,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,mann 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bo/7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9      
improvem5ts to ! ,(fice ( ,acc\ntability
 & ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,modifications & improvem5ts to     
,(fice ( ,acc\ntability & ,:i/lebl[]    
,protection ,section #cbc ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72  
7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7    
?r\gh 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,e71 respectively2  7iii7 9 ea* (      

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 z s           
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ & allegations (   
:i/lebl[] retaliation aft] disclosures2 
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z s            
r$esignat$-- 7,i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &       
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,m$ical    
,inspector & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ ! ,(fice ( ,special   
,c\nsel42 &  7v7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs  
7,h7 & 7,i72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  
7i7 by /rik+ a toll-free telephone numb]
 & ,int]net & ins]t+ an int]net2 &  7ii7
 by ins]t+ & allegations ( :i/lebl[]    
retaliation aft] disclosures2  7#b7 by  
/rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+  
new subsection 7f73  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! la/ day (   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! activities
 ( ! ,(fice dur+ t fiscal ye>4  7#b7    
,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   

%all include1 = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! 
report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a full &        
sub/antive analysis ( ! activities ( !  
,(fice1 includ+ su* /ati/ical in=mation 
z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y consid]s        
appropriate4  7,b7 ,id5tification ( any 
issues report$ to ! ,secret>y "u        
subsection 7c77#a77;,g71 includ+ su*    
data z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y consid]s   
relevant to su* issues & any tr5ds !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y may h id5tifi$ )    
respect to su* issues4  7,c7            
,id5tification ( su* conc]ns z !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y may h reg>d+ ! size1
 /aff+1 & res\rces ( ! ,(fice & su*     
recomm5dations z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
may h = legislative or adm9i/rative     
action to address su* conc]ns4  7,d7    
,su* recomm5dations z ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y may h = legislative or        
adm9i/rative action to improve-- 7i7 !  
process by :i* conc]ns are report$ to ! 
,(fice2 &  7ii7 ! protection (          
:i/lebl[]s )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,e7 ,su*   
o!r matt]s z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y      

consid]s appropriate reg>d+ ! functions 
( ! ,(fice or o!r matt]s relat+ to !    
,(fice4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7j72  7#d7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+  
new subsections3  7g7 ,transf] au?ority 
7#a7 ,z ! ,secret>y det]m9es            
appropriate1 ( ! am\nts made available =
 ! ,dep>tm5t = any ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y may transf] to 
! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel n m ?an     
#e1jjj1jjj1 to be available = ! purpose 
( address+ :i/lebl[] & retaliation      
claims1 if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel ent]s into an 
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u :i* !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al agrees to ensure t   
am\nts transf]r$ "u ?is p>agraph w only 
be us$-- 7,a7 to address :i/lebl[] &    
retaliation claims involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t2 
&  7,b7 to supplem5t & n to supplant    
am\nts o!rwise made available to !      
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel4  7#b7 ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! la/ day ( any      
fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,secret>y transf]s   

funds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,special     
,c\nsel %all submit to ! ,committees on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report on ! use ( !   
funds transf]r$ "u ?is subsection dur+  
su* fiscal ye>4 ,ea* su* report %all    
include1 = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by !      
report-- 7,a7 ! total am\nt transf]r$ & 
an acc\nt+ ( ! exp5diture ( su* funds   
demon/rat+ t su* funds 7 us$ only to    
address compla9ts relat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t2
  7,b7 ! numb] ( :i/lebl[] compla9ts    
receiv$ by ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel  
involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 ! numb] (    
retaliation compla9ts receiv$ by !      
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel involv+ !     
,dep>tm5t2  7,d7 ! numb] ( :i/lebl[]    
compla9ts inve/igat$ by ! ,(fice (      
,special ,c\nsel involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t2   
7,e7 ! numb] ( retaliation compla9ts    
clos$ by ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel    
involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t & disposition ( ea* 
su* compla9t1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r ea* su*
 compla9t 0 settl$1 clos$ )\t a f9d+ (  
retaliation1 or receiv$ ano!r           

disposition2 &  7ii7 = ea* su* compla9t 
t 0 settl$1 ! am\nt ( ! settlem5t2 &    
7,f7 data reg>d+ ! am\nt ( "t x took !  
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel to close      
:i/lebl[] & retaliation claims involv+ !
 ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ a di/ribution ( !   
clos$ cases by type4  7h7 ,tra9+ ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide 
tra9+ on :i/lebl[] protection & relat$  
issues & make su* tra9+ available to    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7        
dissem9ate tra9+ mat]ials & in=mation to
 employees on :i/lebl[] rights1         
:i/lebl[] disclosures1 & allegations (  
:i/lebl[] retaliation1 includ+ any      
mat]ials creat$ pursuant to section #gcc
 ( ?is title4  7i7 ,availability (      
in=mation ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
make publicly available on an           
appropriate website ( ! ,dep>tm5t !     
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,templates t c be
 us$ to submit prop] & complete         
:i/lebl[] & retaliation claims4  7#b7 ,!
 /&>d op]at+ proc$ures ( ! ,(fice & any 
applicable regulations4  7#c7 ,ea*      

report submitt$ "u subsection 7f74  2 & 
7#e7 9 subsection 7j71 z s r$esignat$-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,! t]m :i/lebl[]        
retaliation means ! tak+ or failure to  
take1 or ! ?reat to take or n to take1  
by a sup]visory employee 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #gajc7;a7 ( title #e71 (
 a p]sonnel action because ( a :i/lebl[]
 disclosure4  4  #b4 ,pilot program on  
c\nsel+ = :i/lebl[]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
= ,acc\ntability & ,:i/lebl[]           
,protection %all c>ry out two-ye> pilot 
program "u :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all (f] c\nsel+ to a ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs :i/lebl[] reg>d+ !    
relevant laws & policies t affect !     
:i/lebl[]1 ! :i/lebl[]'s disclosure1 &  
any allegation ( :i/lebl[] retaliation4 
7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y %all beg9 implem5t+ ! pilot   

program requir$ "u ?is section by n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7c7 ,report ,^u ! conclusion 
( ! pilot program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
program1 :i* %all include ! numb] (     
employees :o receiv$ c\nsel+ "u !       
program1 tr5ds id5tifi$ by ! program1 an
 analysis ( ! program1 & su* o!r matt]s 
z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es        
relevant4