,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd1 #bjag     
,mrs4 ,mc,caskill introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,security  
,act ( #aidg to provide :i/lebl[]       
protections = employees ( contractors ( 
elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,protections = 
,intellig5ce ,community ,contractor     
,:i/lebl[]s ,act ( #bjag4  #b4          
,:i/lebl[] protections = contractors &  
grantees ( ! intellig5ce community  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,title ,,xi ( ! ,national      
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #aaje4 ,:i/lebl[]           
protections = contractors & grantees ( !
 intellig5ce community  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy
 means an executive dep>tm5t or         
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t 7z su* t]ms are    

def9$ 9 sections #aja & #ajd ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t conta9s an      
intellig5ce community elem5t1 except = !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#b7  
,applicant ,! t]m applicant means an    
individual :o is apply+ to be an        
employee ( a contractor1 subcontractor1 
grantee or subgrantee4  7#c7 ,contract  
,! t]m contract means a contract1       
includ+ a p]sonal s]vices contract1     
aw>d$ by ! head ( an ag5cy4  7#d7       
,contractor ,! t]m contractor means an  
entity aw>d$ a contract4  7#e7 ,cov]$   
intellig5ce community elem5t ,! t]m     
cov]$ intellig5ce community elem5t means
 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 !       
,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,national
 ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 !     
,national ,security ,ag5cy1 ! ,(fice ( !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & !
 ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice4  7#f7
 ,employee ,! t]m employee means an     
individual :o is an (fic] or an employee
 ( a contractor1 subcontractor1 grantee1
 or subgrantee4  7#g7 ,=m] employee ,!  

t]m =m] employee means an individual :o 
previ\sly work$ z an employee = a       
contractor1 subcontractor1 grantee1 or  
subgrantee4  7#h7 ,grant ,! t]m grant   
means a grant aw>d$ by ! head ( an      
ag5cy4  7#i7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee    
means an entity t is aw>d$ a grant4     
7#aj7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,except z       
o!rwise specifically provid$1 ! t]m     
,inspector ,g5]al means ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community      
appo9t$ "u section #ajc;,h or an        
,inspector ,g5]al appo9t$ "u !          
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 or section #ag ( !     
,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,act ( #aidi
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ceag74  7#aa7 ,protect$
 disclosure ,! t]m protect$ disclosure  
means-- 7,a7 any lawful disclosure (    
in=mation to an individual li/$ "u      
subsection 7b77#b7 by an employee t !   
employee believes evid5ces--  7i7 a     
violation ( any ,f$]al law1 rule1 or    
regulation2 or  7ii7 gross mismanagem5t1
 includ+ ( a contract or grant1 a gross 

wa/e ( funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a 
sub/antial & specific dang] to public   
heal? or safety2 &  7,b7 if ! actions d 
n result 9 ! employee unlawfully        
disclos+ in=mation specifically requir$ 
by ,executive ord] to be kept classifi$ 
9 ! int]e/ ( national def5se or !       
conduct ( =eign affairs1 any lawful     
disclosure 9 conjunction )--  7i7 !     
ex]cise ( any appeal1 compla9t1 or      
grievance "r grant$ by any law1 rule1 or
 regulation2  7ii7 te/imony = or o!rwise
 lawfully assi/+ any individual 9 !     
ex]cise ( any "r ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i72
 or  7iii7 coop]ation ) or disclos+     
in=mation to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( an   
ag5cy1 9 accordance ) applicable        
provisions ( law 9 connection ) an      
audit1 inspection1 or inve/igation      
conduct$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al4  7#ab7 
,p]sonal s]vices contractor ,! t]m      
p]sonal s]vices contractor means an     
individual aw>d$ a contract ) an ag5cy4 
7#ac7 ,subcontractor ,! t]m             
subcontractor means an entity t rea*es  

an agreem5t ) a contractor to fulfill   
any elem5t ( a contract4  7#ad7         
,subgrantee ,! t]m subgrantee means an  
entity t rea*es an agreem5t ) a grantee 
to fulfill any elem5t ( a grant4  7b7   
,prohibition ( reprisals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an employee1 applicant1 =m] employee1  
or p]sonal s]vices contractor c>ry+ out 
a contract1 subcontract1 grant1 or      
subgrant = an ag5cy t conta9s a cov]$   
intellig5ce community elem5t may n be   
dis*>g$1 demot$1 or o!rwise discrim9at$ 
aga9/ because ! employee1 applicant1 =m]
 employee1 or p]sonal s]vice contractor 
0 p]ceiv$ z mak+ or ab\t to make--  7,a7
 a protect$ disclosure2 or  7,b7 any    
lawful disclosure t complies )--  7i7   
subsections 7a77#a71 7d71 or 7h7 (      
section #h;,h ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472  7ii7    
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,d71 or 7,h7 (      
section #ag7;d77#e7 ( ! ,c5tral         
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,act ( #aidi 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #ceag7;d77#e772 or  7iii7     
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,d71 or 7,i7 (      

