,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,graham 
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 &
 ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to ensure indep5d5t inve/igations &    
judicial review ( ! removal ( a special 
c\nsel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,special
 ,c\nsel ,indep5d5ce & ,integrity ,act4 
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,special ,c\nsel
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] *apt] #dj;,a ! foll[+3  #dj;,b     
,special ,c\nsel  ,sec4 #eii,k-#a4      
,gr\nds = appo9t+ a ,special            
,c\nsel4#eii,k-#b4 ,alt]natives         
available to ! ,attorney                
,g5]al4#eii,k-#c4 ,qualifications ( !   
,special ,c\nsel4#eii,k-#d4             
,jurisdiction4#eii,k-#e4                
,/aff4#eii,k-#f4 ,p[]s &                
au?ority4#eii,k-#g4 ,conduct &          

acc\ntability g5]ally4#eii,k-#h4        
,limitation on removal ( ,special       
,c\nsel & c]ta9 o!r (ficials4#eii,k-#i4 
,notification & reports by ! ,special   
,c\nsel4#eii,k-#aj4 ,notification &     
reports by ! ,attorney                  
,g5]al4#eii,k-#aa4 ,no creation (       
rights4  #eii,k-#a4 ,gr\nds = appo9t+ a 
,special ,c\nsel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t a ,special 
,c\nsel if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es  
t--  7#a7 crim9al inve/igation ( a p]son
 or matt] is w>rant$2  7#b7 inve/igation
 or prosecution ( ! p]son or matt]      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ! (fice ( a 
,unit$ ,/ates attorney or litigat+      
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 79 ?is
 *apt] ref]r$ to z ! ,dep>tm5t7 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 ,recusal 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al :o has be5 confirm$ 

to t position by ! ,s5ate or1 9 ! case (
 ! vacancy1 abs5ce1 disability1 or      
recusal ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! mo/     
s5ior ,s5ate-confirm$ (fic] ( !         
,dep>tm5t li/$ 9 section #ejh :o is n   
recus$ f ! matt] %all ex]cise ! au?ority
 "u ?is *apt]4  #eii,k-#b4 ,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\nsel 9 
accordance ) ?is *apt]2  7#b7 direct t  
an initial inve/igation1 consi/+ ( su*  
factual inquiry or legal rese>* z !     
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es 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 ,additional     
direction ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al rea*es 

a 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  #eii,k-#c4          
,qualifications ( ! ,special ,c\nsel    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual nam$ z      
,special ,c\nsel "u ?is *apt] %all be-- 
7#a7 a lawy] ) a reputation = integrity 
& imp>tial decisionmak+1 & ) appropriate
 exp]i5ce to ensure bo? t ! inve/igation
 w be conduct$ ably1 exp$iti\sly1 &     
?or\ghly1 & t inve/igative &            
prosecutorial decisions w be support$ by
 an in=m$ und]/&+ ( ! crim9al law &     
,dep>tm5t policies2 &  7#b7 select$ f   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 
,priority ( inve/igation ,an individual 
nam$ z ,special ,c\nsel "u ?is *apt]    
%all agree t ! responsibilities ( !     
individual z ,special ,c\nsel %all take 
fir/ prec$5ce 9 ! pr(essional life ( !  
individual1 & t x may be necess>y to "w 
full "t on ! inve/igation1 dep5d+ on !  
complexity ( ! inve/igation & ! /age ( !

 inve/igation4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t me?od    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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  7#b7 ,confid5tial employee ,a  
,special ,c\nsel %all be appo9t$ z a    
confid5tial employee1 z describ$ 9      
section #geaa7;b77#b77;,c7 ( title #e4  
#eii,k-#d4 ,jurisdiction  7a7 ,orig9al  
jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
jurisdiction ( a ,special ,c\nsel       
appo9t$ "u ?is *apt] %all be e/abli%$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & %all 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 ( witnesses1 & to conduct  
appeals aris+ out ( ! matt] be+         
inve/igat$ or prosecut$4  7#b7 ,/atem5t 

