A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, known as the Freedom of Information Act, to secure to employees of the Government the right to disclose information which is required by law to be disclosed by agencies.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under the Freedom of Information Act, that any employee in the Federal competitive service who (1) discloses any information to any person which an agency is required to make available to the public; or (2) discloses, pursuant to a lawfully authorized written request made by a Member of Congress, to that Member any information may not be subject on account of such disclosure to discipline through dismissal, demotion, transfer, suspension, reprimand, admonishment, reduction-in-force, or other adverse personnel action or the threat thereof. Provides that whenever an officer or employee of an agency violates this Act, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action against the agency and the officer or employee. Stipulates that the taking of an adverse personnel action against any individual who discloses information under this Act, if brought within one year after such disclosure, shall establish a presumption that such action was brought against such employee on account of such disclosure. States that the burden is on the agency to rebut such presumption. (Adds 5 U.S.C. 552 (f))…