; and (II) the protection of whistleblowers within the Department. (v) Such other matters as the Assistant Secretary considers appropriate regarding the functions of the Office or other matters relating to the Office. (2) If the Secretary receives a recommendation for disciplinary action under subsection (c)(1)(I) and does not take or initiate the recommended disciplinary action before the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Secretary received the recommendation, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a detailed justification for not taking or initiating such disciplinary action. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term supervisory employee means an employee of the Department who is a supervisor as defined in section 7103(a) of title 5. (2) The term whistleblower means one who makes a whistleblower disclosure. (3) The term whistleblower disclosure means any disclosure of information by an employee of the Department or individual applying to become an employee of the Department which the employee or individual reasonably believes evidences— (A) a violation of a provision of law; or (B) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 308(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) The functions set forth in section 323(c) of this title. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 323. Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. . 102. Protection of whistleblowers in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking sections 731, 732, 734, 735, and 736; (2) by redesignating section 733 as section 731