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(b) CONTENTS.—A communications log shall include, 
with respect to a covered communication— 
(1) the name and title of each officer or em-
ployee of the Department of Justice or the Executive 
Office of the President who participated in the cov-
ered communication; 
(2) the topic of the covered communication; and 
(3) a statement describing the purpose and ne-
cessity of the covered communication. 
(c) OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) PERIODIC DISCLOSURE OF LOGS.—Not later 
than January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 
of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to 
the Office of the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Justice a report containing the communica-
tions log for the 3-month period preceding that Jan-
uary, April, July, or October. 
(2) NOTICE OF INAPPROPRIATE OR IMPROPER 
COMMUNICATIONS.—The Office of the Inspector 
General of the Department of Justice shall— 
(A) review each communications log re-
ceived under paragraph (1)(A); and 
(B) notify the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate if the In-
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spector General determines that a covered com-
munication described in the communications 
log— 
(I) is inappropriate from a law en-
forcement perspective; or 
(ii) raises concerns about improper 
political interference. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to limit the valid written assertion 
by the President of presidential communications privilege 
with regard to any material required to be submitted 
under this section. 
SEC. 604. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title may be construed to affect any 
requirement to report pursuant to title I of this Act, or 
the amendments made by that title. 
TITLE 
VII—PROTECTING 
IN-
SPECTOR 
GENERAL 
INDE-
PENDENCE 
Subtitle A—Requiring Cause for 
Removal 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Inspector General 
Independence Act’’. 
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SEC. 702. AMENDMENT. 
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 3(b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘An Inspector General’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1) An Inspector General’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘by the President’’ 
the following: ‘‘in accordance with paragraph 
(2)’’; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The President may remove an Inspector General 
only for any of the following grounds (and the documenta-
tion of any such ground shall be included in the commu-
nication required pursuant to paragraph (1)): 
‘‘(A) Documented permanent incapacity. 
‘‘(B) Documented neglect of duty. 
‘‘(C) Documented malfeasance. 
‘‘(D) Documented conviction of a felony or con-
duct involving moral turpitude. 
‘‘(E) Documented knowing violation of a law or 
regulation. 
‘‘(F) Documented gross mismanagement. 
‘‘(G) Documented gross waste of funds. 
‘‘(H) Documented abuse of authority. 
‘‘(I) Documented inefficiency.’’; and 
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(2) in section 8G(e)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘An Inspector General 
may be removed only for any of the following 
grounds (and the documentation of any such ground 
shall be included in the communication required pur-
suant to this paragraph): 
‘‘(A) Documented permanent incapacity. 
‘‘(B) Documented neglect of duty. 
‘‘(C) Documented malfeasance. 
‘‘(D) Documented conviction of a felony or con-
duct involving moral turpitude. 
‘‘(E) Documented knowing violation of a law or 
regulation. 
‘‘(F) Documented gross mismanagement. 
‘‘(G) Documented gross waste of funds. 
‘‘(H) Documented abuse of authority. 
‘‘(I) Documented inefficiency.’’. 
SEC. 703. REMOVAL OR TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REASONS FOR REMOVAL OR TRANSFER.—Section 
3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), 
as amended by section 702, is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘reasons’’ and 
inserting ‘‘substantive rationale, including detailed 
and case-specific reasons,’’; and 
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(2) by inserting at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) If there is an open or completed inquiry 
into an Inspector General that relates to the removal 
or transfer of the Inspector General under para-
graph (1), the written communication required 
under that paragraph shall— 
‘‘(A) identify each entity that is con-
ducting, or that conducted, the inquiry; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a completed inquiry, 
contain the findings made during the inquiry.’’. 
(b) REASONS FOR REMOVAL OR TRANSFER FOR DES-
IGNATED FEDERAL ENTITIES.—Section 8G(e) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reasons’’ and 
inserting ‘‘substantive rationale, including detailed 
and case-specific reasons,’’; and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) If there is an open or completed inquiry 
into an Inspector General that relates to the removal 
or transfer of the Inspector General under para-
graph (2), the written communication required 
under that paragraph shall— 
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‘‘(A) identify each entity that is con-
ducting, or that conducted, the inquiry; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a completed inquiry, 
contain the findings made during the inquiry.’’. 
Subtitle B—Inspectors General of 
Intelligence Community 
SEC. 711. INDEPENDENCE OF INSPECTORS GENERAL OF 
THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new title: 
‘‘TITLE XII—MATTERS REGARD-
ING 
INSPECTORS 
GENERAL 
OF ELEMENTS OF THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY 
‘‘Subtitle A—Inspectors General 
‘‘SEC. 1201. INDEPENDENCE OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. 
‘‘(a) REMOVAL.—A covered Inspector General may be 
removed from office only by the head official. The head 
official may remove a covered Inspector General only for 
any of the following grounds: 
‘‘(1) Documented permanent incapacity. 
‘‘(2) Documented neglect of duty. 
‘‘(3) Documented malfeasance. 
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‘‘(4) Documented conviction of a felony or con-
duct involving moral turpitude. 
‘‘(5) Documented knowing violation of a law or 
regulation. 
‘‘(6) Documented gross mismanagement. 
‘‘(7) Documented gross waste of funds. 
‘‘(8) Documented abuse of authority. 
‘‘(9) Documented Inefficiency. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.—A covered Inspector 
General may be placed on administrative leave only by the 
head official. The head official may place a covered Inspec-
tor General on administrative leave only for any of the 
grounds specified in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION.—The head official may not re-
move a covered Inspector General under subsection (a) or 
place a covered Inspector General on administrative leave 
under subsection (b) unless— 
‘‘(1) the head official transmits in writing to 
the appropriate congressional committees a notifica-
tion of such removal or placement, including an ex-
planation of the documented grounds specified in 
subsection (a) for such removal or placement; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to the removal of a covered 
Inspector General, a period of 30 days elapses fol-
lowing the date of such transmittal. 
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‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the head official notifies a covered Inspector 
General of being removed under subsection (a) or placed 
on administrative leave under subsection (b), the office of 
that Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report containing— 
‘‘(1) a description of the facts and cir-
cumstances of any pending complaint, investigation, 
inspection, audit, or other review or inquiry, includ-
ing any information, allegation, or complaint re-
ported to the Attorney General in accordance with 
section 535 of title 28, United States Code, that the 
Inspector General was working on as of the date of 
such removal or placement; and 
‘‘(2) any other significant matter that the office 
of the Inspector General determines appropriate. 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prohibit a personnel action of 
a covered Inspector General otherwise authorized by law, 
other than transfer or removal. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.—The term ‘ad-
ministrative leave’ includes any other type of paid or 
unpaid non-duty status. 
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‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional intelligence commit-
tees; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) HEAD OFFICIAL.—The term ‘head official’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to the position of a cov-
ered Inspector General that requires appoint-
ment by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, the President; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to the position of a cov-
ered Inspector General that requires appoint-
ment by a head of a department or agency of 
the Federal Government, the head of such de-
partment or agency.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 3 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
3003) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(8) The term ‘covered Inspector General’ 
means each of the following: 
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‘‘(A) The Inspector General of the Intel-
ligence Community. 
‘‘(B) The Inspector General of the Central 
Intelligence Agency. 
‘‘(C) The Inspector General of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency. 
‘‘(D) The Inspector General of the Na-
tional Reconnaissance Office. 
‘‘(E) The Inspector General of the Na-
tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 
‘‘(F) The Inspector General of the Na-
tional Security Agency.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of the National Security Act of 1947 is 
amended by adding after the items relating to title XI the 
end the following new items: 
‘‘TITLE XII—MATTERS REGARDING INSPECTORS GENERAL OF 
ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
‘‘SUBTITLE A—INSPECTORS GENERAL 
‘‘Sec. 1201. Independence of Inspectors General.’’. 
SEC. 712. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO DETERMINE 
MATTERS OF URGENT CONCERN. 
(a) DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title XII of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947, as added by section 711, is 
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amended by inserting after section 1201 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1203. DETERMINATION OF MATTERS OF URGENT 
CONCERN. 
‘‘(a) DETERMINATION.—Each covered Inspector 
General shall have sole authority to determine whether any 
complaint or information reported to the Inspector Gen-
eral is a matter of urgent concern. Such determination is 
final and conclusive. 
‘‘(b) FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS.—In 
addition to any other matter which is considered an urgent 
concern pursuant to section 103H(k)(5)(G), section 
17(d)(5)(G) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)(G)), or other applicable pro-
vision of law, the term ‘urgent concern’ includes a serious 
or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of law or Executive 
order, or deficiency relating to foreign interference in elec-
tions in the United States.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of the National Security Act 
of 1947 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 1201, as added by section 711, the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1203. Determination of matters of urgent concern.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) 
INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—Section 
103H(k)(5)(G) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)(G)) is amended by striking 
‘‘In this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘In accordance 
with section 1203, in this paragraph’’. 
(2) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.—Section 
17(d)(5)(G) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)(G)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘In this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘In ac-
cordance with section 1203 of the National Security 
Act of 1947, in this paragraph’’. 
(c) REPORTS
ON UNRESOLVED DIFFERENCES.— 
Paragraph (3) of section 103H(k) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(k)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) With respect to each report submitted pursuant 
to subparagraph (A)(I), the Inspector General shall in-
clude in the report, at a minimum— 
‘‘(I) a general description of the unresolved dif-
ferences, the particular duties or responsibilities of 
the Inspector General involved, and, if such dif-
ferences relate to a complaint or information under 
paragraph (5), a description of the complaint or in-
formation and the entities or individuals identified in 
the complaint or information; and 
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