,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dicc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbj,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4        
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,casey1 &    
,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide increas$ ov]sight ( c]ta9   
p>dons1 to cl>ify ! applicability (     
brib]y prohibitions to p>dons &         
commutations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,abuse ( ! ,p>don ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjbj4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ov]sight
 relat+ to c]ta9 p>dons  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ (f5se ,!   
t]m cov]$ (f5se means-- 7,a7 an (f5se   
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t arises f an     
inve/igation 9 :i* ! ,presid5t1 or a    
relative ( ! ,presid5t1 is a t>get1     
subject1 or witness2  7,b7 an (f5se "u  
section #aib ( title #b1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 or  7,c7 an (f5se "u section     

#ajja1 #aeje1 #aeab1 or #afba ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 provid$ t !   
(f5se occurr$ 9 relation to a           
,congressional proce$+ or inve/igation4 
7#b7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,! t]m ,inspector
 ,g5]al means ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,p>don ,! t]m
 p>don includes a commutation ( s5t5ce4 
7#d7 ,relative ,! t]m relative has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #caaj7;a7 (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7     
,requir$ inve/igation ,9 ! ev5t t !     
,presid5t grants an individual a p>don =
 a cov]$ (f5se1 z soon z practicable    
aft] ! date ( su* p>don1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all beg9
 an inve/igation ( ! p>don4  7c7        
,requir$ in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,presid5t grants an individual a p>don =
 a cov]$ (f5se1 = purposes ( an         
inve/igation "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,inspector ,g5]al-- 7i7 all mat]ials    
obta9$ or prep>$ by ! prosecution team1 

includ+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al & any ,unit$ 
,/ates ,attorney1 & all mat]ials obta9$ 
or prep>$ by any inve/igative ag5cy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t1 relat+ to !     
(f5se = :i* ! individual 0 s p>don$2 &  
7ii7 all mat]ials obta9$ or produc$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 relation to !    
p>don2 &  7,b7 ! ,presid5t %all submit  
to ! ,inspector ,g5]al all mat]ials     
obta9$ or produc$ )9 ! ,executive ,(fice
 ( ! ,presid5t 9 relation to ! p>don4   
7#b7 ,report on noncompliance ,n lat]   
?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,attorney ,g5]al or ,presid5t fails or  
refuses to comply ) ! requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all 
submit a report to ,congress on !       
failure or refusal1 :i* %all include a  
li/ ( ! docum5ts or in=mation t has n   
be5 submitt$ z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7d7 ,treatm5t ( in=mation ,rule #f7;e7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure 
may n be con/ru$ to prohibit !          
disclosure ( in=mation requir$ by       
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section4  7e7      

,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector    
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress & publi%
 a report ( ! f9d+s ( ea* inve/igation  
conduct$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,=m (    
report ,ea* report submitt$ to ,congress
 "u ?is subsection %all be 9 unclassifi$
 =m1 b may1 if necess>y1 conta9 a       
classifi$ annex4  #c4 ,congressional    
ov]sight relat+ to c]ta9 p>dons  7a7    
,submission ( in=mation ,9 ! ev5t t !   
,presid5t grants an individual a p>don =
 a cov]$ (f5se1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( su* p>don-- 7#a7 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all submit to ! *airm5 & rank+  
memb]s ( ! appropriate congressional    
committees-- 7,a7 all mat]ials obta9$ or
 prep>$ by ! prosecution team1 includ+ !
 ,attorney ,g5]al & any ,unit$ ,/ates   
,attorney1 & all mat]ials obta9$ or     
prep>$ by any inve/igative ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t1 relat+ to !     
(f5se = :i* ! individual 0 s p>don$2 &  
7,b7 all mat]ials obta9$ or produc$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 relation to !    
p>don2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t %all submit  

to ! *airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( !          
appropriate congressional committees all
 mat]ials obta9$ or produc$ )9 !        
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t 9       
relation to ! p>don4  7b7 ,treatm5t (   
in=mation ,rule #f7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules
 ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure may n be con/ru$  
to prohibit ! disclosure ( in=mation    
requir$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4
  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 if an inve/igation      
relates to intellig5ce or               
c\nt]9tellig5ce matt]s1 ! ,p]man5t      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  
7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ (f5se means-- 7,a7 an 
(f5se aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t arises f  
an inve/igation 9 :i* ! ,presid5t1 or a 
relative ( ! ,presid5t1 is a t>get1     
subject1 or witness2  7,b7 an (f5se "u  

section #aib ( title #b1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 or  7,c7 an (f5se "u section     
#ajja1 #aeje1 #aeab1 or #afba ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 provid$ t !   
(f5se occurr$ 9 relation to a           
,congressional proce$+ or inve/igation4 
7#c7 ,! t]m p>don includes a commutation
 ( s5t5ce4  7#d7 ,! t]m relative has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #caaj7;a7 (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4     
,brib]y 9 connection ) p>dons &         
commutations ,section #bja ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! ,presid5t & !     
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] 
or an (fic] or employee or p]son2 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ be=e !  
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ any  
p>don1 commutation1 or reprieve1 or (f] 
any su* p>don1 commutation1 or reprieve2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#c71 by ins]t+
 7includ+1 = purposes ( ?is p>agraph1   
any p>don1 commutation1 or reprieve1 or 
(f] any su* p>don1 commutation1 or      

reprieve7 aft] corruptly gives1 (f]s1 or
 promises any?+ ( value4  #e4           
,prohibition on ,presid5tial self-p>don 
,! ,presid5t's grant ( a p>don to       
himself or h]self is void & ( no effect1
 & %all n deprive ! c\rts (             
jurisdiction1 or op]ate to conf] on !   
,presid5t any legal immunity f          
inve/igation or prosecution4  #f4       
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! 
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance is held to  
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !  
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance %all n be   
affect$ !reby4