Sec. 6701. IMPROVEMENTS TO URGENT CONCERNS SUBMITTED TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
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## SEC. 6701 IMPROVEMENTS TO 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 (A)— #####
(A)by inserting “(i)” before “An employee of”; #####
(B)by inserting “in writing” before “to the Inspector General”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(ii) > > The Inspector General shall— > > > ###### “(I) > > provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that an employee can report a complaint or information under this subparagraph in writing; and > > > ###### “(II) > > if such submission is not feasible, create a written record of the employee’s verbal complaint or information and treat such written record as a written submission.” > ; ####
(2)by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) > > > ######
(i)> > In accordance with clause (ii), the Inspector General shall determine whether a complaint or information reported under subparagraph
(A)appears credible. Upon making such a determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the Director a notice of that determination, together with the complaint or information. > > > ###### “(ii) > > The Inspector General shall make the determination under clause
(i)with respect to a complaint or information under subparagraph
(A)by not later than the end of the 14-calendar-day period beginning on the date on which the employee who reported the complaint or information confirms to the Inspector General the intent of the employee to report to Congress that complaint or information.” > ; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(J) > > In this paragraph, the term ‘employee’ includes a former employee, if the complaint or information reported under subparagraph
(A)arises from or relates to the period during which the former employee was an employee.” > . ###
(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 (A)— #####
(A)by inserting “(i)” before “An employee of”; #####
(B)by inserting “in writing” before “to the Inspector General”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(ii) > > The Inspector General shall— > > > ###### “(I) > > provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that an employee can report a complaint or information under this subparagraph in writing; and > > > ###### “(II) > > if such submission is not feasible, create a written record of the employee’s verbal complaint or information and treat such written record as a written submission.” > ; ####
(2)in subparagraph (B)— #####
(A)by redesignating clause
(ii)as clause (iii); #####
(B)by striking clause
(i)and inserting the following: > > ###### “(i) > > In accordance with clause (ii), the Inspector General shall determine whether a complaint or information reported under subparagraph
(A)appears credible. Upon making such a determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the Director a notice of that determination, together with the complaint or information. > > > ###### “(ii) > > The Inspector General shall make the determination under clause
(i)with respect to a complaint or information under subparagraph
(A)by not later than the end of the 14-calendar-day period beginning on the date on which the employee who reported the complaint or information confirms to the Inspector General the intent of the employee to report to Congress that complaint or information.” > ; and #####
(C)in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking “paragraph (1)” and inserting “subparagraph (A)”; and ####
(3)in subparagraph (G)(i), by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(III) > > The term ‘employee’ includes a former employee or former contractor, if the complaint or information reported under subparagraph
(A)arises from or relates to the period during which the former employee or former contractor was an employee or contractor, as the case may be.” > . ###
(c)Inspectors General of Other Elements of the Intelligence Community Section 416 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) Employee > > The term ‘employee’ includes a former employee or former contractor, if the complaint or information reported pursuant to this section arises from or relates to the period during which the former employee or former contractor was an employee or contractor, as the case may be.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (b)(1)— #####
(A)in the paragraph heading, by inserting “; support for written submission”; after “made”; #####
(B)by inserting “in writing” after “may report the complaint or information” each place it appears; #####
(C)in subparagraph (B), by inserting “in writing” after “such complaint or information”; and #####
(D)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(E) Support for written submission > > The Inspector General shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that an employee can submit a complaint or information under this paragraph in writing; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > if such submission is not feasible, shall create a written record of the employee’s verbal complaint or information and treat such written record as a written submission.” > ; and ####
(3)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (3); and #####
(B)by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Credibility > > In accordance with paragraph (2), the Inspector General shall determine whether a complaint or information reported under subsection
(b)appears credible. Upon making such a determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the head of the establishment notice of that determination, together with the complaint or information. > > > #### “(2) Deadline for compliance > > The Inspector General shall make the determination under paragraph
(1)with respect to a complaint or information reported under subsection
(b)not later than the end of the 14-calendar-day period beginning on the date on which the employee who reported the complaint or information confirms to the Inspector General the intent of the employee to report to Congress that complaint or information.” > .
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