[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 2229 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 377
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2229

                          [Report No. 115-229]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 16, 2017

     Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

                             April 12, 2018

               Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority 
for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions 
          relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

    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 ``All Circuit Review Act''.

SEC. 2. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD DECISIONS 
              RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``During the 5-year period beginning on 
the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 
2012, a petition'' and inserting ``A petition''.
    (b) Director Review.--Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended 
by striking ``During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date 
of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, this 
paragraph'' and inserting ``This paragraph''.
    (c) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect as if enacted on November 26, 2017.
                                                       Calendar No. 377

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2229

                          [Report No. 115-229]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority 
for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions 
          relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 12, 2018

                       Reported with an amendment