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Union Calendar No. 657
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5920
[Report No. 114–836, Part I]
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
A BILL
To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act
.
Enhancement of whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees
Protection for employees of grantees and subgrantees
Defense grants
Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting or personal services contractor
after subgrantee
.
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
.
Permanent extension of pilot program for enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information
In general
Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—
in the section heading by striking Pilot program for enhancement
and inserting Enhancement
; and
by striking subsection (i).
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.
.
Prohibition on reimbursement for legal fees accrued in defense against reprisal claims
Defense contracts
Section 2324(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting or subcontractor, or personal services contractor
after contractor
each place it appears;
by inserting , subcontract, or personal services contract
after contract
each place it appears; and
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
.
Civilian contracts
In general
Section 4310 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting , subcontractor, or personal services contractor
after contractor
each place it appears;
by inserting , subcontract, or personal services contract
after contract
each place it appears; and
in subsection (b)(1), by inserting or to any other activity described in section 4712(a)(1) of this title
after statute or regulation
.
Conforming amendment
Section 4304(a)(15) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting or subcontractor, or personal service contractor
after contractor
.
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).
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
