,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,r\nds 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,export ,control     
,re=m ,act ( #bjah to e/abli% a         
:i/lebl[] inc5tive program & provide    
protections to :i/lebl[]s4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,/eal+ our ,*ips ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,violations ( ! export control laws ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 especially ! div]sion (  
lead+-edge artificial intellig5ce *ips  
into c\ntries t are adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ?reat5 ! national security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,individuals :o    
accurately report violations ( ,unit$   
,/ates export control laws play a       
significant role 9 help+ au?orities     
id5tify & mitigate su* ?reats4  7#c7 ,an
 inc5tive program t rew>ds :i/lebl[]s c 

significantly enhance en=cem5t ef=ts by 
enc\rag+ individuals to provide         
high-value in=mation on pot5tial        
violations4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (          
,:i/lebl[] ,inc5tive ,program &         
,:i/lebl[] ,protections  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #agfa ! foll[+3  
#agfa;,a4 ,:i/lebl[] ,inc5tives &       
,protections  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,orig9al in=mation ,! t]m 
orig9al in=mation means in=mation t is--
 7,a7 d]iv$ f ! indep5d5t k or analysis 
( a :i/lebl[]2  7,b7 n kn[n to !        
,secret>y f any o!r s\rce2  7,c7 n      
exclusively d]iv$ f an allegation made 9
 a judicial or adm9i/rative he>+1 a     
gov]nm5tal report1 he>+1 audit1 or      
inve/igation1 or f news m$ia1 unless !  
:i/lebl[] is ! s\rce ( su* allegation2 &
  7,d7 provid$ to ! ,secret>y           
volunt>ily1 )\t any reque/ f ! ,secret>y
 or any o!r gov]nm5t (ficial4  7#b7     
,:i/lebl[]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        

:i/lebl[] means1 except z provid$ by    
subp>agraph 7,b71 any individual        
7includ+ an individual :o is n a ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz57 :o provides1 or #b or m  
su* individuals act+ jo9tly :o provide1 
to ! ,secret>y in=mation relat+ to a    
possible violation ( ?is "p or ( any    
regulation1 ord]1 lic5se1 or o!r        
au?orization issu$ "u ?is "p4  7,b7     
,exclusions ,! t]m :i/lebl[] does n     
include-- 7i7 a ,f$]al employee act+ )9 
! scope ( ! duties ( ! employee2 or     
7ii7 an individual on ! li/ ( specially 
designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets    
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4   
7b7 ,:i/lebl[] ,inc5tive ,program  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a :i/lebl[]      
inc5tive program to rew>d individuals :o
 provide orig9al in=mation t leads to ! 
imposition ( f9es "u ?is "p on p]sons t 
violate1 attempt to violate1 conspire to
 violate1 or cause a violation ( ?is "p 

or any regulation1 ord]1 lic5se1 or o!r 
au?orization issu$ "u ?is "p4  7#b7     
,:i/lebl[] reports  7,a7 ,onl9e portal  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 develop1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9 a secure   
portal1 on a website accessible to !    
public1 = ! report+ ( orig9al in=mation 
relat+ to p]sons t violate1 attempt to  
violate1 conspire to violate1 or cause a
 violation ( ?is "p or any regulation1  
ord]1 lic5se1 or o!r au?orization issu$ 
"u ?is "p4  7,b7 ,anonymity  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,z an alt]native to submission    
?r\gh ! portal requir$ by subp>agraph   
7,a71 an individual may submit a report 
( orig9al in=mation "u ?is subsection   
anonym\sly1 includ+ ?r\gh an attorney4  
7ii7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may require
 t ! id5tity ( an individual be disclos$
 = ! individual to receive an aw>d "u   
p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7 ,exp$it$ review    
7i7 ,initial review ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( receipt ( a report f a   
:i/lebl[]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7      

det]m9e :e!r ! report is cr$ible2 &     
7,,ii7 if cr$ible1 initiate a =mal      
inve/igation ( ! allegations conta9$ 9 !
 report4  7ii7 ,inve/igation ,unless !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! inve/igation is  
p>ticul>ly complex1 ! ,secret>y %all    
conclude ! inve/igation n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date on :i* a =mal          
inve/igation has be5 initiat$ "u clause 
7i74  7iii7 ,notification  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all update ! :i/lebl[] on
 ! /atus ( a report &1 if applicable1 ! 
relat$ inve/igation n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! :i/lebl[] submitt$ 
! report & n less frequ5tly ?an e #cj   
days !reaft]4  7,,ii7 ,s5sitive         
in=mation ,! ,secret>y may omit f !     
updates requir$ by subclause 7,i7 any   
in=mation t c\ld compromise an ongo+    
inve/igation4  7,d7 ,avoidance (        
frivol\s reports ,! ,secret>y may       
prohibit an individual f mak+ reports "u
 ?is subsection if ! individual has     
previ\sly submitt$ multiple reports "u  
?is subsection t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ "u 

