,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cehb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbb,ms4 
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4   
,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,indep5d5t  
,c\nsel on ,p]nici\s ,political         
,activities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,political ,corruption ,review (        
,infractions = ,misconduct by ,executive
 ,s]vants ,act or ! ,political ,,crimes 
,act4  #b4 ,indep5d5t ,c\nsel on        
,p]nici\s ,political ,activities  7a7   
,applicability ( provisions ( ?is       
section  7#a7 ,prelim9>y inve/igation ) 
respect to c]ta9 cov]$ p]sons ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all conduct a         
prelim9>y inve/igation 9 accordance )   
subsection 7b7 :5ev] ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
receives in=mation suffici5t to         
con/itute gr\nds to inve/igate :e!r any 
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may h    

violat$1 betwe5 ,janu>y #bj1 #bjji &    
,janu>y #ba1 #bjba-- 7,a7 section #gcbc 
or #gcbd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2 or  7,b7    
section #faj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  ,= purposes ( ?is section1 su* a
 violation %all be ref]r$ to z a cov]$  
violation4  7#b7 ,p]sons to :om p>agraph
 7#a7 applies ,! p]sons ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t &  
,vice ,presid5t2  7,b7 any individual   
s]v+ 9 a position li/$ 9 section #ecab (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7   
any individual work+ 9 ! ,executive     
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t :o is comp5sat$ at 
a rate ( pay at or above level ,,ii ( ! 
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,d7 any
 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al & any       
individual work+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 :o is comp5sat$ at a rate ( pay at or  
above level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule
 "u section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2  7,e7 ! ,director (       
,c5tral ,intellig5ce1 ! ,deputy         

,director ( ,c5tral ,intellig5ce1 & !   
,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue2 &  7,f7
 = a p]iod ( #a ye> aft] leav+ an (fice 
or position describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e71 ea*         
individual :o held su* (fice or         
position4  7#c7 ,prelim9>y inve/igation 
) respect to o!r p]sons ,:5 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al det]m9es t an inve/igation or    
prosecution ( a p]son by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice may result 9 a p]sonal1         
f9ancial1 or political conflict (       
int]e/1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may conduct a
 prelim9>y inve/igation ( su* p]son 9   
accordance ) subsection 7b7 if !        
,attorney ,g5]al receives in=mation     
suffici5t to con/itute gr\nds to        
inve/igate :e!r t p]son may h committ$ a
 cov]$ violation4  7#d7 ,exam9ation (   
in=mation to det]m9e ne$ = prelim9>y    
inve/igation  7,a7 ,factors to be       
consid]$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r gr\nds to      
inve/igate exi/1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 consid] only-- 7i7 ! specificity ( !   
in=mation receiv$2 &  7ii7 ! cr$ibility 

( ! s\rce ( ! in=mation4  7,b7 ,"t p]iod
 = mak+ det]m9ation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all det]m9e :e!r gr\nds to inve/igate  
exi/ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !         
in=mation is fir/ receiv$4 ,if )9 t     
#cj-;day p]iod ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
det]m9es t ! in=mation is n specific or 
is n f a cr$ible s\rce1 !n ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all close ! matt]1 & submit a   
report1 n lat] ?an #g days !reaft] to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4 ,if )9 t #cj-;day p]iod
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t !        
in=mation is specific & f a cr$ible     
s\rce1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 ^u mak+ 
t det]m9ation1 comm5ce a prelim9>y      
inve/igation ) respect to t in=mation4  
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al is unable to     
det]m9e1 )9 t #cj-;day p]iod1 :e!r !    
in=mation is specific & f a cr$ible     
s\rce1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 at ! end
 ( t #cj-;day p]iod1 comm5ce a prelim9>y
 inve/igation ) respect to t in=mation4 
7#e7 ,recusal ( ,attorney ,g5]al  7,a7  

,:5 recusal is requir$  7i7 ,if         
in=mation receiv$ "u ?is section        
involves ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all recuse !mselves by         
designat+ ! next mo/ s5ior (ficial 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice :o is n also recus$ 
to p]=m ! duties assign$ "u ?is section 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7ii7 ,if        
in=mation receiv$ "u ?is section        
involves a p]son ) :om ! ,attorney      
,g5]al has a p]sonal or f9ancial        
relation%ip1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
recuse !mselves by designat+ ! next mo/ 
s5ior (ficial 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice :o
 is n also recus$ to p]=m ! duties      
assign$ "u ?is section to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts = recusal    
det]m9ation ,be=e p]sonally mak+ any o!r
 det]m9ation "u ?is section ) respect to
 in=mation receiv$ "u ?is section1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all det]m9e "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 :e!r recusal is    
necess>y4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all set  
=? ?is det]m9ation 9 writ+1 id5tify !   
facts consid]$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & 

set =? ! reasons = ! recusal4 ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all file ?is          
det]m9ation ) any notification or       
application submitt$ to ! division ( !  
c\rt "u ?is section ) respect to su*    
in=mation4  7b7 ,prelim9>y inve/igation 
& application = appo9tm5t ( an indep5d5t
 c\nsel  7#a7 ,conduct ( prelim9>y      
inve/igation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a prelim9>y
 inve/igation conduct$ "u ?is section   
%all be ( su* matt]s z ! ,attorney      
,g5]al consid]s appropriate 9 ord] to   
make a det]m9ation1 "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 
7#c71 on :e!r fur!r inve/igation is     
w>rant$1 ) respect to ea* pot5tial cov]$
 violation1 or allegation ( a cov]$     
violation4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make
 su* det]m9ation n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! prelim9>y inve/igation is        
comm5c$1 except t1 9 ! case ( a         
prelim9>y inve/igation comm5c$ aft] a   
congressional reque/ "u p>agraph 7#g71 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all make su*         
det]m9ation n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
reque/ is receiv$4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  

%all promptly notify ! division ( ! c\rt
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( !          
comm5cem5t ( su* prelim9>y inve/igation 
& ! date ( su* comm5cem5t4  7,b7        
,ext5sion ( "t = prelim9>y inve/igation 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al may apply to !      
division ( ! c\rt = a s+le ext5sion1 = a
 p]iod ( n m ?an #fj days1 ( ! #ij-;day 
p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 ,!  
division ( ! c\rt may1 ^u a %[+ ( good  
cause1 grant su* ext5sion4  7#b7        
,det]m9ation t fur!r inve/igation n     
w>rant$  7,a7 ,notification ( division (
 ! c\rt ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ^u      
completion ( a prelim9>y inve/igation "u
 ?is section1 det]m9es t !re are no     
reasonable gr\nds to believe t fur!r    
inve/igation is w>rant$1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all promptly s notify ! division
 ( ! c\rt1 & ! division ( ! c\rt %all h 
no p[] to appo9t an indep5d5t c\nsel )  
respect to ! matt]s involv$4 ,! division
 ( ! c\rt %all issue a report 9 agreem5t
 ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al's inve/igation4 ,!
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      

