Protections for whistleblower disclosures to office of legislative or congressional affairs

(a) Prohibited personnel practices Section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking or a member of a congressional intelligence committee and inserting a member of a congressional intelligence committee, or, for the purpose of communicating with Congress, the office of legislative affairs or congressional affairs of the employing agency; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking or a member of a congressional intelligence committee and inserting a member of a congressional intelligence committee, or, for the purpose of communicating with Congress, the office of legislative affairs or congressional affairs of the employing or contracting agency. (b) Security clearances and access determinations Section 3001(j)(1)(A) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) by striking or a supervisor in and inserting, a supervisor in; (2) by striking or a supervisor of and inserting a supervisor of; and (3) by inserting, or, for the purpose of communicating with Congress, the office of legislative affairs or congressional affairs of the employing agency, after (or employee designated by the head of that agency for such purpose).