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Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Tobacco Smuggling
Eradication Act of 2002''.

TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

SEC. 101. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.

SEC. 102. IMPROVED MARKING AND LABELING.

(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 5723 (relating to marks,
labels, and notices) is amended--
(1) by striking '', if any,'' and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ''Such marks,
labels, and notices shall include marks and notices relating to
the following:
''(1) Identification.--The Secretary shall promulgate
regulations that require each manufacturer or importer of
tobacco products to legibly print a unique serial number on all
packages of tobacco products manufactured or imported for sale
or distribution. Such serial number shall be designed to enable
the Secretary to identify the manufacturer or importer of the
product, and the location and date of manufacture or
importation. The Secretary shall determine the size and
location of the serial number.
''(2) Marking requirements for exports.--Each package of a
tobacco product that is exported shall be marked for export
from the United States. The Secretary shall promulgate
regulations to determine the size and location of the mark and
under what circumstances a waiver of this paragraph shall be
granted.''.
(b) Sales on Indian Reservations.--Section 5723 is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsections:
''(f) Sales on Indian Reservations.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Interior, shall promulgate regulations that
require that each package of a tobacco product that is sold on an
Indian reservation (as defined in section 403(9) of the Indian Child
Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3202(9)) be
labeled as such. Such regulations shall include requirements for the
size and location of the label.
''(g) Definition of Package.--For purposes of this section, the
term 'package' means the innermost sealed container irrespective of the
material from which such container is made, in which a tobacco product
is placed by the manufacturer and in which such tobacco product is
offered for sale to a member of the general public.''.

SEC. 103. WHOLESALERS REQUIRED TO HAVE PERMIT.

Section 5712 (relating to application for permit) is amended by
inserting '', wholesaler,'' after ''manufacturer''.

SEC. 104. CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.

Subsection (a) of section 5713 (relating to issuance of permit) is
amended to read as follows:
''(a) Issuance.--
''(1) In general.--A person shall not engage in business as
a manufacturer, wholesaler, or importer of tobacco products or
as an export warehouse proprietor without a permit to engage in
such business. Such permit shall be issued in such form and in
such manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe, to
every person properly qualified under sections 5711 and 5712. A
new permit may be required at such other time as the Secretary
shall by regulation prescribe.
''(2) Conditions.--The issuance of a permit under this
section shall be conditioned upon the compliance with the
requirements of this chapter and the Contraband Cigarette
Trafficking Act (18 U.S.C. chapter 114), and any regulations
issued pursuant to such statutes.''.

SEC. 105. RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED.

Section 5741 (relating to records to be maintained) is amended--
(1) by inserting ''(a) In General.--'' before ''Every
manufacturer'',
(2) by inserting ''every wholesaler,'' after ''every
importer,'',
(3) by striking ''such records'' and inserting ''records
concerning the chain of custody of the tobacco products and
such other records'', and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(b) Retailers.--Retailers shall maintain records of receipt of
tobacco products, and such records shall be available to the Secretary
for inspection and audit. An ordinary commercial record or invoice
shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection if such record shows
the date of receipt, from whom tobacco products were received, and the
quantity of tobacco products received.''.

SEC. 106. REPORTS.

Section 5722 (relating to reports) is amended--
(1) by inserting ''(a) In General.--'' before ''Every
manufacturer'', and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(b) Reports By Export Warehouse Proprietors.--
''(1) In general.--Prior to exportation of tobacco products
from the United States, the export warehouse proprietor shall
submit a report (in such manner and form as the Secretary may
by regulation prescribe) to enable the Secretary to identify
the shipment and assure that it reaches its intended
destination.
''(2) Agreements with foreign governments.--Notwithstanding
section 6103 of this title, the Secretary is authorized to
enter into agreements with foreign governments to exchange or
share information contained in reports received from export
warehouse proprietors of tobacco products if--
''(A) the Secretary believes that such agreement
will assist in--
''(i) ensuring compliance with the
provisions of this chapter or regulations
promulgated thereunder, or
''(ii) preventing or detecting violations
of the provisions of this chapter or
regulations promulgated thereunder, and
''(B) the Secretary obtains assurances from such
government that the information will be held in
confidence and used only for the purposes specified in
clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).
No information may be exchanged or shared with any government
that has violated such assurances.''.

