; (B) the communication or transmission is made in accordance with the provisions of section 552a; (C) the communication or transmission is made to a lawyer for the sole purpose of providing legal advice to an employee accused of whistleblower retaliation; or (D) the communication or transmission is required or permitted by any other provision of law. (2) In this subsection, the term officer or employee of the Government means— (A) the President; (B) a Member of Congress; (C) a member of the uniformed services; (D) an employee as that term is defined in section 2105, including an employee of the United States Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, or the Department of Veterans Affairs (including any employee appointed pursuant to chapter 73 or 74 of title 38); and (E) any other officer or employee in any branch of the Government of the United States. . (2) Application The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any transmission or communication described in subsection (g) of section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), made on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Right to petition Congress (1) In general Section 7211 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7211. Employees’ right to petition or furnish information or respond to Congress (a) In general Each officer or employee of the Federal Government, individually or collectively, has a right to— (1) petition Congress or a Member of Congress; (2) furnish information, documents, or testimony to either House of Congress, any Member of Congress, or any committee or subcommittee of the Congress