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 PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988

102 STAT. 2027

cem or person as a small business concern referred to in subsection (b), is subject to the penalties set forth in section 1207(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99-661; 100 Stat. 3974). (d) SECTION 1207 GOALS.—For the purpose of determining whether the Department of Defense has attained the goals set forth in section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99-661; 100 S t a t 3973), the Secretary of Defense may count any procurements by the Public Printer in the program established under subsection (a). SEC. 844. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT GOAL FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES

Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99-661; 100 Stat. 3973) is amended in subsec- lo use 2301 tions (a) and (h) by striking out "and 1989" and inserting in lieu note. thereof "1989, and 1990". SEC. 845. DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS

Section 3(a)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by inserting at the end the following: "Such regulations shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after October 1, 1988.". SEC. 846. SAFEGUARDING OP MILITARY WHISTLEBLOWERS

(a) MILITARY WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION.—(1) Section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: General; prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions "(a) RESTRICTING COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS OF (DONGRESS AND INSPECTOR GENERAL PROHIBITED.—(1) No person may restrict a
 * § 1034. Communicating with a Member of Congress or Inspector

member of the armed forces in communicating with a Member of Congress or an Inspector General. "(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a communication that is unlawful. "(b)

PROHIBITION OF RETALIATORY PERSONNEL

ACTIONS.—No

person may take (or threaten to take) an unfavorable personnel action, or withhold (or threaten to withhold) a favorable personnel action, as a reprisal against a member of the armed forces for making or preparing a communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General that (under subsection (a)) may not be restricted. Any action prohibited by the preceding sentence (including the threat to take any action and the withholding or threat to withhold any favorable action) shall be considered for the purposes of this section to be a personnel action prohibited by this subsection. "(c)

INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN ALLEGA-

TIONS.—(1) If a member of the armed forces submits to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (or the Inspector CJeneral of the Department of Transportation, in the case of a member of the Coast Guard) an allegation that a personnel action prohibited by subsection (b) has been taken (or threatened) against the member with respect to a communication described in paragraph (2), the Inspector General shall expeditiously investigate the allegation. "(2) A communication described in this paragraph is a communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General that (under subsection (a)) may not be restricted in which the member of

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