; 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 Congress; or (3) respond to any request for information, documents, or testimony from either House of Congress or any Committee or subcommittee of Congress. (b) Prohibited actions No officer or employee of the Federal Government may interfere with or deny the right set forth in subsection (a), including by— (1) prohibiting or preventing, or attempting or threatening to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government from engaging in activity protected under subsection (a)