5 U.S.C. § 1216
Other matters within the jurisdiction of the Office of Special Counsel
United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective
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- 5 U.S.C. § 1216, Other matters within the jurisdiction of the Office of Special Counsel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/426581
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In addition to the authority otherwise provided in this chapter, the Special Counsel shall, except as provided in subsection (b), conduct an investigation of any allegation concerning—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989House: no recorded tallySenate: 97–0
- Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993