,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abgb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #a1 #bjag,mr4 ,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! exp$iti\s disclosure ( records relat$ to civil rights cold cases1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cold ,case ,record ,collections ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all gov]nm5t records relat$ to civil rights cold cases %all be pres]v$ = hi/orical & gov]nm5tal purposes4 7#b7 ,all gov]nm5t records conc]n+ civil rights cold cases %all c>ry a presumption ( imm$iate disclosure1 & all records %all be ev5tually disclos$ to enable ! public to become fully in=m$ ab\t ! hi/ory surr\nd+ ! cases4 7#c7 ,legislation is necess>y to create an en=ceable1 indep5d5t1 & acc\ntable process = ! public disclosure ( su* records4 7#d7 ,legislation is necess>y because congressional records relat$ to civil rights cold cases w\ld n o!rwise be subject to public disclosure4 7#e7 ,legislation is necess>y because section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 z implem5t$ by ! executive bran*1 has prev5t$ ! timely & adequate public disclosure ( records relat+ to civil rights cold cases4 7#f7 ,legislation is necess>y because ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ge ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjg2 relat+ to classifi$ national security in=mation71 :ile elim9at+ ! declassification & d[ngrad+ ( s*$ules relat+ to classifi$ in=mation across gov]nm5t1 has n result$ 9 ! timely & adequate public disclosure ( records relat+ to civil rights cold cases4 7#g7 ,mo/ ( ! records relat$ to ! civil rights cold cases are almo/ #ej ye>s old & only 9 ! r>e/ cases is !re any legitimate ne$ = cont9u$ protection ( su* records4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ar*ivi/ ,! t]m ,ar*ivi/ means ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case ,! t]m ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case means any unsolv$ case relat$ to crim9al civil rights /atutes specifically-- 7,a7 section #bda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to conspiracy aga9/ rights72 7,b7 section #bdb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to deprivation ( rights "u color ( law72 7,c7 section #bde ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to f$]ally protect$ activities72 7,d7 sections #aeha & #aehd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to involunt>y s]vitude & peonage72 7,e7 section #ija ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca72 & 7,f7 any o!r ,f$]al law t-- 7i7 0 9 effect on or be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #aifi2 & 7ii7 ! crim9al section ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice en=c$1 prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,collection ,! t]m ,collection means ! ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases ,collection e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#d7 ,executive ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ,ag5cy means an executive ag5cy z def9$ 9 subsection #eeb7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes any executive dep>tm5t1 milit>y dep>tm5t1 ,gov]nm5t ,corporation1 gov]nm5t controll$ corporation1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! executive bran* ( ! gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 or any indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy4 7#e7 ,gov]nm5t (fice ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t (fice means any (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t has possession or control ( civil rights cold cases records4 7#f7 ,gov]nm5t (ficial ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t (ficial means any (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ elect$ & appo9t$ (ficials4 7#g7 ,id5tification aid ,! t]m ,id5tification aid means ! writt5 description prep>$ = ea* record z requir$ 9 section #bbd4 7#h7 ,national ,ar*ives ,! t]m ,national ,ar*ives means ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration & all compon5ts !re(1 includ+ ,presid5tial ar*ival depositories e/abli%$ "u section #baab ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#i7 ,(ficial ,inve/igation ,! t]m ,(ficial ,inve/igation means ! reviews ( ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases conduct$ by any entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ei!r indep5d5tly1 at ! reque/ ( any ,presid5tial commission or congressional committee1 or at ! reque/ ( any gov]nm5t (ficial4 7#aj7 ,orig9at+ body ,! t]m ,orig9at+ body means ! executive ag5cy1 gov]nm5t commission1 congressional committee1 or o!r gov]nm5tal entity t creat$ a record or p>ticul> in=mation )9 a record4 7#aa7 ,public int]e/ ,! t]m ,public int]e/ means ! compell+ int]e/ 9 ! prompt public disclosure ( ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases records = hi/orical & gov]nm5tal purposes & = ! purpose ( fully in=m+ ! ,am]ican p ab\t ! hi/ory surr\nd+ all ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ab7 ,record ,! t]m ,record includes a book1 pap]1 map1 photograph1 s\nd or video record+1 ma*9e readable mat]ial1 comput]iz$1 digitiz$1 or electronic in=mation1 reg>dless ( ! m$ium on :i* x is /or$1 or o!r docum5t>y mat]ial1 reg>dless ( its physical =m or *>act]i/ics4 7#ac7 ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case ,record ,! t]m ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case ,record means a record t is relat$ to ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases1 t 0 creat$ or made available = use by1 obta9$ by1 or o!rwise came into ! possession (-- 7,a7 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 7,b7 ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration2 7,c7 any executive ag5cy2 7,d7 any indep5d5t ag5cy2 7,e7 any o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,f7 any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 or compon5t !re(1 t provid$ support or assi/ance or p]=m$ "w 9 connection ) a ,f$]al inquiry into ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases4 7#ad7 ,review bo>d ,! t]m ,review ,bo>d means ! ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases ,records ,review ,bo>d e/abli%$ by section #f4 7#ae7 ,?ird ag5cy ,! t]m ,?ird ag5cy means an executive ag5cy t orig9at$ a ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case record t is 9 ! possession ( ano!r ag5cy4 7#af7 ,widely accessible =mat ,! t]m ,widely accessible =mat ref]s to an op5 =mat t is plat=m indep5d5t1 ma*9e readable1 & made available to ! public )\t re/rictions t w\ld imp$e ! re-use ( t in=mation4 #d4 ,civil rights cold case records collection at ! national ar*ives & record adm9i/ration 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! civil rights cold case records collection ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ar*ivi/ %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a collection ( cold case records to be kn[n z ! ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case ,records ,collection t ensures ! physical integrity & orig9al prov5ance ( all records 9 ! ,collection2 & 7,b7 prep>e & publi% ! subject guidebook & index to ! ,collection4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( collection ,! ,collection %all include-- 7,a7 a copy ( ea* cold case record t %all be transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ 9 accordance ) section #bajg ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 ea* cold case record-- 7i7 t has be5 transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ or disclos$ to ! public 9 an unr$act$ =m be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7ii7 t is requir$ to be transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/2 & 7iii7 ! disclosure ( :i* is po/pon$ "u ?is ,act2 7,c7 a c5tral directory compris$ ( id5tification aids creat$ = ea* record transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ "u section #e2 & 7,d7 all ,review ,bo>d records z requir$ by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,disclosure ( records ,all cold case records transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ = disclosure to ! public %all be includ$ 9 ! ,collection & %all be available to ! public = inspection & copy+ at ! ,national ,ar*ives )9 #cj days aft] ! transmission ( su* record to ! ,ar*ivi/4 7c7 ,fees = copy+ ,! ,ar*ivi/ %all-- 7#a7 use effici5t electronic means :5 possible2 7#b7 *>ge fees = copy+ cold case records2 & 7#c7 grant waiv]s ( su* fees pursuant to ! /&>d e/abli%$ by section #eeb7;a77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,additional requirem5ts ,! ,ar*ivi/1 9 consultation ) ! ,in=mation ,security ,ov]sight ,(fice1 %all ensure ! security ( ! po/pon$ cold case records 9 ! ,collection4 7e7 ,transmission to ! national ar*ives ,ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice %all-- 7#a7 transmit to ! ,ar*ivi/ & make available to ! public n lat] ?an #cjj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* cold case record t c be publicly disclos$ includ+ any su* record t is publicly available on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 )\t any r$action1 adju/m5t1 or )hold+ "u ! /&>ds ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 transmit to ! ,ar*ivi/ ^u approval = po/ponem5t by ! ,review ,bo>d or ^u completion ( o!r action au?oriz$ by ?is ,act1 ea* cold case record = :i* public disclosure has be5 po/pon$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 "u ! /&>ds ( ?is ,act1 to become "p ( ! protect$ ,collection4 7f7 ,cu/ody ( po/pon$ cold case records ,a cold case record = :i* public disclosure has be5 po/pon$ %all1 p5d+ transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/1 be held = reasons ( security & pres]vation by ! orig9at+ body until su* "t z ! in=mation security program has be5 e/abli%$ at ! ,national ,ar*ives z requir$ 9 section #d7;c77#b74 7g7 ,p]iodic review ( po/pon$ cold case records 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* po/pon$ or r$act$ record %all be review$ e #ahj days by ! orig9at+ ag5cy & ! ,ar*ivi/ consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u section #h7;c77#c77;,b74 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ( p]iodic review ,! p]iodic review %all-- 7,a7 address ! public disclosure ( additional cold case records 9 ! ,collection "u ! /&>ds ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 s]ve to d[ngrade & declassify classifi$ in=mation1 ) ! presumption ( provid+ public disclosure4 7#c7 ,unclassifi$ writt5 description ,any po/pon$ cold case record t is det]m9$ to require cont9u$ po/ponem5t %all include an unclassifi$ writt5 description ( ! reason = su* cont9u$ po/ponem5t4 ,su* description %all be provid$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ^u det]m9ation4 7#d7 ,full disclosure ( cold case record requir$ ,ea* cold case record %all be publicly disclos$ 9 full1 & available 9 ! ,collection n lat] ?an #be ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act unless-- 7,a7 cont9u$ po/ponem5t is made necess>y by an id5tifiable h>m to milit>y def5se1 intellig5ce op]ations1 or ! conduct ( =eign relations2 & 7,b7 ! id5tifiable h>m is ( su* gravity t x outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 disclosure4 7h7 ,digitization ( records ,executive bran* ag5cies %all make text se>*able docum5ts available to ! ,review ,bo>d pursuant to /&>ds e/abli%$ by section #eeb7;a77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,gr\nds = po/ponem5t ( public disclosure ( records ,disclosure ( ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case records or p>ticul> in=mation )9 a cold case record to ! public may be po/pon$ subject to ! limitations ( ?is ,act if !re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t3 7#a7 ,! ?reat to ! milit>y def5se1 intellig5ce op]ations1 or ! conduct ( dome/ic affairs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pos$ by ! public disclosure ( ! cold case record is ( su* gravity t ! disclosure outweighs ! public int]e/ & w\ld reveal-- 7,a7 an intellig5ce s\rce or me?od t is curr5tly us$1 or reasonably expect$ to be us$1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & :i* has n be5 (ficially disclos$1 ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld int]f]e ) ! conduct ( intellig5ce activities2 or 7,b7 any o!r matt] relat+ to ! milit>y def5se1 intellig5ce op]ations1 or conduct ( =eign relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld demon/rably impair ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,! public disclosure ( ! cold case record w\ld reveal ! "n or id5tity ( a liv+ p]son :o provid$ confid5tial in=mation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w\ld pose a sub/antial risk ( h>m to t p]son4 7#c7 ,! public disclosure ( ! cold case record c\ld reasonably be expect$ to con/itute an unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal privacy1 & t invasion ( privacy is s sub/antial t ! protection ( privacy outweighs ! public int]e/4 7#d7 ,! public disclosure ( ! cold case record w\ld compromise ! exi/5ce ( an und]/&+ ( confid5tiality curr5tly requir+ protection betwe5 a ,gov]nm5t ag5t & a coop]at+ individual or gr\p & public disclosure w\ld be s h>mful t ! und]/&+ ( confid5tiality outweighs ! public int]e/4 7#e7 ,! public record ( ! cold case record w\ld reveal a security or protective proc$ure us$1 or reasonably expect$ to be us$1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice or ano!r executive ag5cy responsible = protect+ ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 & public disclosure w\ld be s h>mful t protective proc$ure outweighs ! public int]e/4 #f4 ,e/abli%m5t & p[]s ( ! cold case records review bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1 z an indep5d5t ag5cy1 a bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,cold ,case ,records ,review ,bo>d4 7b7 ,appo9tm5t 7#a7 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t #e p]sons to s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,review ,bo>d to ensure & facilitate ! review1 transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/1 & public disclosure ( gov]nm5t records relat$ to civil rights cold cases4 7#b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,review ,bo>d %all1 s f> z practicable1 be made n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts to ! ,review ,bo>d ! ,presid5t %all consid] any p]sons recomm5d$ by ! ,am]ican ,hi/orical ,association1 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,hi/orians1 ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,ar*ivi/s1 & ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association4 7#d7 ,if an organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 does n recomm5d at lea/ two nom9ees meet+ ! qualifications /at$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 )9 #cj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be ext5d$ until su* recomm5dations are made or #fj days1 :i*ev] comes fir/4 7#e7 ,! ,presid5t may reque/ any organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to submit additional nom9ations4 7#f7 ,p]sons nom9at$ to ! ,review ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 be imp>tial private citiz5s1 none ( :om is pres5tly employ$ by any bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & none ( :om %all h _h any previ\s involvem5t ) any (ficial inve/igation or inquiry conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 relat+ to any ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases2 7,b7 be di/+ui%$ p]sons ( high national pr(essional reputation 9 _! respective fields :o are capable ( ex]cis+ ! indep5d5t & objective judgm5t necess>y to fulfill _! role 9 ensur+ & facilitat+ ! review1 transmission to ! public1 & public disclosure ( files relat$ to ,cold ,cases & :o possess an appreciation ( ! value ( su* mat]ial to ! public1 s*ol>s1 & gov]nm5t2 & 7,c7 include at lea/ "o pr(essional hi/orian & "o attorney4 7c7 ,security cle>ances ,all ,review ,bo>d nom9ees %all be process$ = ! necess>y security cle>ances 9 an accel]at$ mann] subject to ! /&>d proc$ures = grant+ su* cle>ances4 7d7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy on ! ,review ,bo>d %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t )9 #cj days ( ! occurr5ce ( ! vacancy4 7e7 ,*airp]son ,! memb]s ( ! ,review ,bo>d %all elect "o ( its memb]s z *airp]son4 7f7 ,removal ( review bo>d memb] 7#a7 ,no memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d %all be remov$ f (fice1 o!r ?an-- 7,a7 by impea*m5t & conviction2 or 7,b7 by ! action ( ! ,presid5t = ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 malfeasance 9 (fice1 physical disability1 m5tal incapacity1 or any o!r condition t sub/antially impairs ! p]=mance ( ! memb]'s duties4 7#b7 7,a7 ,if a memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d is remov$ f (fice1 & t removal is by ! ,presid5t1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! removal ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report specify+ ! facts f\nd & ! gr\nds = ! removal4 7,b7 ,! ,presid5t %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 except t ! ,presid5t may1 if necess>y to protect ! rights ( a p]son nam$ 9 ! report or to prev5t undue int]f]5ce ) any p5d+ prosecution1 po/pone or refra9 f publi%+ any or all ( ! report until ! completion ( su* p5d+ cases or pursuant to privacy protection requirem5ts 9 law4 7#c7 7,a7 ,a memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d remov$ f (fice may obta9 judicial review ( ! removal 9 a civil action comm5c$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7,b7 ,! memb] may be re9/at$ or grant$ o!r appropriate relief by ord] ( ! c\rt4 7g7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s 7#a7 ,a memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = ,level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,review ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,a memb] ( ! ,review ,bo>d %all be all[$ reasonable travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! memb]'s home or regul> place ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,review ,bo>d4 7h7 ,duties ( ! review bo>d 7#a7 ,! ,review ,bo>d %all consid] & r5d] decisions on a det]m9ation by a ,gov]nm5t (fice to seek to po/pone ! disclosure ( ,cold ,case ,records4 7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,review ,bo>d %all consid] & r5d] decisions-- 7,a7 :e!r a record con/itutes a ,cold ,case ,record2 & 7,b7 :e!r a ,cold ,case ,record or p>ticul> in=mation 9 a record qualifies = po/ponem5t ( disclosure "u ?is ,act4 7i7 ,p[]s ,! ,review ,bo>d %all h ! au?ority to act 9 a mann] prescrib$ "u ?is ,act includ+ ! au?ority to-- 7#a7 obta9 access to ,cold ,case records t h be5 id5tifi$ & organiz$ by a ,gov]nm5t (fice2 7#b7 direct a ,gov]nm5t (fice to make available to ! ,review ,bo>d1 & if necess>y inve/igate ! facts surr\nd+1 additional in=mation1 records1 or te/imony f individuals1 :i* ! ,review ,bo>d has reason to believe is requir$ to fulfill its functions & responsibilities "u ?is ,act2 7#c7 subpo5a private p]sons to compel te/imony1 records1 & o!r in=mation relevant to its responsibilities "u ?is ,act2 7#d7 require any ,gov]nm5t (fice to acc\nt 9 writ+ = ! de/ruction ( any records relat+ to ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases2 7#e7 receive in=mation f ! public reg>d+ ! id5tification & public disclosure ( ,cold ,case records2 & 7#f7 hold he>+s1 adm9i/] oa?s1 & subpo5a witnesses & docum5ts4 ,any subpo5a issu$ "u ?is p>agraph may be en=c$ by any appropriate ,f$]al c\rt act+ pursuant to a lawful reque/ ( ! ,review ,bo>d4 7j7 ,witness immunity ,! ,review ,bo>d %all be consid]$ to be an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( *apt] #fja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7k7 ,ov]sight ,! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate %all be responsible = ! disposition ( po/pon$ records aft] t]m9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d2 & %all h access to any records held or creat$ by ! ,review ,bo>d4 7l7 ,support s]vices ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all provide adm9i/rative s]vices = ! ,review ,bo>d on a reimbursable basis4 7m7 ,int]pretive ,regulations ,! ,review ,bo>d may issue int]pretive regulations4 7n7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,! ,review ,bo>d %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t ! ,review ,bo>d may1 by majority vote1 ext5d its t]m = an additional #a-ye> p]iod if x has n complet$ its "w )9 t #b-ye> p]iod4 7#b7 ,^u its t]m9ation1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all submit reports to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress1 includ+ a complete & accurate acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures dur+ its exi/5ce1 & %all complete all o!r report+ requirem5ts "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,^u t]m9ation1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all transf] all ( its records to ! ,ar*ivi/ = inclusion 9 ! ,collection1 & ! records ( ! ,review ,bo>d %all n be de/roy$4 #g4 ,cold case records review bo>d p]sonnel 7a7 ,*ief ( /aff 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! initial meet+ ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all appo9t "o ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 )\t reg>d to political affiliation1 to ! position ( ,*ief ( ,/aff4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! individual appo9t$ z ,*ief ( ,/aff-- 7,a7 %all be a private citiz5 ( integrity & imp>tiality :o is a di/+ui%$ pr(essional2 7,b7 may n be a pres5t employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,c7 %all h _h no previ\s involvem5t ) any (ficial inve/igation or inquiry relat+ to ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases4 7#c7 ,c&idate to h cle>ances ,a c&idate = ,*ief ( ,/aff %all be grant$ ! necess>y security cle>ances 9 an accel]at$ mann] subject to ! /&>d proc$ures = grant+ su* cle>ances4 7#d7 ,approval cont+5t on prior cle>ance ,a c&idate %all qualify = ! necess>y security cle>ance prior to be+ approv$ by ! ,review ,bo>d4 7#e7 ,duties ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z pr9cipal liaison to ,gov]nm5t (fices2 7,b7 be responsible = ! adm9i/ration & coord9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d's review ( records2 7,c7 be responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( all (ficial activities conduct$ by ! ,review ,bo>d2 & 7,d7 h no au?ority to decide or det]m9e :e!r any record %all be disclos$ to ! public or po/pon$ = disclosure4 7#f7 ,removal ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff %all n be remov$ = reasons o!r ?an by a majority vote ( ! ,review ,bo>d = cause on ! gr\nds ( ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 malfeasance 9 (fice1 physical disability1 m5tal incapacity1 or any o!r condition t sub/antially impairs ! p]=mance ( ! responsibilities ( ! ,*ief ( ,/aff or ! /aff ( ! ,review ,bo>d4 7b7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,additional p]sonnel ,! ,review ,bo>d may1 9 accordance ) ! civil s]vice laws b )\t reg>d to civil s]vice law & regulation = competitive s]vice z def9$ 9 sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 appo9t & t]m9ate additional p]sonnel z are necess>y to enable ! ,review ,bo>d & its ,*ief ( ,/aff to p]=m its duties4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a p]son appo9t$ to ! /aff ( ! ,review ,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all be a private citiz5 ( integrity & imp>tiality2 7,b7 may n be an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,c7 %all h _h no previ\s involvem5t ) any (ficial inve/igation or inquiry relat+ to ! ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases4 7#c7 ,nom9ations ,be=e mak+ an appo9tm5t pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,review ,bo>d %all consid] individuals recomm5d$ by ! ,am]ican ,hi/orical ,association1 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,hi/orians1 ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,ar*ivi/s1 & ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association4 7#d7 ,security ,cle>ances ,a c&idate %all qualify = ! necess>y security cle>ance prior to be+ approv$ by ! ,review ,bo>d4 7c7 ,comp5sation ,! ,review ,bo>d %all fix ! comp5sation ( ! ,*ief ( ,/aff & or p]sonnel 9 accordance ) title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! ,*ief ( ,/aff & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate payable = ,level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7d7 ,advisory committees ,! ,review ,bo>d %all h ! au?ority to create advisory committees to assi/ 9 fulfill+ ! responsibilities ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,review ( records by ! cold case records review bo>d 7a7 ,cu/ody ( records review$ by ! bo>d ,p5d+ ! outcome ( ! ,review ,bo>d's review activity1 a ,gov]nm5t (fice %all reta9 cu/ody ( its cold case records = purposes ( pres]vation1 security1 & effici5cy1 unless-- 7#a7 ! ,review ,bo>d requires ! physical transf] ( records = reasons ( conduct+ an indep5d5t & imp>tial review2 or 7#b7 su* transf] is necess>y = an adm9i/rative he>+ or o!r (ficial ,review ,bo>d function4 7b7 ,/>tup requirem5ts ,! ,review ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( its appo9tm5t1 publi% a s*$ule = review ( all cold case records 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 beg9 its review ( cold case records "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,det]m9ation ( ! review bo>d 7#a7 ,! ,review ,bo>d %all direct t all cold case records be transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ & disclos$ to ! public 9 ! ,collection 9 ! abs5ce ( cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t-- 7,a7 a ,gov]nm5t record is n a cold case record2 or 7,b7 a ,gov]nm5t record or p>ticul> in=mation )9 a cold case record qualifies = po/ponem5t ( public disclosure "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,9 approv+ po/ponem5t ( public disclosure ( a cold case record1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all "w to-- 7,a7 provide = ! disclosure ( segregable p>ts1 sub/itutes1 or summ>ies ( su* a record2 & 7,b7 det]m9e1 9 consultation ) ! orig9at+ body & consi/5t ) ! /&>ds = po/ponem5t "u ?is ,act1 :i* ( ! foll[+ alt]native =ms ( disclosure %all be made by ! orig9at+ body3 7i7 ,any reasonably segregable p>ticul> in=mation 9 a cold case record4 7ii7 ,a sub/itute record = t in=mation :i* is po/pon$4 7iii7 ,a summ>y ( a cold case record4 7#c7 ,) respect to ea* cold case record or p>ticul> in=mation 9 cold case records ! public disclosure ( :i* is po/pon$ pursuant to section #e1 or = :i* only sub/itutions or summ>ies h be5 disclos$ to ! public1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all