,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,ms4 
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to create an     
alt]native prosecutor = c]ta9 ,f$]al    
(f5ses4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,tru/$1 ,reliable1          
,unque/ion$ ,me?od ( ,proc$ure =        
,special ,c\nsel ,appo9tm5t1            
,limitations1 & ,p[]s ,act ( #bjai or ! 
,,trump ,special ,c\nsel ,act4  #b4     
,gr\nds = appo9t+ a ,special ,c\nsel    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
appo9t a ,special ,c\nsel :5 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al det]m9es t--  7#a7 crim9al      
inve/igation ( a p]son or matt] is      
w>rant$2  7#b7 t inve/igation or        
prosecution ( t p]son or matt] by a     
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney's ,(fice or     
litigat+ ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice w\ld pres5t a conflict ( int]e/ 
= ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r extraord9>y        
circum/ances2 &  7#c7 "u ! circum/ances1

 x w\ld be 9 ! public int]e/ to appo9t  
an outside ,special ,c\nsel to assume   
responsibility = ! matt]4  7b7          
,extraord9>y circum/ances ,= ! purposes 
( subsection 7a7 extraord9>y            
circum/ances exi/ 9 any crim9al         
inve/igation--  7#a7 ( ! ,presid5t1     
,vice ,presid5t1 _! sp\ses or *ildr51 or
 any organization1 ent]prise1 or entity 
own$ by1 "u ! control (1 or s]v+ !      
int]e/s ( ! ,presid5t or ,vice          
,presid5t2 or  7#b7 :i* involves !      
activities ( ag5ts or entities "u !     
control ( or alli$ ) a =eign /ate act+ 9
 conc]t ) ag5ts1 organizations or       
entities associat$ ) ! ,presid5t or !   
,vice ,presid5t4  #c4 ,alt]natives      
available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,:5 matt]s are br\ght to !        
att5tion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al t might   
w>rant consid]ation ( appo9tm5t ( a     
,special ,c\nsel1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
may-- 7#a7 appo9t a ,special ,c\nsel2   
7#b7 direct t an initial inve/igation1  
consi/+ ( su* factual inquiry or legal  

rese>* z ! ,attorney ,g5]al deems       
appropriate1 be conduct$ 9 ord] to bett]
 in=m ! decision2 or  7#c7 conclude t "u
 ! circum/ances ( ! matt]1 ! public     
int]e/ w\ld n be s]v$ by remov+ !       
inve/igation f ! normal processes ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 & t ! appropriate compon5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t %\ld h&le ! matt]4  7b7     
,mitigation ( conflicts ( int]e/ ,if !  
,attorney ,g5]al rea*es ! conclusion    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 !        
,attorney ,g5]al may direct t           
appropriate /eps be tak5 to mitigate any
 conflicts ( int]e/1 su* z recusal (    
p>ticul> (ficials4  #d4 ,qualifications 
( ! ,special ,c\nsel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
individual nam$ z ,special ,c\nsel %all 
be a lawy] ) a reputation = integrity & 
imp>tial decisionmak+1 & ) appropriate  
exp]i5ce to ensure bo? t ! inve/igation 
w be conduct$ ably1 exp$iti\sly &       
?or\ghly1 & t inve/igative &            
prosecutorial decisions w be support$ by
 an in=m$ und]/&+ ( ! crim9al law &     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice policies4 ,!        

,special ,c\nsel %all be select$ f      
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4      
,special ,c\nsels %all agree t _!       
responsibilities z ,special ,c\nsel %all
 take fir/ prec$5ce 9 _! pr(essional    
lives1 & t x may be necess>y to devote  
_! full "t to ! inve/igation1 dep5d+ on 
its complexity & ! /age ( !             
inve/igation4  7b7 ,me?od ( appo9tm5t2  
backgr\nd inve/igation ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all consult ) ! ,assi/ant       
,attorney ,g5]al = ,adm9i/ration to     
ensure an appropriate me?od ( appo9tm5t1
 & to ensure t a ,special ,c\nsel       
und]goes an appropriate backgr\nd       
inve/igation & a detail$ review ( e?ics 
& conflicts ( int]e/ issues4 ,a ,special
 ,c\nsel %all be appo9t$ z a confid5tial
 employee z def9$ 9 section             
#geaa7;b77#b77;,c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,jurisdiction  7a7   
,orig9al jurisdiction ,! jurisdiction ( 
a ,special ,c\nsel %all be e/abli%$ by !
 ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all provide to ! ,special ,c\nsel a    

