intelligence community in the nonoperational and more common areas of such elements. (4) A study of whether the classification level of confidential could be eliminated within agency-generated classification guides from use by elements of the intelligence community and any negative impacts that elimination could have on mission success. (b) Reports and briefings to Congress (1) Progress report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees and provide the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on the progress of the elements of the intelligence community in producing the covered studies. (2) Final report Not later than the earlier of 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act or June 30, 2017, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report and provide a briefing to the congressional intelligence committees on— (A) the final versions of the covered studies that have been provided to the Director by the elements of the intelligence community