section #ajc;,h7k77#e74  7#b7           
,individuals describ$ ,! individuals    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are z foll[s3   
7,a7 ,an ,inspector ,g5]al4  7,b7 ,an   
au?oriz$ (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 or o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,c7
 ,a corporate managem5t (ficial or o!r  
individual :o has ! au?ority to         
inve/igate1 discov]1 or address         
misconduct4  7,d7 ,! ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce4  7,e7 ,! head ( 
! ag5cy conta9+ ! cov]$ intellig5ce     
community elem5t t aw>d$ ! contract or  
grant4  7c7 ,inve/igation ( compla9ts   
7#a7 ,submission ( compla9t ,an         
employee1 applicant1 =m] employee1 or   
p]sonal s]vices contractor :o believes t
 he or %e has be5 subject$ to a reprisal
 prohibit$ by subsection 7b7 may submit 
a compla9t ( su* reprisal--  7,a7 to !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy t aw>d$ !   
contract or grant2  7,b7 9 ! case ( a   
compla9t-- 7i7 reg>d+ a cov]$           
intellig5ce community elem5t 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 to ! ,inspector    

,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7ii7
 submitt$ by an employee1 applicant1 =m]
 employee1 or p]sonal s]vices contractor
 :o is a ,national ,intellig5ce ,program
 fund$ billet ( a cov]$ intellig5ce     
community elem5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 to--  7,i7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,,ii7 7aa7 
! head ( ! ag5cy conta9+ ! cov]$        
intellig5ce community elem5t t aw>d$ !  
contract or grant2 or  7bb7 !           
,inve/igator ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce    
,community2 or  7,c7 to ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community4     
7#b7 ,det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 ,inspector ,g5]al :o receives a        
compla9t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
%all--  7i7 make a det]m9ation t !      
compla9t-- 7,i7 is frivol\s2  7,,ii7    
fails to allege a violation ( !         
prohibition 9 subsection 7b72 or        
7,,iii7 has previ\sly be5 address$ 9    
ano!r ,f$]al or ,/ate judicial or       
adm9i/rative proce$+ initiat$ by !      

compla9ant2 or  7ii7 %all inve/igate !  
compla9t &1 ^u completion ( su*         
inve/igation1 submit a report ( ! f9d+s 
( ! inve/igation to ! employee1         
applicant1 =m] employee1 or p]sonal     
s]vices contractor :o submitt$ !        
compla9t1 & ! contractor1 subcontractor1
 grantee1 or subgrantee conc]n$1 & !    
head ( ! ag5cy t aw>d$ ! contract or    
grant n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ 
! compla9t4  7,b7 ,ext5sion ( "t ,if !  
,inspector ,g5]al is unable to complete 
an inve/igation 9 "t to submit a        
det]m9ation )9 ! #ahj-;day p]iod        
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 & !     
employee1 applicant1 =m] employee1 or   
p]sonal s]vices contractor :o submitt$ !
 compla9t agrees to an ext5sion ( "t1 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al %all submit a report  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 )9 su*          
additional p]iod ( "t1 up to #ahj days1 
z %all be agre$ ^u betwe5 ! ,inspector  
,g5]al & ! individual submitt+ !        
compla9t4  7#c7 ,burd5s ( pro( ,consi/5t
 ) ,executive ord]s protect+ in=mation  

specifically requir$ by ,executive ord] 
to be kept classifi$ 9 ! int]e/ (       
national def5se or ! conduct ( =eign    
affairs1 ! legal burd5s ( pro( specifi$ 
9 section #abba7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t  
possible1 be controll+ = ! purposes (   
any inve/igation conduct$ by an         
,inspector ,g5]al1 or a decision by !   
head ( an ag5cy to det]m9e :e!r a       
reprisal prohibit$ by subsection 7b7 has
 occurr$4  7#d7 ,submission to ,congress
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! employee1         
applicant1 =m] employee1 or p]sonal     
s]vices contractor wi%es to submit to   
,congress _! compla9t submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 or if su* a compla9t is an
 urg5t conc]n1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al :o   
receives ! compla9t %all1 )9 #g cal5d>  
days ( receipt ( ! compla9t1 =w>d su*   
transmittal to ! congressional          
intellig5ce committees1 toge!r ) any    
comm5ts ! ,inspector ,g5]al consid]s    
appropriate4  7,b7 ,submission by !     
employee ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al does n 

