3 USC § 451
Procedure for consideration of alleged violations
through Public Law 118-10
The procedure for consideration of alleged violations of part A of subchapter II consists of—
(1) counseling and mediation as provided in section 452; and
(2) election, as provided in section 453, of either—
(A) an administrative proceeding as provided in section 453(1) and judicial review as provided in section 1296 of title 28; or
(B) a civil action in a district court of the United States as provided in section 1346(g) of title 28.