; or (B) stands in loco parentis. 603. Communications logs (a) In general The Attorney General shall maintain a log of covered communications. (b) Contents A communications log shall include, with respect to a covered communication— (1) the name and title of each officer or employee of the Department of Justice or the Executive Office of the President who participated in the covered communication; (2) the topic of the covered communication; and (3) a statement describing the purpose and necessity of the covered communication. (c) Oversight (1) Periodic disclosure of logs Not later than January 30 and July 30 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice a report containing the communications log for the 6-month period preceding that January or July. (2) Notice of inappropriate or improper communications The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall— (A) review each communications log received under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) notify the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate if the Inspector General determines that a covered communication described in the communications log— (i) is inappropriate from a law enforcement perspective; or (ii) raises concerns about improper political interference. 604. Rule of construction Nothing in this title may be construed to affect any requirement to report pursuant to title I of this Act, or the amendments made by that title. VII Protecting Inspector General Independence A Requiring Cause for Removal 701. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Inspector General Independence Act . 702. Amendment The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 3(b)— (A) by striking An Inspector General and inserting (1) An Inspector General ; (B) by inserting after by the President the following: in accordance with paragraph (2)