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PUBLIC LAW 102-242—DEC. 19, 1991 105 STAT. 2333 Board or the Attorney General regarding any possible violation of any law or regulation by the credit union or any director, officer, or employee of the credit union. "(2) EMPLOYEES OF THE ADMINISTRATION.— The Administration may not discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee (including any employee of the National Credit Union Central Liquidity Facility) with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee (or any person acting pursuant to the request of the employee) provided information to the Administration or the Attorney General regarding any possible violation of any law or regulation by— "(A) any credit union the Administration; "(B) any director, officer, or employee of any depository institution or any such bank; or "(C) any officer or employee of the Administration.". (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 213(c) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1790b(c)) is amended by inserting "or the Administration" after "credit union". (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.— Paragraph (2) of section 213(a) of the 12 USC 1790b Federal Credit Union Act (as added under the amendment made "°*®* by paragraph (1)) shall be treated as having taken effect on I January 1, 1987, and for purposes of any cause of action arising under such paragraph (as so effective) before the date of the enactment of this Act, the 2-year period referred to in section 213(b) of such Act shall be deemed to begin on such date of enactment. (c) COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF RTC, OVERSIGHT BOARD, AND RTC CONTRACTORS. — (1) COVERAGE ESTABLISHED.— Section 21A of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(q) RTC, OVERSIGHT BOARD, AND RTC CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION REMEDY. — "(1) PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. — The Corporation, the Oversight Board, and any person who is performing, directly or indirectly, any function or service on behalf of the Corporation or the Oversight Board may not discharge or otherwise discriminate Eigainst any employee (including any employee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on assignment to the Corporation under this section or any personnel referred to in subparagraphs (C) and (F) of subsection (a)(5)) with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee (or any person acting pursuant to the request of the employee) provided informatioin to the Corporation, the Oversight Board, the Attorney General, or any appropriate Federal banking agency (as defined in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) regarding any possible violation of any law or regulation by the Corporation, the Oversight Board, or such person or any director, officer, or employee of the Corporation, the Oversight Board, or the person. "(2) ENFORCEMENT.—Any employee or former employee who believes that such employee has been discharged or discriminated against in violation of paragraph (1) may file a civil action in the appropriate United States district court before the end of