SEC. 107. FRAUDULENT OFFENSES.

(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 5762 (relating to
fraudulent offenses) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and
redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (1) through (5),
respectively.
(b) Offenses Relating to Distribution of Tobacco Products.--Section
5762 is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c),
(2) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by inserting
''or (b)'' after ''(a)'', and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
''(b) Offenses Relating to Distribution of Tobacco Products.--It
shall be unlawful--
''(1) for any person to engage in the business as a
manufacturer or importer of tobacco products or cigarette
papers and tubes, or to engage in the business as a wholesaler
or an export warehouse proprietor, without filing the bond and
obtaining the permit where required by this chapter or
regulations thereunder;
''(2) for a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler permitted
under this chapter intentionally to ship, transport, deliver,
or receive any tobacco products from or to any person other
than a person permitted under this chapter or a retailer,
except a permitted importer may receive foreign tobacco
products from a foreign manufacturer or a foreign distributor
that have not previously entered the United States;
''(3) for any person (other than the original manufacturer
of such tobacco products or an export warehouse proprietor
authorized to receive any tobacco products that have previously
been exported and returned to the United States) to receive any
tobacco products that have previously been exported and
returned to the United States;
''(4) for any export warehouse proprietor intentionally to
ship, transport, sell, or deliver for sale any tobacco products
to any person other than the original manufacturer of such
tobacco products, another export warehouse proprietor, or a
foreign purchaser;
''(5) for any person (other than a manufacturer or an
export warehouse proprietor permitted under this chapter)
intentionally to ship, transport, receive, or possess, for
purposes of resale, any tobacco product in packages marked
pursuant to regulations issued under section 5723, other than
for direct return to a manufacturer for repacking or for re-
exportation or to an export warehouse proprietor for re-
exportation;
''(6) for any manufacturer, importer, export warehouse
proprietor, or wholesaler permitted under this chapter to make
intentionally any false entry in, to fail willfully to make
appropriate entry in, or to fail willfully to maintain properly
any record or report that such person is required to keep as
required by this chapter or the regulations promulgated
thereunder; and
''(7) for any person to alter, mutilate, destroy,
obliterate, or remove any mark or label required under this
chapter upon a tobacco product held for sale, except pursuant
to regulations of the Secretary authorizing relabeling for
purposes of compliance with the requirements of this section or
of State law.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection shall,
upon conviction, be fined as provided in section 3571 of title 18,
United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.''.
(c) Intentionally Defined.--Section 5762 is amended by adding at
the end the following:
''(d) Definition of Intentionally.--For purposes of this section
and section 5761, the term 'intentionally' means doing an act, or
omitting to do an act, deliberately, and not due to accident,
inadvertence, or mistake, regardless of whether the person knew that
the act or omission constituted an offense.''.

SEC. 108. CIVIL PENALTIES.

Subsection (a) of section 5761 (relating to civil penalties) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''willfully'' and inserting
''intentionally'', and
(2) by striking ''$1,000'' and inserting ''$10,000''.

SEC. 109. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Export Warehouse Proprietor.--Subsection (i) of section 5702
(relating to definition of export warehouse proprietor) is amended by
inserting before the period the following: ''or any person engaged in
the business of exporting tobacco products from the United States for
purposes of sale or distribution. Any duty free store that sells,
offers for sale, or otherwise distributes to any person in any single
transaction more than 30 packages of cigarettes, or its equivalent for
other tobacco products as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe,
shall be deemed an export warehouse proprietor under this chapter''.
(b) Retailer; Wholesaler.--Section 5702 is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(p) Retailer.--The term 'retailer' means any dealer who sells, or
offers for sale, any tobacco product at retail. The term 'retailer'
includes any duty-free store that sells, offers for sale, or otherwise
distributes at retail in any single transaction 30 or less packages, or
its equivalent for other tobacco products.
''(q) Wholesaler.--The term 'wholesaler' means any person engaged
in the business of purchasing tobacco products for resale at wholesale,
or any person acting as an agent or broker for any person engaged in
the business of purchasing tobacco products for resale at wholesale.''.

SEC. 110. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this title shall take effect on January 1,
2003.

TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRABAND CIGARETTE TRAFFICKING ACT

SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRABAND CIGARETTE TRAFFICKING ACT.

(a) Definitions.--Section 2341 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ''60,000'' and inserting
''30,000'', and
(B) by inserting ''or importer'' after ''as a
manufacturer'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(6) the term 'tobacco product' means cigars, cigarettes,
smokeless tobacco, and pipe tobacco (as such terms are defined
in section 5701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and
''(7) the term 'contraband tobacco product' means a
quantity of tobacco product that is equivalent to or more than
30,000 cigarettes as determined by regulation, which bear no
evidence of the payment of applicable State tobacco taxes in
the State where such tobacco products are found, if such State
requires a stamp, impression, or other indication to be placed
on packages or other containers of product to evidence payment
of tobacco taxes.''
(b) Unlawful Acts.--Section 2342 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ''or contraband tobacco
products'' before the period;
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
''(b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person--
''(A) knowingly to make any false statement or
representation with respect to the information required by this
chapter to be kept in the records or reports of any person who
ships, sells, or distributes--
''(i) any quantity of cigarettes in excess of
30,000 in a single transaction or in a series of
related transactions, or
''(ii) tobacco products in such equivalent
quantities as shall be determined by regulation, or
''(B) knowingly to fail to maintain records or reports,
alter or obliterate required markings, or interfere with any
inspection, required under this chapter, with respect to such
quantity of cigarettes or other tobacco products.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(c) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to transport
tobacco products under a false bill of lading or without any bill of
lading.''.
(c) Recordkeeping.--Section 2343 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''60,000 in a single
transaction'' and inserting ''30,000 in a single transaction or
in a series of related transactions, or, in the case of other
tobacco products an equivalent quantity as determined by
regulation,'';
(2) by amending the last sentence of subsection (a) to read
as follows: ''Except as provided in subsection (c) of this
section, nothing contained herein shall authorize the Secretary
to require reporting under this section.'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ''60,000 in a single
transaction'' and inserting ''30,000 in a single transaction or
in a series of related transactions, or, in the case of other
tobacco products an equivalent quantity as determined by
regulation,''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(c)(1) Any person who ships, sells, or distributes tobacco
products for resale in interstate commerce, whereby such tobacco
products are shipped into a State taxing the sale or use of such
tobacco products or who advertises or offers tobacco products for such
sale or transfer and shipment shall--
''(A) first file with the tobacco tax administrator of the
State into which such shipment is made or in which such
advertisement or offer is disseminated, a statement setting for
the person's name, and trade name (if any), and the address of
the person's principal place of business and of any other place
of business; and
''(B) not later than the 10th of each calendar month, file
with the tobacco tax administrator of the State into which such
shipment is made a memorandum or a copy of the invoice covering
each and every shipment of tobacco products made during the
previous calendar month into such State; the memorandum or
invoice in each case to include the name and address of the
person to whom the shipment was made, the brand, and the
quantity thereof.
''(2) The fact that any person ships or delivers for shipment any
tobacco products shall, if such shipment is into a State in which such
person has filed a statement with the tobacco tax administrator under
paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, be presumptive evidence that such
tobacco products were sold, shipped, or distributed for resale by such
person.
''(3) For purposes of this subsection--
''(A) the term 'use' in addition to its ordinary meaning,
means consumption, storage, handling, or disposal of tobacco
products; and
''(B) the term 'tobacco tax administrator' means the State
official authorized to administer tobacco tax laws of the
State.''.
(d) Penalties.--Section 2344 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ''or (c)'' after
''section 2342(b)'' and by inserting ''or (c)'' after section
2343(a)''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following
new subsection:
''(c) Any contraband cigarettes or contraband tobacco products
involved in any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be
subject to seizure and forfeiture, and all provisions of section
9703(o) of title 31, United States Code, shall, so far as applicable,
extend to seizures and forfeitures under the provisions of this
chapter.''
(e) Repeal.--The Act of October 19, 1949, entitled ''An Act to
assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on cigarettes'', 63
Stat. 884 (chapter 10A of title 15, U.S.C.), is hereby repealed.
Example Output: Tobacco Smuggling Eradication Act of 2002 - Amends chapter 52 (Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes) of the Internal Revenue Code to require all packages of tobacco products to carry a unique legibly printed serial number by which the Secretary of the Treasury can identify the manufacturer or importer and the location and date of manufacture or importation. Requires tobacco products sold on Indian reservations to be labeled as such.Requires a tobacco wholesaler to have a permit and to maintain certain records.Requires export warehouse proprietors to file certain reports with the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into certain tobacco related information agreements with foreign countries.Establishes new offenses relating to the distribution of tobacco.Raises the $1,000 civil penalty under chapter 52 to $10,000.Amends the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act to: (1) expand the applicability of such Act from cigarettes only to "tobacco product" (cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and pipe tobacco); (2) define "contraband tobacco product" as a quantity of tobacco product that is equivalent to or more than 30,000 cigarettes (currently, 60,000) which bear no evidence of the payment of applicable State tobacco taxes; (3) establish new unlawful acts; and (4) require additional recordkeeping.Repeals Federal law provisions concerning reports required to State tobacco tax administrators by individuals engaged in interstate cigarette commerce.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Dr. Chris
Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--EMPLOYEES GENERALLY

Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Stays; probationary employees.
Sec. 103. Prohibited personnel practices.
Sec. 104. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against
whistleblowers.
Sec. 105. Suicide by employees.
Sec. 106. Training for supervisors.
Sec. 107. Information on whistleblower protections.

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES

Sec. 201. Prevention of unauthorized access to medical records of
employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 202. Outreach on availability of mental health services available
to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 203. Protocols to address threats against employees of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 204. Comptroller General of the United States study on
accountability of chiefs of police of Department of Veterans
Affairs medical centers.

TITLE I--EMPLOYEES GENERALLY

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.
In this title--
(1) the term ''agency''--
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means an entity
that is an agency, as defined under section 2302 of title 5,
United States Code, without regard to whether one or more
portions of title 5 of the United States Code are inapplicable
to the entity; and
(B) does not include any entity that is an element of the
intelligence community, as defined in section 3(4) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4));
(2) the term ''employee'' means an employee (as defined in
section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) of an agency; and
(3) the term ''personnel action'' has the meaning given that
term under section 2302 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 102. STAYS; PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES.
(a) Request by Special Counsel.--Section 1214(b)(1) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(E) If the Merit Systems Protection Board grants a stay under
this subsection, the head of the agency employing the employee shall
give priority to a request for a transfer submitted by the employee.''.
(b) Probationary Employees.--Section 1221 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(k) If the Merit Systems Protection Board grants a stay to an
employee in probationary status under subsection (c), the head of the
agency employing the employee shall give priority to a request for a
transfer submitted by the employee.''.
(c) Study Regarding Retaliation Against Probationary Employees.--
The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives a report discussing retaliation against employees in
probationary status.
SEC. 103. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES.
Section 2302(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ''or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; or''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
''(14) access the medical record of another employee or an
applicant for employment as a part of, or otherwise in furtherance
of, any conduct described in paragraphs (1) through (13).''.
SEC. 104. DISCIPLINE OF SUPERVISORS BASED ON RETALIATION AGAINST
WHISTLEBLOWERS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Sec. 7515. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against
whistleblowers
''(a) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) the term 'agency'--
''(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means an
entity that is an agency, as defined under section 2302,
without regard to whether any other provision of this chapter
is applicable to the entity; and
''(B) does not include any entity that is an element of the
intelligence community, as defined in section 3(4) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4));
''(2) the term 'prohibited personnel action' means taking or
failing to take an action in violation of paragraph (8), (9), or
(14) of section 2302(b) against an employee of an agency; and
''(3) the term 'supervisor' means an employee who would be a
supervisor, as defined under section 7103(a), if the entity
employing the employee was an agency.
''(b) Proposed Disciplinary Actions.--
''(1) In general.--If the head of the agency employing a
supervisor, an administrative law judge, the Merit Systems
Protection Board, the Special Counsel, a judge of the United
States, or the Inspector General of the agency employing a
supervisor determines that the supervisor has committed a
prohibited personnel action, the head of the agency employing the
supervisor, in accordance with the procedures required under
paragraph (2)--
''(A) for the first prohibited personnel action committed
by a supervisor--
''(i) shall propose suspending the supervisor for a
period of not less than 3 days; and
''(ii) may, in addition to a suspension described in
clause (i), propose any other action, including a reduction
in grade or pay, that the head of the agency determines
appropriate; and
''(B) for the second prohibited personnel action committed
by a supervisor, shall propose removing the supervisor.
''(2) Procedures.--
''(A) Notice.--A supervisor against whom an action is
proposed to be taken under paragraph (1) is entitled to written
notice--
''(i) stating the specific reasons for the proposed
action; and
''(ii) informing the supervisor of the right of the
supervisor to review the material which is relied on to
support the reasons for the proposed action.
''(B) Answer and evidence.--
''(i) In general.--A supervisor who is notified under
subparagraph (A) that the supervisor is the subject of a
proposed action under paragraph (1) is entitled to 14 days
following such notification to answer and furnish evidence
in support of the answer.
''(ii) No evidence furnished; insufficient evidence.--
After the end of the 14-day period described in clause (i),
if a supervisor does not furnish evidence as described in
clause (i) or if the head of the agency determines that
such evidence is not sufficient to reverse the proposed
action, the head of the agency shall carry out the action.
''(C) Scope of procedures.--An action carried out under
this section--
''(i) except as provided in clause (ii), shall be
subject to the same requirements and procedures (including
regarding appeals) as an action under section 7503, 7513,
or 7543; and
''(ii) shall not be subject to--

