Sec. 5. Training regarding whistleblower disclosures
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Not less frequently than once every two years, the Secretary, in coordination with the Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman designated under section 3(d)(1)(C) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), shall provide to each employee of the Department training regarding whistleblower disclosures, including— an explanation of each method established by law in which an employee may file a whistleblower disclosure; the right of the employee to petition Congress regarding a whistleblower disclosure in accordance with section 7211 of title 5, United States Code; an explanation that the employee may not be prosecuted or reprised against for disclosing information to Congress, the Inspector General, or another investigatory agency in instances where such disclosure is permitted by law, including under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act); an explanation of the language that is required to be included in all nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements pursuant to section 115(a)(1) of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 ( 5 U.S.C. 2302 note); and the right of contractors to be protected from reprisal for the disclosure of certain information under section 4705 or 4712 of title 41, United States Code.
The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that training provided under subsection
(a)is provided in person. Not less frequently than once every two years, the Secretary shall provide training on merit system protection in a manner that the Special Counsel certifies as being satisfactory. The Secretary shall publish on the Internet website of the Department, and display prominently at each facility of the Department, the rights of an employee to make a whistleblower disclosure, including the information described in paragraphs
(1)through
(5)of subsection (a).
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