Does the whistleblower protection provisions of USERRA require waiver of court fees for federal employees engaged in protected whistleblowing activities?

QUESTION PRESENTED This case offers the Court a unique opportunity to examine the comprehensive mistreatment of a Department of Defense whistleblower, Martin Akerman, through each phase of the whistleblower protection and retaliation process. The Applicant's ~ experience spans the entire lifecycle of a whistleblower report—from filing with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), engaging in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and enduring retaliation ; under 50 U.S.C. § 3341(j), to the subsequent involvement of Congress, Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigations, and case handling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). e Does the whistleblower protection provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), as codified in 38 U.S.C. § 4311(b), require the waiver of court . fees for federal employees who engage in protected whistleblowing activities, aimed at protecting rights under USERRA's provisions?