this Act provides to the President, that Board, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful employment practice in violation of this Act against an employee described in section 3(2)(A)(iv). (3) Employees covered by chapter 63 of title 5, united states code Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or section 8, the powers, remedies, and procedures provided in title 5, United States Code, to an employing agency, provided in chapter 12 of that title to the Merit Systems Protection Board, or provided in that title to any person, alleging a violation of subchapter V of chapter 63 of that title, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to that agency, that Board, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful employment practice in violation of this Act against an employee described in section 3(2)(A)(v). 8. Remedies (a) Administrative Proceedings and Actions for Review (1) Interference with exercise of rights In an action brought under paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 7(b), an employer who commits a willful or repeated violation of the provisions of section 6 (including a violation relating to a right provided under section 4 or 5) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,100 for each employee who was the subject of such a violation. (2) Retaliation In an action brought under paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 7(b), if an employer violates section 6(b), the employee who is affected by the violation or the Secretary (or the administrative officer specified in section 13(a)), as appropriate, may obtain an order awarding such equitable relief as may be appropriate, including employment, reinstatement, promotion, backpay, and a change in the terms or conditions of employment. (b) Civil action by the Secretary for injunctive relief In an action brought under section 7(b)(5), the Secretary (or the administrative officer specified in section 13(a)) may obtain an order— (1) restraining violations of section 6 (including a violation relating to a right