41 USC 4712 - Enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information

1 So in original.

shall be construed to provide any rights to disclose classified information not otherwise provided by law.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(1)(A), substituted “subgrantee,” for “or subgrantee”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(G). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(1)(B), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor” for “or subgrantee”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(1)(C), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor” for “or subgrantee”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(2), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor concerned” for “or subgrantee concerned”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(3)(A)(i), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor concerned” for “or subgrantee concerned” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(3)(A)(ii), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor” for “or subgrantee”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(3)(A)(iii), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor” for “or subgrantee”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(3)(A)(iv), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor” for “or subgrantee”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(3)(A)(v), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(3)(B), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor” for “or subgrantee”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(4), substituted “subgrantees, and personal services contractors” for “and subgrantees”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 807(span)(5), substituted “subgrantee, or personal services contractor” for “or subgrantee” in two places.

Subsec. (g)(2). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978”.

2020—Subsec. (a)(2)(G). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 801(1), substituted “grantee, or subgrantee” for “or grantee”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 801(2), substituted “contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee” for “contractor, subcontractor, or grantee”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 801(3), substituted “contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee” for “contractor or grantee”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 801(4), substituted “contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee” for “contractor or grantee” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 801(5), substituted “grantees, and subgrantees” for “and grantees”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 801(6), substituted “grantee, or subgrantee” for “or grantee” in two places.

2016—Puspan. L. 114–261, § 1(a)(3)(A)(i), substituted “Enhancement” for “Pilot program for enhancement” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 114–261, § 1(a)(2), substituted “grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor” for “or grantee”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 114–261, § 1(a)(3)(A)(ii), struck out subsec. (i). Text read as follows: “This section shall be in effect for the four-year period beginning on the date of that is 180 days after the date the enactment of this section.”

2013—Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 113–66 inserted “that is 180 days after the date” before “the enactment”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Puspan. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 828(span), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1840, provided that:

“(1)In general.—The amendments made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 2, 2013], and shall, during the period section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, as added by such subsection, is in effect, apply to—

“(A) all contracts and grants awarded on or after such date;

“(B) all task orders entered on or after such date pursuant to contracts awarded before, on, or after such date; and

“(C) all contracts awarded before such date that are modified to include a contract clause providing for the applicability of such amendments.

“(2)Revision of federal acquisition regulation.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirements arising under the amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 4310 and 4705 of this title].

“(3)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 that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 2, 2013], the head of the contracting agency shall make best efforts to include in the contract a contract clause providing for the applicability of the amendments made by this section to the contract.”