; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Allegation of covered discrimination or covered harassment In the case of an allegation of covered discrimination or covered harassment— (1) for a covered employee who requests mediation under section 403 (or does not, but requests counseling under section 402), not later than 90 days after the end of the period of mediation (or counseling), 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); 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). . 211. Complaint and proceeding (a) In general 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 discrimination or covered harassment In the case of an allegation of covered discrimination or 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