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Union Calendar No. 657 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5920 
[Report No. 114–836, Part I] 
To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2016 
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LYNCH, and 
Mr. JEFFRIES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 
Additional sponsor: Ms. DUCKWORTH 
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Whistleblower Protec-
tions for Contractors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION 
FOR CONTRACTOR AND GRANTEE EMPLOY-
EES. 
(a) PROTECTION
FOR EMPLOYEES
OF GRANTEES 
AND SUBGRANTEES.— 
(1) DEFENSE GRANTS.—Section 2409(a)(1) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘or personal services contractor’’ after ‘‘sub-
grantee’’. 
(2) CIVILIAN GRANTS.—Section 4712(a)(1) of 
title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘or grantee’’ and inserting ‘‘grantee, or subgrantee 
or personal services contractor’’. 
(3) PERMANENT
EXTENSION
OF
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTEC-
TION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN 
INFORMATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 4712 of title 
41, United States Code, is amended— 
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(2) CIVILIAN CONTRACTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 4310 of title 
41, United States Code, is amended— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, subcontractor, or 
personal services contractor’’ after ‘‘con-
tractor’’ each place it appears; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, subcontract, or 
personal services contract’’ after ‘‘con-
tract’’ each place it appears; and 
(iii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting 
‘‘or to any other activity described in sec-
tion 4712(a)(1) of this title’’ after ‘‘statute 
or regulation’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
4304(a)(15) of title 41, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or subcontractor, or per-
sonal service contractor’’ after ‘‘contractor’’. 
(c) INCLUSION OF CONTRACT CLAUSE IN CONTRACTS 
AWARDED BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.—At the time of 
any major modification to a contract that was awarded 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of 
the contracting agency shall make best efforts to include 
in the contract a contract clause providing for the applica-
bility of the amendments made by this section and section 
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827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1833). 
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Union Calendar No. 657 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5920 
[Report No. 114–836, Part I] 
A BILL 
To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor 
and grantee employees. 
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union and ordered to be printed 
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