#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#caia  ,,an ,,act  ,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 ! ,civil ,rights ,cold ,case 
,records ,collection ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 
,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-- 7,a7 aris+ out (    
ev5ts :i* occurr$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ,janu>y #a1 #aidj & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #aigi2 &  7,b7 relat$ to-- 7i7     
section #bda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7relat+ to conspiracy aga9/       
rights72  7ii7 section #bdb ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to         
deprivation ( rights "u color ( law72   
7iii7 section #bde ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7relat+ to f$]ally protect$
 activities72  7iv7 sections #aeha &    
#aehd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7relat+ to peonage & involunt>y         

s]vitude72  7v7 section #ija ( ! ,fair  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca72 or    
7vi7 any o!r ,f$]al law t 0-- 7,i7 9    
effect on or be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #aigi2 &
  7,,ii7 en=c$ by ! crim9al section ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#c7 ,civil rights cold case     
record ,! t]m civil rights cold case    
record means a record t-- 7,a7 is relat$
 to a civil rights cold case2 &  7,b7 0 
creat$ or made available = use by1      
obta9$ by1 or o!rwise came into !       
possession (-- 7i7 ! ,libr>y (          
,congress2  7ii7 ! ,national ,ar*ives2  
7iii7 any executive ag5cy2  7iv7 any    
indep5d5t ag5cy2  7v7 any o!r entity ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7vi7 any ,/ate or
 local gov]nm5t1 or compon5t !re(1 t    
provid$ support or assi/ance or p]=m$ "w
 9 connection ) a ,f$]al inquiry into a 
civil rights cold case4  7#d7           
,collection ,! t]m ,collection means !  
,civil ,rights ,cold ,case ,records     
,collection e/abli%$ "u section #c4     

7#e7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive  
ag5cy means an ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section 
#eeb7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#f7 ,gov]nm5t (fice ,! t]m     
,gov]nm5t (fice means any (fice ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t has possession or    
control ( #a or m civil rights cold case
 records4  7#g7 ,gov]nm5t (ficial ,! t]m
 ,gov]nm5t (ficial means any (fic] or   
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
elect$ & appo9t$ (ficials4  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 ! review ( a civil   
rights cold case 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 case records = hi/orical &         
,gov]nm5tal purposes & = ! purpose (    
fully in=m+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t !
 hi/ory surr\nd+ all civil rights cold  
cases 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7 ,record 
,! t]m record has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #ccja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#ac7 ,review bo>d ,! t]m      
,review ,bo>d means ! ,civil ,rights    
,cold ,case ,records ,review ,bo>d      
e/abli%$ "u section #e4  #c4 ,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     
comm5ce e/abli%+ a collection ( civil   

rights 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 comm5ce  
prep>+ & publi%+ ! subject guidebook &  
index to ! ,collection2 &  7,c7 e/abli% 
crit]ia = ,gov]nm5t (fices to foll[ :5  
transmitt+ copies ( civil rights cold   
case records to ! ,ar*ivi/1 to include  
requir$ metadata4  7#b7 ,cont5ts (      
collection ,! ,collection %all include--
 7,a7 a copy ( ea* civil rights cold    
case record-- 7i7 t has n be5 transmitt$
 to ! ,ar*ivi/1 :i* %all be transmitt$  
to ! ,ar*ivi/ 9 accordance ) section    
#bajg ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
by ! entity describ$ 9 section          
#b7c77;,b7 9 possession ( ! civil rights
 cold case record1 except 9 ! case ( a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t2  7ii7 t has be5
 transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ or disclos$ to
 ! public 9 an unr$act$ =m be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7iii7 t is     
requir$ to be transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/2 

or  7iv7 ! disclosure ( :i* is po/pon$  
"u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 all ,review ,bo>d  
records1 z requir$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7    
,disclosure ( records ,all civil rights 
cold case records transmitt$ to !       
,ar*ivi/ = disclosure to ! public-- 7#a7
 %all be includ$ 9 ! ,collection2  7#b7 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! transmission 
( ! record to ! ,ar*ivi/1 %all be       
available to ! public = inspection &    
copy+ at ! ,national ,ar*ives2 &  7#c7  
%all be prioritiz$ = digitization by !  
,national ,ar*ives4  7c7 ,fees = copy+  
,! ,ar*ivi/ %all-- 7#a7 use effici5t    
electronic means :5 possible2  7#b7 *>ge
 fees = copy+ civil rights cold case    
records2 &  7#c7 grant waiv]s ( su* fees
 pursuant to ! /&>d e/abli%$ "u section 
#eeb7;a77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7d7 ,additional requirem5ts ,!  
,ar*ivi/ %all ensure ! security ( civil 
rights cold case records 9 ! ,collection
 = :i* disclosure is po/pon$4  7e7      
,transmission to ! national ar*ives     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71

