{"data":{"id":"us/3-u.s.c.-453","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"3 U.S.C. § 453","heading":"Election of proceeding","body":"Not later than 90 days after a covered employee receives notice of the end of the period of mediation, but no sooner than 30 days after receipt of such notification, such covered employee may either—(1) file a complaint with the appropriate agency, as determined under section 454; or (2) file a civil action under section 1346(g) of title 28.","path":["Title 3—THE PRESIDENT","CHAPTER 5—EXTENSION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc03@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:27Z","sha256":"10ccdabee3aed79b822234c96b2f6a545514cfe11762782c9e902a06f4dd9164","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/3-u.s.c.-452","next":"us/3-u.s.c.-454"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}