S. 1358--the Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act : Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, on S. 1358, to Amend Chapter 23 of Title 5, United States Code, to Clarify the Disclosures of Information Protected from Prohibited Personnel Practices, Require a Statement in Nondisclosure Policies, Forms, and Agreements that Such Policies, Forms, and Agreements Conform with Certain Disclosure Protections, Provide Certain Authority for the Special Counsel, and for Other Purposes, November 12, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - Broj stranica: 237 |
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Stranica 36 - ... a disclosure of information by an employee or applicant which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences (i) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or (ii) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety...
Stranica 52 - But be that as it may, it is clear to me that it is the constitutional duty of the Executive — as a matter of sovereign prerogative and not as a matter of law as the courts know law — through the promulgation and enforcement of executive regulations, to protect the confidentiality necessary to carry out its responsibilities in the fields of international relations and national defense.
Stranica 52 - Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States." US Const, Art II, §2. His authority to classify and control access to information bearing on national security and to determine whether an individual is sufficiently trustworthy to occupy a position...
Stranica 62 - The Office of Management and Budget has advised us that from the perspective of the Administration's program, there is no objection to submission of this letter.
Stranica 91 - Amendment forbids abridgment of the "freedom of speech." Neither the Amendment itself nor our decisions indicate that this freedom is lost to the public employee who arranges to communicate privately with his employer rather than to spread his views before the public.
Stranica 216 - Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs; or (B) a disclosure to the Special Counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board, or to the Inspector General of an agency or another employee designated by the head of the agency to receive such disclosures...
Stranica 66 - WPA protects federal employees from adverse action on the basis of a disclosure of information if the employee "reasonably believes [the information] evidences a violation of any law, rule, or regulation or gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety.
Stranica 58 - ... specifically prohibited by law and if such information is not specifically required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs...
Stranica 5 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today In support of four public works projects in my district, the 13th Congressional District of Ohio.
Stranica 207 - ... (A) a Federal regulatory or law enforcement agency; '(B) any Member of Congress or any committee of Congress; or '(C) a person with supervisory authority over the employee (or such other person working for the employer who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct...