; and (B) file a complaint or make recommendations for disciplinary action under subsection (f). (2) For the purposes of carrying out subsection (d), the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall have the same authorities and responsibilities provided to, and be subject to the same requirements as, the Special Counsel under subsections (b) through (g) of section 1212 with respect to an investigation, review, or inquiry conducted under section 1214 or 1215, except that the requirement described in subsection (b)(6) of section 1212 shall not apply with respect to the Inspector General. (e) (1) (A) (i) The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall receive each allegation described in subsection (d) and shall investigate the allegation to the extent necessary to determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that a reprisal in violation of subsection (a) has occurred, exists, or is going to be taken. (ii) Within 15 days after the date of receiving an allegation of a reprisal in violation of subsection (a) under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall provide written notice to the person who made the allegation that— (I) the allegation has been received by the Inspector General; and (II) shall include the name of a person at the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Justice who shall serve as a contact with the person making the allegation. (iii) Unless an investigation is terminated under subparagraph (B), the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall— (I) within 90 days after notice is provided under clause (ii), notify the person who made the allegation of the status of the investigation and any action taken by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice since the filing of the allegation; (II) notify such person of the status of the investigation and any action taken by such Office since the last notice, at least every 60 days after notice is given under subclause (I)