[govinfo] GovInfo News 6-15-2007
- From: "Patrice McDermott" <pmcdermott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:46:53 -0400
- Whistleblower protection bill gains Senate panel's approval
- Hold That Bill
- Bill on access to CRS Reports
Patrice McDermott, Director
OpenTheGovernment.org
www.openthegovernment.org
202.332.OPEN (6736)
- WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION BILL GAINS SENATE PANEL'S APPROVAL
By Kate Schuler
June 14, 2007
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a
measure Wednesday aimed at strengthening federal employee whistleblower
protections. The legislation (S. 274), approved by voice vote, would clarify
language in the 1989 Whistleblower Protection Act to state that whistleblowers
are protected by law for any disclosure regardless of whether it is made as
part of an employee's job duties, whether it is made orally or written, and
whether it is made to someone inside or outside an agency - including to
members and staff of Congress with proper security clearances. The bill also
states that the court should not consider the time, place, or motive of the
disclosure when considering whistleblower cases. more
Links: S. 274
Analysis by the Government Accountability Project
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- HOLD THAT BILL
By Ken Herman
June 14, 2007
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has placed a hold on a measure that would undo
President Bush's 2001 executive order that gave presidents and former
presidents increased authority to block the release of White House records.
Coburn's move came a day after a Senate committee advanced the measure, which
had won overwhelming House approval in March and seemed headed for Senate
approval. Coburn's staff had no immediate comment on Thursday, but a
spokeswoman for Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said Coburn is not convinced
lawmakers can overturn a presidential executive order [and that] the matter is
being researched. [Cox Window on Washington]
Link: S. 886
- BILL ON ACCESS TO CRS REPORTS, H.R. 2545
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