+ = or o!rwise lawfully assi/+ any
 individual 9 ! ex]cise ( any "r ref]r$ 
to 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a72  7,c7 coop]at+ ) or disclos+      
in=mation to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( an   
ag5cy1 or ! ,special ,c\nsel1 9         
accordance ) applicable provisions (    
law2 or  7,d7 refus+ to obey an ord] t  
w\ld require ! individual to violate a  
law2 or  7#c7 implem5t or en=ce any     
nondisclosure policy1 =m1 or agreem5t1  
if su* policy1 =m1 or agreem5t does n   

conta9 ! /atem5t describ$ 9 section     
#bcjb7;b77#ac74  7c7 ,proc$ures  7#a7   
,fil+ ( a compla9t ,an employee 91 or   
applicant =1 a position 9 ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation may seek review 
( a p]sonnel action alleg$ to be 9      
violation ( subsection 7b7 by fil+ a    
compla9t ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector      
,g5]al4  7#b7 ,inve/igation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all         
inve/igate any compla9t alleg+ a        
p]sonnel action 9 violation ( subsection
 7b71 consi/5t ) ! proc$ures &          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #abad4   
7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,inspector ,g5]al  
%all issue a decision conta9+ ! f9d+s ( 
! ,inspector ,g5]al support+ !          
det]m9ation ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al4  7,c7
 ,prelim9>y relief  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 t reasonable gr\nds    
exi/ to believe t a p]sonnel action     
occurr$1 exi/s1 or is to be tak51 9     
violation ( subsection 7b7--  7,i7 !    
,inspector ,g5]al %all reque/ f an      

adm9i/rative law judge a prelim9>y ord] 
provid+ relief f ! p]sonnel action2 &   
7,,ii7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 !
 adm9i/rative law judge1 )\t fur!r      
proce$+s1 %all issue su* an ord]4  7ii7 
,good cause ,^u motion by ! ,gov]nm5t1  
aft] notice & an opportunity to be he>d1
 & if ! adm9i/rative law judge det]m9es 
t !re is a p>ticul>iz$ %[+ ( good cause 
t an ord] %\ld n be issu$ return+ an    
employee to ! position ! employee w\ld h
 held _h ! p]sonnel action n be5 tak51 !
 adm9i/rative law judge %all issue an   
ord] direct+ t ! employee be return$1 z 
ne>ly z practicable & reasonable1 to su*
 position4  7#c7 ,fil+ ( objections     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! ,inspector ,g5]al issues a decision "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ei!r p>ty may file 
objections to ! decision & reque/ a he>+
 on ! record4  7,b7 ,no effect on       
prelim9>y relief ,! fil+ ( objections "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n affect an ord] 
issu$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph  
7#b77;,c74  7,c7 ,no objections fil$ ,if

 no p>ty has fil$ objections z ( ! date 
t is #fa days aft] ! date ! ,inspector  
,g5]al issues a decision--  7i7 !       
decision is f9al & n subject to fur!r   
review2 &  7ii7 if ! ,inspector ,g5]al  
_h det]m9$ t reasonable gr\nds exi/ to  
believe t a p]sonnel action occurr$1    
exi/s1 or is to be tak51 9 violation (  
subsection 7b7--  7,i7 an adm9i/rative  
law judge1 )\t fur!r proce$+s1 %all     
issue an ord] provid+ p]man5t relief f !
 p]sonnel action2 &  7,,ii7 ^u motion by
 ! employee or applicant1 & aft] an     
opportunity = a he>+1 an adm9i/rative   
law judge may issue an ord] t provides =
 corrective action z describ$ "u section
 #abba7;g71 :i* %all be accompani$ by a 
writt5 decision expla9+ ! gr\nds = !    
ord]4  7#d7 ,review by adm9i/rative law 
judge  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if objections are 
fil$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 an          
adm9i/rative law judge %all review !    
decision by ! ,inspector ,g5]al on !    
record aft] opportunity = ag5cy he>+4   
7,b7 ,corrective action ,an adm9i/rative

