An Act to authorize appropriations for the United States Office of Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA) to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Makes numerous miscellaneous and technical amendments to various OSC provisions under WPA, including those regarding OSC administration and powers of disclosure, investigation of prohibited personnel practices and individual rights of action in certain reprisal cases, and OSC reports. Amends Federal law to: (1) subject to review in whistleblower cases any agency decision to require psychiatric testing or examination of an employee, deny an employee's security clearance, remove an employee for reasons other than performance, or commence a formal investigation that may result in criminal prosecution or an adverse personnel action; (2) provide aggrieved individuals with a choice of remedies with respect to prohibited personnel practices; (3) make agency heads responsible for ensuring that their employees are informed of whistleblower rights and remedies; (4) make compliance with merit systems principles a factor in Senior Executive Service performance appraisals; and (5) revise the definition of covered position with respect to prohibited personnel practices. Requires OSC to: (1) issue a policy statement regarding the implementation of WPA; and (2) include in any written statement terminating an investigation of a prohibited personnel practice the identification of an OSC employee who can respond to questions on the investigations. Makes amendments relating to attorney's fees. Expresses the sense of the Congress that a Federal employee or applicant who discloses waste, fraud, or abuse should not be criminally prosecuted for such disclosure.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 October 1994

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 4 October 1994

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 4 October 1994

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 3 October 1994

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 3 October 1994

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 30 September 1994

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 30 September 1994

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 August 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 August 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 August 1993

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