; and (2) for a covered employee who does not request such mediation (or counseling), not later than 180 days after the date of the alleged violation, the covered employee may either— (A) file a complaint as described in subsection (a)(1); or (B) file a civil action as described in subsection (a)(2). . 213. Complaint and proceeding Section 405(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1405(a) ) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Complaint (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2)— (A) a covered employee may, upon the completion of mediation under section 403, file a complaint with the Office; and (B) the respondent to the complaint shall be the employing office— (i) (I) involved in the violation; or (II) in which the violation is alleged to have occurred; and (ii) about which mediation was conducted. (2) Allegation of covered harassment In the case of an allegation of covered harassment— (A) a covered employee may file a complaint with the Office as described in section 404(b); and (B) the respondent to the complaint shall be the employing office— (i) involved in the violation