,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,langwor?y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jordan1    
,mr4 ,arm/rong1 ,mr4 ,good5 ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1    
,mr4 ,tiffany1 & ,mr4 ,van ,drew7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &            
,acc\ntability  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
section #bcjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to require ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to inve/igate     
allegations ( prohibit$ aga9/ employees 
( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation =    
:i/lebl[+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,:i/lebl[]s f ,retribution    
,act4  #b4 ,inspector ,g5]al responsible
 = ,,fbi :i/lebl[] retaliation          
inve/igations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#bcjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 z clauses  

7i7 ?r\gh 7viii71 respectively2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively2  7,c7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2  7,d7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 z s      
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ reprisal = & all t 
foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 reprisal =--  
7#a7 a disclosure describ$ 9 section    
#bcjb7;b77#h77;,a71 if su* disclosure is
 n specifically prohibit$ by law & if   
su* in=mation is n specifically requir$ 
by ,executive ord] to be kept secret 9 !
 int]e/ ( national def5se or ! conduct (
 =eign affairs2 or  7#b7 a disclosure ( 
in=mation--  2  7,e7 by /rik+ clauses   
7i7 ?r\gh 7x7 & ins]t+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh
 7xii72 &  7,f7 by ins]t+ aft] ( ?is    
title ) respect to ! foll[+3 1 or !     
initiation or ext5sion ( an inve/igation
 into or d5ial1 susp5sion1 or revocation
 ( ! security cle>ance (12  7#b7 9      
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+         
subsections 7d71 7g71 & 7e7 & ! be=e    

applicable provisions2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
sections #abad & & ins]t+ section2  7#c7
 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z         
subsection 7g72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7d7 7#a7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all1 9 accordance )
 subsection 7e71 receive & inve/igate   
ea* allegation made by an employee or   
=m] employee (1 or applicant = a        
position 91 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation ( a reprisal 9 violation (
 subsection 7a7 &1 :]e appropriate--    
7,a7 br+ petitions = /ays1 & petitions =
 corrective action1 "u subsection 7e72 &
  7,b7 file a compla9t or make          
recomm5dations = discipl9>y action "u   
subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,= ! purposes (   
c>ry+ out subsection 7d71 ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all h ! 
same au?orities & responsibilities      
provid$ to1 & be subject to ! same      
requirem5ts z1 ! ,special ,c\nsel "u    
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g7 ( section     
#abab ) respect to an inve/igation1     

review1 or inquiry conduct$ "u section  
#abad or #abae1 except t ! requirem5t   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#f7 ( section 
#abab %all n apply ) respect to !       
,inspector ,g5]al4  7e7 7#a7 7,a7 7i7 ,!
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice %all receive ea* allegation     
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 & %all        
inve/igate ! allegation to ! ext5t      
necess>y to det]m9e :e!r !re are        
reasonable gr\nds to believe t a        
reprisal 9 violation ( subsection 7a7   
has occurr$1 exi/s1 or is go+ to be     
tak54  7ii7 ,)9 #ae days aft] ! date (  
receiv+ an allegation ( a reprisal 9    
violation ( subsection 7a7 "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all provide      
writt5 notice to ! p]son :o made !      
allegation t-- 7,i7 ! allegation has be5
 receiv$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 &      
7,,ii7 %all include ! "n ( a p]son at ! 
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice :o %all s]ve z a contact ) ! 
p]son mak+ ! allegation4  7iii7 ,unless 

an inve/igation is t]m9at$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all--  7,i7 )9   
#ij days aft] notice is provid$ "u      
clause 7ii71 notify ! p]son :o made !   
allegation ( ! /atus ( ! inve/igation & 
any action tak5 by ! ,(fice ( !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice s9ce ! fil+ ( ! allegation2     
7,,ii7 notify su* p]son ( ! /atus ( !   
inve/igation & any action tak5 by su*   
,(fice s9ce ! la/ notice1 at lea/ e #fj 
days aft] notice is giv5 "u subclause   
7,i72 &  7,,iii7 notify su* p]son ( !   
/atus ( ! inve/igation & any action tak5
 by ! ,inspector ,g5]al at su* "t z     
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,inspector     
,g5]al4  7iv7 ,no lat] ?an #aj days be=e
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice t]m9ates any inve/igation ( a   
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice1 !          
,inspector ,g5]al %all provide a writt5 
/atus report to ! p]son :o made !       
allegation ( ! propos$ f9d+s ( fact &   
legal conclusions4 ,! p]son may submit  

