; or (2) the Signatories from including other provisions to amend the Compact; if such provisions are consistent with this Act; and the Secretary approves of any such provisions prior to enactment. III EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS 301. WMATA Employee Whistleblower Protection (a) In general The Authority, a contractor or a subcontractor of the Authority, or an officer or employee of the Authority, shall not discharge, demote, suspend, reprimand, or in any other way discriminate against an employee with respect to the terms and conditions of employment if such discrimination is due, in whole or in part, to the employee’s lawful, good faith act done, or perceived by the employer to have been done or about to be done— (1) to provide information, directly cause information to be provided, or otherwise directly assist in any investigation regarding any conduct which the employee reasonably believes constitutes a violation of any Federal law or regulation or provision adopted by an authority created by an interstate Compact relating to public transportation safety or security, or fraud, waste, or abuse of Federal grants or other public funds intended to be used for public transportation safety or security, if the information or assistance is provided to or an investigation stemming from the provided information is conducted by— (A) a Federal, State, or local regulatory or law enforcement agency, or a regulatory or law enforcement agency created by an interstate Compact (including an office of the Inspector General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.; Public Law 95–452 )); (B) any Member of Congress, any committee of Congress, or the Government Accountability Office; or (C) a person with supervisory authority over the employee or such other person who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate the misconduct; (2) to refuse to violate or assist in the violation of any Federal law, rule, or regulation relating to public transportation safety or security