; (B) in subclause (I)— (i) by striking may and inserting shall ; (ii) by striking $35,000 and inserting $150,000 ; and (iii) by striking and at the end; (C) in subclause (II)— (i) by striking the Attorney General shall not approve petitions and inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall not approve petitions or applications ; (ii) by striking under section 204 or 214(c) and inserting under section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1), 204, 214(c), or 214(e) ; and (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (III) an employer that violates paragraph (1)(A) shall be liable to the employees harmed by such violation for lost wages and benefits. ; (4) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: (iv) (I) An employer that has filed an application under this subsection violates this clause by taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action, or intimidating, threatening, restraining, coercing, blacklisting, discharging, or discriminating in any other manner against an employee because the employee— (aa) disclosed information that the employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of this subsection or any rule or regulation pertaining to this subsection; or (bb) cooperated or sought to cooperate with the requirements under this subsection or any rule or regulation pertaining to this subsection. (II) In this subparagraph, the term employee includes— (aa) a current employee; (bb) a former employee; and (cc) an applicant for employment. (III) An employer that violates this clause shall be liable to the employee harmed by such violation for lost wages and benefits. ; and (5) in clause (v)— (A) by inserting (I) after (v)