''(I) paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 7503(b);
''(II) paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and
subsection (c) of section 7513; or
''(III) paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)
and subsection (c) of section 7543.

''(3) Delegation.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (B), the
head of an agency may delegate any authority or responsibility
under this subsection.
''(B) Nondelegability of determination regarding prohibited
personnel action.--If the head of an agency is responsible for
determining whether a supervisor has committed a prohibited
personnel action for purposes of paragraph (1), the head of the
agency may not delegate that responsibility.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:

''7515. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against
whistleblowers.''.
SEC. 105. SUICIDE BY EMPLOYEES.
(a) Referral.--The head of an agency shall refer to the Special
Counsel, along with any information known to the agency regarding the
circumstances described in paragraphs (2) and (3), any instance in
which the head of the agency has information indicating--
(1) an employee of the agency committed suicide;
(2) prior to the death of the employee, the employee made any
disclosure of information which reasonably evidences--
(A) any violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or
(B) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse
of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public
health or safety; and
(3) after a disclosure described in paragraph (2), a personnel
action was taken against the employee.
(b) Office of Special Counsel Review.--For any referral to the
Special Counsel under subsection (a), the Special Counsel shall--
(1) examine whether any personnel action was taken because of
any disclosure of information described in subsection (a)(2); and
(2) take any action the Special Counsel determines appropriate
under subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 106. TRAINING FOR SUPERVISORS.
In consultation with the Special Counsel and the Inspector General
of the agency (or senior ethics official of the agency for an agency
without an Inspector General), the head of each agency shall provide
training regarding how to respond to complaints alleging a violation of
whistleblower protections (as defined in section 2307 of title 5,
United States Code, as added by section 107) available to employees of
the agency--
(1) to employees appointed to supervisory positions in the
agency who have not previously served as a supervisor; and
(2) on an annual basis, to all employees of the agency serving
in a supervisory position.
SEC. 107. INFORMATION ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.
(a) Existing Provision.--
(1) In general.--Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as
subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 4505a(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ''section 2302(d)'' and inserting ''section
2302(c)''.
(B) Section 5755(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ''section 2302(d)'' and inserting ''section
2302(c)''.
(C) Section 110(b)(2) of the Whistleblower Protection
Enhancement Act of 2012 (5 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by
striking ''section 2302(f)(1) or (2)'' and inserting ''section
2302(e)(1) or (2)''.
(D) Section 1217(d)(3) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22
U.S.C. 3657(d)(3)) is amended by striking ''section 2302(d)''
and inserting ''section 2302(c)''.
(E) Section 1233(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22
U.S.C. 3673(b)) is amended by striking ''section 2302(d)'' and
inserting ''section 2302(c)''.
(b) Provision of Information.--Chapter 23 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Sec. 2307. Information on whistleblower protections
''(a) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) the term 'agency'--
''(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), has the
meaning given that term in section 2302; and
''(B) does not include any entity that is an element of the
intelligence community, as defined in section 3(4) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4));
''(2) the term 'new employee' means an individual--
''(A) appointed to a position as an employee of an agency
on or after the date of enactment of the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017; and
''(B) who has not previously served as an employee; and
''(3) the term 'whistleblower protections' means the
protections against and remedies for a prohibited personnel
practice described in paragraph (8), subparagraph (A)(i), (B), (C),
or (D) of paragraph (9), or paragraph (14) of section 2302(b).
''(b) Responsibilities of Head of Agency.--The head of each agency
shall be responsible for the prevention of prohibited personnel
practices, for the compliance with and enforcement of applicable civil
service laws, rules, and regulations, and other aspects of personnel
management, and for ensuring (in consultation with the Special Counsel
and the Inspector General of the agency) that employees of the agency
are informed of the rights and remedies available to them under this
chapter and chapter 12, including--
''(1) information regarding whistleblower protections available
to new employees during the probationary period;
''(2) the role of the Office of Special Counsel and the Merit
Systems Protection Board with regard to whistleblower protections;
and
''(3) how to make a lawful disclosure of information that is
specifically required by law or Executive order to be kept
classified in the interest of national defense or the conduct of
foreign affairs to the Special Counsel, the Inspector General of an
agency, Congress, or other agency employee designated to receive
such disclosures.
''(c) Timing.--The head of each agency shall ensure that the
information required to be provided under subsection (b) is provided to
each new employee of the agency not later than 6 months after the date
the new employee begins performing service as an employee.
''(d) Information Online.--The head of each agency shall make
available information regarding whistleblower protections applicable to
employees of the agency on the public website of the agency, and on any
online portal that is made available only to employees of the agency if
one exists.
''(e) Delegees.--Any employee to whom the head of an agency
delegates authority for personnel management, or for any aspect
thereof, shall, within the limits of the scope of the delegation, be
responsible for the activities described in subsection (b).''.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

