Sec. 5450. RETALIATION
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## SEC. 5450 RETALIATION Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 931g (article 131g of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5449 of this Act, the following new section (article): > > ## “SEC. 932 Art. 132. Retaliation > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 932](/us/usc/t10/s932)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > Any person subject to this chapter who, with the intent to retaliate against any person for reporting or planning to report a criminal offense, or making or planning to make a protected communication, or with the intent to discourage any person from reporting a criminal offense or making or planning to make a protected communication— > > > #### “(1) > > wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action against any person; or > > > #### “(2) > > wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a favorable personnel action with respect to any person; > > shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. > > > ### “(b) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘protected communication’ means the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > A lawful communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General. > > > ##### “(B) > > A communication to a covered individual or organization in which a member of the armed forces complains of, or discloses information that the member reasonably believes constitutes evidence of, any of the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > A violation of law or regulation, including a law or regulation prohibiting sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination. > > > ###### “(ii) > > Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. > > > #### “(2) > > The term ‘Inspector General’ has the meaning given that term in section 1034(h) of this title. > > > #### “(3) > > The term ‘covered individual or organization’ means any recipient of a communication specified in clauses
(i)through
(v)of section 1034(b)(1)(B) of this title. > > > #### “(4) > > The term ‘unlawful discrimination’ means discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” > .
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