; or (2) removing, suspending from duty without pay, demoting, reducing in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denying promotion to, relocating, reassigning, transferring, disciplining, or discriminating in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or attempting or threatening to commit any of the foregoing actions, because the other officer or employee engaged in activity protected under subsection (a). (c) Application This section shall not be construed to authorize disclosure of any information that is— (1) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of Federal law; or (2) specifically required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs, unless disclosure is otherwise authorized by law. (d) Definition of officer or employee of the federal government For purposes of this section, the term officer or employee of the Federal Government includes— (1) the President; (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