''2307. Information on whistleblower protections.''.

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES

SEC. 201. PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS OF
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Development of Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
(A) develop a plan to prevent access to the medical records
of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs by employees
of the Department who are not authorized to access such
records;
(B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the
plan developed under subparagraph (A); and
(C) upon request, provide a briefing to the appropriate
committees of Congress with respect to the plan developed under
subparagraph (A).
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A detailed assessment of strategic goals of the
Department for the prevention of unauthorized access to the
medical records of employees of the Department.
(B) A list of circumstances in which an employee of the
Department who is not a health care provider or an assistant to
a health care provider would be authorized to access the
medical records of another employee of the Department.
(C) Steps that the Secretary will take to acquire new or
implement existing technology to prevent an employee of the
Department from accessing the medical records of another
employee of the Department without a specific need to access
such records.
(D) Steps the Secretary will take, including plans to issue
new regulations, as necessary, to ensure that an employee of
the Department may not access the medical records of another
employee of the Department for the purpose of retrieving
demographic information if that demographic information is
available to the employee in another location or through
another format.
(E) A proposed timetable for the implementation of such
plan.
(F) An estimate of the costs associated with implementing
such plan.
(b) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ''appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 202. OUTREACH ON AVAILABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a program of
outreach to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to inform
those employees of any mental health services, including telemedicine
options, that are available to them.
SEC. 203. PROTOCOLS TO ADDRESS THREATS AGAINST EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure protocols are in
effect to address threats from individuals receiving health care from
the Department of Veterans Affairs directed towards employees of the
Department who are providing such health care.
SEC. 204. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES STUDY ON
ACCOUNTABILITY OF CHIEFS OF POLICE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study
to assess the reporting, staffing, accountability, and chain of command
structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs police officers at
medical centers of the Department.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Example Output: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 4, 2017 . Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--EMPLOYEES GENERALLY (Sec. 102) This bill directs federal agencies (excluding any entity that is an element of the intelligence community) to give priority to an employee transfer request if the Merit Systems Protections Board (MSPB) grants a stay of a personnel action at the request of: (1) the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) if the OSC determines the personnel action was taken, or is to be taken, as a result of a prohibited personnel practice; or (2) the employee if the individual is in probationary status and seeks corrective action. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report to Congress on retaliation against employees in probationary status. (Sec. 103) The bill: (1) prohibits any employee who has the authority to take a personnel action to access the medical records of another employee or applicant for employment, (2) authorizes disciplinary action against supervisors for retaliation against whistleblowers. (Sec. 105) Agencies must: (1) refer information about employee suicides to the OSC, (2) train supervisors on responding to complaints alleging whistleblower protections violations, (3) provide information regarding whistleblower protections to new employees during probationary periods, (4) inform employees of the role of the OSC and the MSPB with regard to whistleblower protection, and (5) make information about such protections available on agency websites. TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES (Sec. 201) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must: (1) submit a plan to prevent unauthorized access to the medical records of VA employees; (2) conduct an outreach program to inform its employees of available mental health services, including telemedicine options; and (3) ensure protocols are in effect to address threats against VA employees providing health care. (Sec. 204) The GAO shall assess the reporting, staffing, accountability, and chain of command structure of the VA police officers at VA medical centers.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Climate Change Technology Deployment
in Developing Countries Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Title VII of the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of
1989 (Public Law 101-240; 103 Stat. 2521) is amending by adding at the
end the following:

