,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,blum 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4   
,connolly1 & ,mr4 ,cumm+s7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !      
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 to am5d title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide    
modifications to au?orities relat+ to ! 
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,?or\ghly ,inve/igat+      
,retaliation ,aga9/ ,:i/lebl[]s ,act4   
#b4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,(fice (        
,special ,c\nsel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#h7;a77#b7 ( ! ,:i/lebl[] ,protection   
,act ( #aihi 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eeji note7  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7        
#bd1aai1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag &        
#be1gce1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah1  
#bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba to c>ry out       
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ab ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by ?is     

,act74  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all be  
deem$ to apply beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1    
#bjaf4  #c4 ,access to ag5cy in=mation  
,section #abab7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
sub*apt]1 ! ,special ,c\nsel is au?oriz$
 to--  7i7 h access to any record or o!r
 in=mation 7includ+ a report1 audit1    
review1 docum5t1 recomm5dation1 or o!r  
mat]ial7 ( any ag5cy "u ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 consi/5t )
 ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,c72 &    
7ii7 require any employee ( su* an ag5cy
 to provide to ! ,(fice any record or   
o!r in=mation dur+ an inve/igation1     
review1 or inquiry ( any ag5cy "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,(fice4  7,b7 ,)       
respect to any record or o!r in=mation  
made available by an ag5cy "u ?is       
sub*apt]1 ! ,(fice %all apply a level ( 
confid5tiality to su* record or         
in=mation at ! level ( confid5tiality   
appli$ to ! record by ! ag5cy4  7,c7 ,) 

respect to any record or o!r in=mation  
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,attorney ,g5]al or an ,inspector ,g5]al
 may )hold access to any su* record or  
o!r in=mation if ! disclosure c\ld      
reasonably be expect$ to int]f]e ) an   
ongo+ crim9al inve/igation or           
prosecution1 b only if ! ,attorney      
,g5]al or applicable ag5cy head submits 
a writt5 report to ! ,(fice ( ,special  
,c\nsel describ+ ! record or o!r        
in=mation )held & ! reason = ! )hold+4  
4  #d4 ,:i/lebl[] provisions ,section   
#abac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by    
/rik+ #ae days & ins]t+ #de days2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#e7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ su* z & ins]t+ includ+2 &
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 if any    
disclosure ref]r$ to an ag5cy head "u   
subsection 7c7 is sub/antiat$ 9 :ole or 

9 "p by ! ag5cy head1 a detail$         
explanation ( ! failure to take any     
action describ$ "u p>agraph 7#e74  2 &  
7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ,if an ag5cy head       
submits a report to ! ,special ,c\nsel  
"u subsection 7d7 t includes a          
description ( any ag5cy action propos$  
to be tak5 z a result ( ! inve/igation1 
! ag5cy head %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( su* submission1 submit a  
supplem5tal report to ! ,special ,c\nsel
 /at+ :e!r any propos$ action has be5   
tak51 & if ! action has n be5 tak51 !   
reason :y x has n be5 tak54  4  #e4     
,t]m9ation ( c]ta9 ,,osc inve/igations  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abad7;a7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7  7,a7 ,)9 
#cj days ( receiv+ an allegation f a    
p]son "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,special      
,c\nsel may t]m9ate an inve/igation "u  
su* p>agraph ) respect to ! allegation1 
)\t fur!r inquiry or an opportunity = ! 
p]son to respond1 if ! ,special ,c\nsel 

det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! same allegation1 bas$
 on ! same set ( facts & circum/ances-- 
7,i7 _h previ\sly be5 made by ! p]son & 
previ\sly inve/igat$ by ! ,special      
,c\nsel2 or  7,,ii7 _h previ\sly be5    
fil$ by ! p]son ) ! ,m]it ,sy/ems       
,protection ,bo>d2  7ii7 ! ,(fice (     
,special ,c\nsel does n h jurisdiction  
to inve/igate ! allegation2 or  7iii7 ! 
p]son knew or %\ld h kn[n ( ! alleg$    
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice e>li] ?an ! 
date t is #c ye>s be=e ! date ,special  
,c\nsel receiv$ ! allegation4  7,b7 ,if 
! ,special ,c\nsel t]m9ates an          
inve/igation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( su*         
t]m9ation ! ,special ,c\nsel %all       
provide a writt5 notification /at+ !    
basis = ! t]m9ation to ! p]son :o made !
 allegation4 ,p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 %all n 
apply to any t]m9ation "u su*           
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
,section #abad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7a77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ ,! ,special      

