; and (ii) shall not be subject to— (I) paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 7503(b); (II) paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and subsection (c) of section 7513; or (III) paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and subsection (c) of section 7543. (3) Delegation (A) In general Except as provided in paragraph (B), the head of an agency may delegate any authority or responsibility under this subsection. (B) Nondelegability of determination regarding prohibited personnel action If the head of an agency is responsible for determining whether a supervisor has committed a prohibited personnel action for purposes of paragraph (1), the head of the agency may not delegate that responsibility. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 7515. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against whistleblowers. . 105. Suicide by employees (a) Referral The head of an agency shall refer to the Special Counsel, along with any information known to the agency regarding the circumstances described in paragraphs (2) and (3), any instance in which the head of the agency has information indicating— (1) an employee of the agency committed suicide; (2) prior to the death of the employee, the employee made any disclosure of information which reasonably evidences— (A) any violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (B) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; and (3) after a disclosure described in paragraph (2), a personnel action was taken against the employee. (b) Office of special counsel review For any referral to the Special Counsel under subsection (a), the Special Counsel shall— (1) examine whether any personnel action was taken because of any disclosure of information described in subsection (a)(2)