''PART C--TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

''SEC. 731. DEFINITIONS.

''In this part:
''(1) Carbon sequestration.--The term 'carbon
sequestration' means the capture of carbon dioxide through
terrestrial, geological, biological, or other means, which
prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
''(2) Greenhouse gas.--The term 'greenhouse gas' means
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons,
perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
''(3) Greenhouse gas intensity.--The term 'greenhouse gas
intensity' means the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to
economic output.

''SEC. 732. REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY.

''(a) Lead Agency.--
''(1) In general.--The Department of State shall act as the
lead agency for integrating into United States foreign policy
the goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing
countries.
''(2) Reports.--
''(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this part and each year
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of
Congress a report on the 25 developing countries that
are the top energy users, including for each country a
description of--
''(i) the quantity and types of energy
used;
''(ii) the greenhouse gas intensity of the
energy, manufacturing, agricultural, and
transportation sectors;
''(iii) the progress of any projects
undertaken to reduce greenhouse gas intensity;
''(iv) the potential for further projects
to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and
''(v) obstacles to the further reduction of
greenhouse gas intensity.
''(B) Use.--
''(i) Initial report.--The Secretary of
State shall use the initial report submitted
under subparagraph (A) to establish baselines
for the developing countries with respect to
the information provided under clauses (i) and
(ii) of that subparagraph.
''(ii) Annual reports.--The Secretary of
State shall use the annual reports submitted
under subparagraph (A) to track the progress of
the developing countries with respect to
reducing greenhouse gas intensity.
''(b) Projects.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall (directly or through agreements with the World Bank,
the International Monetary Fund, the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation, and other development institutions) provide assistance to
developing countries specifically for projects to reduce greenhouse gas
intensity, including projects to--
''(1) leverage, through bilateral agreements, funds for
reduction of greenhouse gas intensity;
''(2) increase private investment in projects and
activities to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and
''(3) expedite the deployment of technology to reduce
greenhouse gas intensity.
''(c) Focus.--In carrying out the projects, the Secretary of State
shall focus on--
''(1) promoting the rule of law, property rights, contract
protection, and economic freedom; and
''(2) increasing capacity, infrastructure, and training.
''(d) Priority.--In carrying out the projects, the Secretary of
State shall give priority to projects in the 25 developing countries
identified in the report submitted under subsection (a)(2)(A).

''SEC. 733. TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Energy, shall conduct an inventory of greenhouse gas
intensity reducing technologies that are developed, or under
development, to identify technologies that are suitable for transfer
to, deployment in, and commercialization in the developing countries
identified in the report submitted under section 732(a)(2)(A).
''(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of the
inventory under subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to Congress a report that--
''(1) includes the results of the completed inventory; and
''(2) identifies obstacles to the deployment of the
technologies studied.

''SEC. 734. TRADE-RELATED BARRIERS TO EXPORT OF GREENHOUSE GAS
INTENSITY REDUCING TECHNOLOGIES.

''Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this part,
the United States Trade Representative shall--
''(1) identify trade-related barriers maintained by foreign
countries to the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing
technologies and practices from the United States; and
''(2) negotiate with the foreign countries for the removal
of those barriers.

''SEC. 735. GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY REDUCING TECHNOLOGY EXPORT
INITIATIVE.

''(a) In General.--There is established an interagency working
group to carry out a Greenhouse Gas Intensity Reducing Technology
Export Initiative to--
''(1) promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity
reducing technologies and practices from the United States;
''(2) identify developing countries that should be
designated as priority countries for the purpose of exporting
greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices,
based on the report submitted under section 732(a)(2)(A);
''(3) identify potential barriers to adoption of exported
greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices;
and
''(4) identify previous efforts to export energy
technologies to learn best practices.
''(b) Composition.--The working group shall be composed of--
''(1) the Secretary of State, who shall act as the head of
the working group;
''(2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development;
''(3) the United States Trade Representative;
''(4) a designee of the Secretary of Energy; and
''(5) a designee of the Secretary of Commerce.
''(c) Performance Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this part and each year thereafter, the
interagency working group shall--
''(1) conduct a performance review of actions taken and
results achieved by the Federal Government (including each of
the agencies represented on the interagency working group) to
promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing
technologies and practices from the United States; and
''(2) submit to the appropriate authorizing and
appropriating committees of Congress a report that describes
the results of the performance reviews and evaluates progress
in promoting the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing
technologies and practices from the United States, including
any recommendations for increasing the export of the
technologies and practices.

''SEC. 736. TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development, shall develop a technology strategic
plan, and carry out demonstration projects, to promote the adoption of
technologies and practices that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in
developing countries.
''(b) Demonstration Projects.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretaries and the Administrator
shall plan, coordinate, and carry out demonstration projects
under this section in at least 10 eligible countries, as
determined by the Secretaries and the Administrator.
''(2) Eligibility.--A country shall be eligible for
assistance under this subsection if the Secretaries and the
Administrator determine that the country has demonstrated a
commitment to--
''(A) just and democratic governance, including--
''(i) promoting political pluralism,
equality, and the rule of law;
''(ii) respecting human and civil rights;
''(iii) protecting private property rights;
''(iv) encouraging transparency and
accountability of government; and
''(v) combating corruption; and
''(B) economic freedom, including economic policies
that--
''(i) encourage citizens and firms to
participate in global trade and international
capital markets;
''(ii) promote private sector growth and
the sustainable management of natural
resources;
''(iii) strengthen market forces in the
economy; and
''(iv) respect worker rights.
''(3) Selection.--In determining which eligible countries
to provide funding to under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and
the Administrator shall consider--
''(A) the extent to which the country meets or
exceeds the eligibility criteria;
''(B) the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas
intensity in the eligible country; and
''(C) the opportunity to generate economic growth
in the eligible country.
''(4) Types of projects.--Demonstration projects under this
section may include--
''(A) coal gasification, coal liquefaction, and
clean coal projects;
''(B) carbon sequestration projects;
''(C) cogeneration technology initiatives;
''(D) renewable projects; and
''(E) lower emission transportation.

''SEC. 737. FELLOWSHIP AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

''The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out fellowship and
exchange programs under which officials from developing countries visit
the United States to acquire expertise and knowledge of best practices
to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in their countries.

''SEC. 738. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this part (other than section 736).

''SEC. 739. EFFECTIVE DATE.

''Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part takes effect
on October 1, 2005.

''SEC. 740. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

''The authority provided by this part terminates effective December
31, 2010.''.
Example Output:
Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 to consider the Department of State as the lead agency for integrating into U.S. foreign policy the goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) provide assistance to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; (2) inventory greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and identify appropriate technologies for developing countries; (3) develop a technology strategic plan and carry out demonstration projects in at least ten countries; and (4) carry out fellowship and exchange programs for officials from developing countries to acquire U.S. expertise in greenhouse gas intensity reduction practices.

Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to seek to eliminate foreign trade barriers to the export of U.S. greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices.

Establishes an interagency working group to carry out a greenhouse gas intensity reducing technology export initiative.

Terminates programs under this Act as of December 31, 2010.