Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act”.
Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act
A BILL
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to modify requirements with respect to whistleblower complaints made by employees of an Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Office of Inspector General whistleblower complaints
Whistleblower protection coordinator— Section 3(d)(1)(C) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—
in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting “, including employees of that Office of Inspector General” after “employees”; and
in clause (iii), by inserting “(including the Integrity Committee of that Council)” after “and Efficiency”.
Council of the inspectors general on integrity and efficiency— Section 11(c)(5)(B) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking “, allegations of reprisal,” and inserting the following: “and allegations of reprisal (including the timely and appropriate handling and consideration of protected disclosures and allegations of reprisal that are internal to an Office of Inspector General)”.