Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act”.
Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act
A BILL
To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.
Sec. 2 Enhancement of whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees
Protection for employees of grantees and subgrantees—
Defense grants— Section 2409(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or personal services contractor” after “subgrantee”.
Civilian grants— Section 4712(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking “or grantee” and inserting “grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor”.
Permanent extension of pilot program for enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information—
in the section heading by striking “Pilot program for enhancement” and inserting “Enhancement”; and
by striking subsection (i).
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4712 and inserting the following new item:
Prohibition on reimbursement for legal fees accrued in defense against reprisal claims—
Defense contracts— Section 2324(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting “or subcontractor, or personal services contractor” after “contractor” each place it appears;
by inserting “, subcontract, or personal services contract” after “contract” each place it appears; and
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”.
Civilian contracts—
by inserting “, subcontractor, or personal services contractor” after “contractor” each place it appears;
by inserting “, subcontract, or personal services contract” after “contract” each place it appears; and
in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “or to any other activity described in section 4712(a)(1) of this title” after “statute or regulation”.
Conforming amendment— Section 4304(a)(15) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or subcontractor, or personal service contractor” after “contractor”.
Inclusion of contract clause in contracts awarded before effective date— 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; 126 Stat. 1833).