(8)take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel action with respect to any employee or applicant for employment because of—
(A)any disclosure of information by an employee or applicant which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences—
(i)any violation of any 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,
if such disclosure is not specifically prohibited by law and if such information is not specifically required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs; or
(B)any disclosure to the Special Counsel, or to the Inspector General of an agency or another employee designated by the head of the agency to receive such disclosures, of information which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences—
(i)any violation (other than a violation of this section) of any 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;
(9)take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take, any personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment because of—
(A)the exercise of any appeal, complaint, or grievance right granted by any law, rule, or regulation—
(i)with regard to remedying a violation of paragraph (8); or
(ii)other than with regard to remedying a violation of paragraph (8);
(B)testifying for or otherwise lawfully assisting any individual in the exercise of any right referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii);
(C)cooperating with or disclosing information to the Inspector General (or any other component responsible for internal investigation or review) of an agency, or the Special Counsel, in accordance with applicable provisions of law; or
(D)refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law, rule, or regulation;
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