; or (ii) raises concerns about improper political interference. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the valid written assertion by the President of presidential communications privilege with regard to any material required to be submitted under this section. 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 Whistleblowers A Whistleblower Protection Improvement 701. Short title This title may be cited as the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2023 . 702. Additional whistleblower protections (a) Investigations as personnel actions (1) In general Section 2302(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in clause (xi), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating clause (xii) as clause (xiii); and (C) by inserting after the clause (xi) the following: (xii) for purposes of subsection (b)(8)— (I) the commencement, expansion, or extension of an investigation, but not including any investigation that is ministerial or nondiscretionary (including a ministerial or nondiscretionary investigation described in section 1213) or any investigation that is conducted by an Inspector General of an entity of the Government of an employee not employed by the office of that Inspector General; and (II) a referral to an Inspector General of an entity of the Government, except for a referral that is ministerial or nondiscretionary; and . (2) Application The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any investigation commenced, expanded, or extended, or to any referral made, as described in clause (xii) of section 2302(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by such paragraph, on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Right To petition Congress (1) In general Section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end