 ea* ,gov]nm5t (fice %all1 9 accordance 
) ! crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ "u   
subsection 7a77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 z soon z 
is reasonably practicable1 & 9 any ev5t 
n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 transmit to !      
,ar*ivi/1 = ! ,ar*ivi/ to make available
 to ! public 9 accordance ) subsection  
7b71 a copy ( ea* civil rights cold case
 record t c be publicly disclos$1       
includ+ any su* record t is publicly    
available on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 )\t any r$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 a copy ( ea* civil rights 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  7#b7 ,reop5+ ( cases ,if1 
n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
submits to ! ,ar*ivi/ a c]tification t !

 ,attorney ,g5]al int5ds to reop5 &     
pursue prosecution ( ! civil rights cold
 case to :i* a civil rights cold case   
record relates1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
transmit to ! ,ar*ivi/ ! civil rights   
cold case record 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft]-- 
7i7 f9al judgm5t is ent]$ 9 ! proce$+s  
relat+ to ! civil rights cold case2 or  
7ii7 proce$+s relat+ to ! civil rights  
cold case are dismiss$ ) prejudice2 or  
7,b7 n lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al submits
 to ! ,ar*ivi/ ! c]tification1 if an    
indictm5t or in=mation has n be5 fil$ ) 
respect to ! civil rights cold case4    
7f7 ,p]iodic review ( po/pon$ civil     
rights cold case records  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* civil rights cold case record t is 
r$act$ or = :i* public disclosure is    
po/pon$ %all be review$ n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #ca ea* ye> by ! entity        
submitt+ ! record & ! ,ar*ivi/1 consi/5t
 ) ! recomm5dations ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u
 section #g7;c77#c77;,b74  7#b7         

,requirem5ts ( p]iodic review ,! p]iodic
 review "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all address ! 
public disclosure ( additional civil    
rights cold case records 9 ! ,collection
 "u ! /&>ds ( ?is ,act4  7#c7           
,unclassifi$ writt5 description ,any    
civil rights cold case record = :i*     
po/ponem5t ( public disclosure is       
cont9u$ %all include an unclassifi$     
writt5 description ( ! reason = su*     
cont9u$ po/ponem5t1 :i* %all be provid$ 
to ! ,ar*ivi/ & made available on a     
publicly accessible website ^u !        
det]m9ation to cont9ue ! po/ponem5t4    
7#d7 ,full disclosure ( civil rights    
cold case record requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* civil rights cold case record t is 
n publicly disclos$ 9 full z ( ! date on
 :i* ! ,review ,bo>d t]m9ates "u section
 #e7n7 %all be publicly disclos$ 9 full 
& available 9 ! ,collection n lat] ?an  
#be ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act unless-- 7i7 ! head ( ! orig9at+   
body1 an executive ag5cy1 or o!r        
,gov]nm5t (fice recomm5ds 9 writ+ !     

exemption ( ! record or in=mation1 !    
release ( :i* w\ld cle>ly & demon/rably 
be expect$ to-- 7,i7 cause id5tifiable  
or describable damage to national       
security1 milit>y def5se1 law en=cem5t1 
intellig5ce op]ations1 or ! conduct (   
=eign relations t is ( su* gravity t x  
outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 disclosure2 
or  7,,ii7 reveal in=mation describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 ( section     
#c4c7;b7 ( ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ge 
,f$4 ,reg4 #gjg2 relat+ to classifi$    
national security in=mation72  7ii7 !   
writt5 recomm5dation describ$ 9 clause  
7i7-- 7,i7 is provid$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ n   
lat] ?an #ahj days be=e ! date t is #be 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7,,ii7 includes-- 7aa7 a ju/ification
 ( ! recomm5dation to po/pone           
disclosure2 &  7bb7 a recomm5d$ specifi$
 "t at :i* or a specifi$ occurr5ce      
foll[+ :i* ! mat]ial may be             
appropriately disclos$ to ! public "u   
?is ,act2 &  7iii7 ! ,ar*ivi/ agrees ) !
 writt5 recomm5dation describ$ 9 clause 

7i74  7,b7 ,notification ,if ! ,ar*ivi/ 
does n agree ) ! recomm5dation describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,ar*ivi/ %all  
notify ! head ( ! orig9at+ body1        
executive ag5cy1 or o!r ,gov]nm5t (fice 
mak+ ! recomm5dation n lat] ?an #ij days
 be=e ! date t is #be ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7 ,digitization
 ( records ,ea* executive ag5cy %all    
make text se>*able docum5ts available to
 ! ,review ,bo>d pursuant to /&>ds      
e/abli%$ "u section #eeb7;a77#c7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,notice  
reg>d+ public disclosure  7#a7 ,f9d+    
,congress f9ds t ! public release (     
case-relat$ docum5ts & in=mation )\t    
notice may significantly affect !       
victims ( ! ev5ts to :i* ! case relates 
& _! next ( k94  7#b7 ,notice ,n lat]   
?an #g days be=e a civil rights cold    
case record is publicly disclos$1 !     
executive ag5cy releas+ ! civil rights  
cold case record1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,gov]nm5t (fice t _h possession or      
control ( ! civil rights cold case      

record1 %all take all reasonable ef=ts  
to provide ! civil rights cold case     
record to ! victims ( ! ev5ts to :i* !  
civil rights cold case record relates1  
or _! next ( k94  #d4 ,gr\nds =         
po/ponem5t ( public disclosure ( records
 ,disclosure ( civil rights cold case   
records or p>ticul> in=mation )9 a civil
 rights cold case record to ! public may
 be po/pon$ subject to ! limitations (  
?is ,act if disclosure w\ld cle>ly &    
demon/rably be expect$ to-- 7#a7 7,a7   
cause id5tifiable or describable damage 
to national security1 milit>y def5se1   
law en=cem5t1 intellig5ce op]ations1 or 
! conduct ( =eign relations t is ( su*  
gravity t x outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 
disclosure2 or  7,b7 reveal in=mation   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 (  
section #c4c7;b7 ( ,executive ,ord]     
#acebf 7#ge ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjg2 relat+ to  
classifi$ national security in=mation72 
7#b7 7,a7 reveal ! "n or id5tity ( a    
liv+ individual :o provid$ confid5tial  
in=mation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7   

pose a sub/antial risk ( h>m to t       
individual2  7#c7 con/itute an unw>rant$
 invasion ( p]sonal privacy2  7#d7 7,a7 
compromise ! exi/5ce ( an und]/&+ (     
confid5tiality curr5tly requir+         
protection betwe5 a ,gov]nm5t ag5t & a  
coop]at+ individual or gr\p2 &  7,b7 be 
s h>mful t ! und]/&+ ( confid5tiality   
outweighs ! public int]e/2  7#e7 endang]
 ! life or physical safety ( any        
individual2 or  7#f7 int]f]e ) ongo+ law
 en=cem5t proce$+s4  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t &  
p[]s ( ! ,civil ,rights ,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 ! ,civil ,rights    
,cold ,case ,records ,review ,bo>d4  7b7
 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t 
%all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate1 #e individuals to s]ve z      
memb]s ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 to ensure &   
facilitate ! review1 transmission to !  
,ar*ivi/1 & public disclosure ( civil   
rights cold case records4  7#b7 ,initial
 appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,initial      

appo9tm5ts to ! ,review ,bo>d %all1 s f>
 z practicable1 be made n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7,b7 ,recomm5dations ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts 
to ! ,review ,bo>d1 ! ,presid5t may     
consid] any individuals recomm5d$ by !  
,am]ican ,hi/orical ,association1 !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,hi/orians1 !  
,society ( ,am]ican ,ar*ivi/s1 & !      
,am]ican ,b> ,association4  7,c7        
,ext5sion ,if an organization describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 does n recomm5d at    
lea/ #b nom9ees meet+ ! qualifications  
/at$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 )9 #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! deadl9e "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ext5d$ until !
 e>li] ( #fj days aft] ! date on :i* su*
 recomm5dations are made or #abj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,d7
 ,additional recomm5dations ,! ,presid5t
 may reque/ t any organization describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 submit additional    
recomm5d$ nom9ees4  7#c7 ,qualifications
 ,individuals nom9at$ to ! ,review ,bo>d
 %all-- 7,a7 n h _h any previ\s         

