#aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djaj ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance compliance ) reque/s = in=mation pursuant to legislative p[] "u ,article ,i ( ! ,con/itution1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,congressional ,subpo5a ,compliance & ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,en=cem5t ( congressional subpo5as 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #he ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #acfe ! foll[+3 #acfe;a4 ,congressional actions aga9/ subpo5a recipi5ts 7a7 ,special rules ,9 any civil action br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 or a committee or subcommittee !re(1 aga9/ ! recipi5t ( a subpo5a to secure decl>atory1 injunctive1 or o!r relief z may be appropriate conc]n+ ! failure to comply ) a subpo5a issu$ by a congressional committee or subcommittee1 ! foll[+ rules %all apply3 7#a7 ,! action %all be fil$ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,x %all be ! duty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts ( appeal1 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to ! greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( any su* action & appeal4 7#c7 ,if a ?ree-judge c\rt is expressly reque/$ by ! pla9tiff 9 ! initial plead+1 ! action %all be he>d by a ?ree-judge c\rt conv5$ pursuant to section #bbhd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all be reviewable only by appeal directly to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* appeal %all be tak5 by ! fil+ ( a notice ( appeal )9 #aj days1 & ! fil+ ( a jurisdictional /atem5t )9 #cj days1 ( ! entry ( ! f9al decision4 7b7 ,monet>y p5alties 9 cases involv+ gov]nm5t ag5cies 7#a7 ,! c\rt may impose monet>y p5alties directly aga9/ ! head ( a ,gov]nm5t ag5cy or a compon5t !re( held to h willfully fail$ to comply ) any "p ( a congressional subpo5a4 7#b7 ,no appropriat$ funds1 funds provid$ f any acc\nts 9 ! ,treasury1 funds d]iv$ f ! collection ( fees1 or o!r ,gov]nm5t funds %all be us$ to pay any monet>y p5alty impos$ by ! c\rt pursuant to ?is section4 7c7 ,waiv] ( privilege ,any ass]tion ( a privilege or o!r gr\nd = noncompliance 7:e!r /atutory1 common law1 or o!rwise7 ass]t$ by ! recipi5t ( a congressional subpo5a may be det]m9$ to h be5 waiv$ z to any p>ticul> record )held f production if ! c\rt f9ds t ! recipi5t fail$ 9 a timely mann] to comply ) ! requirem5t ( section #aje ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t x produce a privilege log ) respect to su* record4 7d7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,gov]nm5t ag5cy means an executive dep>tm5t li/$ 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 commission1 bo>d1 bureau1 division1 or (fice 9 ! executive bran*1 or o!r ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ :olly or p>tly own$ ,gov]nm5t corporations4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #he ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #acfe ! foll[+3 #acfe;a4 ,congressional actions aga9/ subpo5a recipi5ts4 4 #c4 ,compliance ) congressional subpo5as 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title ,,ii ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aje4 ,response to congressional subpo5as 7a7 ,subpo5a by congressional committee ,any recipi5t ( any subpo5a f a congressional committee or subcommittee %all appe> & te/ify or produce records 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! subpo5a & ?is section4 7b7 ,congressional subpo5as = records 7#a7 ,id5tification ( records )held ,9 ! case ( a record t is )held1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! subpo5a recipi5t1 ! subpo5a recipi5t %all provide a log conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation conc]n+ su* record3 7,a7 ,an express ass]tion & description ( ! legal basis ass]t$ = )hold+ ! record4 7,b7 ,! type ( record4 7,c7 ,! g5]al subject matt]4 7,d7 ,! date1 au?or1 & addressee4 7,e7 ,! relation%ip ( ! au?or & addressee to ea* o!r4 7,f7 ,! cu/odian ( ! record4 7,g7 ,any o!r descriptive in=mation t may be produc$ or disclos$ reg>d+ ! record t w enable ! congressional committee or subcommittee issu+ ! subpo5a to assess ! legal basis ass]t$ = )hold+ ! record4 7#b7 ,miss+ records ,9 ! case ( any record responsive to ! subpo5a submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t 01 b no long] is1 9 ! possession1 cu/ody1 or control ( ! subpo5a recipi5t1 ! subpo5a recipi5t %all id5tify ! record 7includ+ ! date1 au?or1 subject1 & ea* recipi5t ( ! record7 & expla9 ! circum/ances "u :i* ! record ceas$ to be 9 ! possession1 cu/ody1 or control ( ! subpo5a recipi5t4 7#c7 ,electronic records ,electronic records %all be produc$ pursuant to ?is subsection 9 _! native or orig9al file =mat4 ,electronic records %all be deliv]$ on a /orage device 7su* z compact disk1 memory /ick1 or ?umb drive7 &1 to ! ext5t feasible1 %all be organiz$1 id5tifi$1 & index$ electronically & %all include an index describ+ ! cont5ts ( ! production4 7c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section ! t]m record includes any books1 pap]s1 docum5ts1 data1 or o!r objects reque/$ 9 a subpo5a issu$ by a congressional committee or subcommittee4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #g ( title ,,ii ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aje4 ,response to congressional subpo5as4 4 #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be int]pret$ to dim9i% ,congress' inh]5t au?ority or previ\sly e/abli%$ me?ods & practices = en=c+ compliance ) congressional subpo5as1 nor %all any?+ 9 ?is ,act be int]pret$ to e/abli% ,congress' acceptance ( any ass]t$ privilege or o!r legal basis = noncompliance ) a congressional subpo5a4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,octob] #bc1 #bjag4;,cl]k4