made a payment of tax with respect to tax liability to which such information relates, a notice with respect to such payment. (iii) Subject to such requirements and conditions as are prescribed by the Secretary, upon a written request by such individual— (I) information on the status and stage of any investigation or action related to such information, and (II) in the case of a determination of the amount of any award under section 7623(b), the reasons for such determination. Clause (iii) shall not apply to any information if the Secretary determines that disclosure of such information would seriously impair Federal tax administration. Information described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) may be disclosed to a designee of the individual providing such information in accordance with guidance provided by the Secretary. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Confidentiality of information Section 6103(a)(3) is amended by striking subsection (k)(10) and inserting paragraph (10) or (13) of subsection (k) . (B) Penalty for unauthorized disclosure Section 7213(a)(2) is amended by striking (k)(10) and inserting (k)(10) or (13) . (C) Coordination with authority to disclose for investigative purposes Section 6103(k)(6) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: This paragraph shall not apply to any disclosure to an individual providing information relating to any purpose described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 7623(a) which is made under paragraph (13)(A). . (b) Protection against retaliation Section 7623 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Civil action To protect against retaliation cases (1) Anti-retaliation whistleblower protection for employees No employer, or any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such employer, may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment (including through an act in the ordinary course of such employee's duties) in reprisal for