PUBLIC LAW 101-73—AUG. 9, 1989 103 STAT. 495 the employee (or any person acting pursuant to the request of the employee) provided information to the Board or to the Attorney General regarding a possible violation of any law or regulation by the credit union or any of its officers, directors, or employees. "(b) ENFORCEMENT.— Any employee or former employee who be- lieves he has been discharged or discriminated against in violation of subsection (a) may file a civil action in the appropriate United States district court before the close of the 2-year period beginning on the date of such discharge or discrimination. The complainant shall also file a copy of the complaint initiating such action with the Board. "(c) REMEDIES. — If the district court determines that a violation of subsection (a) has occurred, it may order the credit union which committed the violation— "(1) to reinstate the employee to his former position, "(2) to pay compensatory damages, or "(3) take other appropriate actions to remedy any past discrimination. "(d) LIMITATIONS.—The protections of this section shall not apply to any employee who— "(1) deliberately causes or participates in the alleged violation of law or regulation, or "(2) knowingly or recklessly provides substantially false information to such an agency or the Attorney General.". SEC. 933. REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS INSURED BY THE FDIC.—The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) is amended by adding after the section added by section 932(a) of this Act the following new section: "SEC. 34. REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR 12 USC 1831k. CIVIL PENALTIES. "(a) IN GENERAL. —An appropriate Federal banking agency, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may pay a reward to a person who provides original information which leads to— "(1) recovery, in an amount that exceeds $50,000, of a criminal fine, restitution, or civil penalty— "(A) under— "(i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; "(ii) the Federal Credit Union Act; "(iii) sections 5213, 5239(b), and 5240 of the Revised Statutes; "(iv) the Federal Reserve Act; "(v) the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970; "(vi) the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; "(vii) the Home Owners' Loan Act; or "(viii) section 3663 of title 18, United States Code, pursuant to a conviction for an offense referred to in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, "(B) pursuant to a conviction for an offense under section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1341, 1343, or 1344 of title 18, United States Code, affecting a depository institu- tion insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or for a conspiracy to commit such an offense; or
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