[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4197 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4197
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the period of certain
authority with respect to judicial review of Merit Systems Protection
Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2014
Mr. Cummings (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Farenthold,
and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to
the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the period of certain
authority with respect to judicial review of Merit Systems Protection
Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``All Circuit Review Extension Act''.
SEC. 2. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD DECISIONS
RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS.
(a) In General.--Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``2-year'' and inserting ``5-year''.
(b) Director Review.--Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended
by striking ``2-year'' and inserting ``5-year''.
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