,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjai,mr4   
,byrne introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,inspector     
,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to       
conduct ov]sight ( inve/igations ( c]ta9
 political (ficials1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,inve/igate ! ,inve/igators ,act (    
#bjai4  #b4 ,ov]sight ( crim9al         
inve/igations ( c]ta9 individuals  7a7  
,attorney ,g5]al notice ( inve/igation  
,9 ! case t a cov]$ p>ty is a subject ( 
an inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
provide to ! ,inspector ,g5]al = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice a notice ( su*      
inve/igation n lat] ?an #e days aft] su*
 inve/igation comm5ces4  7b7 ,inspector 
,g5]al ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all imm$iately comm5ce an      
ov]sight inve/igation ( ! inve/igation  

describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to ensure t-- 
7,a7 ! decision to inve/igate ! conduct 
( ! cov]$ p>ty 0 n influ5c$ by political
 pressures or politically motivat$      
objectives2  7,b7 ! conduct ( !         
inve/igation is n influ5c$ by !         
political beliefs or motives ( any p]son
 engag$ 9 ! inve/igation or ! sup]iors (
 su* individuals2  7,c7 evid5ce us$ 9 ! 
inve/igation is obta9$ by lawful means &
 n ta9t$ by political s\rces or motives2
 &  7,d7 w>rants s\ght 9 ! inve/igation 
are support$ by probable cause & 9      
compliance ) all applicable law4  7#b7  
,duration ,! ov]sight inve/igation %all 
be ongo+ & cont9ue at lea/ until !      
inve/igation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
has be5 clos$4  7#c7 ,access to mat]ials
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all make available to 
! ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice any mat]ials t are relevant to !
 inve/igation describ$ 9 subsection 7a74
 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all ensure         

appropriate proc$ures to safegu>d any   
intellig5ce & c\nt]9tellig5ce mat]ials  
or o!r mat]ials ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld 
con/itute a ?reat to national security4 
7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,= ! purpose ( 
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 section       
#h;,e7a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n
 apply4  7c7 ,inspector g5]al notice (  
inve/igation & report  7#a7 ,notice (   
inve/igation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u op5+ ( !
 inve/igation describ$ 9 subsection 7b71
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all notify ea* ( !
 foll[+ individuals t an ov]sight       
inve/igation subject to ?is ,act has    
comm5c$ & t a report w be issu$ at !    
conclusion ( ! ,inve/igation pursuant to
 ?is ,act3  7i7 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7ii7 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4  7iii7 ,! ,m9ority     
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
7iv7 ,! ,s5ate ,majority ,lead]4  7v7 ,!
 ,s5ate ,m9ority ,lead]4  7,b7          
,exception ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,ju/ice may decl9e to submit notice or  
any o!r in=mation to an individual      
describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iii71    
7iv71 & 7v7 ( su* subp>agraph if--  7i7 
! individual is a subject ( !           
inve/igation describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 
&  7ii7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es t  
submitt+ a copy to ! individual w\ld    
compromise ! inve/igation4  7#b7 ,report
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! conclusion ( ! inve/igation      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,inspector 
,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all     
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ea*      
individual describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71
 7iii71 7iv71 & 7v7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 a report on ! ,inspector ,g5]al's f9d+s
 ) respect to ! ov]sight inve/igation   
conta9$ 9 subsection 7b74  7,b7         
,imm$iate report on flagrant or s]i\s   
issues ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! inve/igation1  
if ! ,attorney ,g5]al fails )9 #cj days 
to rem$y a s]i\s or flagrant issue rais$
 by ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al %all make an imm$iate report to !

 individuals describ$ 9 clauses 7i71    
7ii71 7iii71 7iv71 & 7v7 ( p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 ) respect to ! s]i\s or       
flagrant issue4  7,c7 ,confid5tiality   
7i7 ,an individual receiv+ a report "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 may n make     
available to ! public or o!rwise        
disclose ! cont5ts ( ! report to any    
individual o!r ?an ! ,attorney ,g5]al or
 an individual describ$ 9 clauses 7i71  
7ii71 7iii71 7iv71 & 7v7 ( p>agraph     
7#a77;,a71 except 9 ! case t !          
individual receiv+ ! report c]tifies to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al t x is 8 or h] belief
 t disclosure is necess>y to uphold !   
,con/itution or ma9ta9 ! integrity ( !  
political sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7
 ,an individual :o kn[+ly & willfully   
violates clause 7i7 %all be puni%$ z if 
"u section #gih ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,release by !       
,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 release ! report aft] mak+ a           
det]m9ation t public release ( ! report 
w\ld be 9 ! public int]e/1 to ! ext5t t 

release w\ld comply ) applicable legal  
re/rictions4 ,all o!r releases (        
in=mation by any ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
employee1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al     
,inspector /aff1 %all be gov]n$ by !    
applicable ,dep>tm5tal guidel9es conc]n+
 public comm5t ) respect to any crim9al 
inve/igation1 & relevant law4  7d7      
,cov]$ p>ty def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m    
cov]$ p>ty means-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t2    
7#b7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2  7#c7 a ,s5ator2
  7#d7 a ,memb] ( ,congress2 or  7#e7 a 
c&idate = an (fice describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 or ! campaign 
( su* c&idate4  #c4 ,ov]sight ( previ\s 
inve/igations ( c]ta9 individuals  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 ! case t a
 ,presid5tial c&idate or 8 or h]        
campaign 0 ! subject ( an inve/igation  
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all review !        
inve/igation to det]m9e :e!r--  7#a7 !  
decision to inve/igate ! conduct ( !    
cov]$ p>ty 0 influ5c$ by political      

pressures or politically motivat$       
objectives2  7#b7 ! conduct ( !         
inve/igation 0 influ5c$ by ! political  
beliefs or motives ( any p]son engag$ 9 
! inve/igation or ! sup]iors ( su*      
individuals2  7#c7 evid5ce us$ 9 !      
inve/igation 0 obta9$ by lawful means & 
n ta9t$ by political s\rces or motives2 
&  7#d7 w>rants obta9$ or s\ght 9 !     
inve/igation 7 support$ by probable     
cause & 7 9 compliance ) all applicable 
law4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all make available to 
! public a report on ! result ( ! review
 "u subsection 7a7 aft] any necess>y    
r$actions to comply ) applicable legal  
re/rictions4  7c7 ,applicable p]iod ,?is
 section %all apply ) respect to any    
inve/igation t comm5c$ dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ,june #af1 #bjae & end+ on    
,m>* #bb1 #bjai4