H. R. 985 - MSPB Watch

12345678910111213141516171819202122232421section (a)(2)) which consists in whole or in part of classifiedor sensitive information, be entitled to the same protections,rights, and remedies under this section as if thatExecutive agency (or element or unit thereof) were a coveredagency.‘‘(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section maybe construed—‘‘(1) to authorize the discharge of, demotion of,or discrimination against an employee employee,former employee, or applicant for employment for adisclosure other than a disclosure protected by subsection(a) or (d) of this section or to modify or derogatefrom a right or remedy otherwise available toan employee, former employee, or applicant for employment;or‘‘(2) to preempt, modify, limit, or derogate anyrights or remedies available to an employee, formeremployee, or applicant for employment under anyother provision of law, rule, or regulation (includingthe Lloyd-La Follette Act).No court or administrative agency may require the exhaustionof any right or remedy under this section as acondition for pursuing any other right or remedy otherwiseavailable to an employee, former employee, or applicantycherry on PROD1PC64 with BILLS•HR 985 RHVerDate Aug 31 2005 22:24 Mar 09, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H985.RH H985