; (2) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (5) the Inspector General of the Department. (e) Procedure (1) Inapplicability The procedures under chapters 43 and 75 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to a personnel action. (2) Appeal (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B) and subsection (f), an employee subject to a personnel action may appeal the personnel action to the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 7701 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Limitation An appeal under subparagraph (A) may only be made if the appeal is made not later than 7 days after the date of the personnel action. (f) Expedited review by administrative law judge (1) In general (A) Referral On receipt of an appeal under subsection (e)(2)(A), the Merit Systems Protection Board shall refer the appeal to an administrative law judge pursuant to section 7701(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (B) Expedition The administrative law judge to whom an appeal is referred under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) expedite the appeal under section 7701(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code