specific factual /atem5t ( ! matt] to be
 inve/igat$4 ,! jurisdiction ( a        
,special ,c\nsel %all also include !    
au?ority to inve/igate & prosecute      
,f$]al crimes committ$ 9 ! c\rse (1 & ) 
int5t to int]f]e )1 ! ,special ,c\nsel's
 inve/igation1 su* z p]jury1 ob/ruction 
( ju/ice1 de/ruction ( evid5ce1 &       
intimidation ( witnesses2 & to conduct  
appeals aris+ out ( any matt] be+       
inve/igat$ or prosecut$4  7b7           
,additional jurisdiction ,if 9 ! c\rse (
 an inve/igation ! ,special ,c\nsel     
concludes t additional jurisdiction     
beyond t specifi$ 9 ! orig9al           
jurisdiction is necess>y 9 ord] to fully
 inve/igate & resolve ! matt]s assign$1 
or to inve/igate new matt]s t come to   
light 9 ! c\rse ( ! inve/igation1 !     
,special ,c\nsel %all consult ) !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 :o w det]m9e :e!r to  
include ! additional matt]s )9 !        
,special ,c\nsel's jurisdiction or      
assign !m else:]e4  7c7 ,civil &        
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ,if 9 ! c\rse 

( an inve/igation ! ,special ,c\nsel    
det]m9es t adm9i/rative rem$ies1 civil  
sanctions or o!r gov]nm5tal action      
outside ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em might be 
appropriate1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all    
consult ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) respect  
to ! appropriate compon5t to take any   
necess>y action4 ,a ,special ,c\nsel    
%all n h civil or adm9i/rative au?ority 
unless specifically grant$ su*          
jurisdiction by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  #f4
 ,/aff ,a ,special ,c\nsel may reque/ ! 
assignm5t ( appropriate ,dep>tm5t       
employees to assi/ ! ,special ,c\nsel4  
,! ,dep>tm5t %all ga!r & provide !      
,special ,c\nsel ) ! names & rsums (    
appropriate p]sonnel available = detail4
 ,! ,special ,c\nsel may also reque/ !  
detail ( specific employees1 & ! (fice =
 :i* ! designat$ employee works %all    
make reasonable ef=ts to accommodate !  
reque/4 ,! ,special ,c\nsel %all assign 
! duties & sup]vise ! "w ( su* employees
 :ile !y are assign$ to ! ,special      
,c\nsel4 ,if necess>y1 ! ,special       

,c\nsel may reque/ t additional p]sonnel
 be hir$ or assign$ f outside !         
,dep>tm5t4 ,all p]sonnel 9 ! ,dep>tm5t  
%all coop]ate to ! fulle/ ext5t possible
 ) ! ,special ,c\nsel4  #g4 ,p[]s &     
au?ority ,subject to ! limitations 9    
section #h1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all     
ex]cise1 )9 ! scope ( ! ,special        
,c\nsel's jurisdiction1 ! full p[] &    
indep5d5t au?ority to ex]cise all       
inve/igative & prosecutorial functions (
 any ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney4 ,except z 
provid$ 9 ?is "p1 ! ,special ,c\nsel    
%all det]m9e :e!r & to :at ext5t to in=m
 or consult ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al or o!rs
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ab\t ! conduct ( !      
,special ,c\nsel's duties &             
responsibilities4  #h4 ,conduct &       
acc\ntability  7a7 ,rules ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice ,a ,special ,c\nsel %all      
comply ) ! rules1 regulations1          
proc$ures1 practices & policies ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,! ,special ,c\nsel
 %all consult ) appropriate (fices )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t = guidance ) respect to       

e/abli%$ practices1 policies & proc$ures
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ e?ics & security
 regulations & proc$ures4 ,%\ld !       
,special ,c\nsel conclude t !           
extraord9>y circum/ances ( any p>ticul> 
decision w\ld r5d] compliance ) requir$ 
review & approval proc$ures by !        
designat$ ,dep>tm5tal compon5t          
inappropriate1 ! ,special ,c\nsel may   
consult directly ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  
7b7 ,sup]vision by (ficials ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice ,! ,special ,c\nsel %all n be 
subject to ! day-to-day sup]vision ( any
 (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,h[ev]1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al may reque/ t ! ,special
 ,c\nsel provide an explanation = any   
inve/igative or prosecutorial /ep1 & may
 aft] review conclude t ! action is s   
inappropriate or unw>rant$ "u e/abli%$  
,dep>tm5tal practices t x %\ld n be     
pursu$4 ,9 conduct+ t review1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al w give great weight to 
! views ( ! ,special ,c\nsel4 ,if !     
,attorney ,g5]al concludes t a propos$  
action by a ,special ,c\nsel %\ld n be  

