,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,quigley1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,rask91     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,clay1   
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1  
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,blum5au]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide = ! publication ( ,,olc     
op9ions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,see    
,u,ndisclosed ,legal ,int]pretations &  
,get ,hone/ ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjai or 
z ! ,,sunlight ,act ( #bjai4  #b4       
,s*$ule ( publication = f9al ,,olc      
op9ions ,ea* f9al op9ion issu$ by !     
,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel mu/ be made     
publicly available 9 its entirety z soon
 z is practicable1 b--  7#a7 n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! op9ion is issu$ or      
updat$ if su* action takes place on or  

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = an op9ion issu$ on
 or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #aiic2  7#c7 n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act = an op9ion issu$ on or aft] 
,janu>y #bj1 #aiha & be=e or on ,janu>y 
#ai1 #aiic2  7#d7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = an  
op9ion issu$ on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1    
#aifi & be=e or on ,janu>y #ai1 #aiha2 &
  7#e7 n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = all o!r op9ions4  
#c4 ,exceptions & limitation on public  
availability ( f9al ,,olc op9ions  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,a f9al ,,olc op9ion or "p !re(
 may be )held only to ! ext5t--  7#a7   
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! op9ion 0-- 7,a7   
specifically au?oriz$ to be kept secret1
 "u crit]ia e/abli%$ by an ,executive   
ord]1 9 ! int]e/ ( national def5se or   
=eign policy2  7,b7 9 fact prop]ly      
classifi$1 includ+ all proc$ural & m>k+ 
requirem5ts1 pursuant to su* ,executive 
ord]2  7,c7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es 

t ! national def5se or =eign policy     
int]e/s protect$ outweigh ! public's    
int]e/ 9 access to ! in=mation2 &  7,d7 
has be5 put ?r\gh declassification      
review )9 ! pa/ two ye>s2  7#b7         
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! op9ion relates to 
! appo9tm5t ( a specific individual n   
confirm$ to ,f$]al (fice2  7#c7         
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! op9ion is         
specifically exempt$ f disclosure by    
/atute 7o!r ?an sections #eeb & #eeb;b (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 provid$
 t su* /atute--  7,a7 requires t !      
mat]ial be )held 9 su* a mann] z to     
leave no discretion on ! issue2 or  7,b7
 e/abli%es p>ticul> crit]ia = )hold+ or 
ref]s to p>ticul> types ( mat]ial to be 
)held2  7#d7 in=mation 9 ! op9ion       
includes trade secrets & comm]cial or   
f9ancial in=mation obta9$ f a p]son &   
privileg$ or confid5tial ^: disclosure  
w\ld likely cause sub/antial h>m to !   
competitive position ( ! p]son f :om !  
in=mation 0 obta9$2  7#e7 ! ,presid5t1 9
 8 or h] sole & nondelegable            

det]m9ation1 =mally & p]sonally claims 9
 writ+ t executive privilege prev5ts !  
release ( ! in=mation & disclosure w\ld 
cause specific id5tifiable h>m to an    
int]e/ protect$ by an exception or !    
disclosure is prohibit$ by law2 or  7#f7
 in=mation 9 ! op9ion includes p]sonnel 
& m$ical files & simil> files !         
disclosure ( :i* w\ld con/itute a cle>ly
 unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal privacy4  
7b7 ,det]m9ation ,to )hold ,any         
det]m9ation "u ?is section to )hold     
in=mation conta9$ 9 a f9al ,,olc op9ion 
mu/ be made by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or a  
designee ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,!       
det]m9ation %all be--  7#a7 9 writ+2    
7#b7 made available to ! public )9 !    
same timeframe z is requir$ ( a =mal    
,,olc op9ion2  7#c7 suffici5tly detail$ 
z to in=m ! public ( :at k9d ( in=mation
 is be+ )held & ! reason !re=e2 &  7#d7 
effective only = a p]iod ( #c ye>s1     
subject to review & reissuance1 ) ea*   
reissuance made available to ! public4  
7c7 ,f9al op9ions ,= f9al ,,olc op9ions 

= :i* ! text is )held 9 full or 9       
sub/antial "p1 a detail$ unclassifi$    
summ>y ( ! op9ion mu/ be made available 
to ! public1 9 ! same timeframe z       
requir$ ( ! f9al ,,olc op9ion1 t conveys
 ! ess5ce ( ! op9ion1 includ+ any       
int]pretations ( a /atute1 !            
,con/itution1 or o!r legal au?ority4 ,a 
notation mu/ be includ$ 9 any publi%$   
li/ ( ,,olc op9ions reg>d+ ! ext5t ( !  
)hold+s4  7d7 ,no limitation on relief  
,a decision by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to    
release or )hold in=mation pursuant to  
?is ,act %all n preclude any action or  
relief conf]r$ by /atutory or regulatory
 regime t emp[]s any p]son to reque/ or 
dem& ! release ( in=mation4  7e7        
,reasonably segregable portions (       
op9ions ,to be publi%$ ,any reasonably  
segregable portion ( an op9ion %all be  
provid$ aft] )hold+ ( ! portions :i* are
 exempt "u ?is subsection4 ,! am\nt (   
in=mation )held1 & ! exemption "u :i* ! 
)hold+ is made1 %all be indicat$ on !   
releas$ portion ( ! op9ion1 unless      