 law judge may issue an ord] provid+ =  
corrective action z describ$ "u section 
#abba7;g74  7,c7 ,det]m9ation ,an       
adm9i/rative law judge %all issue a     
writt5 decision expla9+ ! gr\nds = !    
det]m9ation by ! adm9i/rative law judge 
"u ?is p>agraph4  7,d7 ,effect (        
det]m9ation ,! det]m9ation by an        
adm9i/rative law judge "u ?is p>agraph  
%all become ! decision ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice )\t fur!r proce$+s1 unless !re  
is an appeal to1 or review on motion (1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al )9 su* "t z !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all by rule e/abli%4  
7#e7 ,review by ,attorney ,g5]al  7,a7  
,timeframe  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,^u an appeal  
to1 or review on motion (1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#d77;,d71 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 ?r\gh ref]5ce to su*  
categories ( cases1 or o!r means1 z !   
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate1  
%all e/abli% & ann\nce publicly ! date  
by :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al int5ds to     
complete action on ! matt]1 :i* %all    
ensure exp$iti\s consid]ation ( ! appeal

 or review1 consi/5t ) ! int]e/s (      
fairness & o!r priorities ( ! ,attorney 
,g5]al4  7ii7 ,failure to meet deadl9e  
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al fails to complete
 action on an appeal or review by !     
ann\nc$ date1 & ! expect$ delay w exce$ 
#cj days1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
publicly ann\nce ! new date by :i* !    
,attorney ,g5]al int5ds to complete     
action on ! appeal or review4  7,b7     
,det]m9ation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
issue a writt5 decision expla9+ ! gr\nds
 = ! det]m9ation by ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9
 an appeal or review "u p>agraph        
7#d77;,d74  7#f7 ,publication (         
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,public availability 
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all make writt5       
decisions issu$ by adm9i/rative law     
judges "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 or         
7#d77;,c7 & writt5 decisions issu$ by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b7  
publicly available 9 a mann] t is--  7i7
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1        
consi/5t ) ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,m]it ,sy/ems

 ,protection ,bo>d makes decisions ( !  
,bo>d available to ! public2 &  7ii7 9  
accordance ) section #eeb4  7,b7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( an
 adm9i/rative law judge or ! ,attorney  
,g5]al to limit ! public disclosure (   
in=mation "u law or regulations4  7#g7  
,judicial review ,any det]m9ation by an 
adm9i/rative law judge or ! ,attorney   
,g5]al "u ?is subsection %all be subject
 to judicial review "u *apt] #g4 ,a     
petition = judicial review ( su* a      
det]m9ation %all be fil$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al      
,circuit or any c\rt ( appeals (        
compet5t jurisdiction4  7d7 ,regulations
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (           
,inve/igation ,:i/lebl[] ,protection    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all prescribe regulations to    
c>ry out subsection 7c7 t-- 7#a7 ensure 
t prohibit$ p]sonnel practices %all n be
 tak5 aga9/ an employee 91 or applicant 

=1 a position 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation2  7#b7 provide = !        
adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( subsection 7c7
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) applicable        
provisions ( sections #abad & #abba & 9 
accordance ) ! proc$ures "u sub*apt]    
,,ii ( *apt] #e & *apt] #g2  7#c7 ensure
 t employees ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation are in=m$ ( ! rights &    
rem$ies available to ! employees "u ?is 
section1 includ+ h[ to make a lawful    
disclosure ( in=mation t is specifically
 requir$ by law or ,executive ord] to be
 kept classifi$ 9 ! int]e/ ( national   
def5se or ! conduct ( =eign affairs2 &  
7#d7 provide = ! protection ( classifi$ 
in=mation & intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods4
  7e7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea*
 ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make      
publicly available a report conta9+--   
7#a7 ! numb] & nature ( allegations ( a 
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice receiv$ dur+
 ! previ\s ye>2  7#b7 ! disposition (   
ea* allegation ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel   
practice resolv$ dur+ ! previ\s ye>2    

