to carry out its duties under subsection (a)(5). (c) Savings provision Nothing in this Act may be construed as affecting in any manner the investigative and disciplinary procedures of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or the Department of Homeland Security with respect to agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (d) Reports (1) Annual reports The Commission shall annually submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security a publicly available report containing information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Commission, including the northern border and southern border subcommittees, for the preceding year. (2) Congressional notification The Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate on each report required under paragraph (1). 3. Establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns (a) In general Section 452 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 272 ) is amended to read as follows: 452. Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns (a) In general There shall be within the Department an Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns (in this section referred to as the Ombudsman ). The individual appointed as Ombudsman shall have a background in immigration or civil liberties law or law enforcement. The Ombudsman shall report directly to the Secretary. (b) Organizational independence The Secretary shall take appropriate action to ensure the independence of the Ombudsman’s office from other officers or employees of the Department engaged in border security or immigration activities. (c) Staffing The Secretary shall take appropriate action to ensure that the Ombudsman’s office is sufficiently staffed and resourced to carry out