( ! matt] to be inve/igat$ ,! ,special  
,c\nsel %all be provid$ ) a specific    
factual /atem5t ( ! matt] to be         
inve/igat$4  7b7 ,additional            
jurisdiction ,if 9 ! c\rse ( !          
inve/igation by a ,special ,c\nsel      
appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]1 ! ,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$1 
or to inve/igate new matt]s t come to   
light 9 ! c\rse ( ! inve/igation1 !     
,special ,c\nsel %all consult ) !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 :o %all det]m9e :e!r  
to include ! additional matt]s )9 !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,special ,c\nsel or    
assign !m else:]e4  7c7 ,civil &        
adm9i/rative jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if 9 ! c\rse ( an inve/igation by a   
,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]1 !
 ,special ,c\nsel det]m9es t            
adm9i/rative rem$ies1 civil sanctions1  
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  7#b7 ,limitation ,a   
,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]   
%all n h civil or adm9i/rative au?ority 
unless specifically grant$ su*          
jurisdiction by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4     
#eii,k-#e4 ,/aff  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]   
may reque/ ! assignm5t ( appropriate    
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t to assi/ !       
,special ,c\nsel4 ,! ,dep>tm5t %all ga!r
 & provide ! ,special ,c\nsel ) ! names 
& resumes ( appropriate p]sonnel        
available = detail4 ,! ,special ,c\nsel 
may also reque/ ! detail ( specific     
p]sonnel1 & ! (fice = :i* ! designat$   
p]sonnel "w %all make reasonable ef=ts  
to accommodate ! reque/4  7b7 ,assignm5t
 ( duties ,a ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u
 ?is *apt] %all assign ! duties &       
sup]vise ! "w ( p]sonnel :ile !y are    
assign$ to ! ,special ,c\nsel4  7c7     
,hir+ ( additional p]sonnel ,if         

necess>y1 a ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u 
?is *apt] may reque/ t additional       
p]sonnel be hir$ or assign$ f outside ! 
,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,coop]ation ,all        
p]sonnel 9 ! ,dep>tm5t %all coop]ate to 
! fulle/ ext5t possible ) a ,special    
,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]4           
#eii,k-#f4 ,p[]s & au?ority  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to ! limitations ( ?is   
*apt]1 a ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is
 *apt] %all ex]cise1 )9 ! scope ( !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,special ,c\nsel1 !    
full p[] & indep5d5t au?ority to ex]cise
 all inve/igative & prosecutorial       
functions ( any ,unit$ ,/ates attorney4 
7b7 ,special ,c\nsel discretion ,except 
z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is *apt]1 a        
,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]   
%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 ( !      
duties & responsibilities ( ! ,special  
,c\nsel4  #eii,k-#g4 ,conduct &         
acc\ntability g5]ally  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]   

%all-- 7#a7 comply ) ! rules1           
regulations1 proc$ures1 practices1 &    
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 consult 
) appropriate (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t =   
guidance ) respect to e/abli%$          
practices1 policies1 & proc$ures ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ e?ics & security     
regulations & proc$ures4  7b7           
,extraord9>y circum/ances ,if a ,special
 ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt] det]m9es 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  
7c7 ,limitation on sup]vision  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is
 *apt] %all n be subject to ! day-to-day
 sup]vision ( any (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 except t ! ,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%$ practices ( !  
,dep>tm5t t x %\ld n be pursu$4  7#b7   
,review ,9 conduct+ a review describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
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$1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all notify ,congress 9
 accordance ) section                   
#eii,k-#aj7;a77#c74  7d7 ,discipl9>y    
action = misconduct ,a ,special ,c\nsel 
appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]1 & any /aff ( !    
,special ,c\nsel1 %all be subject to    
discipl9>y action = misconduct & brea* (
 e?ical duties "u ! same /&>ds & to !   
same ext5t z are o!r employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t4 ,inquiries into su* matt]s   
%all be h&l$ ?r\gh ! appropriate (fice (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ^u ! approval ( ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al4  #eii,k-#h4 ,limitation on     
removal ( ,special ,c\nsel & c]ta9 o!r  
(ficials  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,special      
,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]1 or any o!r
 (ficial appo9t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al  

:o ex]cises a simil> degree ( indep5d5ce
 f ! normal *a9 ( comm& ( ! ,dep>tm5t1  
may be remov$ f (fice only by ! p]sonal 
action ( an ,attorney ,g5]al :o has be5 
confirm$ to t position by ! ,s5ate1 or !
 mo/ s5ior ,s5ate-confirm$ (fic] ( !    
,dep>tm5t li/$ 9 section #ejh :o is n   
recus$ f ! matt]4  7b7 ,removal = cause 
,a ,special ,c\nsel or o!r appo9t$      
(ficial describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be
 remov$ only = misconduct1 d]eliction ( 
duty1 incapacity1 conflict ( int]e/1 or 
o!r good cause1 includ+ violation (     
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,notice (  
removal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al or o!r ,dep>tm5t (ficial describ$
 9 subsection 7a71 z ! case may be1 %all
 provide writt5 notice to ! ,special    
,c\nsel or o!r appo9t$ (ficial describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 ( ! specific reason or 
reasons = ! removal4  7#b7 ,effective   
date ( removal ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7e71 removal "u ?is section  
%all become effective on ! date t is #aj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! writt5 notice

