; and (5) in the sentence beginning The court in — (A) by striking in such action and inserting in any action brought to recover the liability prescribed in any of the preceding sentences of this subsection ; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: , including expert fees . (d) Action by Secretary Section 16(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 216(c) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting or, in the case of a violation of section 6(d), additional compensatory or punitive damages, as described in subsection (b), before and the agreement ; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: , or such compensatory or punitive damages, as appropriate ; (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period the following: and, in the case of a violation of section 6(d), additional compensatory or punitive damages, as described in subsection (b) ; (3) in the third sentence, by striking the first sentence and inserting the first or second sentence ; and (4) in the last sentence— (A) by striking commenced in the case and inserting commenced— (1) in the case ; (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or