; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Propose appropriate disciplinary action against any executive branch official for any request made of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee that subjected the complainant to a reprisal prohibited by subsection (a). ; and (B) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following paragraph: (7) Rights, forum, and remedies not waivable (A) In general The rights, forum, and remedies provided for in this section may not be waived by any public or private agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment, including by any predispute arbitration agreement. (B) Validity No predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute arising under this section. ; (3) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking an employee and inserting a protected individual ; and (B) by striking the employee and inserting the protected individual ; (4) in subsection (g)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) The term contract includes any Federal award as defined in section 2(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (4) The term protected individual means— (A) a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee of the Federal Government, including— (i) the government of each of the several States, the District of Columbia, an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States; (ii) the government of any political subdivision of, agency of, or instrumentality of, a government listed in clause (i)