(1) PROHIBITION.—Title VI of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 6002 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 6003. RETALIATION PROHIBITED. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person or employer may dis-
charge any employee or otherwise discriminate against any 
employee with respect to the employee’s compensation, 
terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment be-
cause the employee (or any person acting pursuant to a 
request of the employee)— 
‘‘(1) notified the appropriate Federal official, a 
Federal or State law enforcement or regulatory 
agency, or the employee’s employer of an alleged vio-
lation of this Act, including notification of such an 
alleged violation through communications related to 
carrying out the employee’s job duties; 
‘‘(2) refused to participate in any conduct that 
the employee reasonably believes is in noncompliance 
with a requirement of this Act if the employee has 
identified the alleged noncompliance to the employer; 
‘‘(3) testified before or otherwise provided infor-
mation relevant for Congress or for any Federal or 
State proceeding regarding any provision (or pro-
posed provision) of this Act; 
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‘‘(4) commenced, caused to be commenced, or is 
about to commence or cause to be commenced a pro-
ceeding under this Act; 
‘‘(5) testified or is about to testify in any such 
proceeding; or 
‘‘(6) assisted or participated or is about to as-
sist or participate in any manner in such a pro-
ceeding or in any other manner in such a proceeding 
or in any other action to carry out the purposes of 
this Act. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT ACTION.—Any employee covered 
by this section who alleges discrimination by an employer 
in violation of subsection (a) may bring an action governed 
by the rules and procedures, legal burdens of proof, and 
remedies applicable under subsections (d) through (h) of 
section 20109 of title 49, United States Code. A party 
may seek district court review as set forth in subsection 
(d)(3) of such section not later than 90 days after receiv-
ing a written final determination by the Secretary of 
Labor. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION WITH RESPECT AMENDMENTS.— 
In this section, any reference to this Act includes the pro-
visions of law enacted by the amendment made by this 
Act.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 2 of such Act is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 6003 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘6003. Retaliation prohibited.’’. 
(b) OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT.—The 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 32. RETALIATION PROHIBITED. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person or employer may dis-
charge any employee or otherwise discriminate against any 
employee with respect to the employee’s compensation, 
terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment be-
cause the employee (or any person acting pursuant to a 
request of the employee)— 
‘‘(1) notified the appropriate Federal official, a 
Federal or State law enforcement or regulatory 
agency, or the employee’s employer of an alleged vio-
lation of this Act, including notification of such an 
alleged violation through communications related to 
carrying out the employee’s job duties; 
‘‘(2) refused to participate in any conduct that 
the employee reasonably believes is in noncompliance 
with a requirement of this Act if the employee has 
identified the alleged noncompliance to the employer; 
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‘‘(3) testified before or otherwise provided infor-
mation relevant for Congress or for any Federal or 
State proceeding regarding any provision (or pro-
posed provision) of this Act; 
‘‘(4) commenced, caused to be commenced, or is 
about to commence or cause to be commenced a pro-
ceeding under this Act; 
‘‘(5) testified or is about to testify in any such 
proceeding; or 
‘‘(6) assisted or participated or is about to as-
sist or participate in any manner in such a pro-
ceeding or in any other manner in such a proceeding 
or in any other action to carry out the purposes of 
this Act. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT ACTION.—Any employee covered 
by this section who alleges discrimination by an employer 
in violation of subsection (a) may bring an action governed 
by the rules and procedures, legal burdens of proof, and 
remedies applicable under subsections (d) through (h) of 
section 20109 of title 49, United States Code. A party 
may seek district court review as set forth in subsection 
(d)(3) of such section not later than 90 days after receiv-
ing a written final determination by the Secretary of 
Labor.’’. 
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