,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4    
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide protections =  
employees (1 =m] employees (1 &         
applicants = employm5t ) ,f$]al ag5cies1
 contractors1 & grantees ^: "r to       
petition or furni% in=mation to         
,congress is int]f]$ ) or d5i$4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,congressional ,:i/lebl[] ,protection   
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,protections = cov]$ 
individuals ,section #gbaa ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ,! "r ( employees & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! "r ( cov]$     

individuals  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7b7 ,rem$ies  7#a7           
,adm9i/rative rem$ies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
cov]$ individual ) respect to a ,f$]al  
ag5cy 7o!r ?an a cov]$ individual       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or   
7,d77 :o is aggriev$ by a violation (   
subsection 7a7 may seek corrective      
action "u sections #abad & #abba 9 !    
same mann] z an individual :o is        
aggriev$ by a prohibit$ p]sonnel        
practice describ$ 9 section             
#bcjb7;b77#h74  7,b7 ,,fbi employees ,a 
cov]$ individual ) respect to ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation :o is aggriev$  
by a violation ( subsection 7a7 may seek
 corrective action "u section #bcjc4    
7,c7 ,intellig5ce community employees ,a
 cov]$ individual ) respect to a cov]$  
intellig5ce community elem5t 7z def9$ 9 
section #aajd7;a7 ( ! ,national         
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbcd7;a777 :o is aggriev$ by a         
violation ( subsection 7a7 may seek     
corrective action "u section #aajd ( !  

,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cbcd7 or subsection 7b77#g7  
or 7j7 ( section #cjja ( t ,act 7#ej    
,u4,s4,c4 #ccda74  7,d7 ,contractor     
employees ,a cov]$ individual ) respect 
to a ,f$]al ag5cy :o is an employee (1  
=m] employee (1 or applicant = employm5t
 )1 a contractor1 subcontractor1        
grantee1 subgrantee1 or p]sonal s]vices 
contractor 7z ^? t]ms are us$ 9 section 
#bdji ( title #aj & section #dgab (     
title #da7 ( ! ag5cy & :o is aggriev$ by
 a violation ( subsection 7a7 ( ?is     
section may seek corrective action "u   
section #bdji ( title #aj or section    
#dgab ( title #da4  7,e7 ,burd5 ( pro(  
,! burd5s ( pro( "u subsection 7e7 (    
section #abba %all apply to an          
allegation ( a violation ( subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section made "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( ?is p>agraph
 9 ! same mann] z ^? burd5s ( pro( apply
 to an allegation ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel
 practice "u su* section #abba4  7,f7   
,class ( individuals entitl$ to seek    

corrective action ,! "r to seek         
corrective action "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 %all apply to a     
cov]$ individual :o is an employee (1   
=m] employee (1 or applicant = employm5t
 )1 a ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 !         
applicable subp>agraph or a contractor1 
subcontractor1 grantee1 subgrantee1 or  
p]sonal s]vices contractor 7z ^? t]ms   
are us$ 9 section #bdji ( title #aj &   
section #dgab ( title #da7 ( su* a      
,f$]al ag5cy1 not)/&+ ! fact t a        
provision ( law ref]5c$ 9 ! applicable  
subp>agraph does n au?orize "o or m ( ^?
 types ( cov]$ individuals to seek      
corrective action4  7#b7 ,private "r (  
action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a f9al        
decision provid+ relief = a violation ( 
subsection 7a7 alleg$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph    
7#a7 ( ?is subsection is n issu$ )9 #baj
 days ( ! date on :i* ! cov]$ individual
 seeks corrective action "u ! applicable
 subp>agraph & !re is no %[+ t ! delay  
is due to ! bad fai? ( ! cov]$          

individual1 ! cov]$ individual may br+  
an action at law or equity = de novo    
review 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all h jurisdiction  
ov] ! action )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9     
controv]sy1 = lo/ wages & b5efits1      
re9/atem5t1 co/s & attorney fees1       
comp5satory damages1 equitable or       
injunctive relief1 or any o!r relief t !
 c\rt consid]s appropriate4  7,b7 ,jury 
trial ,an action br\ght "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! cov]$        
individual1 be tri$ by ! c\rt ) a jury4 
7,c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,! burd5s ( pro( "u  
subsection 7e7 ( section #abba %all     
apply to an allegation ( a violation (  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section 9 an action
 br\ght "u ?is p>agraph 9 ! same mann] z
 ^? burd5s ( pro( apply to an allegation
 ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel practice "u su* 
section #abba4  7c7 ,def9itions ,=      
purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m     
cov]$ individual1 ) respect to a ,f$]al 
ag5cy1 means an employee (1 =m] employee
 (1 or applicant = employm5t )-- 7,a7 ! 

ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a contractor1           
subcontractor1 grantee1 subgrantee1 or  
p]sonal s]vices contractor 7z ^? t]ms   
are us$ 9 section #bdji ( title #aj &   
section #dgab ( title #da7 ( ! ag5cy2 & 
7#b7 ! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an ag5cy1 
(fice1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! executive1 
legislative1 or judicial bran* ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  4