pursu$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all notify  
,congress z specifi$ 9 section          
#aa7;a77#c74  7c7 ,e?ical duties ,!     
,special ,c\nsel & /aff %all be subject 
to discipl9>y action = misconduct &     
brea* ( e?ical duties "u ! same /&>ds & 
to ! same ext5t z are o!r employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,inquiries into su*
 matt]s %all be h&l$ ?r\gh ! appropriate
 (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ^u ! approval ( !  
,attorney ,g5]al4  7d7 ,discipl9e &     
removal ,! ,special ,c\nsel may be      
discipl9$ or remov$ f (fice only by !   
p]sonal action ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al may remove a ,special  
,c\nsel = misconduct1 d]eliction ( duty1
 incapacity1 conflict ( int]e/1 or = o!r
 good cause1 includ+ violation (        
,dep>tm5tal policies4 ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all in=m ! ,special ,c\nsel 9   
writ+ ( ! specific reason = ! removal4  
#i4 ,notification & reports by ! special
 c\nsel  7a7 ,budget  7#a7 ,a ,special  
,c\nsel %all be provid$ all appropriate 
res\rces by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,)9 !

 fir/ #fj days ( appo9tm5t1 ! ,special  
,c\nsel %all develop a propos$ budget = 
! curr5t fiscal ye> ) ! assi/ance ( !   
,ju/ice ,managem5t ,division = !        
,attorney ,g5]al's review & approval4   
,bas$ on ! proposal1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all e/abli% a budget = ! op]ations ( ! 
,special ,c\nsel4 ,! budget %all include
 a reque/ = assignm5t ( p]sonnel1 ) a   
description ( ! qualifications ne$$4    
7#b7 ,!reaft]1 #ij days be=e ! beg9n+ ( 
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all 
report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ! /atus ( !
 inve/igation1 & provide a budget reque/
 = ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all det]m9e :e!r ! inve/igation %\ld   
cont9ue &1 if s1 e/abli% ! budget = !   
next ye>4  7b7 ,notification (          
significant ev5ts ,! ,special ,c\nsel   
%all notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ev5ts 9
 ! c\rse ( ! inve/igation 9 con=mity ) !
 ,dep>tm5tal guidel9es ) respect to     
,urg5t ,reports4  7c7 ,clos+            
docum5tation ,at ! conclusion ( !       
,special ,c\nsel's "w1 ! ,special       

,c\nsel %all provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
) a confid5tial report expla9+ !        
prosecution or decl9ation decisions     
rea*$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel4  #aj4      
,notification & reports by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al  7a7 ,notification ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all notify ! ,*airman & ,rank+  
,m9ority ,memb] ( ! ,judici>y           
,committees ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress1 )  
an explanation = ea* action-- 7#a7 ^u   
appo9t+ a ,special ,c\nsel2  7#b7 ^u    
remov+ any ,special ,c\nsel2 &  7#c7 ^u 
conclusion ( ! ,special ,c\nsel's       
inve/igation1 includ+1 to ! ext5t       
consi/5t ) applicable law1 a description
 & explanation ( in/ances 7if any7 9 :i*
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al conclud$ t a propos$
 action by a ,special ,c\nsel 0 s       
inappropriate or unw>rant$ "u e/abli%$  
,dep>tm5tal practices t x %\ld n be     
pursu$4  7b7 ,delay ( notification ,!   
notification requirem5t 9 subsection    
7a77#a7 ( ?is section may be toll$ by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ^u a f9d+ t legitimate 
inve/igative or privacy conc]ns require 

confid5tiality4 ,at su* "t z            
confid5tiality is no long] ne$$1 !      
notification %all be provid$4  7c7      
,public release ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may 
det]m9e t public release ( ^! reports   
w\ld be 9 ! public int]e/1 to ! ext5t t 
release w\ld comply ) applicable legal  
re/rictions4 ,all o!r releases (        
in=mation by any ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
employee1 includ+ ! ,special ,c\nsel &  
/aff1 conc]n+ matt]s h&l$ by ,special   
,c\nsels %all be gov]n$ by ! g5]ally    
applicable ,dep>tm5tal guidel9es conc]n+
 public comm5t ) respect to any crim9al 
inve/igation1 & relevant law4  #aa4     
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj
 ?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7 ,availability ,funds 
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9
 available until exp5d$4