,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcjb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #be1 #bjbe,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief to e/abli% a :i/lebl[] inc5tive program ) respect to def5se exports control en=cem5t4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,:i/lebl[]s ,aid+ ,national ,security ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def5se exports control :i/lebl[] inc5tive program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cf;,a ! foll[+ new section3 #cf;,b4 ,def5se exports control :i/lebl[] inc5tive program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to a :i/lebl[] inc5tive program 7h]e9aft] ! ,program7 to rew>d an individual :o volunt>ily provides orig9al in=mation t leads to ! imposition ( any civil p5alty ) respect to a cov]$ violation-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all issue an int]im rule e/abli%+ su* ,program n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ su* ,program n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,public notice ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! onl9e portal is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide public notice ( ! ,program 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7b7 ,submission ( orig9al in=mation 7#a7 ,submission proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all by regulation e/abli% proc$ures = an individual to submit orig9al in=mation4 7#b7 ,onl9e portal ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all develop1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9 a secure onl9e portal1 on a website accessible to ! public1 = ! report+ ( orig9al in=mation4 7#c7 ,anonym\s submissions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ ! proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all include a proc$ure = an individual to anonym\sly submit orig9al in=mation1 includ+ ?r\gh c\nsel4 7,b7 ,id5tity disclosure ,! ,secret>y may require an individual to disclose _! id5tity1 directly or ?r\gh c\nsel1 at any "t prior to issu+ an aw>d "u ! ,program4 7c7 ,review ( orig9al in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date t orig9al in=mation is submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r ! orig9al in=mation is cr$ible4 7#b7 ,inve/igation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 t orig9al in=mation is cr$ible1 ! ,secret>y %all1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es impracticable1 complete an inve/igation into ! allegations conta9$ 9 ! orig9al in=mation4 7#c7 ,duty to update 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all update ! individual :o submitt$ orig9al in=mation "u subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! orig9al 0 submitt$ & n less ?an e #cj days !reaft] until ! orig9al in=mation is det]m9$ n cr$ible "u p>agraph 7#a7 or an inve/igation is complet$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,s5sitive in=mation ,! ,secret>y may omit f ! updates requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 any in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es c\ld compromise a review ( orig9al in=mation "u ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,frivol\s reports ,! ,secret>y may det]m9e t review ( orig9al in=mation "u ?is subsection is n w>rant$ if ! individual :o submitt$ ! orig9al in=mation has previ\sly made n less ?an #b submissions ( orig9al in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 7 n cr$ible4 7d7 ,aw>d am\nt 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an aw>d issu$ "u ! ,program %all be 9 an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! cov]$ civil p5alty2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! cov]$ civil p5alty4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( aw>d am\nt ,to det]m9e ! am\nt ( an aw>d issu$ "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all consid]-- 7i7 h[ significant ! orig9al in=mation provid$ by ! individual 0 ) respect to a f9al det]m9ation t a cov]$ violation occurr$2 7ii7 ! degree ( assi/ance1 o!r ?an provid+ orig9al in=mation1 provid$ by ! individual1 or any legal repres5tative ( ! individual2 & 7iii7 any o!r additional factor ! ,secret>y det]m9es relevant1 includ+-- 7,i7 accuracy2 7,,ii7 relevance2 7,,iii7 timel9ess2 & 7,,iv7 usefulness2 & 7,b7 %all n consid] ! balance ( ! acc\nt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g7 = ! ,program 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,jo9t submissions ,9 ! case ( orig9al in=mation submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 jo9tly by n less ?an #b individuals1 any aw>d issu$ "u ! ,program %all be equally di/ribut$ among ea* individual4 7e7 ,d5ial ( aw>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 & except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may n issue an aw>d to an individual to :om an aw>d o!rwise w\ld be issu$1 if su* individual acquir$ ! orig9al in=mation submitt$ "u ! ,program-- 7,a7 ?r\gh su* individual's role z-- 7i7 an (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 or p>tn] ( an entity t h&les int]nal processes = legal violations = ! p]son or p]sons2 or 7ii7 an employee ( an entity t conducts compliance or int]nal audits = ! p]son or p]sons2 or 7,b7 any means t violates ,f$]al or ,/ate crim9al law4 7#b7 ,exception ,! prohibition on issu+ an aw>d to c]ta9 individuals "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n apply if-- 7,a7 ! individual _h a reasonable basis to believe t disclos+ ! orig9al in=mation to ! ,secret>y 0 necess>y to /op conduct likely to cause significant h>m to national security2 7,b7 ! individual _h a reasonable basis to believe t ! relevant entity 0 ob/ruct+ an inve/igation into ! misconduct2 or 7,c7 n less ?an #abj days h pass$ s9ce ! individual provid$ ! in=mation to ! audit committee1 *ief legal (fic]1 *ief compliance (fic] ( ! relevant entity or ! sup]visor ( ! individual1 or _! equival5t4 7f7 ,repres5tation by c\nsel 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an individual may *oose to be repres5t$ by c\nsel at any "t :ile coop]at+ ) ! ,program4 7#b7 ,requir$ repres5tation = anonym\s claims ,an individual :o1 "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 anonym\sly provides orig9al in=mation %all be repres5t$ by c\nsel :ile coop]at+ ) ! ,program4 7g7 ,def5se ,export ,compliance ,acc\ntability ,fund 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an acc\nt ) respect to ! ,program to be kn[n z ! ,def5se ,export ,compliance ,acc\ntability ,fund4 7#b7 ,deposits & cr$its ,!re %all be deposit$ into or cr$it$ to ! fund an am\nt equal to any f9e collect$ by ! ,secret>y on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section 9 any judicial or adm9i/rative action br\ght by ! ,secret>y t dep5ds on or 0 initiat$ because ( orig9al in=mation submitt$ by an individual4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,! am\nts deposit$ 9 ! fund-- 7,a7 %all be us$ to pay ea* aw>d issu$ "u ! ,program2 & 7,b7 may be us$ = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( ! ,program4 7#d7 ,insuffici5t am\nts ,if !re are insuffici5t am\nts to pay an aw>d issu$ "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all deposit into ! acc\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 or cr$it to su* acc\nt1 an am\nt equal to ! rema9+ balance ( su* aw>d f any monet>y sanctions collect$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ! f9al det]m9ation ( a cov]$ violation4 7h7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #ca/1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! ,program1 includ+ a description ( ! numb] ( aw>ds made "u ! ,program & ! types ( cases 9 :i* su* aw>ds 7 made ) respect to ! fiscal ye> prec$+ submission ( su* report4 7i7 ,prohibition aga9/ retaliation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to an individual :o submits orig9al in=mation "u subsection 7b7 or o!rwise p>ticipates 9 ! ,program1 & except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no employ] may1 directly or indirectly1 dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1 ?reat51 or h>ass su* individual1 or discrim9ate aga9/ su* individual 9 any o!r mann] 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t1 because su* individual submitt$ orig9al in=mation or o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,program4 7#b7 ,exception ,! protection aga9/ retaliation e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any individual :o reports in=mation "u ?is section kn[+ t su* in=mation is false4 7#c7 ,en=cem5t 7,a7 ,cause ( action ,an individual :o alleges a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 may br+ an action "u ?is subp>agraph 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! relief provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,subpo5as ,a subpo5a requir+ ! att5dance ( a witness at a trial or he>+ conduct$ "u ?is clause may be s]v$ at any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,/atute ( limitations 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 an action "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be ent]ta9$ if comm5c$ m ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation occurr$ or #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* facts mat]ial to ! "r ( action are kn[n or reasonably %\ld h be5 kn[n by ! employee alleg+ su* a violation4 7ii7 ,requir$ action )9 #aj ye>s ,an action may n 9 any circum/ance be br\ght m ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation occurs4 7#d7 ,relief ,! relief provid$ = "u ?is p>agraph %all be ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,re9/atem5t ) ! same s5iority /atus t ! individual w\ld h _h1 b = ! discrim9ation4 7,b7 ,back pay 9 an am\nt equal to twice ! am\nt o!rwise ow$ to ! individual1 ) int]e/4 7,c7 ,comp5sation = litigation co/s1 exp]t witness fees1 & reasonable fees = attorneys4 7j7 ,confid5tiality 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 ! ,secret>y & any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce may n disclose any in=mation1 includ+ orig9al in=mation submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 t c\ld reasonably be expect$ to reveal ! id5tity ( any individual :o provides orig9al in=mation to ! ,program1 except 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 unless & until requir$ to be disclos$ to a def5dant or respond5t 9 connection ) a public proce$+ in/itut$ by ! ,secret>y or any entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7#b7 ,public disclosure exemption ,= purposes ( section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ?is subp>agraph %all be consid]$ a /atute describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 ( su* section4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit ! ability ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al to pres5t su* evid5ce to a gr& jury or to %>e su* evid5ce ) pot5tial witnesses or def5dants 9 ! c\rse ( an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation4 7#d7 ,availability to ,gov]nm5t ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be necess>y to accompli% ! purposes ( ! ,program1 or any regulation1 ord]1 lic5se1 or o!r au?orization issu$ "u a cov]$ regulation1 ! ,secret>y may make any in=mation ref]r$ to p>agraph 7#a7 available to-- 7i7 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy2 7ii7 a national security ag5cy2 7iii7 a ,/ate law en=cem5t or regulatory ag5cy2 7iv7 an appropriate regulatory au?ority2 7v7 a self-regulatory organization2 & 7vi7 a =eign law en=cem5t au?ority4 7,b7 ,pres]vation ( confid5tiality ,if ! ,secret>y makes ! in=mation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available "u subp>agraph 7,a71 su* in=mation %all rema9 confid5tial4 7k7 ,direct$ ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y %all issue su* rules & regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cov]$ civil p5alty ,! t]m cov]$ civil p5alty means a civil p5alty impos$1 ) respect to a cov]$ violation1 z result ( ! orig9al in=mation submitt$ by an individual4 7#c7 ,cov]$ regulation ,! t]m cov]$ regulation means-- 7,a7 any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ! ,directorate ( ,def5se ,trade ,controls ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 or 7,b7 ! ,int]national ,traffic 9 ,arms ,regulations 7p>ts #abj-acj ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 7or any successor regulation74 7#d7 ,cov]$ violation ,! t]m cov]$ violation-- 7,a7 means a violation1 an attempt$ violation1 or a conspiracy to violate a cov]$ regulation2 & 7,b7 includes ea* su* violation1 attempt$ violation1 or conspiracy to violate t occurr$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#e7 ,orig9al in=mation ,! t]m orig9al in=mation-- 7,a7 means in=mation-- 7i7 d]iv$ f ! indep5d5t k or analysis ( an individual2 7ii7 n kn[n to ! ,secret>y f any o!r s\rce2 7iii7 n exclusively d]iv$ f an allegation made 9 a judicial or adm9i/rative proce$+1 gov]nm5t report1 he>+1 audit1 or inve/igation1 or f news m$ia1 unless su* individual is ! s\rce ( su* allegation2 & 7iv7 provid$ to ! ,secret>y volunt>ily )\t any reque/ f ! ,secret>y or any o!r ,gov]nm5t (ficial2 & 7,b7 includes in=mation t meets ! qualifications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & is submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by su* individual-- 7i7 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7ii7 be=e ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,program "u subsection 7a74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,def5se ,trade ,controls4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,au?orization to make aw>d ,section #cf7;b7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#af7 ! imposition ( any civil p5alty ) respect to a cov]$ violation "u section #cf;,b4 4 7#b7 ,exclusion ( funds f ,crime ,victims ,fund ,section #adjb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7v7 ! ,def5se ,export ,compliance ,acc\ntability ,fund pursuant to ! ,:i/lebl[]s ,aid+ ,national ,security ,act ( #bjbe2 4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,!re is au?oriz$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to c>ry out ?is section4