[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


Public Law 114-302
114th Congress

An Act


 
To provide adequate protections for whistleblowers at the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Bureau of Investigation
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES IN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION.

Section 2303(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``any employee of the Bureau'' and all that follows through
``health or safety'' and inserting the following: ``an employee in, or
applicant for, a position in the Bureau as a reprisal for a disclosure
of information--
``(1) made--
``(A) in the case of an employee, to a supervisor in
the direct chain of command of the employee, up to and
including the head of the employing agency;
``(B) to the Inspector General;
``(C) to the Office of Professional Responsibility
of the Department of Justice;
``(D) to the Office of Professional Responsibility
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
``(E) to the Inspection Division of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation;
``(F) as described in section 7211;
``(G) to the Office of Special Counsel; or
``(H) to an employee designated by any officer,
employee, office, or division described in subparagraphs
(A) through (G) for the purpose of receiving such
disclosures; and
``(2) which the employee or applicant reasonably believes
evidences--
``(A) any violation of any law, rule, or regulation;
or

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``(B) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds,
an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific
danger to public health or safety''.

Approved December 16, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5790 (S. 2390):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-835 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114-261 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying S.
2390.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
Dec. 7, considered and passed House.
Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate.