S. 795Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)Enacted

A bill to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

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Became Public Law No: 114-261.

December 14, 2016

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 18, 2015

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

March 18, 2015

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

February 10, 2016

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-270.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

June 7, 2016

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.

June 7, 2016

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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4560-4561; text: CR S4561)

June 23, 2016

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

June 24, 2016

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Received in the House.

June 28, 2016 • 5:05 PM

HouseIntro Referral

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.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

June 28, 2016

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Readiness Subcommittee

July 11, 2016

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Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

December 5, 2016 • 4:31 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7147-7149)

December 5, 2016 • 4:31 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 795.

December 5, 2016 • 4:31 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7147)

December 5, 2016 • 4:39 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7147)

December 5, 2016 • 4:39 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

December 5, 2016 • 4:39 PM

President

Presented to President.

December 7, 2016

Became Law

Signed by President.

December 14, 2016

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 114-261.

December 14, 2016

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen

S. 795

AN ACT

To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

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).

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate