; (B) obtain all evidence necessary to substantiate the complaint of the whistleblower of any alleged— (i) violation of any law, rule, or regulation; (ii) gross mismanagement; (iii) waste of funds; (iv) abuse of authority; (v) specific danger to public health or safety; or (vi) censorship related to research, analysis, or technical information; and (2) provide for an optional alternative dispute resolution program, which shall include attempts to mediate resolutions or find reassignments for Department employees involved in whistleblower allegations. (b) Sharing of records As part of the assistance provided under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain and share relevant records to the claimant that the claimant adequately identifies to the Secretary. (c) Whistleblower defined In this section, the term whistleblower has the meaning given such term in section 323(h) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item section 733 the following new item: 734. Technical assistance for whistleblowers. . 4. Expansion of whistleblower protections (a) Clarification of prohibited personnel action Section 731(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting making a referral to boards of licensure after negative peer review . (b) Function of Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Section 323 of such title, as amended by section 2, is further amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Without affecting other statutory rights or remedies, issuing binding decisions for temporary relief when a Department employee demonstrates, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a prohibited personnel action was a contributing factor with respect to alleged retaliation against a Department employee by a Department supervisor.