,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,intellig5ce  
,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjjd to enhance protections =          
:i/lebl[]s 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (         
,inve/igation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,,fbi ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,enhancem5t
 ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,enhanc$           
protections = ,,fbi :i/lebl[]s  7a7     
,prohibit$ p]sonnel actions  ,section   
#bcjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
/rik+ ! flu% text foll[+ p>agraph       
7#b77;,b72  7#b7 by r$esignat+          
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 z           
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71            
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 ! foll[+3  7b7  

,any employee ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation :o has au?ority to take1  
direct o!rs to take1 recomm5d1 or       
approve any p]sonnel action1 %all n1 )  
respect to su* au?ority--  7#a7 take or 
fail to take a p]sonnel action ) respect
 to an employee 91 or applicant =1 a    
position 9 ! ,bureau because (--  7,a7 !
 ex]cise ( any appeal1 compla9t1 or     
grievance "r grant$ by any law1 rule1 or
 regulation--  7i7 ) reg>d to rem$y+ a  
violation ( subsection 7a72 or  7ii7 o!r
 ?an ) reg>d to rem$y+ a violation (    
subsection 7a72  7,b7 te/ify+ = or      
o!rwise lawfully assi/+ any individual 9
 ! ex]cise ( any "r ref]r$ to 9 clause  
7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,c7
 coop]at+ ) or disclos+ in=mation to !  
,inspector ,g5]al 7or any o!r compon5t  
responsible = int]nal inve/igation or   
review7 ( an ag5cy1 or ! ,special       
,c\nsel1 9 accordance ) applicable      
provisions ( law2  7#b7 implem5t or     
en=ce any nondisclosure policy1 =m1 or  
agreem5t t is describ$ 9 subp>agraph    

7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #bcjb7;b77#ac72  
or  7#c7 co]ce ! political activity (   
any p]son 7includ+ ! provid+ ( any      
political contribution or s]vice71 or   
take any action aga9/ any employee or   
applicant = employm5t z a reprisal = !  
refusal ( any p]son to engage 9 su*     
political activity4  2  7#d7 9          
subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by
 ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7c72 &  7,b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,) respect to !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all be responsible =--
  7,a7 prev5t+ prohibit$ p]sonnel       
practices2  7,b7 comply+ ) & en=c+      
applicable civil s]vice laws1 rules1 &  
regulations & o!r aspects ( p]sonnel    
managem5t2  7,c7 ensur+1 9 consultation 
) ! ,special ,c\nsel & ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 t       
employees ( ! ,bureau are in=m$ ( !     
rights & rem$ies available to !         
employees "u ?is *apt]1 *apt] #ab ( ?is 
title1 & section #cjja ( ! ,intellig5ce 
,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (     

#bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ccda71 includ+--  
7i7 in=mation ) respect to :i/lebl[]    
protections available to new employees  
dur+ a probation>y p]iod2  7ii7 ! role (
 ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel & ! ,m]it  
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d ) respect to  
:i/lebl[] protections2 &  7iii7 ! means 
by :i*1 ) respect to in=mation t is     
o!rwise requir$ by law or ,executive    
ord] to be kept classifi$ 9 ! int]e/ (  
national def5se or ! conduct ( =eign    
affairs1 an employee may make a lawful  
disclosure ( ! in=mation to--  7,i7 !   
,special ,c\nsel2  7,,ii7 ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,,iii7
 ,congress 7includ+ any committee (     
,congress ) respect to in=mation t is n 
classifi$ or1 if classifi$1 has be5     
classifi$ by ! head ( an ag5cy t is n an
 elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community & does
 n reveal intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods72 
or  7,,iv7 ano!r employee ( ! ,bureau :o
 is designat$ to receive su* a          
disclosure2 &  7,d7 ensur+ t ! in=mation
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is provid$ to  

ea* new employee ( ! ,bureau n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! new      
employee is appo9t$2 &  7,e7 mak+       
available in=mation reg>d+ :i/lebl[]    
protections applicable to employees ( ! 
,bureau on ! public website ( ! ,bureau 
& on any onl9e portal t is made         
available only to employees ( ! ,bureau1
 if su* portal exits4  7#c7 ,any        
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to :om 
! ,attorney ,g5]al delegates au?ority = 
any aspect ( p]sonnel managem5t %all1 )9
 ! limits ( ! scope ( ! delegation1 be  
responsible = ! activities describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b74  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,a disclosure %all n 
be exclud$ f ?is section because--  7#a7
 ! disclosure 0 made to a p]son1 includ+
 a sup]visor1 :o p>ticipat$ 9 an        
activity t ! employee or applicant      
reasonably believ$ to be cov]$ by ?is   
section2  7#b7 ! disclosure reveal$     
in=mation t _h be5 previ\sly disclos$2  
7#c7 ! disclosure 0 n made 9 writ+2     
7#d7 ! disclosure 0 made :ile ! employee

 0 (f duty2  7#e7 ( ! am\nt ( "t :i* has
 pass$ s9ce ! occurr5ce ( ! ev5ts       
describ$ 9 ! disclosure2 or  7#f7 !     
disclosure 0 made dur+ ! normal c\rse ( 
duties ( an employee4  7g7 ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m p]sonnel action means any
 action describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh    
7xi7 ( section #bcjb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ?is 
title ) respect to an employee 91 or    
applicant =1 a position 9 ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7o!r ?an a      
position ( a confid5tial1               
policy-det]m9+1 policymak+1 or          
policy-advocat+ "*74  4  7b7            
,cl>ification ( ,,fbi :i/lebl[]         
retaliation appeals process  ,section   
#bcjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 z s  
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ! requirem5ts "u  
subsection 7e7 ( ?is section & be=e     
applicable2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 z 
s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ a f9al det]m9ation or corrective  
action ord] by ! ,bureau & ins]t+ any   

adjudicative dismissal1 det]m9ation1 or 
associat$ corrective action ord] made2  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,if 
no f9al det]m9ation or corrective action
 ord] has be5 made or issu$ = an        
allegation describ$ 9 & ins]t+ ,if no   
appealable decision has be5 made "u2 &  
7ii7 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation & ins]t+ inve/igat+ (fice2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,an appeal br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71
 or corrective action s\ght "u p>agraph 
7#b71 %all be gov]n$ by ! applicable    
legal burd5s ( pro( describ$ 9 section  
#abba7;e74  4  #c4  ,prev5t+ conflicts (
 int]e/ 9 inve/igative or adjudicative  
processes  ,section #cjja ( !           
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccda7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph #f1 by /rik+ 2 & &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#g77;,b71 by /rik+ 1 except t & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &    
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 !     

foll[+3  7#h7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,fbi ,:i/lebl[]
 ,protection ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbe1 &
 consi/5t ) subsection 7j71 develop+ &  
implem5t+ uni=m & consi/5t policies &   
proc$ures t ensure1 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 t ! inve/igative or        
adjudicative process ( an au?oriz$      
inve/igative ag5cy or au?oriz$          
adjudicative ag5cy ( an employee t      
believes he or %e has be5 subject$ to   
reprisal "u subsection 7j7 is free f    
conflict ( int]e/4  2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7j77#d77;,a71 by /rik+       
subsection 7b77#g71 except t & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h7 ( subsection 7b744