3.0.0 2285 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z Senate S S 2006-02-14 109 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing ssga03 Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-28T19:57:52Z Referred to 2006-02-15T00:19:50Z 2006-03-28 ssga03 Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Committee 2006-02-14 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2006-02-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Appropriations Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Confidential communications Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Congressional witnesses Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Disciplining of employees Dismissal of employees Economics and Public Finance Evidence (Law) Federal employees Federal officials Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government contractors Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Informers Inspectors general Intelligence officers Law Leave of absence Legal fees Members of Congress Misconduct in office Murder Removal of officials Reprogramming of appropriated funds Security clearances Special prosecutors Victims of crimes Waste in government spending Whistle blowing Witnesses Government Operations and Politics 00 2006-02-14 Introduced in Senate 2006-04-17T19:27:24Z Whistleblower Empowerment, Security, and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2006 - Modifies federal criminal law provisions relating to tampering with or retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant.

Allows a victim of a prohibited personnel practice to bring a civil action against a covered entity and to recover damages. Makes any prospective waiver of the right of any individual to file a civil action under this Act void and unenforceable.

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to allow an Inspector General (IG) to be removed from office prior to the expiration of that IG's term only on one of the following grounds: (1) permanent incapacity; (2) inefficiency; (3) neglect of duty; (4) malfeasance; or (5) conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude.

Establishes the term of office of an IG as seven years and permits reappointment.

Authorizes an IG to annually transmit an appropriation estimate and request to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and to the appropriate congressional committees, in addition to the head of the establishment concerned. Requires the President to include in each annual budget specified IG appropriation information.

Prohibits any funds appropriated for activities under the supervision of an IG from being reprogrammed, transferred, or otherwise spent for any other purpose without such IG's written consent.

Directs each IG to: (1) create and maintain a hotline for employees confidentially reporting alleged violations; and (2) compile a statistical summary of all allegations for annual reporting to Congress.

Sets forth a special rule regarding revocation of security clearances.

Permits the creation of whistleblower affairs directorates within offices of IGs.

Includes coverage of certain planned disclosures of information under prohibited personnel practices provisions.

Permits petitions for the appointment of special prosecutor to handle cases alleging prohibited personnel practices.

Directs the Comptroller General to study the costs of retaliation against or suppression of whistleblowers.

]]> Whistleblower Empowerment, Security, and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2006 Display Title Whistleblower Empowerment, Security, and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the protection of witnesses, victims, and informants. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Whistleblower Empowerment, Security, and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2285is/xml/BILLS-109s2285is.xml 2006-03-28 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.