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‘‘(2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations
issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as
substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary of Labor to implement the statutory provi-
sions referred to in subsections (a) and (b) except
insofar as the President may determine, for good
cause shown and stated together with the regulation,
that a modification of such regulations would be
more effective for the implementation of the rights
and protections under this section.
‘‘SEC. 415. RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS UNDER THE WORK-
ER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFI-
CATION ACT.
‘‘(a) WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTI-
FICATION RIGHTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no employing office shall be closed or
mass layoff ordered within the meaning of section 3
of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifica-
tion Act until the end of a 60-day period after the
employing office serves written notice of such pro-
spective closing or layoff to representatives of cov-
ered employees or, if there are no representatives, to
covered employees.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the event that a
President (hereinafter in this paragraph re-
ferred to as the ‘previous President’) does not
succeed himself in office as a result of the elec-
tion of a new President—
‘‘(i) no notice or waiting period shall
be required under paragraph (1) with re-
spect to the separation of any individual
described in subparagraph (B), if such sep-
aration occurs pursuant to a closure or
mass layoff ordered after the term of the
new President commences; and
‘‘(ii) if any individual is separated
from service, or begins a period of leave
under the Family and Medical Leave Act
of 1993, before such term commences,
nothing in this chapter shall require rein-
statement or restoration to employment of
the individual after such term commences.
‘‘(B) DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUALS.—An
individual described in this subparagraph is any
covered employee serving pursuant to an ap-
pointment made during—
‘‘(i) the term of office of the previous
President; or
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‘‘(ii) any term, earlier than the term
referred to in clause (i), during which such
previous President served as President or
Vice President.
‘‘(b) REMEDY.—The remedy for a violation of sub-
section (a) shall be such damages as would be appropriate
if awarded under paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of section
5(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifica-
tion Act.
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall issue
regulations to implement this section.
‘‘(2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations
issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as
substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary of Labor to implement the statutory provi-
sions referred to in subsection (a) except insofar as
the President may determine, for good cause shown
and stated together with the regulation, that a modi-
fication of such regulations would be more effective
for the implementation of the rights and protections
under this section.
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‘‘SEC. 416. RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS RELATING TO VET-
ERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT.
‘‘(a) EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF
MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for an
employing office to—
‘‘(A) discriminate, within the meaning of
subsections (a) and (b) of section 4311 of title
38, against an eligible employee;
‘‘(B) deny to an eligible employee reem-
ployment rights within the meaning of sections
4312 and 4313 of title 38; or
‘‘(C) deny to an eligible employee benefits
within the meaning of sections 4316, 4317, and
4318 of title 38.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible employee’ means a covered
employee performing service in the uniformed serv-
ices, within the meaning of section 4303(13) of title
38, whose service has not been terminated upon the
occurrence of any of the events enumerated in sec-
tion 4304 of such title.
‘‘(b) REMEDY.—The remedy for a violation of sub-
section (a) shall be such damages as would be appropriate
if awarded under paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of section
4323(c) of title 38.
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‘‘(c) REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall issue
regulations to implement this section.
‘‘(2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations
issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as
substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary of Labor to implement the statutory provi-
sions referred to in subsection (a) except to the ex-
tent that the President may determine, for good
cause shown and stated together with the regulation,
that a modification of such regulations would be
more effective for the implementation of the rights
and protections under this section.
‘‘SEC. 417. PROHIBITION OF INTIMIDATION OR REPRISAL.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for an em-
ploying office to intimidate, take reprisal against, or other-
wise discriminate against, any covered employee because
the covered employee has opposed any practice made un-
lawful by this chapter, or because the covered employee
has initiated proceedings, made a charge, or testified, as-
sisted, or participated in any manner in a hearing or other
proceeding under this chapter.
‘‘(b) REMEDY.—A violation of subsection (a) may be
remedied by any legal remedy available to redress the
practice opposed by the covered employee or other viola-