Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998

Summary

Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to require an employee or contractor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who wishes to report to the Congress a complaint or information with respect to an urgent concern to report to the Inspector General (IG). Prohibits the IG from disclosing the identity of any employee requesting confidentiality. Requires the IG to act on such complaint or information within 60 days and to notify the CIA Director and the employee of the IG's actions. Requires the Director to forward such information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate within seven days after its receipt. Allows an employee to contact the intelligence committees directly concerning such complaint or information in limited circumstances. Requires the Director, when, in the exceptional case and in order to protect vital law enforcement, foreign affairs, or national security interests, he does not transmit to the intelligence committees the information received from the IG or allow the employee to contact such committees, to provide such committees with the reasons therefor within seven days. Defines a matter of "urgent concern" for purposes of this Act as: (1) a serious or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of law or executive order, or deficiency relating to the administration or operation of an intelligence activity involving classified information; (2) a false statement to the Congress on an issue of material fact relating to the administration or operation of an intelligence activity; or (3) an action constituting reprisal in response to an employee's reporting of an urgent concern. Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require employees and contractors of the following agencies who wish to report to the Congress a complaint or information with respect to an urgent concern to report such to the IG of the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency. Requires employees and contractors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who wish to take such action to report to the IG of the Justice Department. Requires other Federal employees dealing with foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities who wish to take such action to report to their appropriate IG. Outlines procedures to follow the reporting of such complaint or information, and a definition of "urgent concern," similar to those provided with respect to CIA employees, above.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 20 October 1998

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 20 October 1998

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 25 September 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 May 1998

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