Officer relief; State attorney general enforcement

(a) Federal law enforcement officers right to relief A Federal law enforcement officer may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against the Federal law enforcement agency that employs the officer for declaratory or injunctive relief if the Federal law enforcement agency assigns the officer to work with or under the command of an individual appointed or deployed as a Federal law enforcement officer in violation of this Act. (b) State attorney general enforcement authority (1) Authorization If the attorney general of a State has reasonable cause to believe that a Federal law enforcement agency has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of this Act that poses an imminent and substantial risk to public safety or constitutional rights within the State, the attorney general of the State may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State against the Federal law enforcement agency in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. (2) Relief In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) relief shall be limited to declaratory relief and prospective injunctive relief necessary to compel compliance. (3) Notice and opportunity to cure Not later than 30 days before bringing a civil action against a Federal law enforcement agency under paragraph (1), the attorney general of a State shall provide written notice to the head of the Federal law enforcement agency, the Attorney General, and the relevant inspector general describing the alleged violations and factual basis, unless the attorney general of the State certifies that delay in filing the civil action would result in irreparable harm to public safety.