; or (ii) any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of the antitrust laws or in conjunction with an investigation by the Department of Justice of a potential violation of the antitrust laws. (2) Limitation on protections Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any covered individual if— (A) the covered individual planned and initiated a violation or attempted violation of the antitrust laws; (B) the covered individual planned and initiated a violation or attempted violation of another criminal law in conjunction with a violation or attempted violation of the antitrust laws; or (C) the covered individual planned and initiated an obstruction or attempted obstruction of an investigation by the Department of Justice of a violation of the antitrust laws. (3) Definitions In this section: (A) Antitrust laws The term antitrust laws means section 1 or 3 of the Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 and 3). (B) Covered individual The term covered individual means an employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of an employer. (C) Employer The term employer means a person, or any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such person. (D) Federal Government The term Federal Government means— (i) a Federal regulatory or law enforcement agency; or (ii) any Member of Congress or committee of Congress. (E) Person The term person has the same meaning as in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12(a) ). (4) Rule of construction The term violation , with respect to the antitrust laws, shall not be construed to include a civil violation of any law that is not also a criminal violation. (b) Enforcement action (1) In general A covered individual who alleges discharge or other discrimination by any employer in violation of subsection (a) may seek relief under subsection (c) by— (A) filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor