,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chj  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #djdc
  ,report ,no4 #aae-eaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ab1 #bjag
 ,mr4 ,blum 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cumm+s7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjah ,report$ )    
am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh
 & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act (     
#aigh to reau?orize ! :i/lebl[]         
protection program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,ext5sion ,act 
( #bjag4  #b4 ,reau?orization  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #c7;d7 ( ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z
 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively1
 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ,ombudsman :o %all educate ag5cy  

employees-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3          
,coord9ator :o %all-- 7i7 educate ag5cy 
employees--  2  7,c7 9 subclause 7,i71 z
 s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ on retaliation &
 ins]t+ aga9/ retaliation2  7,d7 9      
subclause 7,,ii71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  1 includ+-- 7aa7 ! means by :i*
 employees may seek review ( any        
allegation ( reprisal1 includ+ ! roles (
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 !      
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 ! ,m]it      
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 & any o!r    
relevant entities2 &  7bb7 g5]al        
in=mation ab\t ! timel9ess ( su* cases1 
! availability ( any alt]native dispute 
me*anisms1 & av5ues = pot5tial relief42 
2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7ii7 assi/ ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 promot+
 ! timely & appropriate h&l+ &          
consid]ation ( protect$ disclosures &   
allegations ( reprisal1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 by ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 &  
7iii7 assi/ ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9       
facilitat+ communication & coord9ation )

 ! ,special ,c\nsel1 ! ,c\ncil ( !      
,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &      
,effici5cy1 ! ag5cy1 ,congress1 & any   
o!r relevant entity reg>d+ ! timely &   
appropriate h&l+ & consid]ation (       
protect$ disclosures1 allegations (     
reprisal1 & g5]al matt]s reg>d+ !       
implem5tation & adm9i/ration ( :i/lebl[]
 protection laws1 rules1 & regulations4 
2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+       
,ombudsman & ins]t+ ,coord9ator2  7#c7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph  
7#d72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,:i/lebl[]      
,protection ,coord9ator %all h direct   
access to ! ,inspector ,g5]al z ne$$ to 
accompli% ! requirem5ts ( ?is           
subsection4  4  7b7 ,responsibilities ( 
,,cigie ,section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#e7 ,additional responsibilities relat+
 to :i/lebl[] protection ,! ,c\ncil     
%all-- 7,a7 facilitate ! "w ( !         
,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,coord9ators     

designat$ "u section #c7;d77,c72 &  7,b7
 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,special   
,c\nsel & ,:i/lebl[] ,protection        
,coord9ators f ! memb] (fices ( !       
,inspector ,g5]al1 develop be/ practices
 = coord9ation & communication 9 promot+
 ! timely & appropriate h&l+ &          
consid]ation ( protect$ disclosures1    
allegations ( reprisal1 & g5]al matt]s  
reg>d+ ! implem5tation & adm9i/ration ( 
:i/lebl[] protection laws1 9 accordance 
) ,f$]al law4  4  7c7 ,report+ ,section 
#e ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh   
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#bj7 
to read z foll[s3  7#bj7  7,a7 a detail$
 description ( any in/ance ( :i/lebl[]  
retaliation1 includ+ in=mation ab\t !   
(ficial f\nd to h engag$ 9 retaliation2 
&  7,b7 :at1 if any1 consequ5ces !      
e/abli%m5t actually impos$ to hold !    
(ficial describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7     
acc\ntable2  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+   

p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 :e!r ! e/abli%m5t ent]$ into a     
settlem5t agreem5t ) ! (ficial describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#bj77;,a71 :i* %all be 
report$ reg>dless ( any confid5tiality  
agreem5t relat+ to ! settlem5t agreem5t2
 &  4  7d7 ,repeal ( sunset ,subsection 
7c7 ( section #aag ( ! ,:i/lebl[]       
,protection ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjab    
7,public ,law #aab-aii2 #abf ,/at4      
#adge7 is repeal$4  7d7 ,repeal ( sunset
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c7 (       
section #aag ( ! ,:i/lebl[] ,protection 
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law  
#aab-aii2 #abf ,/at4 #adge7 is repeal$4 
7#b7 ,retroactive effective date ,!     
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take 
effect on ,novemb] #bf1 #bjag4  ,janu>y 
#aa1 #bjah ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$