,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjah,mr4 
,gohm]t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd to enhance      
protections = individuals :o hold a     
security cle>ance & :o are subject to   
:i/lebl[] retaliation1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,adam ,s4 ,lov+] ,:i/lebl[]         
,reprisal ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t employees & contractors
 :o prop]ly & lawfully report gross     
mismanagem5t2 gross wa/e ( public funds2
 violation ( law1 rule1 or regulation2  
abuses ( au?ority2 or sub/antial &      
specific dang]s to public heal? or      
safety fur!r ! int]e/s ( good gov]nance 
& provide a valuable s]vice to !        
,am]ican public4  7#b7 ,despite ef=ts 9 
rec5t ye>s to protect                   

:i/lebl[]s--specifically1 ,presid5tial  
,policy ,directive #ai & ! codification 
( c]ta9 provisions ( ! ,directive at    
section #cjja7;j7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m
 & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (          
#bjjd--retaliatory d5ial1 susp5sion1 or 
revocation ( security cle>ance rema9s a 
v real ?reat = :i/lebl[]s4 ,gov]nm5t    
(ficials c wield ?is ?reat ) impunity   
due to ! lack ( def9$ p5alties = misus+ 
! security cle>ance sy/em4  7#c7        
,because ^? f\nd to h engag$ 9 unlawful 
:i/lebl[] reprisal are (t5 s5ior ag5cy  
(ficials1 & because puni%m5t = su*      
misconduct is1 "u curr5t law1 bo?       
undef9$ & exclusively )9 ! discretion ( 
ag5cy managem5t (ficials1 ! retaliator  
(t5 goes unpuni%$ :ile ! :i/lebl[] is   
left to pick up ! pieces ( 8 or h] c>e]1
 livelihood1 & reputation1 (t5 aft]     
mon?s or ye>s )\t a pay*eck4  7#d7      
,def9+ p5alties = unlawful :i/lebl[]    
reprisal 9 ! =m ( susp5sion1 d5ial1 or  
revocation ( a security cle>ance1 or !  
recomm5dation1 ?reat1 or fur!rance ( !  

same1 places ^? contemplat+ misus+ !    
security cle>ance sy/em on notice t su* 
behavior w n be tol]at$1 s]ves z a /rong
 det]r5t to unlawful retaliation1 &     
ensures appropriate consequ5ces are     
implem5t$ :5 necess>y4 ,! ,:i/lebl[]    
,protection ,act ( #aihi1 :i* cov]s all 
reprisal except t p]ta9+ to security    
cle>ances1 has = _m ye>s done precisely 
t4 ,! lack ( p5alty congru5ce betwe5 !  
,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,act & section   
#cjja7;j7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m &      
,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd1 is   
inexplicable1 unw>rant$1 & rem$i$ by ?is
 ,act4  7#e7 ,?is ,act recognizes t !   
susp5sion1 d5ial1 or revocation (       
security cle>ance (t5 has an ev5 m      
insidi\s impact on a :i/lebl[] ?an o!r  
=ms ( retaliation due to ! inh]5t /igma 
( national security risk x c>ries4  #c4 
,p5alties = retaliatory action aga9/    
:i/lebl[] :o hold a security cle>ance   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjja7;j77#d7 ( ! 
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  

#ccda7;j77#d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,p5alties = reprisals  
7i7 ,^u a f9d+ by an inspector g5]al (  
an ag5cy or ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,intellig5ce ,community t an (fic] or   
employee ( an ag5cy direct$1 recomm5d$1 
or mat]ially fur!r$ a reprisal prohibit$
 by p>agraph 7#a71 ! (fic] or employee  
%all be subject to "o or m ( ! foll[+   
adv]se actions1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! 
employ+ ag5cy3  7,i7 ,a susp5sion f duty
 )\t pay = a p]iod ( at lea/ #ad days4  
7,,ii7 ,a r$uction 9 grade4  7,,iii7    
,revocation ( security cle>ance4  7,,iv7
 ,removal f ! ,f$]al s]vice4  7,v7      
,ref]ral to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t = deb>m5t f ! ,f$]al s]vice =
 a p]iod n to exce$ #aj ye>s4  7ii7 ,=  
purposes ( c>ry+ out clause 7i71 an     
(fic] or employee mat]ially fur!r$ a    
reprisal if ! (fic] or employee knew1 or
 reasonably %\ld h kn[n1 t ! action 0 a 
reprisal prohibit$ by p>agraph 7#a74  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    

date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4