,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bica  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,coons1  
,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a process = obta9+ a
 ,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,recogniz+         
,education1 ,employm5t1 ,new skills1 &  
,treatm5t to ,enable ,re9tegration ,act 
( #bjai or ! ,,re-,,ent] ,act4  #b4     
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #bbi (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cfji4     
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible (f5d] ,! t]m eligible (f5d]   
means an individual :o has be5 convict$ 

( a ,f$]al (f5se4  7#b7 ,f$]al          
c]tificate ( rehabilitation ,! t]m      
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation means
 a c]tificate ackn[l$g+ t ! eligible    
(f5d] has demon/rat$ t ! eligible (f5d] 
is committ$ to a law-abid+ future & has 
successfully re9tegrat$ into society4   
7b7 ,issuance ( ,f$]al c]tificates (    
rehabilitation  7#a7 ,notice  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,at s5t5c+1 ! c\rt %all advise an 
eligible (f5d] t ! (f5d] may petition a 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to issue 
a ,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation = a
 conviction t 0 ent]$ by su* c\rt4  7,b7
 ,notice prior to release ,if an        
eligible (f5d] is s5t5c$ to a t]m (     
imprisonm5t1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons &     
,unit$ ,/ates ,probation & ,pretrial    
,s]vices %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e 
! date on :i* ! eligible (f5d] is to be 
releas$ f ,f$]al cu/ody1 provide notice 
to ! eligible (f5d] t ! (f5d] may       
petition a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to issue a ,f$]al c]tificate (   
rehabilitation4  7#b7 ,reque/ =         

c]tificate ( rehabilitation ,an eligible
 (f5d] may petition a di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to issue a ,f$]al         
c]tificate ( rehabilitation = a         
conviction t 0 ent]$ by su* c\rt--  7,a7
 at s5t5c+1 if ! eligible (f5d] is n    
s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t or a t]m (
 sup]vis$ release2  7,b7 ^u release f   
,f$]al cu/ody1 if ! eligible (f5d] is   
s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t & n s5t5c$
 to a t]m ( sup]vis$ release2 &  7,c7   
aft] completion ( a #a-ye> p]iod (      
sup]vis$ release1 if ! eligible (f5d] is
 s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t & a t]m (
 sup]vis$ release1 or ^u e>ly dis*>ge f 
sup]vis$ release be=e complet+ ! #a-ye> 
p]iod4  7#c7 ,ord] = issuance (         
c]tificate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u a petition
 fil$ ) a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! c\rt may issue a   
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation if ! 
c\rt f9ds1 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t 
an eligible (f5d] has--  7i7 demon/rat$ 
a commitm5t to a law-abid+ future2 &    
7ii7 successfully re9tegrat$ into       

society4  7,b7 ,factors = mak+          
det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to issue a  
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may consid]1 9 
addition to o!r factors ! c\rt det]m9es 
relevant--  7i7 ! initial crime (       
conviction ( ! eligible (f5d]2  7ii7 !  
nature & duration ( any p>ticipation 9  
or completion ( any job-tra9+ or        
re-entry program by ! eligible (f5d]2   
7iii7 ! nature & duration ( any         
p>ticipation 9 or completion ( any      
education program by ! eligible (f5d]2  
7iv7 ! nature & duration ( any          
p>ticipation 9 or completion ( a        
sub/ance abuse or m5tal heal? program by
 ! eligible (f5d]2  7v7 attempts by !   
eligible (f5d] to secure employm5t      
foll[+ ! completion ( ! s5t5ce ( !      
eligible (f5d]2  7vi7 attempts by !     
eligible (f5d] to make re/itution = !   
(f5se2  7vii7 ! curr5t economic & social
 circum/ances ( ! eligible (f5d]2       
7viii7 ! conduct ( ! eligible (f5d] :ile
 s]v+1 9 connection ) ! in/ant (f5se1   

any t]m ( probation1 imprisonm5t1 &     
sup]vis$ release & foll[+ any t]m (     
sup]vis$ release2 &  7ix7 ! am\nt ( "t t
 has pass$ s9ce ! conviction ( !        
eligible (f5d]4  7,c7 ,delay$ issuance  
,! c\rt may def] ! issuance ( a ,f$]al  
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 = a p]iod ( "t to be  
det]m9$ by ! c\rt1 to all[ ! (f5d] to   
demon/rate successful compliance ) !    
t]ms ( a prior-impos$ s5t5ce4  7#d7     
,assi/ance ( c\nsel ,a ,f$]al ,public or
 ,community ,def5d] or o!r c\nsel       
qualifi$ to be appo9t$ "u section       
#cjjf;,a = ! jurisdiction 9 :i* an      
eligible (f5d] 0 initially convict$ or  
s]v$ a t]m ( sup]vis$ release may be    
appo9t$ by ! c\rt to assi/ an eligible  
(f5d]--  7,a7 9 prep>+ a petition = a   
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation to be
 fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 ) any   
fur!r proce$+s relat+ to ! issuance ( a 
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u   
?is section4  7#e7 ,evid5ce pres5t$ by  
,*ief ,probation ,(fic]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  

