; and (2) the Department has received explicit consent from the employee to access a personal technology device or personal account prior to each time such device or account is accessed. (e) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed— (1) to encourage Department personnel to use personal technology devices for official business; or (2) to authorize cyber protection support for senior Department personnel using personal devices, networks, and personal accounts in an official capacity. (f) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding the provision of cyber protection support pursuant to subsection (b), which shall include— (A) a description of the methodology used to make the determination under subsection (a)(1); and (B) guidance for the use of cyber protection support and tracking of support requests for personnel receiving cyber protection support pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the appropriate congressional committees; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate