A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosure of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.
Sets forth provisions concerning review and appeal of actions concerning such disclosures.
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide that, for purposes of provisions regarding the protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information, a permissible use of independently obtained critical infrastructure information includes any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, fraud, abuse, or gross mismanagement, without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure.
Requires agencies to inform employees on how to make a lawful disclosure of information.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 782.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8749)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8749-8751)
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-414.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4901-4902)
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