Improvements regarding urgent concerns submitted to Inspectors General of the intelligence community

(a) Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Section 103H(k)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking Upon and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C)(ii), upon; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking who reported and all that follows through that complaint or information. and inserting who has submitted an initial written complaint or information under subparagraph (A) confirms that the employee has submitted to the Inspector General the material the employee intends to submit to Congress under such subparagraph.; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting (i) after (C); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Upon request of the employee, the Inspector General shall submit the complaint or information directly to the congressional intelligence committees and without transmittal to the Director, within 7 calendar days of the Inspector General making the determination under subparagraph (B), or, if the request is submitted subsequent to that time period, within 7 calendar days of the request.; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in clause (ii)— (i) by inserting (aa) after (I); (ii) by striking (II) and inserting (bb); (iii) by striking practices. and inserting practices; or; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (II) (aa) informs the Inspector General that the employee wishes to contact the congressional intelligence committees without furnishing to the Director the statement and notice described in subclause (I)(aa); and (bb) obtains and follows direction from the Inspector General on how to contact the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate security practices.; (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) The direction provided to the employee by the Director pursuant to clause (ii)(I)(bb) and by the Inspector General pursuant to clause (ii)(II)(bb) shall be provided within 7 calendar days of the employee expressing the employee’s intent to contact the congressional intelligence committees directly.. (b) Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency Section 17(d)(5) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking Upon and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C)(ii), upon; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking who reported and all that follows through that complaint or information. and inserting who has submitted an initial written complaint or information under subparagraph (A) confirms that the employee has submitted to the Inspector General the material the employee intends to submit to Congress under such subparagraph.; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting (i) after (C); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Upon request of the employee, the Inspector General shall submit the complaint or information directly to the congressional intelligence committees and without transmittal to the Director, within 7 calendar days of the Inspector General making the determination under subparagraph (B), or, if the request is submitted subsequent to that time period, within 7 calendar days of the request.; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in clause (ii)— (i) by inserting (aa) after (I); (ii) by striking (II) and inserting (bb); (iii) by striking practices. and inserting practices; or; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (II) (aa) informs the Inspector General that the employee wishes to contact the congressional intelligence committees without furnishing to the Director the statement and notice described in subclause (I)(aa); and (bb) obtains and follows direction from the Inspector General on how to contact the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate security practices.; (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) The direction provided to the employee by the Director pursuant to clause (ii)(I)(bb) and by the Inspector General pursuant to clause (ii)(II)(bb) shall be provided within 7 calendar days of the employee expressing the employee’s intent to contact the congressional intelligence committees directly.. (c) Other Inspectors General of elements of the intelligence community Section 416 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Upon and inserting Subject to subsection (d)(2), upon; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking who reported and all that follows through that complaint or information. and inserting who has submitted an initial written complaint or information under subsection (b) confirms that the employee has submitted to the Inspector General the material the employee intends to submit to Congress under such subparagraph.; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking Upon and inserting the following: (1) Head of establishment Upon; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Inspector General Upon request of the employee, the Inspector General shall submit the complaint or information directly to the congressional intelligence committees and without transmittal to the head of the establishment, within 7 calendar days of the Inspector General making the determination under subsection (b), or, if the request is submitted subsequent to that time period, within 7 calendar days of the request.; and (3) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (i) after (A); (ii) by striking (B) and inserting (ii); (iii) by striking practices. and inserting practices; or; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (B) (i) informs the Inspector General that the employee wishes to contact the congressional intelligence committees without furnishing to the head of the establishment the statement and notice described in subparagraph (A)(i); and (ii) obtains and follows direction from the Inspector General on how to contact the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate security practices.; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Direction The direction provided to the employee by the head of the establishment pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)(ii) and by the Inspector General pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall be provided within 7 calendar days of the employee expressing the employee’s intent to contact the congressional intelligence committees directly.; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (5) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to revoke or diminish any right of an individual provided by section 2303 or 7211 of this title to make a protected disclosure to any congressional committee..