; or (B) the element at which such whistleblower is employed, detailed, or assigned as a contractor employee. (b) Oversight of obligation If a covered Inspector General determines that the head of an element of the intelligence community denied a request by a whistleblower under subsection (a), directed the whistleblower not to contact the congressional intelligence committees, or unreasonably delayed in providing information under such subsection, the covered Inspector General shall notify the congressional intelligence committees of such denial, direction, or unreasonable delay. (c) Permanent security officer The head of each element of the intelligence community may designate a permanent security officer in the element to provide to whistleblowers the information under subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of the National Security Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1203, as added by section 711(b)(2) , the following new item: Sec. 1204. Procedures regarding disclosures to Congress. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 103H(k)(5)(D)(i) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)(D)(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The employee may request information pursuant to section 1204 with respect to contacting such committees. . 713. Prohibition against disclosure of whistleblower identity as reprisal against whistleblower disclosure by employees and contractors in intelligence community (a) In general Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 1201 of the National Security Act of 1947, as designated by section 711(b)(1)(A), is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K)