; and (ii) such disclosure is not specifically prohibited by law or such information is not specifically required by Executive order to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs; and (B) shall come within the protections of subsection (b)(8)(B) if— (i) the employee or applicant reasonably believes that the censorship related to research, analysis, or technical information is or will cause— (I) any violation of law, rule, or regulation; or (II) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; and (ii) the disclosure is made to the Special Counsel, or to the Inspector General of an agency or another person designated by the head of the agency to receive such disclosures, consistent with the protection of sources and methods. (3) A disclosure shall not be excluded from paragraph (2) for any reason described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (f). (4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to imply any limitation on the protections of employees and applicants afforded by any other provision of law, including protections with respect to any disclosure of information believed to be evidence of censorship related to research, analysis, or technical information. . (b) Repeal (1) In general Section 110 of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 ( 5 U.S.C. 2302 note) is hereby repealed. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect any action under section 110 of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 ( 5 U.S.C. 2302 note) commenced before the date of enactment of this Act or any protections afforded by such section with respect to such action. 706. Title 5 technical and conforming amendments Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1212(h), by striking or (9) each place it appears and inserting , (b)(9), (b)(13), or (g)