Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

6 U.S.C. § 463

Requirement to comply with laws protecting equal employment opportunity and providing whistleblower protections

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as exempting the Department from requirements applicable with respect to executive agencies—
(1)
section 2302(b)(1) of title 5Public Law 107–174 to provide equal employment protection for employees of the Department (including pursuant to the provisions in and the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 ()); or
(2)
to provide whistleblower protections for employees of the Department (including pursuant to the provisions in section 2302(b)(8) and (9) of such title and the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002).

Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 883116 Stat. 2247(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 107–296116 Stat. 2135section 101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in introductory provisions, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 107–174116 Stat. 566section 2301 of Title 5The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, referred to in pars. (1) and (2), is , , , which is set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.