,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #egij  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of 
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #g1  
#bjaf,received  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide 
adequate protections for whistleblowers 
at the ,federal ,bureau of              
,investigation4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,federal       
,bureau of ,investigation ,whistleblower
 ,protection ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf4
  #b4 ,prohibited personnel practices in
 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation 
,section #bcjc7;a7 of title #e1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
any employee of the ,bureau and all that
 follows through health or safety and   
inserting the following3  an employee   
in1 or applicant for1 a position in the 
,bureau as a reprisal for a disclosure  
of information-- 7#a7 made-- 7,a7 in the
 case of an employee1 to a supervisor in
 the direct chain of command of the     
employee1 up to and including the head  
of the employing agency2  7,b7 to the   
,inspector ,general2  7,c7 to the       

,office of ,professional ,responsibility
 of the ,department of ,justice2  7,d7  
to the ,office of ,professional         
,responsibility of the ,federal ,bureau 
of ,investigation2  7,e7 to the         
,inspection ,division of the ,federal   
,bureau of ,investigation2  7,f7 as     
described in section #gbaa2  7,g7 to the
 ,office of ,special ,counsel2 or  7,h7 
to an employee designated by any        
officer1 employee1 office1 or division  
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 
7,g7 for the purpose of receiving such  
disclosures2 and  7#b7 which the        
employee or applicant reasonably        
believes evidences-- 7,a7 any violation 
of any law1 rule1 or regulation2 or     
7,b7 gross mismanagement1 a gross waste 
of funds1 an abuse of authority1 or a   
substantial and specific danger to      
public health or safety  4  ,passed the 
,house of ,representatives ,december #g1
 #bjaf4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk