Sec. 962. Modification of whistleblower protection authorities to restrict contrary findings of prohibited personnel action by the Secretary concerned
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Section 1034(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting violations ; and substantiated violations in paragraph (1), by striking there is sufficient basis and all that follows and inserting corrective or disciplinary action should be taken. If the Secretary concerned determines that corrective or disciplinary action should be taken, the Secretary shall take appropriate corrective or disciplinary action. . Paragraph
(2)of such section is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking the Secretary concerned determines under paragraph
(1)and inserting the Inspector General determines ; and by striking the Secretary shall and inserting the Secretary concerned shall ; in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including referring the report to the appropriate board for the correction of military records before the semicolon; and by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following new subparagraph (B): submit to the Inspector General a report on the actions taken by the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph, and provide for the inclusion of a summary of the report under this subparagraph (with any personally identifiable information redacted) in the semiannual report to Congress of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense or the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, as applicable, under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to reports received by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 1034(e) of title 10,United States Code, on or after that date.