; (2) a Member of Congress; (3) a member of the uniformed services; (4) an employee (as that term is defined in section 2105); (5) an employee of the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (6) an employee appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of title 38. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 72 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 7211 and inserting the following: 7211. Employees’ right to petition or furnish information or respond to Congress. . 3. Enhancement of whistleblower protections (a) Disclosures relating to officers or employees of an Office of Inspector General Section 1213(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) If the information transmitted under this subsection disclosed a violation of law, rule, or regulation, or gross waste, gross mismanagement, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, by any officer or employee of an Office of Inspector General, the Special Counsel may refer the matter to the Committee of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency, which shall comply with the standards and procedures applicable to investigations and reports under subsection (c). . (b) Individual right of action (1) Nondisclosure agreements