; or (B) a State court of competent jurisdiction. (3) Employee discipline (A) In general Notwithstanding any provision of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subparagraph (B), the head of an Executive agency employing an employee who violates any provision of paragraph (1) (or, in the case of the head of an Executive agency who violates any provision of paragraph (1), the President) shall impose on that employee— (i) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, suspension, or debarment from employment with the United States; (ii) a civil penalty in an amount that is not less than $10,000; (iii) ineligibility for any annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code; and (iv) permanent revocation of any applicable security clearance held by the employee. (B) Specific contractor discipline In the case of an employee described in section 2(4)(A)(ii)(I) who violates any provision of paragraph (1), in addition to any discipline that may be applicable under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, that employee shall be barred from working under any contract with the Federal Government. (b) Private right of action (1) In general A person, the account, content, speech, or other information of which has been affected in violation of this section, may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for reasonable attorneys’ fees, injunctive relief, and actual damages against— (A) the applicable Executive agency; and (B) the employee of the applicable Executive agency who committed the violation. (2) Presumption of liability In a civil action brought under paragraph (1), there shall be a rebuttable presumption against the applicable Executive agency or employee if the person bringing the action demonstrates that the applicable employee communicated with a provider on a matter relating to— (A) covered information with respect to that person