,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,lyn* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to c]ta9 tort   
claims aris+ out ( ! crim9al misconduct 
( confid5tial in=mants1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,victims (       
,confid5tial ,in=mant ,crime ,act (     
#bjac4  #b4 ,tort claims aris+ out ( !  
crim9al misconduct ( a confid5tial      
in=mant  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bdja7;b7
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,a tort claim &  
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a claim aris+ 
out ( ! conduct ( an employee ( !       
,gov]nm5t ) respect to ! crim9al        
misconduct ( a ,gov]nm5t in=mant1       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be appli$ by         
sub/itut+ ?ree ye>s & six mon?s = two   

ye>s4  4  7b7 ,retroactive effect ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to any claim t--  7#a7 accru$ 
on or aft] ,may #a1 #aiha2 &  7#b7 9 !  
case ( a claim t accru$ be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is pres5t$ n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] t date4  7c7 ,preclusion
 ( c]ta9 def5ses or b>s ,! ,gov]nm5t may
 n ass]t a def5se or a b>1 bas$ on !    
doctr9e ( res judicata or collat]al     
e/oppel1 to a claim t--  7#a7 accru$    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 to :i* ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section apply4