writt5 comm5ts ab\t ! report to !       
,inspector ,g5]al4 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al 
%all n be requir$ to provide a subsequ5t
 writt5 /atus report "u ?is clause aft] 
! submission ( su* writt5 comm5ts4  7,b7
  7i7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice t]m9ates any inve/igation "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al   
%all prep>e & transmit to any p]son on  
^: allegation ! inve/igation 0 initiat$ 
a writt5 /atem5t notify+ ! p]son (--    
7,i7 ! t]m9ation ( ! inve/igation2      
7,,ii7 a summ>y ( relevant facts        
asc]ta9$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 includ+
 ! facts t support1 & ! facts t d n     
support1 ! allegations ( su* p]son2     
7,,iii7 ! reasons = t]m9at+ !           
inve/igation2 &  7,,iv7 a response to   
any comm5ts submitt$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a77iv74  7ii7 ,a writt5 /atem5t "u    
clause 7i7 may n be admissible z evid5ce
 9 any judicial or adm9i/rative proce$+1
 )\t ! cons5t ( ! p]son :o receiv$ su*  
/atem5t "u su* clause4  7,c7 ,9 addition

 to any au?ority grant$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al may1 9 !      
abs5ce ( an allegation1 conduct an      
inve/igation = ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r 
!re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t a
 reprisal 9 violation ( subsection 7a7  
has occurr$1 exi/s1 or is go+ to be     
tak54  7,d7 7i7 ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is subsection1 n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice receives
 an allegation ( a reprisal 9 violation 
( subsection 7a7 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al may t]m9ate an        
inve/igation ( ! allegation )\t fur!r   
inquiry if ! ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es 
t--  7,i7 ! same allegation1 bas$ on !  
same set ( facts & circum/ances1 _h     
previ\sly be5-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 made by !   
individual2 & 7,,bb7 inve/igat$ by !    
,inspector ,g5]al2 or  7bb7 fil$ by !   
individual ) ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection
 ,bo>d2  7,,ii7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al does
 n h jurisdiction to inve/igate !       
allegation2 or  7,,iii7 ! individual    

knew or %\ld h kn[n ( ! alleg$ reprisal 
9 violation ( subsection 7a7 on or be=e 
! date t is #c ye>s be=e ! date on :i* !
 ,inspector ,g5]al receiv$ ! allegation4
  7ii7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice t]m9ates an inve/igation "u  
clause 7i71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all    
provide a writt5 notification to !      
individual :o submitt$ ! allegation ( a 
reprisal 9 violation ( subsection 7a7 t 
/ates ! basis ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al =   
t]m9at+ ! inve/igation4  7#b7 7,a7 7i7  
7,i7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice may reque/ any memb] ( ! ,m]it
 ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d to ord] a /ay
 ( any p]sonnel action 7z def9$ 9       
subsection 7a77 = #de days if !         
,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es t !re are    
reasonable gr\nds to believe t !        
p]sonnel action 0 tak51 or is go+ to be 
tak51 z a result ( a reprisal 9         
violation ( subsection 7a74  7,,ii7 ,any
 memb] ( ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection    
,bo>d reque/$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to ord] a /ay "u   
subclause 7,i7 %all ord] su* /ay unless 
! memb] det]m9es t1 "u ! facts &        
circum/ances involv$1 su* a /ay w\ld n  
be appropriate4  7,,iii7 ,unless d5i$ "u
 subclause 7,,ii71 any /ay "u ?is clause
 %all be grant$ )9 #c cal5d> days       
7exclud+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 & legal  
holidays7 aft] ! date ( ! reque/ = ! /ay
 by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice4  7ii7  7,i7 ,! ,m]it ,sy/ems   
,protection ,bo>d may ext5d ! p]iod (   
any /ay grant$ "u clause 7i7 = any p]iod
 :i* ! ,bo>d consid]s appropriate4      
7,,ii7 ,if ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection  
,bo>d lacks ! numb] ( memb]s appo9t$ "u 
section #abja requir$ to con/itute a    
quorum1 any rema9+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d may1 
^u reque/ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ext5d ! p]iod ( any
 /ay grant$ "u clause 7i74  7iii7 ,a /ay
 may be t]m9at$ by ! ,m]it ,sy/ems      
,protection ,bo>d at any "t1 except t a 
/ay may n be t]m9at$ by ! ,bo>d-- 7,i7  
on its own motion or on ! motion ( an   

