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[H.R. 5920 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 657
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5920
[Report No. 114-836, Part I]
To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee
employees.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 21, 2016
Mr. Cummings (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lynch, and
Mr. Jeffries) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
November 29, 2016
Additional sponsor: Ms. Duckworth
November 29, 2016
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
November 29, 2016
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee
employees.
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 ``Whistleblower Protections for
Contractors Act''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR AND
GRANTEE EMPLOYEES.
(a) Protection for Employees of Grantees and Subgrantees.--
(1) Defense grants.--Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or personal services
contractor'' after ``subgrantee''.
(2) Civilian grants.--Section 4712(a)(1) of title 41,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``or grantee'' and
inserting ``grantee, or subgrantee or personal services
contractor''.
(3) Permanent extension of pilot program for enhancement of
contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain
information.--
(A) In general.--Section 4712 of title 41, United
States Code, is amended--
(i) in the section heading by striking
``Pilot program for enhancement'' and inserting
``Enhancement''; and
(ii) by striking subsection (i).
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 47 of title 41, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 4712 and inserting the following new item:
``4712. Enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for
disclosure of certain information.''.
(b) Prohibition on Reimbursement for Legal Fees Accrued in Defense
Against Reprisal Claims.--
(1) Defense contracts.--Section 2324(k) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ``or subcontractor, or personal
services contractor'' after ``contractor'' each place
it appears;
(B) by inserting ``, subcontract, or personal
services contract'' after ``contract'' each place it
appears; and
(C) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or to any
other activity described in subparagraphs (A) through
(C) of section 2409(a)(1) of this title'' after
``statute or regulation''.
(2) Civilian contracts.--
(A) In general.--Section 4310 of title 41, United
States Code, is amended--
(i) by inserting ``, subcontractor, or
personal services contractor'' after
``contractor'' each place it appears;
(ii) by inserting ``, subcontract, or
personal services contract'' after ``contract''
each place it appears; and
(iii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting
``or to any other activity described in section
4712(a)(1) of this title'' after ``statute or
regulation''.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 4304(a)(15) of
title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting
``or subcontractor, or personal service contractor''
after ``contractor''.
(c) Inclusion of Contract Clause in Contracts Awarded Before
Effective Date.--At the time of any major modification to a contract
that was awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act, the head
of the contracting agency shall make best efforts to include in the
contract a contract clause providing for the applicability of the
amendments made by this section and section 827 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat.
1833).
Union Calendar No. 657
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5920
[Report No. 114-836, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee
employees.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 29, 2016
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
November 29, 2016
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed