,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dedj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4   
,pascrell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pallone1    
,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,cony]s7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to regulate c]ta9 def]r$ prosecution   
agreem5ts & nonprosecution agreem5ts 9  
,f$]al crim9al cases4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,acc\ntability
 9 ,def]r$ ,prosecution ,act ( #bjad4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 !   
t]m def]r$ prosecution agreem5t means an
 agreem5t betwe5 a ,f$]al prosecutor &  
an organization to conditionally def]   
prosecution ( t organization 9 a crim9al
 case 9 :i* *>ges are fil$2  7#b7 ! t]m 
nonprosecution agreem5t means an        
agreem5t betwe5 a ,f$]al prosecutor & an
 organization to conditionally decide n 
to file crim9al *>ges aga9/ !           
organization2  7#c7 ! t]m organization  
means a p]son or entity o!r ?an an      
individual2 &  7#d7 ! t]m indep5d5t     

monitor means a p]son or entity outside 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t is select$ to   
ov]see ! implem5tation ( a def]r$       
prosecution agreem5t or nonprosecution  
agreem5t4  #c4 ,legal equival5ce (      
nonprosecution agreem5t & def]r$        
prosecution agreem5t ,a nonprosecution  
agreem5t %all be subject to all !       
requirem5ts ?is ,act & o!r law imposes  
on def]r$ prosecution agreem5ts4  #d4   
,adm9i/rative guidel9es on agreem5ts    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to promote uni=mity
 & to assi/ prosecutors & organizations 
z !y negotiate & implem5t def]r$        
prosecution agreem5ts & nonprosecution  
agreem5ts1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue public writt5
 guidel9es = def]r$ prosecution         
agreem5ts & nonprosecution agreem5ts4   
7b7 ,matt]s guidel9es ,to cov] ,!       
guidel9es issu$ "u ?is section %all     
provide direction 9 ! foll[+ areas3     
7#a7 ,! circum/ances 9 :i* an indep5d5t 
monitor is w>rant$ = ! agreem5t1 !      

duties & au?ority ( su* a monitor1 & to 
:om ! monitor owes ^? duties4  7#b7 ,:at
 t]ms & conditions are appropriate 9 !  
agreem5t1 includ+ :51 :e!r1 & ! degree  
to :i* ,f$]al prosecutors %\ld seek     
monet>y p5alties1 re/itution1 civil     
settlem5ts1 & po/-monitor+ conditions4  
7#c7 ,:e!r ! agreem5t %\ld include "s or
 all ( ! requirem5ts ( section #h;,b#b4a
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,guidel9es = 
compliance & e?ics programs4  7#d7 ,!   
process by :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
decides t ! organization has            
successfully satisfi$ ! t]ms ( !        
agreem5t4  7#e7 ,! mann] & me?od =      
det]m9+ a brea* ( ! agreem5t4  7#f7 ,!  
ext5t ( jo9t involvem5t ( regulatory    
ag5cies 9 connection ) ! agreem5t & !   
division ( responsibilities ) ^?        
ag5cies4  7#g7 ,! p]iod dur+ :i* !      
agreem5t %\ld rema9 9 effect4  7#h7 ,:at
 con/itutes ! coop]ation1 if any1       
requir$ by ! agreem5t f ! organization &
 its employees ) respect to any ongo+   
crim9al inve/igations1 includ+ ! l5g? ( 

! obligation to coop]ate4  7#i7 ,:5 & :y
 x w\ld be appropriate = ,f$]al         
prosecutors to ent] into a              
nonprosecution agreem5t r ?an a def]r$  
prosecution agreem5t4  #e4 ,selection & 
comp5sation ( indep5d5t monitors (      
agreem5ts  7a7 ,rules = selection (     
monitors ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
e/abli% rules = ! selection ( indep5d5t 
monitors 9 connection ) def]r$          
prosecution agreem5ts4  7b7 ,national   
li/ ( possible monitors ,su* rules %all 
provide = ! creation ( a national li/ ( 
organizations & individuals :o h !      
exp]tise & specializ$ skills necess>y to
 s]ve z indep5d5t monitors4 ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all place ! li/ on ! public    
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7c7   
,op5 selection process ,su* rules %all  
also provide = an op51 public1 &        
competitive process = ! selection ( su* 
monitors4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all1  
subject to ! approval ( ! c\rt1 appo9t !
 indep5d5t monitor f ! national li/     
creat$ "u ?is section4  7d7 ,comp5sation

