; (xiv) a petition for agency action made in writing and required to be a matter of public record pursuant to established agency procedures; (xv) made on behalf of an individual with regard to that individual's benefits, employment, or other personal matters involving only that individual, except that this clause does not apply to any communication with a covered legislative branch official (other than the individual's elected Members of Congress or employees who work under such Members' direct supervision), with respect to the formulation, modification, or adoption of private legislation for the relief of that individual; (xvi) a disclosure by an individual that is protected under paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 2302 of title 5, United States Code (or another comparable Federal statute), under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or under another provision of law; (xvii) made by— (I) a church, its integrated auxiliary, or a convention or association of churches that is exempt from filing a Federal income tax return under paragraph (2)(A)(i) of section 6033(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (II) a religious order that is exempt from filing a Federal income tax return under paragraph (2)(A)(iii) of such section 6033(a); or (xviii) (I) between— (aa) officials of a self-regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26) )) that is registered with or established by the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by that Act or a similar organization that is designated by or registered with the Commodities Future Trading Commission as provided under the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and (bb) the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodities Future Trading Commission, respectively