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 124 STAT. 3367 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if— (1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a non- conventional petroleum source; (2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and (3) the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source. CHAPTER 305—MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW Sec. 30501. Lessons learned and best practices. 30502. Whistleblower protection. 30503. Performance assessments. 30504. Assessment of science mission extensions. § 30501. Lessons learned and best practices (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall transmit to the Com- mittee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an implementation plan describing the Administration’s approach for obtaining, implementing, and sharing lessons learned and best practices for its major programs and projects not later than 180 days after December 30, 2005. The implementation plan shall be updated and maintained to ensure that it is current and consistent with the burgeoning culture of learning and safety that is emerging at the Administration. (b) REQUIRED CONTENT.—The implementation plan shall contain at a minimum the lessons learned and best practices requirements for the Administration, the organizations or positions responsible for enforcement of the requirements, the reporting structure, and the objective performance measures indicating the effectiveness of the activity. (c) INCENTIVES.—The Administrator shall provide incentives to encourage sharing and implementation of lessons learned and best practices by employees, projects, and programs, as well as penalties for programs and projects that are determined not to have dem- onstrated use of those resources. § 30502. Whistleblower protection (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after December 30, 2005, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan describing steps to be taken by the Administration to protect from retaliation Administration employees who raise concerns about substantial and specific dangers to public health and safety or about substantial and specific factors that could threaten the suc- cess of a mission. The plan shall be designed to ensure that Adminis- tration employees have the full protection required by law. The Administrator shall implement the plan not more than 1 year after its transmittal.