; and (2) by adding after paragraph (5) the following: (6) to discriminate against any individual because such individual has opposed any act or practice made unlawful by section 6(h) or because such individual made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing to enforce section 6(h); or (7) to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against, coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any employee or any other person because the employee inquired about, disclosed, compared, or otherwise discussed the employee's wages or the wages of any other employee, or because the employee exercised, enjoyed, aided, or encouraged any other person to exercise or enjoy any right granted or protected by section 6(h). . 5. Remedies (a) Enhanced penalties Section 16(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 216(b) ) is amended— (1) by inserting after the first sentence the following: Any employer who violates subsection (d) or (h) of section 6 shall additionally be liable for such compensatory or punitive damages as may be appropriate, except that the United States shall not be liable for punitive damages. ; (2) in the sentence beginning An action to , by striking either of the preceding sentences and inserting any of the preceding sentences of this subsection ; (3) in the sentence beginning No employees , by striking No employees and inserting Except with respect to class actions brought under subsection (f), no employee ; (4) in the sentence beginning The court in , by striking in such action and inserting in any action brought to recover the liability prescribed in any of the preceding sentences of this subsection ; and (5) by striking section 15(a)(3) each place it occurs and inserting paragraphs (3), (6), and (7) of section 15(a) . (b) Action by secretary Section 16(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 216(c) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting or, in the case of a violation of subsection (d) or (h) of section 6, additional compensatory or punitive damages, before and the agreement