7#c7 ! numb] ( unresolv$ allegations ( a
 prohibit$ p]sonnel practice p5d+ z ( ! 
end ( ! previ\s ye> &1 = ea* su*        
unresolv$ allegation1 h[ long !         
allegation _h be5 p5d+ z ( ! end ( !    
previ\s ye>2  7#d7 ! numb] ( discipl9>y 
inve/igations & actions tak5 ) respect  
to ea* allegation ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel
 practice dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7#e7 !   
numb] ( in/ances dur+ ! previ\s ye> 9   
:i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al f\nd reasonable 
gr\nds exi/$ to believe t a prohibit$   
p]sonnel practice _h occurr$ t 7 appeal$
 by ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 & 
7#f7 ! numb] ( allegations ( a prohibit$
 p]sonnel practice resolv$ ?r\gh        
settlem5t1 includ+ ! numb] t 7 resolv$ z
 a result ( m$iation4  7f7 ,rules (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit ! jurisdiction (
 any (fice "u any o!r provision ( law to
 conduct an inve/igation to det]m9e :e!r
 a prohibit$ p]sonnel practice has be5  
or w be tak52 or  7#b7 alt] or am5d any 
law1 regulation1 or ,executive ord]     

reg>d+ ! h&l+ or disclosure ( in=mation1
 includ+ classifi$ in=mation4  4  7b7   
,,gao report  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m prohibit$ p]sonnel    
practice means a prohibit$ p]sonnel     
practice describ$ 9 section #bcjc7;b7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$  
by subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! protections = :i/lebl[]s at
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & !   
process ( inve/igat+ & adjudicat+       
compla9ts ( reprisal by :i/lebl[]s "u ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 :i* %all     
include--  7,a7 ! numb] & nature (      
compla9ts-- 7i7 t 7 fil$2  7ii7 t 7     
inve/igat$2  7iii7 t 7 adjudicat$2 &    
7iv7 t 7 appeal$ to a c\rt ( appeals ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! numb] (         
decisions made publicly available "u    
#bcjc7;c77#f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 & ! nature (
 any limitations on public disclosure ( 

! decisions2  7,c7 ! nature ( corrective
 action provid$ 9 in/ances ( a prohibit$
 p]sonnel practice2  7,d7 ! numb] & type
 ( discipl9>y actions tak5 9 in/ances ( 
a prohibit$ p]sonnel practice2  7,e7 an 
evaluation ( ! timel9ess ( resolution ( 
allegations ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel      
practice2  7,f7 an assessm5t ( !        
m$iation process ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice2  7,g7 a discussion ( h[ ! use (
 adm9i/rative law judges & review "u    
*apt]s #e & #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 affect$ ! process ( inve/igat+ &
 resolv+ allegations ( a prohibit$      
p]sonnel practice2 &  7,h7 a discussion 
( ! p]spectives ( key /akehold]s on !   
effects ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act on
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7c7 
,effective date2 implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all-- 7,a7 take effect on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 apply to   
any matt] p5d+ on1 or comm5c$ on or     
aft]1 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     

7#b7 ,implem5tation ( inve/igation &    
review proc$ures = p5d+ compla9ts &     
compla9ts made dur+ transition p]iod    
7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m  
cov]$ compla9t means a compla9t alleg+ a
 p]sonnel action 9 violation ( section  
#bcjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 
7i7 made-- 7,i7 be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 be=e !
 effective date ( ! regulations         
prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u      
section #bcjc7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2 &    
7ii7 = :i* an inve/igation or review is 
p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7,b7 ,application ( exi/+        
proc$ures until rules issu$ ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,c71 = any cov]$ compla9t--
  7i7 ! proc$ures "u section #bcjc7;c7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 %all n apply2 &  7ii7 !    
cov]$ compla9t %all be inve/igat$ &     
review$ 9 accordance ) ! regulations &  
proc$ures prescrib$ "u section #bcjc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9      

effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,application ( new     
review proc$ures to p5d+ inve/igations  
,= any cov]$ compla9t = :i* !           
inve/igation is p5d+ on ! effective date
 ( ! regulations prescrib$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al "u section #bcjc7;d7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$  
by ?is ,act--  7i7 ! proc$ures "u       
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section  
#bcjc7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 %all n      
apply2 &  7ii7 if ei!r p>ty files       
objections & reque/s a he>+ on ! record 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 inve/igation is complet$1 ! cov]$      
compla9t %all be subject to review 9    
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71
 & 7#g7 ( section #bcjc7;c7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act4