; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) Not later than 30 days after receiving an allegation of a prohibited personnel practice under paragraph (1), the Special Counsel may terminate an investigation of the allegation without further inquiry or an opportunity for the individual who submitted the allegation to respond if the Special Counsel determines that— (i) the same allegation, based on the same set of facts and circumstances had previously been— (I) (aa) made by the individual; and (bb) investigated by the Special Counsel; or (II) filed by the individual with the Merit Systems Protection Board; (ii) the Special Counsel does not have jurisdiction to investigate the allegation; or (iii) the individual knew or should have known of the alleged prohibited personnel practice on or before the date that is 3 years before the date on which the Special Counsel received the allegation. (B) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Special Counsel terminates an investigation under subparagraph (A), the Special Counsel shall provide a written notification to the individual who submitted the allegation of a prohibited personnel practice that states the basis of the Special Counsel for terminating the investigation. . 9. Allegations of wrongdoing within the Office of Special Counsel Section 1212 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) The Special Counsel shall enter into at least one agreement with the Inspector General of an agency under which— (1) the Inspector General shall— (A) receive, review, and investigate allegations of prohibited personnel practices or wrongdoing filed by employees of the Office of Special Counsel; and (B) develop a method for an employee of the Office of Special Counsel to directly communicate with the Inspector General; and (2) the Special Counsel— (A) may not require an employee of the Office of Special Counsel to seek authorization or approval before directly contacting the Inspector General in accordance with the agreement