Sec. 414. Office of Workforce Support of Central Intelligence Agency
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish an office, to be known as the Office of Workforce Support , to provide independent support and advocacy for the physical and mental health and well-being of current and former officers, employees, and contractors of the Agency. The Director shall appoint a Deputy Director for Workforce Support as the head of the Office of Workforce Support, who shall report directly to the Director.
To assist in performing the functions under subsection (c), the Director shall ensure there is assigned to the Office of Workforce Support not fewer than 10 officers of the Agency, who shall have no official duties other than duties related to such Office while so assigned. The functions of the Office of Workforce Support shall be, with respect to eligible individuals under subsection (e), as follows: Providing to such individuals independent and confidential advice and assistance, and advocating on behalf of such individuals, on matters relating to health and well-being, including with respect to physical health, mental health, retirement benefits, disability compensation, and other related programs and benefits for which the individual may be eligible (without regard to whether such programs and benefits are administered or funded by the United States Government or the private sector).
Maintaining, and making available to such individuals, the following: A list of physicians and mental health care providers (including from the private sector, as applicable), who hold an appropriate security clearance, or are eligible to hold an appropriate security clearance, and are qualified to provide confidential services and support to such individuals. A list of private attorneys who hold an appropriate security clearance and are qualified to provide to such individuals confidential legal advice, including with respect to physical health, mental health, retirement benefits, disability compensation, and other related matters.
In the case of an individual specified in subsection (e)(2), services under the Office of Workforce Support shall be provided upon the request of the individual. An individual is eligible for receiving a service under the Office of Workforce Support if the individual is— an officer, employee, or contractor of the Agency; or a former officer, employee, or contractor of the Agency whose employment or contract with the Agency, as the case may be, concluded not more than 10 years prior to the date on which the individual seeks the service.
On a biannual basis until the date of termination under subsection (g), the Director shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the status of the Office of Workforce Support, including on— the number of officers assigned to such Office pursuant to subsection (b)(2); and the number of eligible individuals under subsection
(e)who have received services under such Office, and the type of services so received. The Office of Workforce Support shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date on which such Office is established.