,ju/ice %all review ! ,attorney ,g5]al's
 det]m9ation to n cont9ue an            
inve/igation & provide notification to !
 appropriate congressional committees t 
su* an inve/igation is und]way )9 #c    
days aft] ! ,attorney ,g5]al's          
det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,=m ( notification   
,su* notification %all conta9 a summ>y (
 ! in=mation receiv$ & a summ>y ( !     
results ( ! prelim9>y inve/igation4     
7#c7 ,det]m9ation t fur!r inve/igation  
is w>rant$  7,a7 ,application =         
appo9tm5t ( indep5d5t c\nsel ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all apply to !        
division ( ! c\rt = ! appo9tm5t ( an    
indep5d5t c\nsel if-- 7i7 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 ^u completion ( a prelim9>y     
inve/igation "u ?is section1 det]m9es t 
!re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t  
fur!r inve/igation is w>rant$2 or  7ii7 
! #ij-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a71 & any ext5sion grant$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 h elaps$ & !        
,attorney ,g5]al has n fil$ a           
notification ) ! division ( ! c\rt "u   

p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  ,9 det]m9+ "u ?is  
section :e!r reasonable gr\nds exi/ to  
w>rant fur!r inve/igation1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all comply ) ! writt5 or o!r    
e/abli%$ policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice ) respect to ! conduct ( crim9al
 inve/igations4  7,b7 ,receipt (        
additional in=mation ,if1 aft] submitt+ 
a notification "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al receives additional    
in=mation suffici5t to con/itute gr\nds 
to inve/igate ! matt]s to :i* su*       
notification relat$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all-- 7i7 conduct su* additional       
prelim9>y inve/igation z ! ,attorney    
,g5]al consid]s appropriate = a p]iod ( 
n m ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* su* 
additional in=mation is receiv$2 &  7ii7
 o!rwise comply ) ! provisions ( ?is    
subsection ) respect to su* additional  
prelim9>y inve/igation to ! same ext5t z
 any o!r prelim9>y inve/igation "u ?is  
section4  7#d7 ,cont5ts ( application   
,any application = ! appo9tm5t ( an     
indep5d5t c\nsel "u ?is section %all    

conta9 suffici5t in=mation to assi/ !   
division ( ! c\rt 9 select+ an indep5d5t
 c\nsel & 9 def9+ t indep5d5t c\nsel's  
prosecutorial jurisdiction s t !        
indep5d5t c\nsel has adequate au?ority  
to fully inve/igate & prosecute !       
subject matt] & all matt]s relat$ to t  
subject matt]4  7#e7 ,disclosure (      
in=mation ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is section or z is deem$ necess>y = law
 en=cem5t purposes1 no (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or an (fice (  
indep5d5t c\nsel may1 )\t leave ( !     
division ( ! c\rt1 disclose to any      
individual outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 or su* (fice any notification1         
application1 or any o!r docum5t1        
mat]ials1 or memor&um suppli$ to !      
division ( ! c\rt "u ?is section4 ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+
 ! )hold+ ( in=mation f ! ,congress4    
7#f7 ,limitation on ,judicial ,review ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al's det]m9ation "u ?is  
section to apply to ! division ( ! c\rt 
= ! appo9tm5t ( an indep5d5t c\nsel %all

 n be reviewable 9 any c\rt4  7#g7      
,congressional ,reque/  7,a7 ,by        
judici>y committee or memb]s !re( ,!    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ei!r ,h\se (
 ! ,congress1 or a majority ( majority  
p>ty memb]s ( ei!r su* committee1 may   
reque/ 9 writ+ t ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
apply = ! appo9tm5t ( an indep5d5t      
c\nsel4  7,b7 ,report by attorney g5]al 
pursuant to reque/ ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! receipt ( a reque/ "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit1  
to ! committee mak+ ! reque/1 or to !   
committee on :i* ! p]sons mak+ ! reque/ 
s]ve1 a report on :e!r ! ,attorney      
,g5]al has begun or w beg9 a prelim9>y  
inve/igation "u ?is section ( ! matt]s )
 respect to :i* ! reque/ is made1 9     
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 (    
subsection 7a71 z ! case may be4 ,!     
report %all set =? ! reasons = !        
,attorney ,g5]al's decision reg>d+ su*  
prelim9>y inve/igation z x relates to   
ea* ( ! matt]s ) respect to :i* !       
congressional reque/ is made4 ,if !re is

 su* a prelim9>y inve/igation1 ! report 
%all include ! date on :i* ! prelim9>y  
inve/igation began or w beg94  7,c7     
,submission ( in=mation 9 response to   
congressional reque/ ,at ! same "t z any
 notification1 application1 or any o!r  
docum5t1 mat]ial1 or memor&um is suppli$
 to ! division ( ! c\rt pursuant to ?is 
section ) respect to a prelim9>y        
inve/igation ( any matt] ) respect to   
:i* a reque/ is made "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 su* notification1 application1 or 
o!r docum5t1 mat]ial1 or memor&um %all  
be suppli$ to ! committee mak+ ! reque/1
 or to ! committee on :i* ! p]sons mak+ 
! reque/ s]ve4 ,if no application = !   
appo9tm5t ( an indep5d5t c\nsel is made 
to ! division ( ! c\rt "u ?is subsection
 pursuant to su* a prelim9>y            
inve/igation1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
submit a report to t committee /at+ !   
reasons :y su* application 0 n made1    
address+ ea* matt] ) respect to :i* !   
congressional reque/ 0 made4  7,d7      
,disclosure ( in=mation ,any report1    

notification1 application1 or o!r       
docum5t1 mat]ial1 or memor&um suppli$ to
 a committee "u ?is p>agraph %all n be  
reveal$ to any ?ird p>ty1 except t !    
committee may1 ei!r on its own          
initiative or ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 make public su* portion or      
portions ( su* report1 notification1    
application1 docum5t1 mat]ial1 or       
memor&um z w n 9 ! committee's judgm5t  
prejudice ! rights ( any individual4    
7c7 ,duties ( ! ,division ( ! ,c\rt     
7#a7 ,ref]5ce to division ( ! c\rt ,!   
division ( ! c\rt to :i* ?is ,act ref]s 
is ! division e/abli%$ "u section #di ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,a      
division %all be s e/abli%$ if n 9      
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,appo9tm5t & ,jurisdiction (       
,indep5d5t ,c\nsel  7,a7 ,au?ority ,^u  
receipt ( an application "u subsection  
7b77#c71 ! division ( ! c\rt %all appo9t
 an appropriate indep5d5t c\nsel & %all 
def9e t indep5d5t c\nsel's prosecutorial
 jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,qualifications (  