ag5cy1 unless notice & opportunity =    
oral or writt5 comm5ts are fir/ provid$ 
to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice & ! individual on ^: behalf !   
/ay 0 ord]$2 or  7,,ii7 on motion ( !   
,inspector ,g5]al1 unless notice &      
opportunity = oral or writt5 comm5ts are
 fir/ provid$ to ! individual on ^:     
behalf ! /ay 0 ord]$4  7iv7 ,if ! ,m]it 
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d grants a /ay  
"u clause 7i71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
give priority to a reque/ = a transf]   
submitt$ by ! employee :o is ! subject (
 ! action4  7,b7  7i7  7,i7 ,except z   
provid$ "u subclause 7,,ii71 no lat] ?an
 #bdj days aft] ! date ( receiv+ an     
allegation ( a reprisal 9 violation (   
subsection 7a7 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all make a det]m9ation :e!r !re
 are reasonable gr\nds to believe t a   
reprisal 9 violation ( subsection 7a7   
has occurr$1 exi/s1 or is go+ to be     
tak54  7,,ii7 ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice is unable to make 

! requir$ det]m9ation )9 ! #bdj-;day    
p]iod specifi$ "u subclause 7,i7 & !    
p]son submitt+ ! allegation ( a reprisal
 9 violation ( subsection 7a7 agrees to 
an ext5sion ( "t1 ! det]m9ation %all be 
made )9 su* additional p]iod ( "t z %all
 be agre$ ^u betwe5 ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
& ! p]son submitt+ ! allegation4  7ii7  
,if1 9 connection ) any inve/igation1 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice det]m9es t !re are reasonable   
gr\nds to believe t a reprisal 9        
violation ( subsection 7a7 has occurr$1 
exi/s1 or is go+ to be tak5 :i* requires
 corrective action1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
%all report ! det]m9ation toge!r ) any  
f9d+s or recomm5dations to ! ,m]it      
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel          
,managem5t1 & may report su*            
det]m9ation1 f9d+s & recomm5dations to !
 ,presid5t4 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may    
include 9 ! report recomm5dations =     
corrective action to be tak54  7iii7    
,if1 aft] a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 b n  

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice submits !
 report "u clause 7ii71 ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation does n act to correct !
 reprisal 9 violation ( subsection 7a71 
! ,inspector ,g5]al may petition ! ,m]it
 ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d = corrective 
action4  7iv7 ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice f9ds1 9           
consultation ) ! individual subject to !
 reprisal 9 violation ( subsection 7a71 
t ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation has  
act$ to correct ! reprisal 9 violation (
 subsection 7a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al    
%all file su* f9d+ ) ! ,m]it ,sy/ems    
,protection ,bo>d1 toge!r ) any writt5  
comm5ts :i* ! individual may provide4   
7v7 ,a det]m9ation by ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice "u ?is   
subp>agraph %all n be cit$ or ref]r$ to 
9 any proce$+ "u ?is subp>agraph or any 
o!r adm9i/rative or judicial proce$+ =  
any purpose1 )\t ! cons5t ( ! p]son     
submitt+ ! allegation ( a reprisal 9    
violation ( subsection 7a74  7,c7  7i7  

,:5ev] ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice petitions ! ,m]it ,sy/ems    
,protection ,bo>d = corrective action "u
 ?is section1 ! ,bo>d %all provide an   
opportunity =-- 7,i7 oral or writt5     
comm5ts by ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7,,ii7 writt5  
comm5ts by any individual :o alleges to 
be ! subject ( ! reprisal 9 violation ( 
subsection 7a74  7ii7 ,! ,m]it ,sy/ems  
,protection ,bo>d %all make available ! 
oral & writt5 comm5ts describ$ 9 clause 
7i77,i7 to any individual :o alleges to 
be ! subject ( a reprisal 9 violation ( 
subsection 7a7 ) respect to :i* su*     
comm5ts 7 made4  7,d7  7i7 ,subject to !
 provisions ( clause 7ii71 ! ,m]it      
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all ord] su* 
corrective action z ! ,bo>d consid]s    
appropriate if ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has demon/rat$ t a  
disclosure describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 0 a
 contribut+ factor 9 ! p]sonnel action  
7z def9$ 9 su* subsection7 :i* 0 tak5 or

