HARMONIZATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES.

SEC. 5333. HARMONIZATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES. (a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, in coordination with the Intelligence Community Inspectors General Forum, shall develop recommendations, applicable to all inspectors general of elements of the intelligence community, regarding the harmonization, where appropriate, of instructions, policies, and directives relating to processes, procedures, and timelines for claims and appeals relating to allegations of personnel actions prohibited under section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 or reprisals prohibited by section 3001(j)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)). (b) Transparency and Protection.—In developing recommendations under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall make efforts to maximize transparency and protect whistleblowers.