,indep5d5t ,c\nsel ,! division ( ! c\rt 
%all appo9t z indep5d5t c\nsel an       
individual :o has appropriate exp]i5ce &
 :o w conduct ! inve/igation & any      
prosecution 9 a prompt1 responsible1 &  
co/-effective mann]4 ,! division ( !    
c\rt %all seek to appo9t z indep5d5t    
c\nsel an individual :o w s]ve to !     
ext5t necess>y to complete !            
inve/igation & any prosecution )\t undue
 delay4 ,! division ( ! c\rt may n      
appo9t z an indep5d5t c\nsel any p]son  
:o holds any (fice ( pr(it or tru/ "u ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,scope (           
,prosecutorial ,jurisdiction ,9 def9+ ! 
indep5d5t c\nsel's prosecutorial        
jurisdiction1 ! division ( ! c\rt %all  
assure t ! indep5d5t c\nsel has adequate
 au?ority to fully inve/igate &         
prosecute cov]$ violations4 ,su*        
jurisdiction %all also include !        
au?ority to inve/igate & prosecute      
,f$]al crimes1 o!r ?an ^? classifi$ z   
,class ,b or ,c misdemeanors or         
infractions1 t may arise out ( !        

inve/igation or prosecution ( ! matt] ) 
respect to :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al's     
reque/ 0 made1 includ+ p]jury1          
ob/ruction ( ju/ice1 de/ruction (       
evid5ce1 & intimidation ( witnesses4    
7,d7 ,disclosure ( ,id5tity &           
,prosecutorial ,jurisdiction ,an        
indep5d5t c\nsel's id5tity &            
prosecutorial jurisdiction 7includ+ any 
expansion "u p>agraph 7#c77 may n be    
made public except ^u ! reque/ ( !      
,attorney ,g5]al or ^u a det]m9ation ( !
 division ( ! c\rt t disclosure ( !     
id5tity & prosecutorial jurisdiction (  
su* indep5d5t c\nsel w\ld be 9 ! be/    
int]e/s ( ju/ice4 ,9 any ev5t1 ! id5tity
 & prosecutorial jurisdiction ( su*     
indep5d5t c\nsel %all be made public :5 
any indictm5t is return$1 or any crim9al
 in=mation is fil$1 pursuant to !       
indep5d5t c\nsel's inve/igation4  7#c7  
,return = fur!r inve/igation ,^u receipt
 ( a notification f ! ,attorney ,g5]al t
 !re are no reasonable gr\nds to believe
 t fur!r inve/igation is w>rant$ )      

respect to in=mation receiv$ "u ?is     
section1 ! division ( ! c\rt %all h no  
au?ority to ov]rule ?is det]m9ation b   
may return ! matt] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 = fur!r explanation ( ! reasons = su*  
det]m9ation4  7#d7 ,vacancies ,if a     
vacancy 9 (fice arises by reason ( !    
resignation1 dea?1 or removal ( an      
indep5d5t c\nsel1 ! division ( ! c\rt   
%all appo9t an indep5d5t c\nsel to      
complete ! "w ( ! indep5d5t c\nsel ^:   
resignation1 dea?1 or removal caus$ !   
vacancy1 except t 9 ! case ( a vacancy  
aris+ by reason ( ! removal ( an        
indep5d5t c\nsel1 ! division ( ! c\rt   
may appo9t an act+ indep5d5t c\nsel to  
s]ve until any judicial review ( su*    
removal is complet$4 ,if ! indep5d5t    
c\nsel is remov$1 ! division ( ! c\rt   
%all report on su* removal to !         
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #c days !reaft]4  7#e7         
,attorney's ,fees  7,a7 ,aw>d ( fees ,^u
 ! reque/ ( an individual :o is !       
subject ( an inve/igation conduct$ by an

 indep5d5t c\nsel pursuant to ?is       
section1 ! division ( ! c\rt may1 if no 
indictm5t is br\ght aga9/ su* individual
 pursuant to t inve/igation1 aw>d       
reimbursem5t = ^? reasonable attorneys' 
fees incurr$ by t individual dur+ t     
inve/igation :i* w\ld n h be5 incurr$ b 
= ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 ,! division 
( ! c\rt %all notify ! indep5d5t c\nsel 
:o conduct$ ! inve/igation & ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al ( any reque/ = attorneys' fees  
"u ?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,evaluation (    
fees ,! division ( ! c\rt %all direct   
su* indep5d5t c\nsel & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al to file a writt5 evaluation ( any
 reque/ = attorneys' fees "u ?is        
subsection1 address+-- 7i7 ! suffici5cy 
( ! docum5tation2  7ii7 ! ne$ or        
ju/ification = ! attorneys' fees2  7iii7
 :e!r ! attorneys' fees w\ld h be5      
incurr$ b = ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2
 &  7iv7 ! reasonabl5ess ( ! am\nt (    
money reque/$4  7#f7 ,disclosure (      
in=mation ,! division ( ! c\rt may1     
subject to subsection 7d77#h77;,b71 all[

 ! disclosure ( any notification1       
application1 or any o!r docum5t1        
mat]ial1 or memor&um suppli$ to !       
division ( ! c\rt "u ?is section4  7#g7 
,amicus curiae briefs ,:5 pres5t$ )     
significant legal issues1 ! division ( !
 c\rt may disclose suffici5t in=mation  
ab\t ! issues to p]mit ! fil+ ( timely  
amicus curiae briefs4  7d7 ,au?orities &
 duties ( an indep5d5t c\nsel  7#a7     
,au?orities ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 an indep5d5t c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is
 section %all h1 ) respect to all matt]s
 9 su* indep5d5t c\nsel's prosecutorial 
jurisdiction e/abli%$ "u ?is section1   
full p[] & indep5d5t au?ority to ex]cise
 all inve/igative & prosecutorial       
functions & p[]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & any o!r  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 except t ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all ex]cise direction or control z to  
^? matt]s t specifically require !      
,attorney ,g5]al's p]sonal action "u    
section #beaf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code4 ,su* inve/igative &             
prosecutorial functions & p[]s %all     
include-- 7,a7 conduct+ proce$+s be=e   
gr& juries & o!r inve/igations2  7,b7   
p>ticipat+ 9 c\rt proce$+s & engag+ 9   
any litigation1 includ+ civil & crim9al 
matt]s t su* indep5d5t c\nsel consid]s  
necess>y2  7,c7 appeal+ any decision ( a
 c\rt 9 any case or proce$+ 9 :i* su*   
indep5d5t c\nsel p>ticipates 9 an       
(ficial capacity2  7,d7 review+ all     
docum5t>y evid5ce available f any s\rce2
  7,e7 det]m9+ :e!r to conte/ ! ass]tion
 ( any te/imonial privilege2  7,f7      
receiv+ appropriate national security   
cle>ances &1 if necess>y1 conte/+ 9 c\rt
 7includ+1 :]e appropriate1 p>ticipat+ 9
 cam]a proce$+s7 any claim ( privilege  
or attempt to )hold evid5ce on gr\nds ( 
national security2  7,g7 mak+           
applications to any ,f$]al c\rt = a     
grant ( immunity to any witness1        
consi/5t ) applicable /atutory          
requirem5ts1 or = w>rants1 subpo5as1 or 
o!r c\rt ord]s1 &1 = purposes ( sections

