; and (3) by striking the second sentence. (c) Other conforming amendments Title IV is amended by striking section 404 ( 2 U.S.C. 1404 ). (d) Clerical amendments The table of contents is amended by striking the item relating to section 404. 102. Reform of process for initiation of procedures (a) Initiation of procedures Section 402 ( 2 U.S.C. 1402 ) is amended to read as follows: 402. Initiation of procedures (a) Intake of claim by Office (1) Notification of intent to file To commence a proceeding under this title, a covered employee alleging a violation of law made applicable under part A of title II shall notify the Office of intent to file a claim with the Office. (2) Information On receiving a notification under paragraph (1), the Office shall provide to the covered employee all relevant information with respect to the employee's and the employing office's rights under this Act, the process for filing the claim, and the option for the employee to elect, if the employee so chooses, to file a civil action regarding the alleged violation. The Office shall discuss the information and covered employee's claim with the covered employee. The Office shall initiate the procedures described in this paragraph on the date of the notification. (3) Filing Upon providing the notification described in paragraph (1), and not later than the expiration of the 180-day period in subsection (e), the covered employee may file the claim. The claim shall be made in writing under oath or affirmation, shall describe the facts that form the basis of the claim and the violation that is being alleged, shall identify the employing office alleged to have committed the violation or in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, and shall be in such form as the Office requires. (b) Initial processing of claim Upon the filing of a claim by a covered employee under subsection (a), the Office shall take such steps as may be necessary for the initial intake and recording of the claim and shall transmit a copy of the claim to the head of the