# Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Whistleblower Protections
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2009-03-31 · Effective 2009-03-31 · 74 FR 14633
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-7020
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 14633
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 3
- **Publication date:** 2009-03-31
- **Effective date:** 2009-03-31
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-32
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/03/31/E9-7020/federal-acquisition-regulation-far-case-2009-012-american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-of-2009-the)
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