Sec. 9. Whistleblower complaints
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An employee of or contractor to an element of the intelligence community that has knowledge of the programs and activities authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) may submit a covered complaint— to the Comptroller General of the United States; to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; or in accordance with the process established under section 103H(k)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)).
The Comptroller General shall investigate a covered complaint submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1) and shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the investigation. In this section, the term covered complaint means a complaint or information concerning programs and activities authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ) that an employee or contractor reasonably believes is evidence of— a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
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