Public Law 114-261. To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.Dec

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An Act To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.Dec. 14, 2016[[S. 795](/us/bill/114/s/795)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ## SECTION 1 ENHANCEMENT OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR CONTRACTOR AND GRANTEE EMPLOYEES ###

(a)Protection for Employees of Grantees and Subgrantees ####

(1)Defense grants [Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/s2409/a/1), is amended by inserting “or personal services contractor” after “subgrantee”. ####

(2)Civilian grants [Section 4712(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code](/us/usc/t41/s4712/a/1), is amended by striking “or grantee” and inserting “grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor”. ####

(3)Permanent extension of pilot program for enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information #####

(A)In general [Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code](/us/usc/t41/s4712), is amended— ######

(i)in the section heading by striking “**Pilot program for enhancement**” and inserting “**Enhancement**”; and ######

(ii)by striking subsection (i). #####

(B)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 41, United States[47 USC ](/us/usc/t47)prec. 4701. Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4712 and inserting the following new item:" “4712. Enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information.”. " ###

(b)Prohibition on Reimbursement for Legal Fees Accrued in Defense Against Reprisal Claims ####

(1)Defense contracts [Section 2324(k) of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/s2324/k), is amended— #####

(A)by inserting “or subcontractor, or personal services contractor” after “contractor” each place it appears; #####

(B)by inserting “, subcontract, or personal services contract” after “contract” each place it appears; and #####

(C)in paragraph (1), by inserting “or to any other activity described in subparagraphs

(A)through

(C)of section 2409(a)(1) of this title” after “statute or regulation”. ####

(2)Civilian contracts #####

(A)In general [Section 4310 of title 41, United States Code](/us/usc/t41/s4310), is amended—130 STAT. 1363 ######

(i)by inserting “, subcontractor, or personal services contractor” after “contractor” each place it appears; ######

(ii)by inserting “, subcontract, or personal services contract” after “contract” each place it appears; and ######

(iii)in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “or to any other activity described in section 4712(a)(1) of this title” after “statute or regulation”. #####

(B)Conforming amendment [Section 4304(a)(15) of title 41, United States Code](/us/usc/t41/s4304/a/15), is amended by inserting “or subcontractor, or personal service contractor” after “contractor”. ###

(c)Inclusion of Contract Clause in Contracts Awarded Before Effective Date Applicability.[10 USC 2324 note](/us/usc/t10/s2324). At the time of any major modification to a contract that was awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the contracting agency shall make best efforts to include in the contract a contract clause providing for the applicability of the amendments made by this section and section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ([Public Law 112–239](/us/pl/112/239); [126 Stat. 1833](/us/stat/126/1833)). Approved December 14, 2016.

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