; and (B) refer the complaint to the Board for consideration under the review process described in subsection (b). (b) Review process of alleged violations by Members or employees of Congress (1) Request After receiving a complaint under subsection (a)(3)(B), 2 or more members of the Board may submit a joint written statement to all members of the Board authorizing the Office to undertake a preliminary review of any alleged violation by a Member or employee of Congress of any law (including any regulation), rule, or other standard of conduct applicable to the conduct of such Member or employee in the performance of the duties, or the discharge of the responsibilities, of the Member or employee, along with a brief description of the specific matter. (2) Preliminary review (A) In general Not later than 7 business days after receipt of an authorization statement from 2 or more members of the Board under paragraph (1), the Board shall— (i) instruct the Office to initiate a preliminary review of the alleged violation; and (ii) provide a written notification of the commencement of the preliminary review, including a statement of the nature of the review, to— (I) the applicable ethics committee; (II) any individual who is the subject of the preliminary review; and (III) the Director of the Office of Public Integrity. (B) Opportunity to terminate preliminary review At any time, the Board may, by a majority vote, terminate a preliminary review on any ground, including that the matter under review is de minimis in nature. If the Board votes to terminate the preliminary review— (i) the review process under this section is completed and no further actions shall be taken; and (ii) the Board— (I) shall notify, in writing, the individual who was the subject of the preliminary review, the Director of the Office of Public Integrity, and the applicable ethics committee, of its decision to terminate the review of the matter