Legislative

S. 372 – The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009

Date: June 11, 2009
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342
Agenda:

The purpose of this hearing was to examine shortcomings in Federal employee whistleblower protections and the pending Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (S. 372). The hearing also addressed differences between S. 372 and the House companion bill H.R. 1507.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr.

Rajesh

De

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice

Panel 2

Mr.

William

Bransford

General Counsel

Senior Executives Association

Panel 2

Ms.

Danielle

Brian

Executive Director

Project on Government Oversight

Panel 2

Mr.

Tom

Devine

Legal Director

Government Accountability Project

Panel 2

Mr.

Robert G.

Vaughn

Professor of Law

Washington College of Law, American University