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DOL Whistleblower Statutes

The following are selected statutes relevant to the whistleblower programs adjudicated by the Office of Administrative Law Judges, United States Department of Labor. OALJ makes no representation that the documents linked here are the most up-to-date versions.

Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7622
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9610
Consumer Product Safety
Energy Reorganization Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5851
Federal Rail Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20109, as amended by P.L. No. 110-053, § 1521
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1367
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002, 49 U.S.C. § 60129
National Transit Systems Security Act of 2007, P.L. No. 110-053, § 1413
Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300j-9
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1514A
Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6971
Surface Transportation Assistance Act, 49 U.S.C. § 31105
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2622
Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), 49 U.S.C. § 42121

CLEAN AIR ACT

U.S. Code:

42 U.S.C. § 7622

Selected Legislative History:

H.R. No. 294

COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,
COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980

U.S. Code:

42 U.S.C. § 9610

Selected Legislative History:

None

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

U.S. Code:

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Section 219
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Selected Legislative History:

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, H.R.4040, was enrolled by Congress and presented to the President on August 6, 2008. President Bush signed the bill on August 14, 2008. Section 219 is a whistleblower protection provision.

ENERGY REORGANIZATION ACT

U.S. Code:

42 U.S.C. § 5851

Selected Legislative History:

Energy Policy Act of 2005
Summary of whistleblower related provisions
Original Legislation
S. Rep. No. 95-848
House Conf. Rep. No. 95-1796
124 Cong. Rec. part 28 (Senate), at 29,771 (Oct.14, 1978)
1992 Amendments
H.R. No. 101-474(VIII)
OALJ Staff Markup Showing Changes Made by the Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act of 1992

FEDERAL RAIL SAFETY ACT

U.S. Code:

P.L. No. 110-053, § 1521

Selected Legislative History:

H.R. Rep. 110-259 (July 25, 2007) (Conf. Rep.)

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

U.S. Code:

33 U.S.C. § 1367

Selected Legislative History:

S. Rep. No. 92-414
S. Conf. Rep. No. 92-1236

NATIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS SECURITY ACT OF 2007

U.S. Code:

P.L. No. 110-053, § 1413

Selected Legislative History:

H.R. Rep. 110-259 (July 25, 2007) (Conf. Rep.)

PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2002

U.S. Code:

P.L. 107-355, 116 Stat. 2985, § 60129 codified at 49 U.S.C. 60129

Selected Legislative History:

Section-by-Section Analysis

SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT

U.S. Code:

42 U.S.C. § 300j-9

Selected Legislative History:

120 Cong. Rec. (House) Part 28, at 36,939 (Nov. 19, 1974)

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act)

U.S. Code:

P.L. 107-204, § 806 to be codified at 18 U.S.C. & 1514A

Selected Legislative History:

Legislative History
Conference Report (Senate)
Conference Report (House)

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT

U.S. Code:

42 U.S.C. § 6971

Selected Legislative History:

H.R. No. 94-1491, pt. 1

SURFACE TRANSPORATION ASSISTANCE ACT

U.S. Code:

Version applicable beginning on August 3, 2007
P.L. No. 110-053, § 1536
Version applicable until August 2, 2007
49 U.S.C. § 31105 (employee protection provision)
49 U.S.C. § 31101 (definitions)
Version applicable prior to 1994 recodification
49 U.S.C. app. § 2305 (old provision)

Selected Legislative History:

2007 Amendments
Surface Transportation Assistance Act, 49 U.S.C. § 31105, as amended by P.L.No. 110-053
H.R. Rep. 110-259 (July 25, 2007) (Conf. Rep.)
1994 Recodification
Surface Transportation Assistance Act, 49 U.S.C. § 31105
Editor's Note concerning H.R. Rep. No. 180, 103d Cong., 2d Sess. 1, 191-92 (1994)
1982 Enactment
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, 49 U.S.C. app. § 2305
H.R. No. 97-555

TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT

U.S. Code:

15 U.S.C. § 2622

Selected Legislative History:

S. Rep. No. 94-698
S. Conf. Rep. No. 94-1302

WENDELL H. FORD AVIATION INVESTMENT AND
REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ("AIR 21")

U.S. Code:

P.L. 106-181, § 519 to be codified at 49 U.S.C. § 42121

Selected Legislative History:

None on this web site. See H.R. Conf. Rep. 106-513

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