; and (D) such equitable relief as may be appropriate, including employment, reinstatement, and promotion. (2) Right of action An action to recover the damages or equitable relief prescribed in paragraph (1) may be maintained against any employer in any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more affected individuals described in section 302. (b) Action by secretary of labor The Secretary of Labor may bring a civil action in any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages or equitable relief described in subsection (a)(1). (c) Library of Congress Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of the Library of Congress, the authority of the Secretary of Labor under this section shall be exercised by the Librarian of Congress. (d) Certain public agency employers (1) Agencies Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a public agency that employs individuals as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 3(e)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(2) ) (other than an entity of the legislative branch of the Federal Government), paragraph (2) shall apply. (2) Authority In the case described in paragraph (1), the powers, remedies, and procedures provided (in the case of a violation of section 2302(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) in title 5, United States Code, to an employing agency, the Office of Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protection Board, or any person alleging a violation of such section 2302(b)(1)(A), shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this section provides in the case of a violation of section 302 to that agency, that Office, that Board, or any person alleging a violation of section 302, respectively, concerning an employee who is an individual described in paragraph (1). (e) Public agencies providing public assistance Consistent with regulations prescribed under section 304(d), the President shall ensure that any public agency that violates section 302(a) by