 0 provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,tim+ 
,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* 
writt5 notice 0 provid$ "u subsection   
7c77#a71 ! ,special ,c\nsel or o!r      
appo9t$ (ficial describ$ 9 subsection   
7a71 z ! case may be1 may file an action
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia *all5g+ ! removal 9
 accordance ) subsection 7e74  7e7      
,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual t 
receiv$ writt5 notice "u subsection     
7c77#a7 may file an action 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#b7 t ! removal 0 9         
violation ( ?is *apt]4  7#b7            
,requirem5ts ,any action fil$ "u ?is    
subsection %all be he>d & det]m9$ by a  
c\rt ( #c judges n lat] ?an #ad days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! action is fil$ 9   
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#bbhd1 & an appeal ( any f9al decision  
%all lie to ! ,supreme ,c\rt4  7#c7     
,relief ,if a c\rt det]m9es t ! removal 
( ! individual :o fil$ an action "u ?is 
subsection violates ?is *apt]1 ! removal
 %all n take effect4 ,! c\rt may also   

provide o!r appropriate relief4  7#d7   
,/atus dur+ proce$+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at 
! reque/ ( ! individual :o fil$ an      
action "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt %all   
det]m9e :e!r ! individual %all rema9 9  
(fice dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! action describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,if an individual makes
 su* a reque/1 ! c\rt %all ord] t !     
effective date ( ! removal %all be /ay$ 
until ! c\rt rules on ! reque/4  7,b7   
,pres]vation ( mat]ials ,dur+ ! p5d5cy (
 an action fil$ "u ?is subsection1 !    
p]sonnel1 docum5ts1 & mat]ials ( !      
,special ,c\nsel or o!r appo9t$ (ficial 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
pres]v$4  7,c7 ,limitation ,dur+ !      
p5d5cy ( an action fil$ "u ?is          
subsection1 a replacem5t = ! ,special   
,c\nsel or o!r appo9t$ (ficial describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 :o is *all5g+ ! removal
 %all n be designat$4  #eii,k-#i4       
,notification & reports by ! ,special   
,c\nsel  7a7 ,budget  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]   
%all be provid$ all appropriate res\rces

 by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,propos$ budget  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 
a ,special ,c\nsel is appo9t$ "u ?is    
*apt]1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all develop a
 propos$ budget = ! curr5t fiscal ye> ) 
! assi/ance ( ! ,ju/ice ,managem5t      
,division = review & approval by !      
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
budget ,bas$ on a proposal develop$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
e/abli% a budget = ! op]ations ( !      
,special ,c\nsel1 :i* %all include a    
reque/ = assignm5t ( p]sonnel1 ) a      
description ( ! qualifications ne$$4    
7#d7 ,additional budget reque/s ,aft] a 
budget has be5 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#c71 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all1 n lat]   
?an #ij days be=e ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal 
ye>1 report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al !     
/atus ( ! inve/igation1 & provide a     
budget reque/ = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4 ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all det]m9e :e!r !    
inve/igation %\ld cont9ue &1 if s1      
e/abli% ! budget = ! next fiscal ye>4   
7b7 ,notification ( significant ev5ts ,a

 ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]  
%all notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ev5ts 9
 ! c\rse ( ! inve/igation by ! ,special 
,c\nsel 9 con=mity ) ! guidel9es ( !    
,dep>tm5t ) respect to ,urg5t ,reports4 
7c7 ,clos+ docum5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,at ! conclusion ( ! "w ( a ,special    
,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]1 ! ,special
 ,c\nsel %all submit to ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,m9ority    
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,s5ate1 & ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,m9ority 
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report       
detail+ ! factual f9d+s ( ! inve/igation
 & expla9+ ! prosecution or decl9ation  
decisions rea*$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel4  
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al grant$ or d5i$ a 
reque/ f ! ,special ,c\nsel to *ange !  
,special ,c\nsel's jurisdiction "u      
section #eii,k-#d7;b71 t in=mation %all 
be includ$4  7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,! 
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include in=mation reg>d+ significant    
prosecutorial decisions & significant   

exp5ditures by ! ,(fice ( ! ,special    
,c\nsel4  #eii,k-#aj4 ,notification &   
reports by ! ,attorney ,g5]al  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al appo9ts a  
,special ,c\nsel "u ?is *apt]1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,*airman & ,rank+ ,m9ority ,memb] ( !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,*airman & ,rank+ ,m9ority ,memb] ( !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a writt5 notification1 )
 a report expla9+--  7#a7 ! appo9tm5t ( 
! ,special ,c\nsel2  7#b7 ! int5t ( !   
,attorney ,g5]al to remove ! ,special   
,c\nsel2 &  7#c7 aft] ! conclusion ( !  
inve/igation ( ! ,special ,c\nsel1 to ! 
ext5t consi/5t ) applicable law1 any    
in/ance 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$4  7b7    
,notice ( appo9tm5t ,a notification &   
report "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all-- 7#a7
 be submitt$ on ! date on :i* ! ,special