=w>d ! compla9t z requir$ by subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! employee1 applicant1 =m]       
employee1 or p]sonal s]vices contractor 
7subject to subp>agraph 7,c77 may submit
 ! compla9t to ,congress by contact+    
ei!r or bo? ( ! congressional           
intellig5ce committees directly4  7,c7  
,conditions ,! employee1 applicant1 =m] 
employee1 or p]sonal s]vices contractor 
may contact ! congressional intellig5ce 
committees directly z describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 only if ! employee1    
applicant1 =m] employee1 or p]sonal     
s]vices contractor--  7i7 be=e mak+ su* 
a contact1 furni%es to ! head ( ! ag5cy 
involv$1 ?r\gh an ,inspector ,g5]al1 a  
/atem5t ( ! compla9t & notice ( ! int5t 
to contact ! intellig5ce committees     
directly2 &  7ii7 obta9s & foll[s f !   
head ( ! ag5cy involv$1 ?r\gh !         
,inspector ,g5]al1 direction on h[ to   
contact ! congressional intellig5ce     
committees 9 accordance ) appropriate   
security practices4  7,d7 ,(ficial      
capacity ,a memb] or employee ( "o ( !  

congressional intellig5ce committees :o 
receives a compla9t "u ?is p>agraph does
 s 9 t memb] or employee's (ficial      
capacity z a memb] or employee ( t      
committee4  7,e7 ,urg5t conc]n def9$ ,9 
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m urg5t conc]n has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #h;,h ( !    
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app74  7d7 ,rem$y & en=cem5t 
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] receiv+ an ,inspector ,g5]al  
report pursuant to subsection           
7c77#b77;,a77ii71 ! head ( ! ag5cy      
conc]n$ %all det]m9e :e!r !re is        
suffici5t basis to conclude t !         
employee1 applicant1 =m] employee1 or   
p]sonal s]vices contractor submitt+ !   
compla9t 0 subject to a reprisal        
prohibit$ by subsection 7b7 & %all--    
7,a7 issue an ord] d5y+ relief2 or  7,b7
 ord] ! ag5cy conc]n$ & ! contractor1   
subcontractor1 grantee1 or subgrantee-- 
7i7 to take affirmative action to abate 
! reprisal2  7ii7 to re9/ate ! employee1
 applicant1 =m] employee1 or p]sonal    

s]vices contractor to ! position t !    
employee1 applicant1 =m] employee1 or   
p]sonal s]vices contractor held be=e !  
reprisal1 toge!r ) comp5satory damages  
7includ+ back pay71 employm5t b5efits1 &
 o!r t]ms & conditions ( employm5t t    
w\ld apply to ! employee1 applicant1 =m]
 employee1 or p]sonal s]vices contractor
 9 t position if ! reprisal _h n be5    
tak52 or  7,c7 to pay ! employee1       
applicant1 =m] employee1 or p]sonal     
s]vices contractor an am\nt equal to !  
aggregate am\nt ( all co/s & exp5ses    
7includ+ attorneys' fees & exp]t        
witnesses' fees7 t 7 reasonably incurr$ 
by ! employee1 applicant1 =m] employee1 
or p]sonal s]vices contractor =1 or 9   
connection )1 br++ ! compla9t reg>d+ !  
reprisal1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy4
  7e7 ,notification ,! head ( ea* ag5cy 
conta9+ a cov]$ intellig5ce community   
elem5t %all-- 7#a7 in=m ea* contractor1 
subcontractor1 grantee1 & subgrantee (  
su* ag5cy1 9 writ+1 ( ! rem$ies provid$ 
by ?is section2 &  7#b7 ensure t ea*    

contractor1 subcontractor1 grantee1 &   
subgrantee ( su* ag5cy in=m _! employees
 & p]sonal s]vices contractors1 9 writ+1
 ( ! rem$ies provid$ "u ?is section4    
7f7 ,no private cause ( action ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be con/ru$ to p]mit1   
au?orize1 or require a private cause (  
action to *all5ge ! m]its ( a           
det]m9ation by an ,inspector ,g5]al "u  
?is section4  7g7 ,prohibition on waiv] 
,! rem$ies provid$ = 9 ?is section may n
 be waiv$ by any agreem5t1 policy1 =m1  
or condition ( employm5t4  4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 
! fir/ section ( ! ,national ,security  
,act ( #aidg is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  ,sec4 #aaje4 ,:i/lebl[]       
protections = contractors & grantees ( !
 intellig5ce community4  4