[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR0.29d]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E-4--Office of the Inspector General
 
Sec. 0.29d  Whistleblower protection for FBI employees.

    (a) Protected disclosures by FBI employees. Disclosures of 
information by an FBI employee that the employee reasonably believes 
evidences a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, 
gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and 
specific danger to public health or safety are protected disclosures and 
may be reported to the OIG, DOJ-OPR, or FBI-OPR. The OIG and DOJ-OPR 
shall refer such allegations to FBI-OPR for investigation unless the 
Deputy Attorney General determines that such referral shall not be made.
    (b) Allegations of retaliation against FBI employees. Allegations of 
retaliation against an employee of the FBI who makes a protected 
disclosure shall be reported to the OIG, DOJ-OPR, or the Deputy Attorney 
General.