subp>agraph 7,c77i7 7 n cr$ible4  7#c7  
,aw>ds  7,a7 ,eligibility ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y may pay an
 aw>d or aw>ds to any :i/lebl[] :o      
provid$ orig9al in=mation t l$ to !     
imposition ( a f9e "u ?is "p on a p]son 
or p]sons t violat$1 attempt$ to        
violate1 conspir$ to violate1 or caus$ a
 violation ( ?is "p or any regulation1  
ord]1 lic5se1 or o!r au?orization issu$ 
"u ?is "p4  7,b7 ,disqualification  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 !     
,secret>y may n pay an aw>d or aw>ds to 
any :i/lebl[] :o provides orig9al       
in=mation ) respect to a p]son or p]sons
 t violat$1 attempt$ to violate1        
conspir$ to violate1 or caus$ a         
violation ( ?is "p or any regulation1   
ord]1 lic5se1 or o!r au?orization issu$ 
"u ?is "p1 if su* in=mation 0 obta9$    
?r\gh-- 7,i7 ! role ( ! :i/lebl[] z--   
7aa7 an (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 or     
p>tn] ( an entity t h&les int]nal       
processes = legal violations = ! p]son  
or p]sons2  7bb7 an employee ( an entity

 t conducts compliance or int]nal audits
 = ! p]son or p]sons2  7cc7 an employee 
( a public acc\nt+ firm if ! in=mation 0
 obta9$ :ile work+ on an engagem5t      
requir$ by ,f$]al securities laws1 o!r  
?an specific audits2 or  7,,ii7 any     
means t violates ,f$]al or ,/ate crim9al
 law4  7ii7 ,exceptions ,clause 7i7 %all
 n apply if-- 7,i7 ! :i/lebl[] _h a     
reasonable basis to believe t disclos+ !
 orig9al in=mation to ! ,secret>y 0     
necess>y to /op conduct likely to cause 
significant f9ancial h>m2  7,,ii7 !     
:i/lebl[] _h a reasonable basis to      
believe t ! relevant entity 0 ob/ruct+  
an inve/igation into ! misconduct2 or   
7,,iii7 n less ?an #abj days h elaps$   
s9ce ! :i/lebl[] provid$ ! in=mation to 
! audit committee1 *ief legal (fic]1    
*ief compliance (fic] 7or _! equival5t7 
( ! relevant entity or ! sup]visor ( !  
:i/lebl[]4  7,c7 ,am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,an aw>d issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be-- 7,i7 n less ?an #aj p]c5t1 9 total1
 ( ! am\nt collect$ ( ! f9e impos$ "u   

?is "p2 &  7,,ii7 n m ?an #cj p]c5t1 9  
total1 ( ! am\nt collect$ ( t f9e4  7ii7
 ,jo9tly submitt$ report ,9 ! case ( a  
report t 0 submitt$ jo9tly by #b or m   
individuals1 any aw>d issu$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be split equally  
among ! individuals4  7,d7 ,det]m9ation 
,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( an  
aw>d made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 tak+ into 
acc\nt1 ) respect to ! in=mation        
provid$-- 7i7 accuracy2  7ii7 relevance2
  7iii7 timel9ess2 &  7iv7 usefulness4  
7#d7 ,publication  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an ! date on :i* ! onl9e portal       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 is        
complete1 ! ,secret>y %all develop &    
implem5t a plan to publicize ! :i/lebl[]
 inc5tive program e/abli%$ by p>agraph  
7#a74  7,b7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all pay
 any exp5ses incurr$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 f am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security4  7c7  
,protection ( :i/lebl[]s  7#a7          
,prohibition aga9/ retaliation  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   

7,b71 no employ] may dis*>ge1 demote1   
susp5d1 ?reat51 h>ass1 directly or      
indirectly1 or 9 any o!r mann]          
discrim9ate aga9/ a :i/lebl[] 9 ! t]ms &
 conditions ( employm5t because ( a     
lawful act done by ! :i/lebl[]-- 7i7 9  
report+ violations to ! employ] or to a 
law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7ii7 9 provid+     
in=mation to ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) 
?is section2 or  7iii7 9 initiat+1      
te/ify+ 91 or assi/+ 9 any inve/igation 
or judicial or adm9i/rative action bas$ 
^u or relat$ to su* in=mation4  7,b7    
,exception ,! protection aga9/          
retaliation e/abli%$ by subp>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 
7i7 ,cause ( action ,an individual :o   
alleges dis*>ge or o!r discrim9ation 9  
violation ( subp>agraph 7,a7 may br+ an 
action "u ?is p>agraph 9 ! appropriate  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !      
relief provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74  7ii7
 ,subpo5as ,a subpo5a requir+ !         

