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S. 372 (111th)

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 February 2009

Last action

22 December 2010 · Passed

Status

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Sponsors

Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Subjects

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Summary

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to: (1) expand the concept of protected disclosure to include lawful disclosures without restriction to time, place, form, motive, context, forum, or prior disclosure, including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee's duties; (2) define evidentiary standards applicable to whistleblower disclosures; (3) include as a prohibited personnel practice against whistleblowers the implementation of enforcement of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement, a suspension or revocation of a security clearance, and an investigation of a whistleblower; (4) permit whistleblowers to file appeals in any federal court of appeals of competent jurisdiction; (5) authorize the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to obtain review of a final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) interpreting whistleblower protections under specified circumstances; (6) grant authority to the MSPB to determine whether whistleblower security clearances were properly suspended or revoked; (7) make whistleblower protections applicable to employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and individuals who disclose censorship by federal agencies of research, analysis, or technical information; and (8) require the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the implementation of this Act and on the revocation of whistleblower security clearances.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1435-1438)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1434-1435)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 March 2009

    Referred

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 June 2009

    Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-299.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 July 2009

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  7. 3 December 2009

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 3 December 2009

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-101.

    Source: Committee

  9. 3 December 2009

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-101.

    Source: Committee

  10. 10 December 2010

    Reported

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8809-8824; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8809-8817)

    Source: Floor

  11. 10 December 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8817-8824)

    Source: Floor

  12. 14 December 2010

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  13. 14 December 2010

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 14 December 2010

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 December 2010

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8966-8974; text as received in House: CR H8966-8973)

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 December 2010

    Floor

    Mr. Van Hollen asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 December 2010

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 December 2010

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 December 2010

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 December 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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  • Engrossed Amendment House (text)

    Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 22 December 2010

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  • Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)

    Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 22 December 2010

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 22 December 2010

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  • Engrossed in Senate (text)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 December 2010

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 3 December 2009

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 2009

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