 is go+ to be tak5 aga9/ ! individual4  
7ii7 ,corrective action "u clause 7i7   
may n be ord]$ if1 aft] a f9d+ t a      
disclosure describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 0 a
 contribut+ factor1 ! ag5cy demon/rates 
by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t x w\ld h    
tak5 ! same p]sonnel action 9 ! abs5ce (
 su* disclosure4  7#c7  7,a7 ,judicial  
review ( any f9al ord] or decision ( !  
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u ?is  
subsection may be obta9$ by any         
employee1 =m] employee1 or applicant =  
employm5t adv]sely affect$ by su* ord]  
or decision4  7,b7 ,a petition = review 
"u ?is subsection %all be fil$ ) su*    
c\rt1 & )9 su* "t1 z provid$ = "u       
section #ggjc7;b74  7#d7 ,if1 9         
connection ) any inve/igation "u ?is    
section1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice det]m9es t !re is   
reasonable cause to believe t a crim9al 
violation has occurr$1 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all     
report ! det]m9ation to ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 & %all submit a copy ( ! report 

to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   
,managem5t & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#e7 ,if1 9      
connection ) any inve/igation "u ?is    
section1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice det]m9es t !re is   
reasonable cause to believe t any       
violation ( any law1 rule1 or regulation
 has occurr$ o!r ?an "o ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#d71 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al %all report su* violation to !   
,attorney ,g5]al4 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al  
%all require1 )9 #cj days aft] ! receipt
 ( ! report by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 a    
c]tification by ! ,attorney ,g5]al :i*  
/ates--  7,a7 t ! ,attorney ,g5]al has  
p]sonally review$ ! report2 &  7,b7 :at 
action has be5 or is go+ to be tak51 &  
:5 ! action w be complet$4  7#f7 ,dur+  
any inve/igation initiat$ "u ?is        
section1 no discipl9>y action %all be   
tak5 aga9/ any employee = any alleg$    
prohibit$ activity "u inve/igation or = 
any relat$ activity )\t ! approval ( !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,ju/ice4  7#g7 ,if ! ,m]it ,sy/ems      
,protection ,bo>d ord]s corrective      
action "u ?is subsection1 su* corrective
 action may include--  7,a7 t !         
individual be plac$1 z ne>ly z possible1
 9 ! position ! individual w\ld h be5 9 
_h ! reprisal 9 violation ( subsection  
7a7 n occurr$1 includ+ ) respect to !   
individual's security cle>ance & access 
det]m9ation & ! expungem5t ( any record 
( an adv]se det]m9ation z a result ( su*
 reprisal 9 ! curr5t inve/igation file  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section           
#cjja7;a77#e7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m &  
,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccda7;a77#e777 ( !           
individual2 &  7,b7 reimbursem5t =      
attorney's fees1 back pay & relat$      
b5efits1 m$ical co/s incurr$1 travel    
exp5ses1 any o!r reasonable & =eseeable 
consequ5tial damages1 & comp5satory     
damages 7includ+ int]e/1 reasonable     
exp]t witness fees1 & co/s74  7#h7 ,any 
corrective action ord]$ "u ?is          
subsection to correct a reprisal 9      

violation ( subsection 7a7 may include  
fees1 co/s1 or damages reasonably       
incurr$ due to an ag5cy inve/igation ( !
 employee1 if su* inve/igation 0        
comm5c$1 exp&$1 or ext5d$ 9 retaliation 
= ! disclosure t =m$ ! basis ( !        
corrective action4  7#i7 ,! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may      
petition ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection    
,bo>d to ord] corrective action1 includ+
 fees1 co/s1 or damages reasonably      
incurr$ by an employee due to an        
inve/igation ( ! employee by an ag5cy1  
if ! inve/igation by an ag5cy 0 comm5c$1
 exp&$1 or ext5d$ 9 retaliation = a     
disclosure describ$ 9 subsection 7a71   
)\t reg>d to :e!r a p]sonnel action 7z  
def9$ 9 su* subsection71 is tak54  7f7  
7#a7 ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice det]m9es t          
discipl9>y action %\ld be tak5 aga9/ any
 employee = hav+ committ$ a reprisal 9  
violation ( subsection 7a7 or kn[+ly &  
willfully refus$ or fail$ to comply ) an
 ord] ( ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection     

