,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cccd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj,ms4 ,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to require ! publication ( op9ions issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dem&+ ,ov]sight & ,ju/ification ,ov] ,legal ,conclusions ,transp>5cy ,act or ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act4 #b4 ,publication & di/ribution ( op9ions ,section #eba ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,,olc ,op9ions 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ t]ms %all apply3 7,a7 ,f9al ,,olc op9ion ,! t]m f9al ,,olc op9ion means an ,,olc op9ion t-- 7i7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel1 or a ,deputy ,assi/ant ,g5]al = ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel1 has det]m9$ is f9al2 7ii7 is reli$ ^u by gov]nm5t (ficials or gov]nm5t contractors2 7iii7 is reli$ ^u to =mulate legal guidance2 or 7iv7 is directly or indirectly cit$ 9 ano!r ,,olc op9ion4 7,b7 ,,olc op9ion ,! t]m ,,olc op9ion-- 7i7 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 ?r\gh #eac2 & 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a v]bal communication ( a legal int]pretation1 a memorialization ( t communication2 7,,ii7 a f9al ,,olc op9ion2 & 7,,iii7 a revis$ ,,olc op9ion4 7,c7 ,revis$ ,,olc op9ion ,! t]m revis$ ,,olc op9ion means an ,,olc op9ion-- 7i7 t is )drawn2 7ii7 to :i* in=mation is add$2 or 7iii7 f :i* in=mation is remov$4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,subject to p>agraph 7#c7 & 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% all ,,olc op9ions on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t to be access$ by ! public free ( *>ge4 7#c7 ,r$action ( classifi$ in=mation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ,,olc op9ion requir$ to be publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 t conta9s in=mation classifi$ z confid5tial1 secret1 or top secret1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7i7 r$act ! classifi$ in=mation f ! ,,olc op9ion be=e publication ( ! ,,olc op9ion2 & 7ii7 e/abli% & pres]ve an accurate record docum5t+ ea* r$action f ! ,,olc op9ion1 includ+ in=mation describ+ 9 detail :y public onl9e disclosure ( ! classifi$ in=mation w\ld h result$ 9 ! associat$ h>m t p]ta9s to ea* level ( classification4 7,b7 ,limitation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n r$act in=mation "u ?is p>agraph t is s5sitive b unclassifi$4 7,c7 ,submission to ,congress ,9 ! case ( an ,,olc op9ion describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit ! full op9ion1 )\t r$action1 to any ,memb] ( ,congress & any appropriately cle>$ congressional /aff memb]4 7,d7 ,p]iodic review ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 on a cont9ual basis & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ij days-- 7i7 review e ,,olc op9ion publi%$ "u ?is subsection t conta9s r$actions ( classifi$ in=mation2 & 7ii7 remove any r$actions t no long] protect in=mation t is classifi$ z ei!r s5sitive1 secret1 or top secret4 7#d7 ,deadl9e = publication 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,,olc op9ion issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act %all be publi%$ 9 accordance ) ?is section z soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #dh h\rs1 aft] ! date ( issuance ( ! op9ion4 7,b7 ,previ\sly issu$ op9ions ,9 ! case ( ,,olc op9ions issu$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act1 publi% all ( ! ,,olc op9ions issu$ dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjjj ?r\gh #bjai2 7ii7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act1 publi% all ( ! ,,olc op9ions issu$ dur+ fiscal ye>s #aihj ?r\gh #aiii2 7iii7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act1 publi% all ( ! ,,olc op9ions issu$ dur+ fiscal ye>s #aifj ?r\gh #aigi2 & 7iv7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act1 publi% all ( ! ,,olc op9ions issu$ be=e fiscal ye> #aifj4 7,c7 ,description ( c]ta9 op9ions ,9 ! case ( an ,,olc op9ion issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doj ,,olc ,transp>5cy ,act = :i* ! text ( ! ,,olc op9ion _c be locat$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7i7 publi% a description ( ! ,,olc op9ion2 & 7ii7 submit a writt5 c]tification to ,congress1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t-- 7,i7 a good fai? ef=t 0 made to f9d ! text ( ! ,,olc op9ion2 & 7,,ii7 ! text ( ! ,,olc op9ion is unavailable4 7#e7 ,"r ( action 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on compla9t br\ght by a compla9ant :o has be5 h>m$ z a result ( be+ depriv$ access to an ,,olc op9ion t is requir$ to be made available to ! public free ( *>ge on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is subsection1 ! 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 ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel f )hold+ in=mation requir$ to be made available "u ?is subsection & to ord] ! production ( in=mation improp]ly )held f ! compla9ant4 7,b7 ,review ,9 a case br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! c\rt-- 7,i7 %all det]m9e ! matt] de novo2 & 7,,ii7 may exam9e ! cont5ts ( ! op9ion issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel 9 cam]a to det]m9e :e!r su* in=mation or any "p !re( %all be )held "u p>agraph 7#c72 & 7ii7 ! burd5 is on ! ,(fice ( ,legal ,c\nsel to su/a9 its action4 4