 #fjjc1 #fjjd1 & #fjje ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ex]cis+ ! au?ority 
ve/$ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates attorney or !    
,attorney ,g5]al2  7,h7 inspect+1       
obta9+1 or us+ ! orig9al or a copy ( any
 tax return1 9 accordance ) ! applicable
 /atutes & regulations1 &1 = purposes ( 
section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf & ! regulations issu$ !reund]1 
ex]cis+ ! p[]s ve/$ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates   
attorney or ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7,i7   
initiat+ & conduct+ prosecutions 9 any  
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 fram+ &   
sign+ indictm5ts1 fil+ in=mations1 &    
h&l+ all aspects ( any case1 9 ! "n ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,j7 consult+ ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates attorney = ! di/rict 9 :i*
 any cov]$ violation 0 alleg$ to h      
occurr$4  7#b7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an indep5d5t c\nsel appo9t$ "u   
?is ,act %all receive comp5sation at !  
p] diem rate equal to ! annual rate (   
basic pay payable = level ,,iv ( !      
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7    

,travel exp5ses ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 an indep5d5t c\nsel & 
p]sons appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all be 
entitl$ to ! paym5t ( travel exp5ses z  
provid$ by sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+  
travel1 p] diem1 & subsi/5ce exp5ses 9  
accordance ) section #egjc ( su* title  
#e4  7,c7 ,travel to prim>y (fice  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,aft] #a ye> ( s]vice "u ?is   
section1 an indep5d5t c\nsel & p]sons   
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all n be      
entitl$ to ! paym5t ( travel1 p] diem1  
or subsi/5ce exp5ses "u sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 = ! purpose ( commut+ to or f !  
city 9 :i* ! prim>y (fice ( ! indep5d5t 
c\nsel or p]son is locat$4 ,! #a-ye>    
p]iod may be ext5d$ = successive #f-mon?
 p]iods if ! indep5d5t c\nsel & !       
division ( ! c\rt c]tify t ! paym5t is 9
 ! public int]e/ to c>ry out ! purposes 
( ?is section4  7ii7 ,relevant factors  
,9 mak+ any c]tification "u ?is         
subp>agraph ) respect to travel &       

subsi/5ce exp5ses ( an indep5d5t c\nsel 
or p]son appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 !    
indep5d5t c\nsel & ! division ( ! c\rt  
%all consid]1 among o!r relevant        
factors-- 7,i7 ! co/ to ! ,gov]nm5t (   
reimburs+ su* travel & subsi/5ce        
exp5ses2  7,,ii7 ! p]iod ( "t = :i* !   
indep5d5t c\nsel anticipates t !        
activities ( ! indep5d5t c\nsel or      
p]son1 z ! case may be1 w cont9ue2      
7,,iii7 ! p]sonal & f9ancial burd5s on !
 indep5d5t c\nsel or p]son1 z ! case may
 be1 ( relocat+ s t su* travel &        
subsi/5ce exp5ses w\ld n be incurr$2 &  
7,,iv7 ! burd5s associat$ ) appo9t+ a   
new indep5d5t c\nsel1 or appo9t+ ano!r  
p]son "u p>agraph 7#c71 to replace !    
individual involv$ :o is unable or      
unwill+ to s relocate4  7#c7 ,additional
 p]sonnel ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out !   
duties ( an (fice ( indep5d5t c\nsel1   
su* indep5d5t c\nsel may appo9t1 fix !  
comp5sation1 & assign ! duties ( su*    
employees z su* indep5d5t c\nsel        
consid]s necess>y 7includ+ inve/igators1

 attorneys1 & "p-"t consultants74 ,!    
positions ( all su* employees are       
exempt$ f ! competitive s]vice4 ,su*    
employees %all be comp5sat$ at levels n 
to exce$ ^? payable = comp>able         
positions 9 ! ,(fice ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia "u   
sections #edh & #eej1 b 9 no ev5t %all  
any su* employee be comp5sat$ at a rate 
great] ?an ! rate ( basic pay payable = 
level ,,es-#d ( ! ,s5ior ,executive     
,s]vice ,s*$ule "u section #echb ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z adju/$ = !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia "u section #ecjd ( 
t title reg>dless ( ! locality 9 :i* an 
employee is employ$4  7#d7 ,assi/ance ( 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7,a7 ,9 c>ry+ out  
functions ,an indep5d5t c\nsel may      
reque/ assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 9 c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! indep5d5t  
c\nsel1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all    
provide t assi/ance1 :i* may include    
access to any records1 files1 or o!r    
mat]ials relevant to matt]s )9 su*      
indep5d5t c\nsel's prosecutorial        

jurisdiction1 & ! use ( ! res\rces &    
p]sonnel necess>y to p]=m su* indep5d5t 
c\nsel's duties4 ,at ! reque/ ( an      
indep5d5t c\nsel1 prosecutors1          
adm9i/rative p]sonnel1 & o!r employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may be detail$ to
 ! /aff ( ! indep5d5t c\nsel4  7,b7     
,paym5t ( & reports on exp5ditures (    
indep5d5t c\nsel ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
%all pay all co/s relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t
 & op]ation ( any (fice ( indep5d5t     
c\nsel4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! ,congress1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 a report on    
am\nts paid dur+ t fiscal ye> = exp5ses 
( inve/igations & prosecutions by       
indep5d5t c\nsel4 ,ea* su* report %all  
include a /atem5t ( all paym5ts made =  
activities ( indep5d5t c\nsel b may n   
reveal ! id5tity or prosecutorial       
jurisdiction ( any indep5d5t c\nsel :i* 
has n be5 disclos$ "u subsection        
7c77#b77;,d74  7#e7 ,ref]ral ( o!r      
matt]s  7,a7 ,ref]ral ( o!r matt]s to an
 indep5d5t c\nsel ,an indep5d5t c\nsel  

may ask ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! division
 ( ! c\rt to ref] to ! indep5d5t c\nsel 
matt]s relat$ to ! indep5d5t c\nsel's   
prosecutorial jurisdiction1 & !         
,attorney ,g5]al or ! division ( ! c\rt1
 z ! case may be1 may ref] su* matt]s4  
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al ref]s a matt] to 
an indep5d5t c\nsel on ! ,attorney      
,g5]al's own initiative1 ! indep5d5t    
c\nsel may accept su* ref]ral if ! matt]
 relates to ! indep5d5t c\nsel's        
prosecutorial jurisdiction4 ,if !       
,attorney ,g5]al ref]s any matt] to !   
indep5d5t c\nsel pursuant to ! indep5d5t
 c\nsel's reque/1 or if ! indep5d5t     
c\nsel accepts a ref]ral made by !      
,attorney ,g5]al on ! ,attorney ,g5]al's
 own initiative1 ! indep5d5t c\nsel %all
 s notify ! division ( ! c\rt4  7,b7    
,ref]ral ( o!r matt]s to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al ,if an indep5d5t c\nsel appo9t$  
"u ?is section f9ds a violation ( ! law 
o!r ?an a cov]$ violation1 ! indep5d5t  
c\nsel %all-- 7i7 ref] ! matt] to !     
,attorney ,g5]al2  7ii7 ref] ! matt] to 

any relevant /ate or local law en=cem5t 
(ficial2 &  7iii7 n lat] ?an #g days    
aft] discov]y ( ! violation1 submit a   
report to ,congress4  7#f7 ,compliance )
 policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,an indep5d5t c\nsel %all1     
except to ! ext5t t to d s w\ld be      
inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section1  
comply ) ! writt5 or o!r e/abli%$       
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice        
respect+ en=cem5t ( ! crim9al laws4 ,to 
det]m9e ^! policies & policies "u       
p>agraph 7#ab77;,a77ii71 ! indep5d5t    
c\nsel %all1 except to ! ext5t t do+ s  
w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is   
section1 consult ) ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice4  7,b7 ,national security ,an   
indep5d5t c\nsel %all comply ) guidel9es
 & proc$ures us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! h&l+
 & use ( classifi$ mat]ial4  7#g7       
,dismissal ( matt]s ,! indep5d5t c\nsel 
%all h full au?ority to dismiss matt]s  
)9 ! indep5d5t c\nsel's prosecutorial   
jurisdiction )\t conduct+ an            
inve/igation or at any subsequ5t "t be=e

 prosecution1 if to d s w\ld be consi/5t
 ) ! writt5 or o!r e/abli%$ policies ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ) respect to !     
en=cem5t ( crim9al laws4 ,! indep5d5t   
c\nsel %all report1 n lat] ?an #c days  
!reaft]1 on any su* dismissal1 to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress4     
7#h7 ,reports by indep5d5t c\nsel  7,a7 
,requir$ reports ,an indep5d5t c\nsel   
%all-- 7i7 file ) ! division ( ! c\rt1 )
 respect to ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( t c\nsel's appo9tm5t1 & ) respect
 to ea* #f-mon? p]iod !reaft] until !   
(fice ( t indep5d5t c\nsel t]m9ates1 a  
report :i* id5tifies & expla9s major    
exp5ses1 & summ>izes all o!r exp5ses1   
incurr$ by t (fice dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod 
) respect to :i* ! report is fil$1 &    
e/imates future exp5ses ( t (fice2 &    
7ii7 be=e ! t]m9ation ( ! indep5d5t     
c\nsel's (fice "u subsection 7f77#b71   
file a f9al report ) ! division ( !     
c\rt1 sett+ =? fully & completely a     
description ( ! "w ( ! indep5d5t c\nsel1
 includ+ ! disposition ( all cases      

br\ght4  7,b7 ,disclosure ( in=mation 9 
reports ,! division ( ! c\rt %all       
release to ! ,congress1 & may release to
 ! public1 or any appropriate p]son1 su*
 portions ( a report made "u ?is        
p>agraph z ! division ( ! c\rt consid]s 
appropriate4 ,! division ( ! c\rt %all  
make su* ord]s z are appropriate to     
protect ! rights ( any individual nam$ 9
 su* report & to prev5t undue int]f]5ce 
) any p5d+ prosecution4 ,! division ( ! 
c\rt may make any portion ( a f9al      
report fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7     
available to any individual nam$ 9 su*  
report = ! purposes ( receiv+ )9 a "t   
limit set by ! division ( ! c\rt any    
comm5ts or factual in=mation t su*      
individual may submit4 ,su* comm5ts &   
factual in=mation1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 may1 
9 ! discretion ( ! division ( ! c\rt1 be
 includ$ z an app5dix to su* f9al       
report4  7,c7 ,publication ( reports ,at
 ! reque/ ( an indep5d5t c\nsel1 !      
,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice 
%all cause to be pr9t$ any report       

previ\sly releas$ to ! public "u        
subp>agraph 7,b74 ,! indep5d5t c\nsel   
%all c]tify ! numb] ( copies necess>y = 
! public1 & ! ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t   
,publi%+ ,(fice %all place ! co/ ( !    
requir$ numb] to ! debit ( su* indep5d5t
 c\nsel4 ,additional copies %all be made
 available to ! public ?r\gh !          
depository libr>y program & ,sup]9t5d5t 
( ,docum5ts sales program pursuant to   
sections #agjb & #aijc ( title #dd1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,su* report %all be
 consid]$ to be publicly available if x 
is available to ! public onl9e 9 an     
electronic se>*able =mat4  7#i7         
,indep5d5ce f ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,ea*  
indep5d5t c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is section1
 & ! p]sons appo9t$ by t indep5d5t      
c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#c71 are sep>ate f &
 indep5d5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice =    
purposes ( sections #bjb ?r\gh #bji (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aj7  
,/&>ds ( conduct applicable to indep5d5t
 c\nsel1 p]sons s]v+ 9 ! (fice ( an     
indep5d5t c\nsel1 & _! law firms  7,a7  

,re/rictions on employm5t :ile indep5d5t
 c\nsel & appo9tees are s]v+  7i7 ,dur+ 
! p]iod 9 :i* an indep5d5t c\nsel is    
s]v+ "u ?is section1 su* indep5d5t      
c\nsel & any p]son associat$ ) a firm ) 
:i* su* indep5d5t c\nsel is associat$   
may n repres5t 9 any matt] any p]son    
involv$ 9 any inve/igation or           
prosecution "u ?is section4  7ii7 ,dur+ 
! p]iod 9 :i* any p]son appo9t$ by an   
indep5d5t c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#c7 is    
s]v+ 9 ! (fice ( indep5d5t c\nsel1 su*  
p]son may n repres5t 9 any matt] any    
p]son involv$ 9 any inve/igation or     
prosecution "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,po/  
employm5t re/rictions on indep5d5t      
c\nsel & appo9tees  7i7 ,ea* indep5d5t  
c\nsel & ea* p]son appo9t$ by t         
indep5d5t c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#c7 may n1
 = #c ye>s foll[+ ! t]m9ation ( ! s]vice
 "u ?is section ( t indep5d5t c\nsel or 
appo9t$ p]son1 z ! case may be1 repres5t
 any p]son 9 any matt] if t individual 0
 ! subject ( an inve/igation or         
prosecution "u ?is section t 0 conduct$ 

by t indep5d5t c\nsel4  7ii7 ,ea*       
indep5d5t c\nsel & ea* p]son appo9t$ by 
t indep5d5t c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#c7 may 
n1 = #a ye> foll[+ ! t]m9ation ( !      
s]vice "u ?is section ( t indep5d5t     
c\nsel or appo9t$ p]son1 z ! case may   
be1 repres5t any p]son 9 any matt]      
involv+ any inve/igation or prosecution 
"u ?is section4  7,c7 ,"o-ye> ban on    
repres5tation by memb]s ( firms (       
indep5d5t c\nsel ,any p]son :o is       
associat$ ) a firm ) :i* an indep5d5t   
c\nsel is associat$ or becomes associat$
 aft] t]m9ation ( ! s]vice ( t indep5d5t
 c\nsel "u ?is section may n1 = #a ye>  
foll[+ su* t]m9ation1 repres5t any p]son
 9 any matt] involv+ any inve/igation or
 prosecution "u ?is section4  7,d7      
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph--
 7i7 ! t]m firm means a law firm :e!r   
organiz$ z a p>tn]%ip or corporation2 & 
7ii7 a p]son is associat$ ) a firm if t 
p]son is an (fic]1 director1 p>tn]1 or  
o!r memb] or employee ( t firm4  7,e7   
,en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & !       

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
h au?ority to en=ce compliance ) ?is    
p>agraph4  7#aa7 ,cu/ody ( records ( an 
indep5d5t c\nsel  7,a7 ,transf] (       
records ,^u t]m9ation ( ! (fice ( an    
indep5d5t c\nsel1 t indep5d5t c\nsel    
%all transf] to ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates all records :i* h be5 creat$ or  
receiv$ by t (fice4 ,be=e ?is transf]1 !
 indep5d5t c\nsel %all cle>ly id5tify   
:i* ( ^! records are subject to rule    
#f7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al     
,proc$ure z gr& jury mat]ials & :i* ( ^!
 records h be5 classifi$ z national     
security in=mation4 ,any records :i* 7  
compil$ by an indep5d5t c\nsel &1 ^u    
t]m9ation ( ! indep5d5t c\nsel's (fice1 
7 /or$ ) ! division ( ! c\rt or else:]e 
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all 
also be transf]r$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates by ! division ( ! c\rt or 
! p]son 9 possession ( su* records4     
7,b7 ,ma9t5ance1 use1 & disposal (      
records ,records transf]r$ to ! ,ar*ivi/
 "u ?is section %all be ma9ta9$1 us$1 & 

dispos$ ( 9 accordance ) *apt]s #ba1    
#bi1 & #cc ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7,c7 ,access to records  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,d71     
access to ! records transf]r$ to !      
,ar*ivi/ "u ?is section %all be gov]n$  
by section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,access by ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice ,! ,ar*ivi/ %all1 ^u writt5  
application by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1      
disclose any su* records to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice = purposes ( an ongo+ law     
en=cem5t inve/igation or c\rt proce$+1  
except t1 9 ! case ( gr& jury mat]ials1 
su* records %all be s disclos$ only by  
ord] ( ! c\rt ( jurisdiction "u rule    
#f7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al     
,proc$ure4  7iii7 ,exception ,not)/&+   
any re/riction on access impos$ by law1 
! ,ar*ivi/ & p]sons employ$ by !        
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration :o are engag$ 9 ! p]=mance
 ( normal ar*ival "w %all be p]mitt$    
access to ! records transf]r$ to !      
,ar*ivi/ "u ?is section4  7,d7 ,records 

provid$ by ,congress ,records ( an      
inve/igation conduct$ by a committee ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate :i*
 are provid$ to an indep5d5t c\nsel to  
assi/ 9 an inve/igation or prosecution  
conduct$ by t indep5d5t c\nsel-- 7i7    
%all be ma9ta9$ z a sep>ate body (      
records )9 ! records ( ! indep5d5t      
c\nsel2 &  7ii7 %all1 aft] ! records h  
be5 transf]r$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ "u ?is      
section1 be made available1 except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 & 7iii71 
9 accordance ) ! rules gov]n+ release ( 
! records ( ! ,h\se ( ,congress t       
provid$ ! records to ! indep5d5t c\nsel4
  ,clause 7ii7 %all n apply to ^?       
records :i* h be5 surr5d]$ pursuant to  
gr& jury or c\rt proce$+s4  7#ab7 ,co/  
,controls & ,adm9i/rative ,support  7,a7
 ,co/ ,controls  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
indep5d5t c\nsel %all-- 7,i7 conduct all
 activities ) due reg>d = exp5se2       
7,,ii7 au?orize only reasonable & lawful
 exp5ditures2 &  7,,iii7 promptly1 ^u   
tak+ (fice1 assign to a specific        

employee ! duty ( c]tify+ t exp5ditures 
( ! indep5d5t c\nsel are reasonable &   
made 9 accordance ) law4  7ii7          
,liability = invalid c]tification ,an   
employee mak+ a c]tification "u clause  
7i77,,iii7 %all be liable = an invalid  
c]tification to ! same ext5t z a c]tify+
 (ficial c]tify+ a v\*] is liable "u    
section #cebh ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7iii7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice      
policies ,an indep5d5t c\nsel %all      
comply ) ! e/abli%$ policies ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice respect+ exp5ditures
 ( funds1 except to ! ext5t t compliance
 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is  
section4  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative support ,! 
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all provide       
adm9i/rative support & guidance to ea*  
indep5d5t c\nsel4 ,no (fic] or employee 
( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rts %all disclose in=mation   
relat$ to an indep5d5t c\nsel's         
exp5ditures1 p]sonnel1 or adm9i/rative  
acts or arrangem5ts )\t ! au?orization (

 ! indep5d5t c\nsel4  7,c7 ,(fice space 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9    
consultation ) ! ,director ( !          
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 %all promptly provide           
appropriate (fice space = ea* indep5d5t 
c\nsel4 ,su* (fice space %all be )9 a   
,f$]al build+ unless ! ,adm9i/rator (   
,g5]al ,s]vices det]m9es t o!r          
arrangem5ts w\ld co/ less4 ,until su*   
(fice space is provid$1 ! ,adm9i/rative 
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all    
provide newly appo9t$ indep5d5t c\nsels 
imm$iately ^u appo9tm5t ) appropriate1  
tempor>y (fice space1 equipm5t1 &       
supplies4  7e7 ,congressional ov]sight  
7#a7 ,ov]sight ( conduct ( indep5d5t    
c\nsel  7,a7 ,congressional ,ov]sight ,!
 appropriate committees ( ! ,congress   
%all h ov]sight jurisdiction ) respect  
to ! (ficial conduct ( any indep5d5t    
c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is section1 & su*    
indep5d5t c\nsel %all h ! duty to       
coop]ate ) ! ex]cise ( su* ov]sight     
jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,reports to         

,congress ,an indep5d5t c\nsel appo9t$  
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,congress annually a report on !        
activities ( ! indep5d5t c\nsel1 includ+
 a description ( ! progress ( any       
inve/igation or prosecution conduct$ by 
! indep5d5t c\nsel4 ,su* report may omit
 any matt] t 9 ! judgm5t ( ! indep5d5t  
c\nsel %\ld be kept confid5tial1 b %all 
provide in=mation adequate to ju/ify !  
exp5ditures t ! (fice ( ! indep5d5t     
c\nsel has made4  7#b7 ,ov]sight (      
conduct ( ,attorney ,g5]al ,)9 #ae days 
aft] receiv+ an inquiry ab\t a p>ticul> 
case "u ?is section1 :i* is a matt] (   
public k1 f a committee ( ! ,congress ) 
jurisdiction ov] ?is section1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide ! foll[+  
in=mation to t committee ) respect to t 
case3 7,a7 ,:5 ! in=mation ab\t ! case 0
 receiv$4  7,b7 ,:e!r a prelim9>y       
inve/igation is be+ conduct$1 & if s1 ! 
date x began4  7,c7 ,:e!r an application
 = ! appo9tm5t ( an indep5d5t c\nsel or 
a notification t fur!r inve/igation is n

