To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

IIB 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1064 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:37 Feb 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1064.RFS H1064 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 HR 1064 RFS SECTION 1. RECIPIENTS OF WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLO- 1 SURES. 2 Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 3 is amended by striking ‘‘or to the Inspector’’ and all that 4 follows through ‘‘such disclosures’’ and inserting ‘‘the In- 5 spector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employ- 6 ee’s direct chain of command up to and including the head 7 of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by 8 any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of 9 receiving such disclosures’’. 10 SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 11 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 12 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 13 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 14 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 15 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 16 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro- 17 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 18 vote on passage. 19 Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 2019. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:37 Feb 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1064.RFS H1064 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS