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# 5 U.S.C. § 2303 - Prohibited personnel practices in the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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(a) Any employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to such authority, take or fail to take a personnel action with respect to an employee in, or applicant for, a position in the Bureau as a reprisal for a disclosure of information—
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(1) made—
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(A) in the case of an employee, to a supervisor in the direct chain of command of the employee, up to and including the head of the employing agency;
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(B) to the Inspector General;
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(C) to the Office of Professional Responsibility of the Department of Justice;
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(D) to the Office of Professional Responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
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(E) to the Inspection Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
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(F) as described in section 7211;
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(G) to the Office of Special Counsel; or
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(H) to an employee designated by any officer, employee, office, or division described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) for the purpose of receiving such disclosures; and
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(2) which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences—
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(A) any violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or
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(B) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
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For the purpose of this subsection, “personnel action” means any action described in clauses (i) through (x) of section 2302(a)(2)(A) of this title with respect to an employee in, or applicant for, a position in the Bureau (other than a position of a confidential, policy-determining, policymaking, or policy-advocating character).
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(b) The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations to ensure that such a personnel action shall not be taken against an employee of the Bureau as a reprisal for any disclosure of information described in subsection (a) of this section.
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(c) The President shall provide for the enforcement of this section in a manner consistent with applicable provisions of sections 1214 and 1221 of this title.
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(d) (1) An employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who makes an allegation of a reprisal under regulations promulgated under this section may appeal a final determination or corrective action order by the Bureau under those regulations to the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to section 1221.
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(2) If no final determination or corrective action order has been made or issued for an allegation described in paragraph (1) before the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the allegation is received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the employee described in that paragraph may seek corrective action directly from the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to section 1221.
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(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1117; amended Pub. L. 101–12, § 9(a)(1), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 114–302, § 2, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1516; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIII, § 5304(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3250.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–263 added subsec. (d). 2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–302 substituted “an employee in, or applicant for, a position in the Bureau as a reprisal for a disclosure of information—” for “any employee of the Bureau as a reprisal for a disclosure of information by the employee to the Attorney General (or an employee designated by the Attorney General for such purpose) which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences—” in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) and (2), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: “(1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or “(2) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety”. 1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–12 substituted “applicable provisions of sections 1214 and 1221” for “the provisions of section 1206”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 1989 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–12 effective 90 days following Apr. 10, 1989, see section 11 of Pub. L. 101–12, set out as a note under section 1201 of this title.
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Whistleblower Protections for Federal Bureau of Investigation ContractorsPub. L. 115–118, title I, § 110(b), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 16, provided that: “(1) In general.—Any employee of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to such authority, take or fail to take a personnel action with respect to a contractor employee as a reprisal for a disclosure of information—“(A) made—“(i) to a supervisor in the direct chain of command of the contractor employee; “(ii) to the Inspector General; “(iii) to the Office of Professional Responsibility of the Department of Justice; “(iv) to the Office of Professional Responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; “(v) to the Inspection Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; “(vi) to the Office of Special Counsel; or “(vii) to an employee designated by any officer, employee, office, or division described in clauses (i) through (vii) for the purpose of receiving such disclosures; and “(B) which the contractor employee reasonably believes evidences—“(i) any violation of any law, rule, or regulation (including with respect to evidence of another employee or contractor employee accessing or sharing classified information without authorization); or “(ii) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. “(2) Actions by request.—A personnel action under paragraph (1) is prohibited even if the action is undertaken at the request of an official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, unless the request takes the form of a nondiscretionary directive and is within the authority of the official making the request. “(3) Regulations.—The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations to ensure that a personnel action described in paragraph (1) shall not be taken against a contractor employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a reprisal for any disclosure of information described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph. “(4) Enforcement.—The President shall provide for the enforcement of this subsection. “(5) Definitions.—In this subsection:“(A) The term ‘contractor employee’ means an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “(B) The term ‘personnel action’ means any action described in clauses (i) through (x) of section 2302(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to a contractor employee.”
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Executive Documents
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Delegation of Responsibilities Concerning FBI Employees Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 14, 1997, 62 F.R. 23123, provided: Memorandum for the Attorney General By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the functions concerning employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation vested in the President by section 101(a) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–454), as amended by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–12), and codified at section 2303(c) of title 5, United States Code, and direct the Attorney General to establish appropriate processes within the Department of Justice to carry out these functions. Not later than March 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall provide a report to the President stating the number of allegations of reprisal received during the preceding calendar year, the disposition of each allegation resolved during the preceding calendar year, and the number of unresolved allegations pending as of the end of the calendar year. All of the functions vested in the President by section 2303(c) of title 5, United States Code, and delegated to the Attorney General, may be redelegated, as appropriate, provided that such functions may not be redelegated to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. William J. Clinton.
