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Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102

§1219 Public Information

Title 5 › PART II — CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › CHAPTER 12 — MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, AND EMPLOYEE RIGHT OF ACTION › SUBCHAPTER II — OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL › § 1219

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Special Counsel must keep and make public certain lists and reports. These include a list of noncriminal matters sent to agency heads under section 1213(c) together with the information sent under 1213(c)(1), the agency’s report under 1213(c)(1)(B), any complainant comments under 1213(e)(1) if allowed and consented, and the Special Counsel’s comments or recommendations under paragraphs (3) or (4) of 1213(e); a list of matters referred under 1215(c)(2); a list of matters referred under 1214(e) with the agency certifications required there; and reports from agency heads under 1213(g)(1). The Special Counsel must also take steps to make sure nothing published is barred by law or by an Executive order that keeps information secret for national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §1219

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(a)The Special Counsel shall maintain and make available to the public—
(1)a list of any noncriminal matters referred to the head of an agency under section 1213(c), together with—
(A)a copy of the information transmitted to the head of the agency under section 1213(c)(1);
(B)any report from the agency under section 1213(c)(1)(B) relating to the matter;
(C)if appropriate, not otherwise prohibited by law, and consented to by the complainant, any comments from the complainant under section 1213(e)(1) relating to the matter; and
(D)the comments or recommendations of the Special Counsel under paragraph (3) or (4) of section 1213(e);
(2)a list of matters referred to heads of agencies under section 1215(c)(2);
(3)a list of matters referred to heads of agencies under subsection (e) of section 1214, together with certifications from heads of agencies under such subsection; and
(4)reports from heads of agencies under section 1213(g)(1).
(b)The Special Counsel shall take steps to ensure that any list or report made available to the public under this section does not contain any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law or by Executive order requiring that information be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs.

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2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–91 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “a list of noncriminal matters referred to heads of agencies under subsection (c) of section 1213, together with reports from heads of agencies under subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section relating to such matters;”.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 1219

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102