 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a fee 
s*$ule = ! comp5sation ( indep5d5t      
monitors & _! support /aff1 & place t   
fee s*$ule on ! public website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,be=e a def]r$     
prosecution agreem5t t entails monitor+ 
is ent]$ into1 ?is s*$ule %all also be  
provid$ to ea* organization t is to be  
monitor$ pursuant to t agreem5t4  #f4   
,re/rictions relat+ to agreem5ts  7a7   
,paym5ts to unrelat$ ?ird p>ties ,a     
def]r$ prosecution agreem5t %all n      
require an organization to pay money to 
a ?ird p>ty1 o!r ?an a monitor or !     
monitor's /aff1 if ! paym5t is unrelat$ 
to ! h>m caus$ by ! def5dant's conduct t
 is ! basis = ! agreem5t4  7b7          
,imp>tiality 9 selection ( indep5d5t    
monitors ,attorneys :o are or might     
p>ticipate 9 ! prosecution ( ! case     
aga9/ an organization to be monitor$    
%all h no role 9 ! selection ( !        
indep5d5t monitor1 o!r ?an sugge/+      
qualifications = ! monitor4  7c7        
,treatm5t ( violations z conflicts (    

int]e/ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all take    
appropriate /eps to treat a violation ( 
?is section z a conflict ( int]e/ & to  
rem$y any su* conflicts ( int]e/4  #g4  
,judicial ov]sight ( agreem5ts  7a7     
,c\rt approval ( agreem5t ,! ,gov]nm5t  
%all file ea* def]r$ prosecution        
agreem5t 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates 
di/rict c\rt4 ,! c\rt %all approve !    
agreem5t if ! c\rt det]m9es ! agreem5t  
is consi/5t ) ! guidel9es = su*         
agreem5ts & is 9 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice4 ,! 
agreem5t %all take effect on ! approval 
( ! c\rt4  7b7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,ea*    
p>ty to ! agreem5t & any indep5d5t      
monitor requir$ "u ! agreem5t %all      
submit to ! c\rt 9 :i* ! agreem5t is    
fil$ qu>t]ly reports on ! progress made 
t[>d ! completion ( ! agreem5t1 &       
describ+ any conc]n ! fil] has ab\t !   
implem5tation ( ! agreem5t4 ,9 ! f9al   
qu>t]ly report1 ! indep5d5t monitor %all
 include a full & itemiz$ /atem5t ( ! "w
 done & ! comp5sation e>n$ = t "w4  7c7 
,c\rt review ,! c\rt %all1 on motion (  

any p>ty or ! indep5d5t monitor if !re  
is "o1 review ! implem5tation or        
t]m9ation ( ! agreem5t1 & take any      
appropriate action1 to assure t !       
implem5tation or t]m9ation is consi/5t )
 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice4  #h4 ,public       
disclosure relat+ to def]r$ prosecution 
agreem5ts  7a7 ,disclosure on ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice website ,^u ! tak+ effect ( a 
def]r$ prosecution agreem5t1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all place ! text ( ! agreem5t  
on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice1 toge!r ) all ! t]ms &          
conditions ( any agreem5t or und]/&+    
betwe5 an indep5d5t monitor appo9t$     
pursuant to t agreem5t & ! organization 
monitor$4  7b7 ,exceptions approv$ by   
c\rt ,subject to ! limitation 9         
subsection 7c71 ! c\rt may1 ^u petition 
( any int]e/$ p>ty1 approve an exception
 to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section = good  
cause %[n4 ,good cause includes t !     
in=mation propos$ to be except$ f !     
requirem5ts is propriet>y1 confid5tial1 
or a trade secret4  7c7 ,m9imum         

disclosure ,! c\rt may n approve an     
exception f ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 
= ! fact t ! def]r$ prosecution agreem5t
 has be5 fil$ ) ! c\rt1 ! "n ( !        
organization to :i* x p]ta9s1 or !      
id5tity & f9ancial t]ms agre$ ^u )      
respect to any indep5d5t monitor *os5 9 
connection ) ! agreem5t4