,9 det]m9+ :e!r to issue a ,f$]al       
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! c\rt %all provide ! ,*ief       
,probation ,(fic] = ! judicial di/rict 9
 :i* ! eligible (f5d] 0 convict$ or s]v$
 a t]m ( sup]vis$ release an opportunity
 to pres5t evid5ce 9 support or         
opposition to ! issuance ( a ,f$]al     
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u ?is      
section4  7,b7 ,presumption ,if ! c\rt  
receives a writt5 recomm5dation f a     
,*ief ,probation ,(fic] "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 9 favor ( issu+ a ,f$]al c]tificate
 ( rehabilitation = an eligible (f5d]1  
!re %all be a rebuttable presumption t !
 ,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation %\ld
 be issu$4  7#f7 ,evid5ce pres5t$ by    
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 det]m9+ :e!r to issue a ,f$]al       
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! c\rt %all provide ! appropriate 
(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney an    
opportunity to pres5t evid5ce 9 support 
or opposition to ! issuance ( ! ,f$]al  
c]tificate ( rehabilitation1 includ+ any

 in=mation f any victim & any ,/ate or  
local prosecutor & law en=cem5t ag5cy   
associat$ ) ! und]ly+ conviction4  7,b7 
,requirem5t ,9 pres5t+ evid5ce "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! (fice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,attorney %all act 9 compliance )
 section #cgga4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress z
 to ! effect ( ,f$]al c]tificates (     
rehabilitation ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t-- 7#a7 a ,f$]al c]tificate (          
rehabilitation %all act z an expungem5t 
( any prior conviction ( an eligible    
(f5d] = ! purposes ( any employm5t1     
lic5s+1 education1 h\s+1 or o!r         
det]m9ation2  7#b7 9 a judicial or      
adm9i/rative proce$+ alleg+ lack ( due  
c>e 9 hir+1 reta9+1 lic5s+1 leas+ to1   
admitt+ to a s*ool or program1 or       
o!rwise transact+ bus9ess or engag+ 9   
activity ) ! individual to :om a ,f$]al 
c]tificate ( rehabilitation 0 issu$1 a  
p]son %\ld be presum$ to h ex]cis$ due  
c>e if ! p]son aga9/ :om ! judicial or  
adm9i/rative proce$+ is br\ght reli$ on 
! ,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation at 

! "t ( ! alleg$ neglig5ce2  7#c7 !      
,presid5t %\ld consid] ! issuance ( a   
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation 9    
det]m9+ :e!r an eligible (f5d] %\ld     
receive a p>don or o!r =m ( clem5cy2 &  
7#d7 t ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %\ld consid] !  
issuance ( a ,f$]al c]tificate (        
rehabilitation 9 ! c\rse ( evaluat+     
applications = employm5t at ! ag5cy4  4 
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #bbi ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relation to      
section #cfjh ! foll[+3  #cfji4 ,f$]al  
c]tificate ( rehabilitation4  4  7c7    
,relief f disabilities  7#a7 ,f$]ally   
assi/$ h\s+ ,subtitle ,f ( ! ,quality   
,h\s+ & ,"w ,responsibility ,act ( #aiih
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acffa et seq47 is      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 section #egf7;c7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acffa7;c77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 & adju/+ !    
m>g9s accord+ly2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,except 
z & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     

,except z  2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iv7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,f$]al    
c]tificate ( rehabilitation ,if an      
applicant pres5ts a ,f$]al c]tificate ( 
rehabilitation issu$ "u section #cfji ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !re %all
 be a presumption aga9/ d5y+ ! applicant
 admission to ! program or to f$]ally   
assi/$ h\s+ "u ?is subsection4  2 &     
7,b7 9 section #egg7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acffb7;b77-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 has be5 issu$ a ,f$]al    
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u section  
#cfji ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
9 :i* case !re %all be a presumption    
aga9/ ! t]m9ation ( t5ancy or assi/ance4
  4  7#b7 ,d5ial ( ,f$]al b5efits       
,section #dba ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfb7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 

7#a77;,c71 by ins]t+ 1 unless !         
individual has be5 issu$ a ,f$]al       
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u section  
#cfji ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
9 :i* case1 at ! discretion ( ! c\rt1 ! 
individual may reta9 eligibility = any  
or all ,f$]al b5efits be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by  
ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,! b5efits2 &  7,,ii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,=     
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 any        
individual :o is issu$ a ,f$]al         
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u section  
#cfji ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
%all be presum$ to be rehabilitat$4  2  
7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7i7 by      
ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,! p5alties2 &  7ii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,=       
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 any        
individual :o is issu$ a ,f$]al         
c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u section  
#cfji ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
%all be presum$ to be rehabilitat$4  2 &
  7,c7 9 subsection 7c77,b71 by ins]t+  
be5 issu$ a ,f$]al c]tificate (         

rehabilitation "u section #cfji ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or be=e       
o!rwise4  7#c7 ,jury s]vice ,section    
#ahfe ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7
 ,= purposes ( a det]m9ation "u         
subsection 7b77#e71 a c\rt %all consid] 
:e!r an individual :o has be5 issu$ a   
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u   
section #cfji ( title #ah is qualifi$ to
 s]ve on gr& & petit juries 9 ! di/rict 
c\rt4  4  7#d7 ,p]sons n qualifi$ =     
enli/m5t ,section #ejd7;a7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( a p]son    
convict$ ( a felony :o has be5 issu$ a  
,f$]al c]tificate ( rehabilitation "u   
section #cfji ( title #ah1 ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all consid] :e!r to au?orize an
 exception "u ! previ\s s5t5ce44  7#e7  
,executive clem5cy ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all am5d section      
#a4f7;c7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 to reflect t a ,f$]al     

c]tificate ( rehabilitation %\ld factor 
9 favor ( a clem5cy application4