create & transmit to ! ,ar*ivi/ a report conta9+-- 7,a7 a description ( actions by ! ,review ,bo>d1 ! orig9at+ body1 ! ,presid5t1 or any ,gov]nm5t (fice 7includ+ a ju/ification ( any su* action to po/pone disclosure ( any record or "p ( any record7 & ( any (ficial proce$+s conduct$ by ! ,review ,bo>d ) reg>d to specific cold case records2 & 7,b7 a /atem5t1 bas$ on a review ( ! proce$+s & 9 con=mity ) ! decisions reflect$ !re91 designat+ a recomm5d$ specifi$ "t at :i* or a specifi$ occurr5ce foll[+ :i* ! mat]ial may be appropriately disclos$ to ! public "u ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,foll[+ its review & a det]m9ation t a cold case record %all be publicly disclos$ 9 ! ,collection or po/pon$ = disclosure & held 9 ! protect$ ,collection1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all notify ! head ( ! orig9at+ body ( its det]m9ation & publi% a copy ( ! det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] )9 #ad days aft] ! det]m9ation is made4 7#e7 ,contemporane\s notice %all be made to ! ,presid5t = ,review ,bo>d det]m9ations reg>d+ executive bran* cold case records1 & to ! ov]sight committees designat$ 9 ?is ,act 9 ! case ( legislative bran* records4 ,su* notice %all conta9 a writt5 unclassifi$ ju/ification = public disclosure or po/ponem5t ( disclosure1 includ+ an explanation ( ! application ( any /&>ds 9 section #e4 7d7 ,presid5tial au?ority ov] review bo>d det]m9ation 7#a7 ,public disclosure or po/ponem5t ( disclosure ,aft] ! ,review ,bo>d has made a =mal det]m9ation conc]n+ ! public disclosure or po/ponem5t ( disclosure ( an executive bran* cold case record or in=mation conta9$ 9 an cold case record1 obta9$ or develop$ solely )9 ! executive bran*1 ! ,presid5t %all h ! sole & nondelegable au?ority to require ! disclosure or po/ponem5t ( su* record or in=mation "u ! /&>ds set =? 9 section #e1 & ! ,presid5t %all provide ! ,review ,bo>d ) an unclassifi$ writt5 c]tification specify+ ! ,presid5t's decision )9 #cj days aft] ! ,review ,bo>d's det]m9ation & notice to ! executive bran* ag5cy z requir$ "u ?is ,act1 /at+ ! ju/ification = ! ,presid5t's decision1 includ+ ! applicable gr\nds = po/ponem5t "u section #e1 accompani$ by a copy ( ! id5tification aid requir$ "u section #d4 7#b7 ,p]iodic review ,any executive bran* cold case record po/pon$ by ! ,presid5t %all be subject to ! requirem5ts ( p]iodic review1 d[ngrad+1 & declassification ( classifi$ in=mation1 & public disclosure 9 ! ,collection set =? 9 section #d4 7#c7 ,record ( presid5tial po/ponem5t ,! ,review ,bo>d %all1 ^u its receipt1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a copy ( any unclassifi$ writt5 c]tification1 /atem5t1 & o!r mat]ials transmitt$ by or on behalf ( ! ,presid5t ) reg>d to po/ponem5t ( cold case records4 7e7 ,notice to ! public ,e cal5d> day1 beg9n+ #fj days aft] ! ,review ,bo>d fir/ approves ! po/ponem5t ( disclosure ( an cold case record1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice t summ>izes ! po/ponem5ts approv$ by ! ,review ,bo>d or initiat$ by ! ,presid5t1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or ! ,s5ate1 includ+ a description ( ! subject1 orig9at+ ag5cy1 l5g? or o!r physical description1 & ea* gr\nd = po/ponem5t t is reli$ ^u4 7f7 ,reports by ! review bo>d 7#a7 ,! ,review ,bo>d %all report its activities to ! ,speak]1 ,m9ority ,lead] & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,majority ,lead]1 ,m9ority ,lead]1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,ar*ivi/1 & ! head ( any ,gov]nm5t (fice ^: records h be5 ! subject ( ,review ,bo>d activity4 7#b7 ,! fir/ report %all be issu$ #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & subsequ5t reports %all be issu$ e #ab mon?s !reaft] until t]m9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d4 7#c7 ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a f9ancial report ( ! exp5ses = all (ficial activities & requirem5ts ( ! ,review ,bo>d & its p]sonnel4 7,b7 ,! progress made on review1 transmission to ! ,ar*ivi/1 & public disclosure ( cold case records4 7,c7 ,! e/imat$ "t & volume ( cold case records involv$ 9 ! completion ( ! ,review ,bo>d's p]=mance "u ?is ,act4 7,d7 ,any special problems1 includ+ reque/s & ! level ( coop]ation ( ,gov]nm5t (fices1 ) reg>d to ! ability ( ! ,review ,bo>d to op]ate z requir$ by ?is ,act4 7,e7 ,a record ( review activities1 includ+ a record ( po/ponem5t decisions by ! ,review ,bo>d or o!r relat$ actions au?oriz$ by ?is ,act1 & a record ( ! volume ( records review$ & po/pon$4 7,f7 ,recomm5dations & reque/s to ,congress = additional au?orization4 7,g7 ,an app5dix conta9+ copies ( reports ( po/pon$ records to ! ,ar*ivi/ requir$ "u section #h7;c77#c7 made s9ce ! date ( ! prec$+ report "u ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,at lea/ #ij cal5d> days be=e complet+ its "w1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all provide writt5 notice to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress ( its int5tion to t]m9ate its op]ations at a specifi$ date4 #i4 ,disclosure ( o!r in=mation & additional /udy 7a7 ,mat]ials "u ! seal ( ! c\rt 7#a7 ,! review bo>d may reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to petition any c\rt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or abroad to release any in=mation relevant to ,civil ,rights relat$ cold cases t is held "u seal ( c\rt4 7#b7 ,! ,review ,bo>d may reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to petition any c\rt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to release any in=mation relevant to ,civil ,rights relat$ cold cases t is held "u ! injunction ( secrecy ( a gr& jury4 7#c7 ,a reque/ = disclosure ( ,civil ,rights cold case mat]ials "u ?is ,act %all be deem$ to con/itute a %[+ ( p>ticul>iz$ ne$ "u ,rule #f ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4 7#d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all comply ) any reque/ made subject to provisions ( ! section )9 #de days4 7b7 ,coop]ation ) ag5cies ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all assi/ ! ,review ,bo>d 9 good fai? to unseal any records t ! ,review ,bo>d det]m9es to be relevant & held "u ! seal by a c\rt or "u ! injunction ( secrecy ( a gr& jury2 & 7#b7 all dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all coop]ate 9 full ) ! ,review ,bo>d to seek ! disclosure ( all in=mation relevant to civil rights relat$ cold cases consi/5t ) ! public int]e/4 #aj4 ,rules ( con/ruction 7a7 ,prec$5ce ov] o!r law ,:5 ?is ,act requires transmission ( a record to ! ,ar*ivi/ or public disclosure1 x %all take prec$5ce ov] any o!r law 7except section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code71 judicial decisions con/ru+ su* law1 or common law doctr9e t w\ld o!rwise prohibit su* transgression or disclosure ) ! exception ( de$s gov]n+ access to or transf] or release ( gifts & donations ( records to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7b7 ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to elim9ate or limit any "r to file any reque/s ) any executive ag5cy or seek judicial review ( ! decisions pursuant to section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,judicial review ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to preclude judicial review1 "u *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( f9al sections tak5 or requir$ to be tak5 "u ?is ,act4 7d7 ,exi/+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act revokes or limits ! exi/+ au?ority ( ! ,presid5t1 any executive ag5cy1 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or any o!r entity ( ! ,gov]nm5t to publicly disclose records 9 its possession4 7e7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,to ! ext5t t any provision ( ?is ,act e/abli%es a proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 su* provision is adopt$-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & is deem$ to be "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 & 7#b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z !y relate to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4 #aa4 ,t]m9ation ( effect ( ,act 7a7 ,provisions p]ta9+ to ! review bo>d ,! provisions ( ?is ,act t p]ta9 to ! appo9tm5t & op]ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d %all cease to be effective :5 ! ,review ,bo>d & ! t]ms ( its memb]s h t]m9at$ pursuant to section #f7n74 7b7 ,o!r provisions ,! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act %all cont9ue 9 effect until su* "t z ! ,ar*ivi/ c]tifies to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress t all ,civil ,rights ,cold ,cases records h be5 made available to ! public 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 #ab4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7b7 ,int]im provisions ,until su* "t z funds are appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all use su* sums z are available = discretion>y use to c>ry out ?is ,act4