3 U.S.C. § 451: Procedure for consideration of alleged violations

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.