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ebenthall on POQ96SHH1 with PUBLAW 123 STAT. 298 PUBLIC LAW 111–5—FEB. 17, 2009 Determination. Reports. (i) make a determination that the complaint is frivolous, does not relate to covered funds, or another Federal or State judicial or administrative proceeding has previously been invoked to resolve such complaint; or (ii) submit a report under paragraph (1). (B) EXTENSIONS.— (i) VOLUNTARY EXTENSION AGREED TO BETWEEN INSPECTOR GENERAL AND COMPLAINANT.—If the inspector general is unable to complete an investigation under this section in time to submit a report within the 180-day period specified under subparagraph (A) and the person submitting the complaint agrees to an extension of time, the inspector general shall submit a report under paragraph (1) within such additional period of time as shall be agreed upon between the inspector general and the person submitting the complaint. (ii) EXTENSION GRANTED BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.— If the inspector general is unable to complete an investigation under this section in time to submit a report within the 180-day period specified under subparagraph (A), the inspector general may extend the period for not more than 180 days without agreeing with the person submitting the complaint to such extension, provided that the inspector general provides a written explanation (subject to the authority to exclude information under paragraph (4)(C)) for the decision, which shall be provided to both the person submitting the complaint and the non-Federal employer. (iii) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON EXTENSIONS.—The inspector general shall include in semi-annual reports to Congress a list of those investigations for which the inspector general received an extension. (3) DISCRETION NOT TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The inspector general may decide not to conduct or continue an investigation under this section upon providing to the person submitting the complaint and the non-Federal employer a written explanation (subject to the authority to exclude information under paragraph (4)(C)) for such decision. (B) ASSUMPTION OF RIGHTS TO CIVIL REMEDY.—Upon receipt of an explanation of a decision not to conduct or continue an investigation under subparagraph (A), the person submitting a complaint shall immediately assume the right to a civil remedy under subsection (c)(3) as if the 210-day period specified under such subsection has already passed. (C) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.—The inspector general shall include in semi-annual reports to Congress a list of those investigations the inspector general decided not to conduct or continue under this paragraph. (4) ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIVE FILE OF INSPECTOR GEN- ERAL.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The person alleging a reprisal under this section shall have access to the investigation file of VerDate Nov 24 2008 08:43 Mar 03, 2009 Jkt 079139 PO 00000 Frm 00184 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.111 GPO1 PsN: PUBL005
PUBLIC LAW 111–5—FEB. 17, 2009 123 STAT. 299 ebenthall on POQ96SHH1 with PUBLAW the appropriate inspector general in accordance with section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Privacy Act’’). The investigation of the inspector general shall be deemed closed for purposes of disclosure under such section when an employee files an appeal to an agency head or a court of competent jurisdiction. (B) CIVIL ACTION.—In the event the person alleging the reprisal brings suit under subsection (c)(3), the person alleging the reprisal and the non-Federal employer shall have access to the investigative file of the inspector general in accordance with the Privacy Act. (C) EXCEPTION.—The inspector general may exclude from disclosure— (i) information protected from disclosure by a provision of law; and (ii) any additional information the inspector general determines disclosure of which would impede a continuing investigation, provided that such information is disclosed once such disclosure would no longer impede such investigation, unless the inspector general determines that disclosure of law enforcement techniques, procedures, or information could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law or disclose the identity of a confidential source. (5) PRIVACY OF INFORMATION.—An inspector general investigating an alleged reprisal under this section may not respond to any inquiry or disclose any information from or about any person alleging such reprisal, except in accordance with the provisions of section 552a of title 5, United States Code, or as required by any other applicable Federal law. (c) REMEDY AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.— (1) BURDEN OF PROOF.— (A) DISCLOSURE AS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN REPRISAL.— (i) IN GENERAL.—A person alleging a reprisal under this section shall be deemed to have affirmatively established the occurrence of the reprisal if the person demonstrates that a disclosure described in subsection (a) was a contributing factor in the reprisal. (ii) USE OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.—A disclosure may be demonstrated as a contributing factor in a reprisal for purposes of this paragraph by circumstantial evidence, including— (I) evidence that the official undertaking the reprisal knew of the disclosure; or (II) evidence that the reprisal occurred within a period of time after the disclosure such that a reasonable person could conclude that the disclosure was a contributing factor in the reprisal. (B) OPPORTUNITY FOR REBUTTAL.—The head of an agency may not find the occurrence of a reprisal with respect to a reprisal that is affirmatively established under subparagraph (A) if the non-Federal employer demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the non- Federal employer would have taken the action constituting the reprisal in the absence of the disclosure. VerDate Nov 24 2008 08:20 Mar 03, 2009 Jkt 079139 PO 00000 Frm 00185 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.111 GPO1 PsN: PUBL005
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