,c\nsel & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#f71 ! ,special ,c\nsel2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 9 !     
matt] be=e clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or     
p>agraph 7#f7 aft] p>agraph 7#b74  #f4  
,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,,osc annual  
report to ,congress ,section #abah (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #abah4 ,annual report
  7a7 ,! ,special ,c\nsel %all submit an
 annual report to ,congress on !        
activities ( ! ,special ,c\nsel4 ,any   
su* report %all include--  7#a7 ! numb]1
 types1 & disposition ( allegations (   
prohibit$ p]sonnel practices fil$ ) !   
,special ,c\nsel1 & ! co/ ( allegations 
s dispos$ (2  7#b7 ! numb] (            
inve/igations conduct$ by ! ,special    
,c\nsel2  7#c7 ! numb] ( /ays or        
discipl9>y actions negotiat$ by !       
,special ,c\nsel ) ag5cies2  7#d7 !     
numb] ( cases 9 :i* ! ,special ,c\nsel  
did n make a det]m9ation :e!r !re are   
reasonable gr\nds to believe t a        
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice has occurr$1

 exi/s1 or is to be tak5 )9 ! #bdj-;day 
p]iod specifi$ 9 section                
#abad7;b77#b77;,a77i72  7#e7 a          
description ( ! recomm5dations & reports
 made by ! ,special ,c\nsel to o!r      
ag5cies pursuant to ?is sub*apt]1 & !   
actions tak5 by ! ag5cies z a result ( !
 reports or recomm5dations2  7#f7 !     
numb] (--  7,a7 actions initiat$ be=e ! 
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 includ+
 ! numb] ( corrective action petitions &
 discipl9>y action compla9ts s initiat$2
 &  7,b7 /ays & /ay ext5sions obta9$ f !
 ,bo>d2 &  7#g7 ! numb] ( prohibit$     
p]sonnel practice compla9ts t result 9--
 7,a7 a favorable action = ! compla9ant1
 categoriz$ by actions ) respect to     
:i/lebl[] reprisal cases & all o!r      
cases2 &  7,b7 a favorable outcome = !  
compla9ant1 categoriz$ by outcomes )    
respect to :i/lebl[] reprisal cases &   
all o!r cases4  7b7 ,! report requir$ by
 subsection 7a7 %all include :atev]     
recomm5dations = legislation or o!r     
action by ,congress ! ,special ,c\nsel  

may consid] appropriate4  4  7b7 ,,osc  
public in=mation ,section #abai7;a77#a7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 a li/ (   
any noncrim9al matt] ref]r$ to an ag5cy 
head "u section #abac7;c71 toge!r )--   
7,a7 ! applicable transmittal ( ! matt] 
to ! ag5cy head "u section              
#abac7;c77#a72  7,b7 any report f ag5cy 
head "u section #abac7;c77#a77;,b7      
relat+ to su* matt]2  7,c7 if           
appropriate1 n o!rwise prohibit$ by law1
 & ) ! cons5t ( ! compla9ant1 any       
comm5ts f ! compla9ant "u section       
#abac7;e77#a7 relat+ to ! matt]2 &  7,d7
 ! ,special ,c\nsel's comm5ts or        
recomm5dations "u section #abac7;e77#c7 
or 7#d7 relat+ to ! matt]2  4  #g4      
,e/abli%m5t ( survey pilot program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel   
%all design & e/abli% a survey pilot    
program "u :i* ! ,(fice %all conduct1 ) 
respect to fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai1 a 
survey ( individuals :o h fil$ a        
compla9t or disclosure ) ! ,(fice4 ,!   

survey %all be design$ to ga!r responses
 f ! individuals = ! purpose ( collect+ 
in=mation & improv+ cu/om] s]vice at    
v>i\s /ages ( ! review or inve/igative  
process4 ,! results ( ! survey %all be  
publi%$ 9 ! annual report ( ! ,(fice4   
7b7 ,susp5sion ( o!r surveys ,dur+      
fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai1 section #ac (
 ,public ,law #ajc-dbd %all h no =ce or 
effect4  #h4 ,p5alties "u ! ,hat* ,act  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gcbf ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #gcbf4 ,p5alties ,an employee  
or individual :o violates section #gcbc 
or #gcbd %all be subject to--  7#a7     
discipl9>y action consi/+ ( removal1    
r$uction 9 grade1 deb>m5t f ,f$]al      
employm5t = a p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s1 
susp5sion1 or reprim&2  7#b7 an         
assessm5t ( a civil p5alty n to exce$   
#a1jjj2 or  7#c7 any comb9ation ( !     
p5alties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or    
7#b74  4  7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t   
made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to any
 violation ( section #gcbc or #gcbd (   

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 occurr+  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4 
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,special  
,c\nsel %all prescribe su* regulations z
 may be necess>y to p]=m ! functions ( !
 ,special ,c\nsel "u sub*apt] ,,ii (    
*apt] #ab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 includ+ regulations necess>y to  
c>ry out sections #abac1 #abad1 & #abae 
( su* title1 & any functions requir$ due
 to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,su*   
regulations %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]4