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# 5 U.S.C. § 2304 - Prohibited personnel practices affecting the Transportation Security Administration
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(a) In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any individual holding or applying for a position within the Transportation Security Administration shall be covered by—
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(1) the provisions of section 2302(b)(1), (8), and (9);
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(2) any provision of law implementing section 2302(b)(1), (8), or (9) by providing any right or remedy available to an employee or applicant for employment in the civil service; and
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(3) any rule or regulation prescribed under any provision of law referred to in paragraph (1) or (2).
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(b) Rule of Construction.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any rights, apart from those described in subsection (a), to which an individual described in subsection (a) might otherwise be entitled under law.
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(Added Pub. L. 112–199, title I, § 109(a)(2), Nov. 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1470.)
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## Notes
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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2304 was renumbered section 2305 of this title.
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Effective DatePub. L. 112–199, title I, § 109(c), Nov. 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1471, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and renumbering sections 2304 and 2305 of this title as sections 2305 and 2306, respectively, of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section [Nov. 27, 2012].”
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# 5 U.S.C. § 2305 - Responsibility of the Government Accountability Office
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If requested by either House of the Congress (or any committee thereof), or if considered necessary by the Comptroller General, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct audits and reviews to assure compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations governing employment in the executive branch and in the competitive service and to assess the effectiveness and soundness of Federal personnel management.
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(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1118, § 2304; amended Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(6), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1346; Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(e), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; renumbered § 2305, Pub. L. 112–199, title I, § 109(a)(1), Nov. 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1470.)
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## Notes
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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2305 was renumbered section 2306 of this title.
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Amendments2012—Pub. L. 112–199 renumbered section 2304 of this title as this section. 2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in section catchline and text. 1995—Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (a) designation before “If requested by” and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The General Accounting Office shall prepare and submit an annual report to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Personnel Management. The report shall include a description of— “(1) significant actions taken by the Board to carry out its functions under this title; and “(2) significant actions of the Office of Personnel Management, including an analysis of whether or not the actions of the Office are in accord with merit system principles and free from prohibited personnel practices.” 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–378 substituted “The” for “the” at beginning of first sentence.
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# 5 U.S.C. § 2306 - Coordination with certain other provisions of law
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No provision of this chapter, or action taken under this chapter, shall be construed to impair the authorities and responsibilities set forth in section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 495; 50 U.S.C. 403),11 See References in Text note below. the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 208; 50 U.S.C. 403a and following),1 the Act entitled “An Act to provide certain administrative authorities for the National Security Agency, and for other purposes”, approved May 29, 1959 (73 Stat. 63; 50 U.S.C. 402 note),1 and the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Internal Security Act of 1950”, approved March 26, 1964 (78 Stat. 168; 50 U.S.C. 831–835).
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(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1118, § 2305; renumbered § 2306, Pub. L. 112–199, title I, § 109(a)(1), Nov. 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1470.)
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## Notes
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References in TextThe National Security Act of 1947, referred to in text, is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which was formerly classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 401 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in chapter 44 (§ 3001 et seq.) of Title 50. Section 102 of the Act was repealed by Pub. L. 104–293, title VIII, § 805(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3477, another section 102 was repealed by Pub. L. 108–458, title I, §§ 1011(a), 1097(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3643, 3698, and subsequently another section 102, as added by Pub. L. 108–458, title I, §1011(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3644, was classified to section 403 of Title 50 prior to editorial reclassification to section 3023 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, referred to in text, is act June 20, 1949, ch. 227, 63 Stat. 208, which was formerly classified generally to section 403a et seq. of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in Title 50, and is now classified generally to chapter 46 (§ 3501 et seq.) of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Act entitled “An Act to provide certain administrative authorities for the National Security Agency, and for other purposes”, approved May 29, 1959, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 86–36, May 29, 1959, 73 Stat. 63, which was formerly set out as a note under section 402 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in Title 50, and is now classified generally to chapter 47 (§ 3601 et seq.) of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Act entitled “An Act to amend the Internal Security Act of 1950”, approved March 26, 1964, referred to in text, is act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title III, as added Mar. 26, 1964, Pub. L. 88–290, 78 Stat. 168, which is classified principally to subchapter III (§ 831 et seq.) of chapter 23 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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Amendments2012—Pub. L. 112–199 renumbered section 2305 of this title as this section.
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# 5 U.S.C. § 2307 - Repealed. Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1097(b)(1)(A), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1616]
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Section, added Pub. L. 115–73, title I, § 107(b), Oct. 26, 2017, 131 Stat. 1239, related to information on whistleblower protections and agency responsibilities.
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