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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>FAR Case 2009-012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Recovery Act)--Whistleblower Protections</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) with respect to section 1553 of Division A, Protecting State and Local Government and Contractor Whistleblowers.  This rule prohibits non-Federal employers from discharging, demoting, or discriminating against an employee as a reprisal for disclosing information. This is a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was subject to Office of Management and Budget review under section 6 of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 3</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 52</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 121(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC chap 137</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2473(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/31/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 14633</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Hada</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Flowers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisor, Regulatory Secretariat</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>9000</CODE>
                    <NAME>DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 208-7282</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 501-4067</FAX>
                <EMAIL>hada.flowers@gsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4041, 1800 F Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20405</ZIP>
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