involvem5t ) any (ficial inve/igation or
 inquiry conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 relat+ 
to any civil rights cold case2  7,b7 be 
di/+ui%$ individuals ( 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     
civil rights cold cases & :o possess an 
appreciation ( ! value ( su* mat]ial to 
! public1 s*ol>s1 & gov]nm5t2 &  7,c7   
include at lea/ #a pr(essional hi/orian 
& #a attorney4  7c7 ,security cle>ances 
,all ,review ,bo>d nom9ees %all be      
process$ = ! necess>y security cle>ances
 9 an accel]at$ mann] by ! appropriate  
,f$]al ag5cies & subject to ! /&>d      
proc$ures = grant+ su* cle>ances4  7d7  
,vacancy ,a vacancy on ! ,review ,bo>d  
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t )9 #fj days ( ! occurr5ce ( !
 vacancy4  7e7 ,*airp]son ,! memb]s ( ! 

,review ,bo>d %all elect #a ( ! memb]s z
 *airp]son4  7f7 ,removal ( review bo>d 
memb]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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      
,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a memb] ( !  
,review ,bo>d is remov$ f (fice1 & t    
removal is by ! ,presid5t1 n lat] ?an   
#aj days aft] ! removal1 ! ,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      
,publication ,! ,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 ,judicial      
review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,relief ,! memb] may be re9/at$  
or grant$ o!r appropriate relief by ord]
 ( ! c\rt4  7g7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,travel exp5ses ,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 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,review ,bo>d %all consid] & r5d]       
decisions on a det]m9ation by a         
,gov]nm5t (fice to seek to po/pone !    
disclosure ( civil rights cold case     
records4  7#b7 ,decisions ,9 c>ry+ out  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,review ,bo>d %all     
consid] & r5d] decisions on-- 7,a7 :e!r 
a record con/itutes a civil rights cold 
case record2 &  7,b7 :e!r a civil rights
 cold case record or p>ticul> in=mation 
9 a record qualifies = po/ponem5t (     
disclosure "u ?is ,act4  7i7 ,p[]s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 civil rights 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 !      
production ( docum5ts & o!r records     
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 ( civil rights cold case     
records2 &  7,f7 hold he>+s1 adm9i/]    
oa?s1 & subpo5a docum5ts & o!r records4 
7#b7 ,en=cem5t ( subpo5as ,any subpo5a  
issu$ "u ?is subsection 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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate %all h cont9u+ ov]sight     
jurisdiction ) respect to ! (ficial     
conduct ( ! ,review ,bo>d & !           
disposition ( po/pon$ records aft]      
t]m9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 & %all h   
access to any records held or creat$ by 
! ,review ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,coop]ation (    
,review ,bo>d ,! ,review ,bo>d %all h a 
duty to coop]ate ) ! ex]cise ( !        
ov]sight jurisdiction describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7l7 ,support s]vices ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %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 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,review ,bo>d %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #d
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 except t ! ,review ,bo>d may1 by       

majority vote1 ext5d its t]m = an       
additional #a-ye> p]iod if ! ,review    
,bo>d has n complet$ its "w )9 t #d-ye> 
p]iod4  7#b7 ,reports ,be=e 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 ,transf] ( records  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,^u t]m9ation1 ! ,review ,bo>d
 %all transf] all ( its records to !    
,ar*ivi/ = inclusion 9 ! ,collection4   
7,b7 ,pres]vation ( records ,! records (
 ! ,review ,bo>d %all n be de/roy$1     
except t ! ,ar*ivi/ may de/roy r\t9e    
adm9i/rative records cov]$ by a g5]al   
records s*$ule foll[+ notification 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] & aft] consid]+ comm5ts4 
#f4 ,review ,bo>d p]sonnel  7a7 ,*ief ( 
/aff  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #de   
days aft] ! initial meet+ ( ! ,review   
,bo>d1 & )\t reg>d to political         
affiliation1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all appo9t
 an individual to ! position ( ,*ief (  

,/aff ( ! ,review ,bo>d4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts ,! individual appo9t$ z    
,*ief ( ,/aff-- 7,a7 %all be a citiz5 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( integrity &           
imp>tiality :o is a di/+ui%$            
pr(essional2 &  7,b7 %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$ures = grant+ su*        
cle>ances4  7#d7 ,approval cont+5t on   
prior cle>ance ,a c&idate = ,*ief (     
,/aff %all qualify = ! necess>y security
 cle>ance prior to be+ appo9t$ 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$ except
 ^u a majority vote ( ! ,review ,bo>d to
 remove ! ,*ief ( ,/aff = 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 ! employees ( ! ,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 laws & regulations
 = appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice "u 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 appo9t & t]m9ate   
additional employees z are necess>y to  
enable ! ,review ,bo>d & its ,*ief (    
,/aff to p]=m _! duties4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts ,an individual appo9t$ z an
 employee ( ! ,review ,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all 
be a private citiz5 ( integrity &       

imp>tiality2 &  7,b7 %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+ appo9t$ by ! ,review ,bo>d4
  7c7 ,comp5sation ,! ,review ,bo>d %all
 fix ! comp5sation ( ! ,*ief ( ,/aff &  
o!r employees 9 accordance ) title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ! rate (  
pay = ! ,*ief ( ,/aff & o!r employees   
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7d7 ,advisory committees ,!   
,review ,bo>d may create advisory       
committees to assi/ 9 fulfill+ !        
responsibilities ( ! ,review ,bo>d "u   

?is ,act4  #g4 ,review ( records by !   
,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 ( a   
civil rights cold case record = 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 on :i* all memb]s 
( ! ,review ,bo>d are appo9t$1 publi% a 
s*$ule = review ( all civil rights cold 
case records 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7#b7
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 beg9 its review ( civil rights
 cold case records "u ?is ,act4  7c7    
,det]m9ation ( ! review bo>d  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,review ,bo>d %all direct t    
copies ( all civil rights cold case     
records be transmitt$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ &   

disclos$ to ! public 9 ! ,collection 9 !
 abs5ce ( cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t--    
7,a7 a ,gov]nm5t record is n a civil    
rights cold case record2 or  7,b7 a     
,gov]nm5t record or p>ticul> in=mation  
)9 a civil rights cold case record      
qualifies = po/ponem5t ( public         
disclosure "u ?is ,act1 :i* %all include
 consid]ation by ! ,review ,bo>d (      
relevant laws & policies protect+       
crim9al records ( juv5iles4  7#b7       
,po/ponem5t ,9 approv+ po/ponem5t (     
public disclosure ( a civil rights 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 civil rights cold
 case record4  7ii7 ,a sub/itute record 
= t in=mation :i* is po/pon$4  7iii7 ,a 

summ>y ( a civil rights cold case       
record4  7#c7 ,report ,) respect to ea* 
civil rights cold case record or        
p>ticul> in=mation 9 civil rights cold  
case records ! public disclosure ( :i*  
is po/pon$ "u section #d1 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 civil rights 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 ,notice ,n    
lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! ,review ,bo>d  

makes a det]m9ation t a civil rights    
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$]al ,regi/]4  7#e7   
,o!r notice ,contemporane\s notice %all 
be made to ! ,presid5t ( ,review ,bo>d  
det]m9ations reg>d+ executive bran*     
civil rights cold case records1 & to !  
ov]sight committees designat$ 9 ?is ,act
 9 ! case ( legislative bran* records4  
,su* notice %all conta9 an unclassifi$  
writt5 ju/ification = public disclosure 
or po/ponem5t ( disclosure1 includ+ an  
explanation ( ! application ( any /&>ds 
"u section #d4  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* civil rights cold   