includ+ t indication w\ld h>m an int]e/ 
protect$ by ! exemption 9 ?is subsection
 "u :i* ! )hold+ is made4 ,if te*nically
 feasible1 ! am\nt ( ! in=mation )held1 
& ! exemption "u :i* ! )hold+ is made1  
%all be indicat$ at ! place 9 ! op9ion  
:]e su* )hold+ is made4  #d4 ,me?od (   
,publication ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
publi% ea* f9al ,,olc op9ion to ! ext5t 
! law p]mits1 includ+ by publi%+ !      
op9ions on a publicly accessible website
 t--  7#a7 ) respect to ea* op9ion--    
7,a7 conta9s an electronic copy ( !     
op9ion1 includ+ any transmittal lett]   
associat$ ) ! op9ion1 9 an op5 =mat t is
 plat=m indep5d5t & t is available to ! 
public )\t re/rictions2  7,b7 provides !
 public ! ability to retrieve an op9ion1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 ?r\gh se>*es   
bas$ on--  7i7 ! title ( ! op9ion2  7ii7
 ! date ( publication or revision2 or   
7iii7 ! full text ( ! op9ion2  7,c7     
id5tifies ! "t & date :5 ! op9ion 0     
requir$ to be publi%$1 & :5 ! op9ion 0  
transmitt$ = publication2 &  7,d7       

provides a p]man5t means ( access+ !    
op9ion electronically2  7#b7 includes a 
means = bulk d[nload ( all ,,olc op9ions
 or a selection ( op9ions retriev$ us+ a
 text-bas$ se>*2  7#c7 provides free    
access to ! op9ions1 & does n *>ge a    
fee1 require regi/ration1 or impose any 
o!r limitation 9 ex*ange = access to !  
website2 &  7#d7 is capable ( be+       
upgrad$ z necess>y to c>ry out !        
purposes ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,index (      
,op9ions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice (      
,legal ,c\nsel %all publi% ---  7#a7 a  
complete li/ ( f9al ,,olc op9ions1      
arrang$ *ronologically1 )9 #ij days ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is legislation2  7#b7 ! li/ 
( op9ions %all be updat$ imm$iately e "t
 an ,,olc op9ion becomes f9al2 &  7#c7 a
 revision to an op9ion %all be li/$ z if
 x 7 a new op9ion4  7b7 ,requirem5ts z  
,to li/ ,ea* li/ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
comply ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 publication ,!  
li/ mu/ be made available to ! public by
 publication on ! website 9 section #d4 
7#b7 ,in=mation & =mat requir$ ,! li/   

%all -- 7,a7 include1 = ea* op9ion--    
7i7 ! full "n ( ! op9ion2  7ii7 ! date x
 0 f9aliz$ or revis$2  7iii7 ea* au?or's
 "n2  7iv7 ea* recipi5t's "n2  7v7 a    
summ>y ( ! op9ion2  7vi7 a unique       
id5tifi] assign$ to ea* f9al or revis$  
op9ion2 &  7vii7 :e!r an op9ion has be5 
)drawn2 &  7,b7 be publi%$ 9 bo?        
human-readable & ma*9e-readable =mats4  
#f4 ,private "r ( action ,on compla9t1 !
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     
di/rict 9 :i* ! compla9ant resides1 or  
has 8 pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 or 9 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 has jurisdiction  
to enjo9 ! ag5cy f )hold+ in=mation     
conta9$ 9 a f9al ,,olc op9ion & to ord] 
! production ( in=mation improp]ly )held
 f ! compla9ant4 ,9 su* a case ! c\rt   
%all det]m9e ! matt] de novo1 & may     
exam9e ! cont5ts ( su* ,,olc op9ion 9   
cam]a to det]m9e :e!r su* in=mation or  
any "p !re( %all be )held "u any ( !    
exemptions set =? 9 section #c1 & !     
burd5 is on ! ag5cy to su/a9 its action4
  #g4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  

?is ,act1 any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 
or ! application !re( to any p]son or   
circum/ances is held invalid1 ! validity
 ( ! rema9d] ( ! ,act1 ( any su*        
am5dm5ts1 & ( ! application ( su*       
provisions to o!r p]sons & circum/ances 
%all n be affect$ !reby4  #h4           
,def9itions  7a7 ,,olc ,op9ion ,! t]m   
,,olc op9ion means views on a matt] (   
legal int]pretation communicat$ by !    
,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice to any o!r (fice or ag5cy1 or   
p]son 9 an (fice or ag5cy1 9 !          
,executive ,bran*1 includ+ any (fice 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 or 
! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 &    
r5d]$ 9 accordance ) sections #eaa-eac (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,:]e ! 
communication ( ! legal int]pretation   
takes place v]bally1 a memorialization (
 t communication qualifies z an ,,olc   
op9ion4  7b7 ,f9al ,,olc ,op9ion ,! t]m 
f9al ,,olc op9ion means an ,,olc op9ion 
t-- 7#a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ,assi/ant  
,attorney ,g5]al = ,,olc1 or a ,deputy  

,assi/ant ,g5]al = ,,olc1 has det]m9$ is
 f9al2  7#b7 gov]nm5t (ficials or       
gov]nm5t contractors are rely+ on2  7#c7
 is reli$ ^u to =mulate legal guidance2 
or  7#d7 is directly or indirectly cit$ 
9 ano!r ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel op9ion4 
7c7 ,revis$ ,,olc op9ion ,! t]m revis$  
,,olc op9ion means an ,,olc op9ion t is 
)drawn1 in=mation is add$ to1 or        
in=mation is remov$ f4