,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,leahy7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,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$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation          
,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,enhancem5t ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,,fbi :i/lebl[]           
protections  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcjc
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/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$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation--  7,a7 made-- 7i7 = an   
employee1 to a sup]visor 9 ! direct *a9 
( comm& ( ! employee1 up to & includ+ ! 
head ( ! employ+ ag5cy2  7ii7 to !      
,inspector ,g5]al2  7iii7 to ! ,(fice ( 
,pr(essional ,responsibility ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7iv7 to ! ,(fice (
 ,pr(essional ,responsibility ( ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7v7 to !     
,inspection ,division ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation2  7vi7 to a ,memb] (   

,congress2  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--
 7i7 %all issue a decision conta9+ !    
f9d+s ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al support+ !  
det]m9ation ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 &    
7ii7 if ! ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es t  
reasonable gr\nds exi/ to believe t a   
p]sonnel action occurr$1 exi/s1 or is to
 be tak51 9 violation ( subsection 7b71 
! ,inspector ,g5]al %all reque/ f an    
adm9i/rative law judge1 & ! adm9i/rative
 law judge1 )\t fur!r proce$+s1 %all    
issue1 a prelim9>y ord] /ay+ ! p]sonnel 
action4  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;,b77i71 ei!r p>ty may    
file objections to ! decision & reque/ a
 he>+ on ! record4  7,b7 ,no effect on  
/ay ,! fil+ ( objections "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all n affect ! /ay ( a p]sonnel   
action "u a prelim9>y ord] issu$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii74  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]      
p]man5tly /ay+ ! p]sonnel action2 &     
7,,ii7 ^u motion by ! employee1 & aft]  
an opportunity = a he>+1 an adm9i/rative
 law judge may issue an ord] t provides 
= corrective action z describ$ "u       
section #abba7;g74  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#d77;,c7 & writt5 decisions issu$ by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b7  
publicly available4  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$]al      
,circuit or any c\rt ( appeals (        
compet5t jurisdiction4  7d7 ,regulations
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe     
regulations to c>ry out subsection 7c7  
t-- 7#a7 ensure t prohibit$ 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$ures "u  
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e & *apt] #g4    
7e7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea*  
ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make       
publically available a report conta9+-- 
7#a7 ! numb] & nature ( allegations ( a 
prohibit$ 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 a          
reasonable basis 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$iation4  7f7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to 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 tak54  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 add$ 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 !  
effects ( ! am5dm5t made by subsection  
7a71 :i* %all include--  7,a7 an        
evaluation ( ! timel9ess ( resolution ( 
allegations ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel      
practice2  7,b7 an analysis ( !         
corrective action provid$ 9 in/ances ( a

 prohibit$ p]sonnel practice2  7,c7 !   
numb] & type ( discipl9>y actions tak5 9
 in/ances ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel        
practice2  7,d7 an evaluation ( !       
communication by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ) an individual    
alleg+ a prohibit$ p]sonnel practice    
reg>d+ ! inve/igation & resolution ( !  
allegation2  7,e7 an assessm5t ( !      
m$iation process ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice2 &  7,f7 a discussion ( h[ ! use
 ( adm9i/rative law judges & review "u  
*apt]s #e & #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 affect$ ! process ( inve/igat+ &
 resolv+ allegations ( a prohibit$      
p]sonnel practice4