,bo>d ) respect to su* a violation1 !   
,inspector ,g5]al %all prep>e a writt5  
compla9t aga9/ ! employee conta9+ !     
det]m9ation ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1      
toge!r ) a /atem5t ( support+ facts1 &  
pres5t ! compla9t & /atem5t to !        
employee & ! ,bo>d1 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection4  7#b7 ,any employee aga9/   
:om ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice pres5ts a compla9t to ! ,m]it   
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u p>agraph   
7#a7 is entitl$ to--  7,a7 a reasonable 
"t to answ] orally & 9 writ+1 & to      
furni% affidavits & o!r docum5t>y       
evid5ce 9 support ( ! answ]2  7,b7 be   
repres5t$ by an attorney or o!r         
repres5tative2  7,c7 a he>+ be=e ! ,bo>d
 or an adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ "u
 section #caje & designat$ by ! ,bo>d2  
7,d7 h a transcript kept ( any he>+ "u  
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,e7 a writt5      
decision & reasons !re= at ! e>lie/     
practicable date1 includ+ a copy ( any  
f9al ord] impos+ discipl9>y action4     
7#c7 7,a7 ,a f9al ord] ( ! ,m]it ,sy/ems

 ,protection ,bo>d pursuant a case      
br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may impose--    
7i7 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  7ii7 an         
assessm5t ( a civil p5alty n to exce$   
#aj1jjj2 or  7iii7 any comb9ation (     
discipl9>y actions describ$ "u clause   
7i7 & an assessm5t describ$ "u clause   
7ii74  7,b7 ,9 any case br\ght "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 9 :i* ! ,m]it ,sy/ems     
,protection ,bo>d f9ds t an employee has
 committ$ a reprisal 9 violation (      
subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d may impose      
discipl9>y action if ! ,bo>d f9ds t !   
disclosure describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 0 a
 significant motivat+ factor1 ev5 if o!r
 factors also motivat$ ! decision1 = !  
decision ( ! employee to take1 fail to  
take1 or ?reat5 to take or fail to take 
a p]sonnel action 7z def9$ 9 subsection 
7a771 unless t employee demon/rates1 by 
a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! employee
 w\ld h tak51 fail$ to take1 or ?reat5$ 

to take or fail to take ! same p]sonnel 
action1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* protect$       
activity4  7#d7 ,!re may be no          
adm9i/rative appeal f an ord] ( ! ,m]it 
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d4 ,an employee 
subject to a f9al ord] impos+ discipl9>y
 action "u ?is subsection may obta9     
judicial review ( ! ord] by fil+ a      
petition !re= ) su* c\rt1 & )9 su* "t1 z
 provid$ = "u section #ggjc7;b74  7g7   
7#a7 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually   
!reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all submit to !    
,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! inve/igations 
conduct$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u ?is  
section dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod prec$+ su*  
report4  7#b7 ,ea* report requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod   
cov]$ by su* report-- 7,a7 ! numb] (    

complet$ inve/igations conduct$ by !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice "u ?is section2  7,b7 ! duration
 ( ea* su* inve/igation2  7,c7 ! numb] (
 reprisals 9 violation ( subsection 7a7 
f\nd pursuant to su* inve/igations2     
7,d7 ! numb] ( employees ( ! ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,inve/igation :o made su* a   
reprisal2  7,e7 ! numb] ( su* reprisals 
) respect to :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 "u
 ?is section1 petition$ to ! ,m]it      
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d = corrective  
action or pres5t$ a compla9t to ! ,bo>d2
  7,f7 h[ long ! ,m]it ,sy/ems          
,protection ,bo>d took to make a f9al   
decision or issue a f9al ord] ) respect 
to ea* su* petition or compla9t2  7,g7 !
 discipl9>y actions & p5alties impos$ on
 employees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7  
by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7f72 &  7,h7 ! 
numb] ( allegations ( reprisals 9       
violation ( subsection 7a7 = :i* !      
,attorney ,g5]al did n correct !        
reprisal1 z det]m9$ by ! ,inspector     
,g5]al det]m9$ "u subsection 7e74  4    

7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all revise su*        
regulations z are necess>y to implem5t !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7c7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4