1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020 . 2. Reauthorization of Merit Systems Protection Board Section 8(a)(1) of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 ( 5 U.S.C. 5509 note) is amended by striking 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 and inserting 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 . 3. Authorization of Federal employee surveys for merit systems studies Section 1204(e)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking (3) In carrying and inserting (3)(A) In carrying ; and (2) adding at the end the following: (B) The Office of Personnel Management and other agencies shall— (i) provide assistance to the Board to facilitate the conduct by the Board of surveys of employees; and (ii) upon request, unless otherwise prohibited by law, provide to the Board records and information concerning applicants for Federal employment. . 4. Whistleblower training for MSPB administrative judges Section 7701(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) (A) The Board may hear any case appealed to it or may refer the case to an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 or other employee of the Board designated by the Board to hear such cases, except that any case involving— (i) a removal from the service shall be heard by the Board, an employee experienced in hearing appeals, or an administrative law judge