108 STAT. 4362 PUBLIC LAW 103-424—OCT. 29, 1994 the date on which the term of the Special Counsel would otherwise expire under this subsection.". (b) LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURES.— Section 1212(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "provide information concerning" and inserting in lieu thereof "disclose any information from or about"; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out "a matter described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2302(b)(2) in connection with a" and inserting in lieu thereof "an evaluation of the work performance, ability, aptitude, general qualifications, character, loyalty, or suitability for any personnel action of any". (c) STATUS REPORT BEFORE TERMINATION OF INVESTIGATION. — Section 1214(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(D) No later than 10 days before the Special Counsel terminates any investigation of a prohibited personnel practice, the Special Counsel shall provide a written status report to the person who made the allegation of the proposed findings of fact and legal conclusions. The person may submit written comments about the report to the Special Counsel. The Special Counsel shall not be required to provide a subsequent written status report under this subparagraph after the submission of such written comments."; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) in clause (ii) by striking out "and" after the semicolon; (B) in clause (iii) by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and"; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(iv) a response to any comments submitted under paragraph (1)(D). ". (d) DETERMINATIONS.— Section 1214(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (B), (C) and (D), respectively; (2) by inserting before sulsparagraph (B) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the following: "(A)(i) Except as provided under clause (ii), no later than 240 days after the date of receiving an allegation of a prohibited personnel practice under paragraph (1), the Special Counsel shall make a determination whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that a prohibited personnel practice has occurred, exists, or is to be taken. "(ii) If the Special Counsel is unable to make the required determination within the 240-day period specified under clause (i) and the person submitting the allegation of a prohibited personnel practice agrees to an extension of time, the determination shall be made within such additional period of time as shall be agreed upon between the Special Counsel and the person submitting the allegation."; and
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