Sec. 3. Administrative remedies; statute of limitations
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered employee shall not be required to exhaust administrative remedies before bringing a civil action under a covered law to obtain appropriate relief for a violation of a covered law that occurred during the applicable time period. Notwithstanding any other applicable statute of limitations for a covered law, on a date that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a covered employee may bring a civil action to obtain appropriate relief for a violation of a covered law that occurred during the applicable time period.
Subject to subsection (a), the applicable procedures and remedies for a covered law shall apply. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on a date that is not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a covered employee may pursue administrative remedies to obtain appropriate relief for a violation of a covered law that occurred during the applicable time period. The statute of limitations for a civil action will be tolled while a covered employee pursues such administrative remedies.