House Hearing on Federal Whistleblower Protection
May 14, 2009 by
Filed under Congress & Courts
Details of the May 14 House hearing on H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009
Hearing: “Protecting the Public from Waste, Fraud and Abuse: H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009.”
When: Thursday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2154
What: Chairman Edolphus Towns and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a full committee hearing to examine the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1507) which will modernize, clarify and expand current whistleblower protections for Federal Employees and contractors.
How MISC Members Can Help: This is a pivotal event in our long crusade to secure whistleblower rights for federal employees. All members of the whistleblower community are encouraged to attend Thursday’s hearing. subject experts and members of MISC will provide subject expert testimony. Others invited to testify include whistleblowers from the CIA, U.S. Park Police, and the Pentagon. Witnesses representing the Justice Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are also expected. See the following link for the full list of witnesses; http://oversight.house.gov/documents/20090513121531.pdf
Also, the hearing is expexted to be streamed live on the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee website; http://oversight.house.gov/hearings.asp
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