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To extend whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community.

S. 794 · 114th Congress · Mar 18, 2015 · Lineage

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Section 1 Extension of whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community

(a)
Contractors of DoD and related agencies— Subsection (e) of section 2409 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(e) Disclosures with respect to elements of intelligence community and intelligence-Related activities

“(1) Any disclosure under this section by an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, or grantee of an element of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) with respect to an element of the intelligence community or an activity of an element of the intelligence community shall comply with applicable provisions of section 17(d)(5) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)) and section 8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

“(2) Any disclosure described in paragraph (1) of information required by Executive order to be kept classified in the interests of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs that is made to a court shall be treated by the court in a manner consistent with the interests of the national security of the United States, including through the use of summaries or ex parte submissions if the element of the intelligence community awarding the contract or grant concerned advises the court that the national security interests of the United States warrant the use of such summaries or submissions.”

(b)
Pilot program on other contractor employees— Subsection (f) of section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(f) Disclosures with respect to elements of intelligence community and intelligence-Related activities

“(1) Manner of disclosures—Any disclosure under this section by an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, or grantee of an element of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) with respect to an element of the intelligence community or an activity of an element of the intelligence community shall comply with applicable provisions of section 17(d)(5) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)) and section 8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

“(2) Treatment by courts—Any disclosure described in paragraph (1) of information required by Executive order to be kept classified in the interests of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs that is made to a court shall be treated by the court in a manner consistent with the interests of the national security of the United States, including through the use of summaries or ex parte submissions if the element of the intelligence community awarding the contract or grant concerned advises the court that the national security interests of the United States warrant the use of such summaries or submissions.”