case record or in=mation conta9$ 9 a    
civil rights 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 #d1 & !        
,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 ag5cy z requir$ 
"u ?is ,act1 /at+ ! ju/ification = !    
,presid5t's decision1 includ+ !         
applicable gr\nds = po/ponem5t "u       
section #d4  7#b7 ,p]iodic review ,any  
executive bran* civil rights cold case  
record = :i* public disclosure is       
po/pon$ by ! ,presid5t %all be subject  
to ! requirem5ts ( p]iodic review &     
declassification ( classifi$ in=mation &
 public disclosure 9 ! ,collection set  
=? 9 section #c4  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 or o!r mat]ials  
transmitt$ by or on behalf ( ! ,presid5t
 ) reg>d to po/ponem5t ( ! public       
disclosure ( civil rights cold case     
records4  7e7 ,notice to ! public ,on   
ea* day t is on or aft] ! date t is #fj 
days aft] ! ,review ,bo>d fir/ approves 
! po/ponem5t ( disclosure ( a civil     
rights cold case record1 ! ,review ,bo>d
 %all publi% on a publicly available    
website a notice t summ>izes !          
po/ponem5ts approv$ by ! ,review ,bo>d  
or initiat$ by ! ,presid5t1 includ+ a   
description ( ! subject1 orig9at+ body1 
l5g? or o!r physical description1 & ea* 
gr\nd = po/ponem5t t is reli$ ^u4  7f7  
,reports by ! ,review ,bo>d  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,review ,bo>d %all report its  
activities to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,majority ,lead] ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 !

 ,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 
,deadl9es ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft] 
until t]m9ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d1 !    
,review ,bo>d %all issue a report "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,ea*      
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 employees4  7,b7 ,! progress
 made on review1 transmission to !      
,ar*ivi/1 & public disclosure ( civil   
rights cold case records4  7,c7 ,!      
e/imat$ "t & volume ( civil rights 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 subsection 7c77#c7  
made s9ce ! date ( ! prec$+ report "u   
?is subsection4  7#d7 ,notice (         
t]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e     
t]m9at+1 ! ,review ,bo>d %all provide   
writt5 notice to ! ,presid5t & !        
,congress ( its int5tion to t]m9ate its 
op]ations at a specifi$ date4  #h4      
,disclosure ( o!r in=mation & additional
 /udy  7a7 ,mat]ials "u ! seal ( ! c\rt 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 cold cases t is held "u seal (   
c\rt4  7#b7 ,gr& jury mat]ials  7,a7 ,9 

g5]al ,! ,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 cold cases t  
is held "u ! injunction ( secrecy ( a   
gr& jury4  7,b7 ,p>ticul>iz$ ne$ ,a     
reque/ = disclosure ( civil rights cold 
case records "u ?is ,act %all be deem$  
to con/itute a %[+ ( p>ticul>iz$ ne$ "u 
rule #f ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al    
,proc$ure4  7#c7 ,deadl9e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all respond to any
 reque/ t is subject to ?is subsection  
)9 #de days4  7,b7 ,nondisclosure ( gr& 
jury in=mation ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
det]m9es t in=mation relevant to a civil
 rights cold case t is held "u !        
injunction ( secrecy ( a gr& jury %\ld n
 be made public1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 set =? 9 ! response to ! reque/ !      
reasons = ! det]m9ation4  7b7           
,coop]ation ) ag5cies ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%\ld 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 %\ld
 coop]ate 9 full ) ! ,review ,bo>d to   
seek ! disclosure ( all in=mation       
relevant to civil rights cold cases     
consi/5t ) ! public int]e/4  #i4 ,rules 
( con/ruction  7a7 ,prec$5ce ov] o!r law
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 :5 ?is ,act requires transmission 
( a record to ! ,ar*ivi/ or public      
disclosure1 x %all take prec$5ce ov] any
 o!r law 7except section #fajc ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71        
judicial decisions con/ru+ su* law1 or  
common law doctr9e t w\ld o!rwise       
prohibit su* transmission or disclosure 
) ! exception ( de$s gov]n+ access to or
 transf] or release ( gifts & donations 
( records to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 
7#b7 ,p]sonnel & m$ical files ,?is ,act 
%all n require ! public disclosure (    
in=mation t is exempt f disclosure "u   
section #eeb7;b77#f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code4  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 "u 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 actions 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     
#aj4 ,fund+ ,until su* "t z funds are   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !     
,presid5t %all use su* sums z are       
available = discretion>y use to c>ry out
 ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb]    
#ag1 #bjah4,secret>y