SEC. 7. ENCRYPTION AND PRIVACY TECHNOLOGY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND SOFTWARE.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Government shall not mandate that the manufacturer of an electronic device or software for an electronic device build into such device or software a mechanism that allows the Federal Government to bypass the encryption or privacy technology of such device or software. (…)

SEC. 9. WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINTS.

(a) Authorization To Report Complaints Or Information.—An employee of or contractor to an element of the intelligence community that has knowledge of the programs and activities authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) may submit a covered complaint—

(1) to the Comptroller General of the United States;

(2) to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives;

(3) to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; or

(4) in accordance with the process established under section 103H(k)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)).