 ,c\nsel is appo9t$2 &  7#b7 include--  
7,a7 ! factual basis necessitat+ !      
appo9tm5t ( ! ,special ,c\nsel1 includ+ 
a description ( any ef=t made be=e      
appo9t+ ! ,special ,c\nsel to mitigate  
pot5tial conflicts ( int]e/s ( relevant 
individuals or )9 relevant compon5ts2 & 
7,b7 a specific factual /atem5t ( !     
matt] to be inve/igat$4  7c7 ,notice (  
removal ,a notification & report "u     
subsection 7a77#b7 %all--  7#a7 be      
submitt$ n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date
 on :i* notice is provid$ to ! ,special 
,c\nsel "u section #eii,k-#h7;c77#a72 & 
7#b7 include ! reasons = ! removal4     
#eii,k-#aa4 ,no creation ( rights       
,except z provid$ 9 section #eii,k-#h1  
?is *apt] %all n be con/ru$ to create   
any rights1 sub/antive or proc$ural1    
en=ceable at law or equity1 by any p]son
 or entity1 9 any matt]1 civil1 crim9al1
 or adm9i/rative4  4  7b7 ,table (      
*apt]s ,! table ( *apt]s = "p ,,ii (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt]  

#dj;,a ! foll[+3  #dj;,b4,special       
,c\nsel#eii,k-#a  4  7c7 ,application to
 exi/+ ,special ,c\nsel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,= purposes ( apply+ *apt] #dj;,b (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by ?is ,act1 to a ,special ,c\nsel :o is
 subject to any provision ( "p #fjj (   
title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
& :o is s]v+ z a ,special ,c\nsel on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 9    
addition to ! au?ority "u :i* ! ,special
 ,c\nsel 0 orig9ally appo9t$1 ! ,special
 ,c\nsel %all be deem$ to be a ,special 
,c\nsel appo9t$ "u su* *apt] #dj;,b2 &  
7,b7 su* *apt] #dj;,b %all apply =      
purposes ( any action describ$ 9 su*    
*apt] #dj;,b by or ) respect to !       
,special ,c\nsel tak5 on aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7includ+ remov+ !   
,special ,c\nsel f (fice74  7#b7        
,removal be=e enactm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #eii,k-#h ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 %all  
apply ) respect to an individual :o 0-- 
7i7 appo9t$ z a ,special ,c\nsel aft]   

,janu>y #a1 #bjag2  7ii7 subject to any 
provision ( "p #fjj ( title #bh1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7iii7 remov$ f 
(fice be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7,b7 ,implem5tation ,if !re is a      
,special ,c\nsel :o is describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #aj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide writt5  
notice relat+ to ! removal--  7,i7 to ! 
,special ,c\nsel1 t provides ! in=mation
 requir$ "u section #eii,k-#h7;c77#a7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 to ! ,*airman &  
,rank+ ,m9ority ,memb] ( ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*airman &  
,rank+ ,m9ority ,memb] ( ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 t provides ! in=mation 
requir$ "u section #eii,k-#aj7;c77#b7 ( 
su* title2  7ii7 n lat] ?an #aj days    
aft] ! date on :i* writt5 notice is     
provid$ "u clause 7i77,i71 ! ,special   
,c\nsel may file an action *all5g+ !    
removal 9 accordance ) section          

#eii,k-#h7;e7 ( su* title2  7iii7 9 an  
action fil$ "u clause 7ii71 ! c\rt %all 
det]m9e :e!r ! removal ( ! ,special     
,c\nsel meets ! requirem5ts = removal "u
 subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c77#a7 (      
section #eii,k-#h ( su* title2 &  7iv7  
if a c\rt det]m9es t ! removal ( !      
individual :o fil$ an action "u clause  
7ii7 violates a requirem5t describ$ 9   
clause 7iii71 ! c\rt may ord] re9/atem5t
 or provide o!r appropriate relief4  7d7
 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is   
,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( su* provision or       
am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance is  
held to be invalid or uncon/itutional1 !
 rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*      
provisions & am5dm5ts to any p]son or   
circum/ance %all rema9 & %all n be      
affect$ !reby4