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,h4 ,r4 #egij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1           
#bjaf,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide  
adequate protections = :i/lebl[]s at !  
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation          
,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,enhancem5t ,act 
( #bjaf4  #b4 ,prohibit$ p]sonnel       
practices 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation ,section #bcjc7;a7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ any employee ( ! ,bureau & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh heal? or safety & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  an employee 91 or applicant =1 
a position 9 ! ,bureau z a reprisal = a 
disclosure ( in=mation-- 7#a7 made--    
7,a7 9 ! case ( an employee1 to a       
sup]visor 9 ! direct *a9 ( comm& ( !    
employee1 up to & includ+ ! head ( !    
employ+ ag5cy2  7,b7 to ! ,inspector    
,g5]al2  7,c7 to ! ,(fice ( ,pr(essional
 ,responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice2  7,d7 to ! ,(fice (            

,pr(essional ,responsibility ( ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7,e7 to !     
,inspection ,division ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation2  7,f7 z describ$ 9    
section #gbaa2  7,g7 to ! ,(fice (      
,special ,c\nsel2 or  7,h7 to an        
employee designat$ by any (fic]1        
employee1 (fice1 or division describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 = ! purpose
 ( receiv+ su* disclosures2 &  7#b7 :i* 
! employee or applicant reasonably      
believes evid5ces-- 7,a7 any violation (
 any law1 rule1 or regulation2 or  7,b7 
gross mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e (      
funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a        
sub/antial & specific dang] to public   
heal? or safety  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #g1 #bjaf4,k>5 
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