att5dance ( a witness at a trial or he>+
 conduct$ "u ?is subp>agraph may be s]v$
 at any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7iii7 
,/atute ( limitations  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 action "u ?is subp>agraph %all n be    
ent]ta9$ if comm5c$ m ?an-- 7aa7 #f ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! violation ( subp>agraph
 7,a7 occurr$2 or  7bb7 #c ye>s aft] !  
date :5 facts mat]ial to ! "r ( action  
are kn[n or reasonably %\ld h be5 kn[n  
by ! employee alleg+ a violation (      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,,ii7 ,requir$      
action )9 #aj ye>s ,not)/&+ subclause   
7,i71 an action "u ?is subp>agraph may n
 9 any circum/ance be br\ght m ?an #aj  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation     
occurs4  7,d7 ,relief ,relief = an      
individual prevail+ 9 an action br\ght  
"u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all include-- 7i7  
re9/atem5t ) ! same s5iority /atus t !  
individual w\ld h _h1 b = !             
discrim9ation2  7ii7 #b times ! am\nt ( 
back pay o!rwise ow$ to ! individual1 ) 
int]e/2 &  7iii7 comp5sation =          
litigation co/s1 exp]t witness fees1 &  

reasonable attorneys' fees4  7#b7       
,confid5tiality  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 !  
,secret>y & any (fic] or employee ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all n disclose any
 in=mation1 includ+ in=mation provid$ by
 a :i/lebl[] to ! ,secret>y1 t c\ld     
reasonably be expect$ to reveal !       
id5tity ( ! :i/lebl[]1 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 subp>agraph   
7,d74  7,b7 ,exempt$ /atute ,= purposes 
( section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ?is p>agraph %all be consid]$ a 
/atute describ$ 9 subsection            
7b77#c77;,b7 ( su* section4  7,c7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section is    
int5d$ to limit1 or %all be con/ru$ to  
limit1 ! 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  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,)\t !   
loss ( its /atus z confid5tial 9 ! h&s (
 ! ,secret>y1 all in=mation ref]r$ to 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 may1 9 ! discretion ( !
 ,secret>y1 :5 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to
 be necess>y to accompli% ! purposes (  
?is "p or any regulation1 ord]1 lic5se1 
or o!r au?orization issu$ "u ?is "p1 be 
made available to-- 7,i7 a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,,ii7 a national      
security ag5cy2  7,,iii7 an appropriate 
regulatory au?ority2  7,,iv7 a          
self-regulatory organization2 &  7,v7 a 
=eign law en=cem5t au?ority4  7ii7      
,confid5tiality  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ( ! 
entities describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7     
?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( clause 7i7 %all ma9ta9   
su* in=mation z confid5tial 9 accordance
 ) ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a74  7,,ii7 ,=eign au?orities ,ea* ( 
! entities describ$ 9 clause 7i77,v7    
%all ma9ta9 su* in=mation 9 accordance )
 su* assurances ( confid5tiality z !    

,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7d7    
,export ,compliance ,acc\ntability ,fund
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,export ,compliance ,acc\ntability ,fund
 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74
  7#b7 ,availability ,at ! end ( ea*    
fiscal ye>1 any am\nts deposit$ into !  
,fund "u p>agraph 7#c7 t rema9 9 ! ,fund
 aft] ! paym5t1 = t fiscal ye>1 ( all   
exp5ses "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all be        
transf]r$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4
  7#c7 ,use ( ,fund ,! ,fund %all be    
available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r     
appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 
=-- 7,a7 pay+ aw>ds to :i/lebl[]s z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#c72  7,b7     
fund+ activities t support ! :i/lebl[]  
inc5tive program & :i/lebl[]            
protections1 includ+-- 7i7 review+ &    
inve/igat+ :i/lebl[] reports2  7ii7     
provid+ tra9+ & education on compliance 
) ! confid5tiality requirem5t "u        

subsection 7c77#b72 &  7iii7 record     
keep+1 z consid]$ necess>y by !         
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 if all out/&+ aw>ds  
"u subsection 7b77#c7 h be5 paid1       
exp5ses relat$ to en=cem5t ( ?is "p or  
any regulation1 ord]1 lic5se1 or o!r    
au?orization issu$ "u ?is "p4  7#d7     
,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 a :i/lebl[]4  7e7 
,initial fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all pay1 f 
am\nts o!rwise available to ! ,bureau ( 
,indu/ry & ,security1 any exp5ses       
incurr$ "u ?is section be=e ! ,export   
,compliance ,acc\ntability ,fund is     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7 & has receiv$
 deposits "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( t          
subsection4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,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 /rik+
 ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+2  7v7 ! ,export  
,compliance ,acc\ntability ,fund        
pursuant to section #agfa;,a7e7 ( !     
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah4  4