# Protected Communications; Prohibition of Retaliatory Personnel Actions
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2022-10-03 · Effective 2022-11-02 · 87 FR 59671
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-21341
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 59671
- **Publication date:** 2022-10-03
- **Effective date:** 2022-11-02
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 220927-0201
## Abstract

On December 23, 2020, the President signed into law the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020, which applies the Military Whistleblower Protection Act to officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps). This final rule provides regulations pursuant to Section 207 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 and applies the Military Whistleblower Protection Act to the NOAA Corps to align Department of Commerce policy and procedure with this law.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/10/03/2022-21341/protected-communications-prohibition-of-retaliatory-personnel-actions)
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