 w>rant$ has be5 fil$ ) ! division ( !  
c\rt1 & if s1 ! date ( su* fil+4  7#c7  
,in=mation relat+ to impea*m5t ,an      
indep5d5t c\nsel %all advise ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ( any sub/antial &      
cr$ible in=mation :i* su* indep5d5t     
c\nsel receives1 9 c>ry+ out ! indep5d5t
 c\nsel's responsibilities "u ?is       
section1 t may con/itute gr\nds = an    
impea*m5t4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section or       
section #di ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 %all prev5t ! ,congress or ei!r  
,h\se !re( f obta9+ in=mation 9 ! c\rse 
( an impea*m5t proce$+4  7f7 ,removal ( 
an indep5d5t c\nsel2 t]m9ation ( (fice  
7#a7 ,removal2 report on removal  7,a7  
,gr\nds = removal ,an indep5d5t c\nsel  
appo9t$ "u ?is section may be remov$ f  
(fice1 o!r ?an by impea*m5t &           
conviction1 only by ! p]sonal action ( !
 ,attorney ,g5]al & only = good cause1  
physical or m5tal disability 7if n      
prohibit$ by law protect+ p]sons f      
discrim9ation on ! basis ( su* a        
disability71 or any o!r condition t     

sub/antially impairs ! p]=mance ( su*   
indep5d5t c\nsel's duties4  7,b7 ,report
 to division ( ! c\rt & congress ,if an 
indep5d5t c\nsel is remov$ f (fice1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all promptly submit to
 ! division ( ! c\rt & ! ,committees on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives a report specify+ !     
facts f\nd & ! ultimate gr\nds = su*    
removal4 ,! committees %all make        
available to ! public su* report1 except
 t ea* committee may1 if necess>y to    
protect ! rights ( any individual nam$ 9
 ! report or to prev5t undue int]f]5ce )
 any p5d+ prosecution1 po/pone or refra9
 f publi%+ any or all ( ! report4 ,!    
division ( ! c\rt may release any or all
 ( su* report 9 accordance ) subsection 
7d77#h77;,b74  7,c7 ,judicial review (  
removal ,an indep5d5t c\nsel remov$ f   
(fice may obta9 judicial review ( !     
removal 9 a civil action comm5c$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,a memb] ( !      
division ( ! c\rt may n he> or det]m9e  

any su* civil action or any appeal ( a  
decision 9 any su* civil action4 ,!     
indep5d5t c\nsel may be re9/at$ or      
grant$ o!r appropriate relief by ord] ( 
! c\rt4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( (fice  7,a7  
,t]m9ation by action ( indep5d5t c\nsel 
,an (fice ( indep5d5t c\nsel %all       
t]m9ate :5-- 7i7 ! indep5d5t c\nsel     
notifies ! ,attorney ,g5]al t !         
inve/igation ( all matt]s )9 !          
prosecutorial jurisdiction ( su*        
indep5d5t c\nsel or accept$ by su*      
indep5d5t c\nsel "u subsection 7d77#e71 
& any result+ prosecutions1 h be5       
complet$ or s sub/antially complet$ t x 
w\ld be appropriate = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice to complete su* inve/igations & 
prosecutions2 &  7ii7 ! indep5d5t c\nsel
 files a f9al report 9 compliance )     
subsection 7d77#h77;,a77ii74  7,b7      
,t]m9ation by division ( ! c\rt ,!      
division ( ! c\rt1 ei!r on its own      
motion or ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 may t]m9ate an (fice ( indep5d5t
 c\nsel at any "t1 on ! gr\nd t !       

inve/igation ( all matt]s )9 !          
prosecutorial jurisdiction ( su*        
indep5d5t c\nsel or accept$ by su*      
indep5d5t c\nsel "u subsection 7d77#e71 
& any result+ prosecutions1 h be5       
complet$ or s sub/antially complet$ t x 
w\ld be appropriate = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice to complete su* inve/igations & 
prosecutions4 ,at ! "t ( su* t]m9ation1 
! indep5d5t c\nsel %all file ! f9al     
report requir$ by subsection            
7d77#h77;,a77ii74 ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 has n made a reque/ "u ?is subp>agraph1
 ! division ( ! c\rt %all det]m9e on its
 own motion :e!r t]m9ation is           
appropriate "u ?is p>agraph no lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! appo9tm5t ( an indep5d5t 
c\nsel1 at ! end ( ! succe$+ #b-ye>     
p]iod1 & !reaft] at ! end ( ea* succe$+ 
#a-ye> p]iod4  7#c7 ,audits  7,a7 ,on or
 be=e ,june #cj ( ea* ye>1 an indep5d5t 
c\nsel %all prep>e a /atem5t (          
exp5ditures = ! #f mon?s t end$ on !    
imm$iately prec$+ ,m>* #ca4 ,on or be=e 
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 an indep5d5t    

c\nsel %all prep>e a /atem5t (          
exp5ditures = ! fiscal ye> t end$ on !  
imm$iately prec$+ ,septemb] #cj4 ,an    
indep5d5t c\nsel ^: (fice is t]m9at$    
prior to ! end ( ! fiscal ye> %all      
prep>e a /atem5t ( exp5ditures on or    
be=e ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! (fice is t]m9at$4  7,b7 ,!       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7i7 conduct a f9ancial review ( a
 mid-ye> /atem5t & a f9ancial audit ( a 
ye>-end /atem5t & /atem5t on t]m9ation2 
&  7ii7 report ! results to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y1 ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 &     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 &      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #ij days   
foll[+ ! submission ( ea* su* /atem5t4  
7g7 ,relation%ip ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  
7#a7 ,susp5sion ( o!r inve/igations &   
proce$+s ,:5ev] a matt] is 9 !          
prosecutorial jurisdiction ( an         

indep5d5t c\nsel or has be5 accept$ by  
an indep5d5t c\nsel "u subsection       
7d77#e71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 & all o!r (fic]s &    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all  
susp5d all inve/igations & proce$+s     
reg>d+ su* matt]1 except to ! ext5t     
requir$ by subsection 7d77#d77;,a71 &   
except ins(> z su* indep5d5t c\nsel     
agrees 9 writ+ t su* inve/igation or    
proce$+s may be cont9u$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,pres5tation z ,amicus  
,curiae p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 prev5t ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !         
,solicitor ,g5]al f mak+ a pres5tation z
 amicus curiae to any c\rt z to issues (
 law rais$ by any case or proce$+ 9 :i* 
an indep5d5t c\nsel p>ticipates 9 an    
(ficial capacity or any appeal ( su* a  
case or proce$+4  7h7 ,sev]ability ,if  
any provision ( ?is section or !        
application !re( to any p]son or        
circum/ance is held invalid1 ! rema9d] (
 ?is section & ! application ( su*      
provision to o!r p]sons n simil>ly      

