S.Amdt. 3837
What it does: Adds SEC. 830. ENHANCED WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES at the end of subtitle B of title VIII
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 830. ENHANCED WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES at the end of subtitle B of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) Photovoltaic devices.--The term "photovoltaic device" means devices that convert light directly into electricity through a solid-stats, semiconductor process.
Inserted: SEC. 830. ENHANCED WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.
Inserted: (a) Prohibition on Prevention of Whistleblower Disclosures.--
Inserted: (1) Defense contracts.--Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing" and inserting "may not be prohibited in any way from, or discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for, disclosing".
Inserted: (2) Civilian contracts.--Section 4705(b) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking "may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing" and inserting "may not be prohibited in any way from, or discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for, disclosing".
Inserted: (b) Contract Clause Requirement.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to require that any contract entered into after such date by an executive agency, and any subcontract at any tier, include the following clause: "The contractor shall not enter into any agreement with an employee performing work under this contract that would prohibit that employee from disclosing information as described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code or section 4705(b) of title 41, United States Code, to officials described in such sections.".
Inserted: (2) Executive agency defined.--The term "executive agency" has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add the following:
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SA 3837. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 830. ENHANCED WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.
(a) Prohibition on Prevention of Whistleblower Disclosures.--
(1) Defense contracts.--Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing” and inserting “may not be prohibited in any way from, or discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for, disclosing”.
(2) Civilian contracts.--Section 4705(b) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking “may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing” and inserting “may not be prohibited in any way from, or discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for, disclosing”.
(b) Contract Clause Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to require that any contract entered into after such date by an executive agency, and any subcontract at any tier, include the following clause: “The contractor shall not enter into any agreement with an employee performing work under this contract that would prohibit that employee from disclosing information as described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code or section 4705(b) of title 41, United States Code, to officials described in such sections.”.
(2) Executive agency defined.--The term “executive agency” has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 17, 2014