One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America
At the Second Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 2229
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the All Circuit Review Act
.
Judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers
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
.
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
.
Retroactive effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on November 26, 2017.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.