,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to require a ,special ,c\nsel report1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,special ,c\nsel ,transp>5cy ,act4 #b4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,special ,c\nsel 7z describ$ 9 "p #fjj ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto71 or any o!r (ficial appo9t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al :o ex]cises duties comm5surate ) ^? ( a ,special ,c\nsel & ex]cises a simil> degree ( indep5d5ce f ! normal *a9 ( comm& ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all prep>e a report z describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 if-- 7#a7 ! ,special ,c\nsel det]m9es t he or %e has complet$ 8 or h] inve/igation2 or 7#b7 ! ,special ,c\nsel is remov$ f 8 or h] (fice1 transf]r$ to ano!r location or position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or resigns be=e ! completion ( ! inve/igation4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* an ev5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 occurs1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7 details ! factual f9d+s ( ! inve/igation1 includ+ any und]ly+ evid5ce2 7#b7 expla9s ! prosecution or decl9ation decisions1 if any1 rea*$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel2 & 7#c7 conta9s in=mation reg>d+ significant prosecutorial decisions & significant exp5ditures by ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,c\nsel4 7c7 ,additional cont5ts ,if1 at any "t dur+ ! c\rse ( an inve/igation conduct$ by a ,special ,c\nsel1 ! ,special ,c\nsel consult$ ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al = ! purpose ( includ+ additional jurisdiction beyond t specifi$ 9 ! orig9al jurisdiction ( ! ,special ,c\nsel1 in=mation reg>d+ su* consultation %all be includ$ 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ :e!r ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9$ to include ! additional matt]s )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,special ,c\nsel or assign ! matt]s to a diff]5t inve/igator4 7d7 ,classifi$ annex ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 & may include a classifi$ annex if necess>y4 7e7 ,availability to ! public 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! unclassifi$ =m ( ! report %all be made available to ! public1 consi/5t ) section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 o!r ,f$]al /atutes1 & ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,proc$ure4 7#b7 ,writt5 explanation ,if any in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is det]m9$ to be classifi$ or is o!rwise n made available to ! public1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a writt5 /atem5t to ,congress t expla9s ! reasons = su* det]m9ation4 7f7 ,removal or transf] ( special c\nsel ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al removes or transf]s ! ,special ,c\nsel1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all communicate to ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! reasons = su* removal or transf] 9 writ+ n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,special ,c\nsel submits ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a74 7g7 ,comp5sation2 access to mat]ials ,= ! purposes ( complet+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all-- 7#a7 cont9ue to receive a sal>y & %all be provid$ su* res\rces1 includ+ /aff1 z is necess>y to complete su* report2 & 7#b7 h access to all mat]ials ( ! inve/igation1 unless ! access is o!rwise re/rict$ by law or c\rt ord]4 7h7 ,additional reports ,9 addition to any report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or aft] ! appo9tm5t ( any ,special ,c\nsel :o 0 n appo9t$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on-- 7#a7 ! budget>y requirem5ts & exp5ditures ( ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel2 7#b7 ! numb] & types ( p]sonnel1 su* z trial attorneys1 p>alegals1 & inve/igators1 employ$ by or assign$ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,c\nsel2 7#c7 aggregate /ati/ics on ! p]=mance ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,c\nsel1 su* z ! numb] (-- 7,a7 p]sons *>g$2 7,b7 p]sons convict$2 & 7,c7 se>* w>rants s\ght2 & 7#d7 any o!r in=mation ! ,special ,c\nsel det]m9es is relevant to ! nature & circum/ances ( ! inve/igation or ! op]ations ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,c\nsel4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,congress has an important responsibility "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct ov]sight ( ! executive bran*1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 7#b7 if a ,special ,c\nsel det]m9es t he or %e possesses in=mation t %\ld be disclos$ to ,congress1 z "p ( ! ov]sight role ( ,congress1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %\ld take all /eps n prohibit$ by law 9 ord] to d s1 includ+ in=mation relat+ to-- 7,a7 any decision ( a ,special ,c\nsel to resign2 7,b7 any decision to remove a ,special ,c\nsel f (fice1 or transf] a ,special ,c\nsel to ano!r location or position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 or 7,c7 a det]m9ation by a ,special ,c\nsel t he or %e has become too circumscrib$ 9 jurisdiction or au?orization to effectively cont9ue ! inve/igation to completion2 7#c7 an inve/igation und]tak5 by a ,special ,c\nsel is1 by its nature1 "o ( great political & civic importance2 7#d7 ! public has a sub/antial int]e/ 9 receiv+ ! conclusions ( ! ,special ,c\nsel at ! e>lie/ possible "t2 & 7#e7 ! ,special ,c\nsel %\ld conclude ! inve/igation z soon z practicable & to report on 8 or h] f9d+s to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4