The term “investigation” means any inquiry, whether formal or informal, into the existence of an unauthorized public disclosure of classified information.
The term “unauthorized disclosure of classified information” means any unauthorized disclosure of classified information to any recipient.
The term “unauthorized public disclosure of classified information” means the unauthorized disclosure of classified information to a journalist or media organization.
Not less frequently than once every 6 months, each covered official shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on investigations of unauthorized public disclosures of classified information.
Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security of the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the status of each referral made to the Department of Justice from any element of the intelligence community regarding an unauthorized disclosure of classified information made during the most recent 365-day period or any referral that has not yet been closed, regardless of the date the referral was made.
Each report submitted under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may have a classified annex.