; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Confidential advisors (1) In general The Executive Director shall— (A) appoint, and fix the compensation of, and may remove, 1 or more confidential advisors to carry out the duties described in this subsection; or (B) designate 1 or more employees of the Office to serve as a confidential advisor. (2) Duties (A) Voluntary services A confidential advisor appointed or designated under paragraph (1) shall offer to provide to covered employees described in paragraph (4) the services described in subparagraph (B), which a covered employee may accept or decline. (B) Services The services referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) informing, on a privileged and confidential basis, a covered employee who has been subject to a practice that may be a violation of part A of title II about the employee's rights under this Act; (ii) consulting, on a privileged and confidential basis, with a covered employee who has been subject to a practice that may be a violation of part A of title II regarding— (I) the roles, responsibilities, and authority of the Office; and (II) the relative merits of securing private counsel, designating a non-attorney representative, or proceeding without representation for proceedings before the Office; (iii) advising and consulting with, on a privileged and confidential basis, a covered employee who has been subject to a practice that may be a violation of part A of title II regarding any claims the covered employee may have under title IV, the factual allegations that support each such claim, and the relative merits of the procedural options available to the employee for each such claim