situat$ or to o!r circum/ances %all n be
 affect$ by su* invalidation4  7i7      
,t]m9ation ( effect ( section ,?is      
section %all cease to be effective five 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
except t ?is section %all cont9ue 9     
effect ) respect to !n p5d+ matt]s be=e 
an indep5d5t c\nsel t 9 ! judgm5t ( su* 
c\nsel require su* cont9uation until t  
indep5d5t c\nsel det]m9es su* matt]s h  
be5 complet$4  #c4 ,inspector ,g5]al = !
 ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,section #ab ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ or ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,reconnaissance ,(fice & ins]t+ !       
,director ( ! ,national ,reconnaissance 
,(fice2 or ! ,special ,c\nsel2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or ! ,national 
,reconnaissance ,(fice & ins]t+ !       
,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice1 or !  
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel4  7b7         
,appo9tm5t ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t an   
individual z ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel 9 accordance )
 ! requirem5ts ( section #c7;a7 ( !     
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7c7 ,removal = cause 
only ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,(fice (  
,special ,c\nsel may only be remov$ by !
 ,presid5t = cause4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+ !     
,hat* ,act  7a7 ,pres5tm5t ( ,hat* ,act 
violations to ,,mspb ,section #abae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,9 & ins]t+   
7b77#a7 ,92 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply to any det]m9ation by ! ,special  
,c\nsel ) respect to a violation (      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #gc 7commonly    
ref]r$ to z ! ,hat* ,act74 ,any compla9t
 & /atem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection       
7a77#a71 toge!r ) any response ( !      
employee1 reg>d+ su* a violation %all be
 pres5t$ to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection 
,bo>d 9 accordance ) subsection 7a74    
,?is p>agraph applies not)/&+ any o!r   

provision ( law gov]n+ ! employm5t or   
comp5sation ( employees or (ficials 9 ! 
,:ite ,h\se ,(fice4  4  7b7 ,disclosure 
( ,hat* ,act inve/igations = c]ta9      
political employees ,section #abaf (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,)      
respect to any inve/igation ( an        
allegation ( prohibit$ activity "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 aga9/ a political    
employee1 ! ,special ,c\nsel %all       
publi%1 on ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel's
 website1 ! ,special ,c\nsel's f9al     
det]m9ation "u su* inve/igation )       
respect to :e!r a violation occurr$4 ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m political employee
 means any individual occupy+ any ( !   
foll[+ positions 9 ! executive bran* (  
,gov]nm5t 7includ+ an individual c>ry+  
out ! duties ( a position describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 9 an act+ capacity73 7#a7 
,any position requir$ to be fill$ by an 
appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t by & ) ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,any        
position 9 ! executive bran* ( !        

,gov]nm5t ( a confid5tial or            
policy-det]m9+ "* "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t 
,c ( "p #bac ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations4  7#c7 ,any position 9 or  
"u ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  4
  7c7 ,cl>ification on c&idates visit+  
,f$]al prop]ty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#gcbc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section or section #gcbd   
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit an employee 
f all[+ a ,memb] ( ,congress or any o!r 
elect$ (ficial f visit+ ,f$]al          
facilities = an (ficial purpose1 includ+
 receiv+ brief+s1 t\rs1 or o!r (ficial  
in=mation4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+  
am5dm5ts ,su* section #gcbc is fur!r    
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   
/rik+ 8 & ins]t+ ! employee's2 &  7,b7 9
 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ he &     
ins]t+ ! employee2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 8 & 
ins]t+ ! employee's4  7d7 ,elim9ation ( 
exception = political appo9tees ,section
 #gcbd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,an        

employee & ins]t+ ,an employee2 &  7#b7 
by /rik+ subsection 7b74  7e7 ,apply+   
,hat* ,act to ,presid5t & ,vice         
,presid5t :ile on ,f$]al prop]ty  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #gc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by r$esignat+ section #gcbf z section   
#gcbg & by ins]t+ aft] section #gcbe !  
foll[+3  #gcbf4 ,limitations on         
political activity ( ,presid5t & ,vice  
,presid5t :ile on ,f$]al prop]ty        
,not)/&+ section #gcbb7a71 !            
prohibitions on political activity "u   
section #gcbc7;a7 & section #gcbd %all  
apply to ! ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t  
:ile ! ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t are  
on ,f$]al prop]ty4 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 ,f$]al prop]ty includes any vehicle1   
build+1 or l& own$ or leas$ by ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,:ite ,h\se & ,:ite
 ,h\se gr\nds 7includ+ ! ,executive     
,resid5ce & ! ,rose ,g>d574  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections (  
su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to section #gcbf & ins]t+ !      

foll[+3  #gcbf4 ,limitations on         
political activity ( ,presid5t & ,vice  
,presid5t :ile on ,f$]al prop]ty4#gcbg4 
,p5alties4  4  7f7 ,crim9al p5alty  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #gc ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$  
by subsection 7e77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ aft] section #gcbg ! foll[+3      
#gcbh4 ,crim9al p5alty = ,hat* ,act     
violations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o  
kn[+ly violates section #gcbc or #gcbd  
%all be f9$ #e1jjj 7not)/&+ section     
#cega7;e7 ( title #ah71 or imprison$ = n
 m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 ,not)/&+ section
 #cega7;e7 ( title #ah1 = ea* violation 
aft] ! fir/1 ! f9e applicable "u ?is    
section %all be d\ble ! am\nt ( ! f9e   
assess$ = ! previ\s violation4  7b7     
,attorney fees ,a c\rt may assess aga9/ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates reasonable attorney fees
 & o!r litigation co/s reasonably       
incurr$ 9 any case "u ?is section 9 :i* 
an employee has e/abli%$1 by a          
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t a sup]ior   
ord]$ or o!rwise co]c$ ! employee into  

tak+ any act t result$ 9 a violation (  
su* section #gcbc or #gcbd4  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections (  
su* sub*apt]1 z am5d$ by subsection     
7e77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #gcbg ! foll[+3 
#gcbh4 ,crim9al p5alty = ,hat* ,act     
violations4  4  7#c7 ,tra9+ ,aft] an    
individual's fir/ violation ( section   
#gcbc or #gcbd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 su* individual %all be provid$  
tra9+ by ! employ+ ag5cy on h[ to avoid 
subsequ5t violations ( ei!r su* section4
  #e4 ,,gao review ( reimbursable       
political ev5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
reimbursable political ev5ts held at !  
,:ite ,h\se or on ! ,:ite ,h\se gr\nds  
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#aiig1 & end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4 ,su* report %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r1 dur+ su* p]iod1 !   
requirem5ts 9 annual appropriations     

,acts ) respect to reimbursable         
political ev5ts h be5 foll[$1 includ+ ! 
requirem5ts "u ! head+ ,executive       
,resid5ce ,at ! ,:ite                   
,h\se--,reimbursable ,exp5ses 9 division
 ,d ( ,public ,law #aaf-f4  7#b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( :at con/itutes a political  
ev5t dur+ su* p]iod4  7#c7 ,:e!r an ev5t
 t 0 n classifi$ z a political ev5t dur+
 su* p]iod %\ld h be5 classifi$ z su* an
 ev5t4  7#d7 ,a review ( any paym5t made
 by a political entity "u ! t]ms ( su*  
requirem5ts4  7#e7 ,recomm5dations =    
,congress on-- 7,a7 a def9ition = ! t]m 
political ev5t2 &  7,b7 h[ to assess    
:e!r adm9i/rations are foll[+ su*       
requirem5ts & h[ to hold adm9i/rations  
acc\ntable if su* requirem5ts are n     
foll[$4