,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4  
,santos introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! appo9tm5t ( a
 ,special ,c\nsel to inve/igate &       
prosecute any *>ges aris+ f ! activity (
 signatories to ! lett] entitl$ ,public 
,/atem5t on ! ,hunt] ,bid5 ,emails      
7,octob] #ai1 #bjbj7 involv+ election   
int]f]5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,deep ,/ate             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4       
,appo9tm5t ( ,special ,c\nsel  7a7      
,appo9tm5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
appo9t a ,special ,c\nsel to inve/igate 
& prosecute any *>ges aris+ f ! activity
 ( a cov]$ p]son t involv$-- 7#a7 a     
violation ( section #bjjd7;b7 ( !       
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4         
#ajaja7;b772 or  7#b7 o!r unlawful      
conduct involv+ an abuse ( p[] or kn[+ly
 engag+ 9 election int]f]5ce4  7b7      
,qualifications & requirem5ts ( ,special

 ,c\nsel ,! ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u 
?is section-- 7#a7 %all be non-p>tisan2 
7#b7 %all comply ) all reque/s to appe> 
"u oa? be=e ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ( !      
,s5ate2  7#c7 may n h made any political
 contributions or engag$ 9 political    
actions 7includ+ ?r\gh _! sp\se7 ) !    
presid5tial campaigns ( ei!r ,presid5t  
,trump or ,presid5t ,bid52 &  7#d7 %all 
report to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate 
any attempt by ! ,adm9i/ration (        
,presid5t ,bid5 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 to halt1 delay1 or int]f]e ) !         
inve/igation ( ! ,special ,c\nsel4  7c7 
,scope ( prosecutorial jurisdiction     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! special c\nsel is      
au?oriz$ to fully inve/igate & prosecute
 & all matt]s relat$ to ! activity      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,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 su* matt]s1 
includ+ p]jury1 ob/ruction ( ju/ice1    
de/ruction ( evid5ce1 & intimidation (  
witnesses4  7#b7 ,expansion (           
jurisdiction ,an appropriate di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! 
,special ,c\nsel1 may exp& !            
prosecutorial jurisdiction ( ! ,special 
,c\nsel4  7d7 ,au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 ! ,special ,c\nsel    
%all h1 ) respect to all matt]s 9 su*   
,special ,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 #ah4 ,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]s1 t su*   
,special ,c\nsel consid]s necess>y2 a   
7#c7 appeal+ any decision ( a c\rt 9 any
 case or proce$+ 9 :i* su* ,special     
,c\nsel p>ticipates 9 an (ficial        
capacity2  7#d7 review+ all docum5t>y   
evid5ce available f any s\rce2  7#e7    
det]m9+ :e!r to conte/ ! ass]tion ( any 
te/imonial privilege2  7#f7 receiv+     
appropriate national security cle>ances 
&1 if necess>y1 conte/+ 9 c\rt 7includ+1
 :]e appropriate1 p>ticipat+ 9 9 cam]a  
proce$+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     

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#aj7 consult+ ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates attorney = ! di/rict 9 :i* any   
violation ( law ) respect to :i* !      
,special ,c\nsel is appo9t$ 0 alleg$ to 
h occurr$4  #c4 ,congressional ov]sight 
7a7 ,ov]sight ( conduct ( indep5d5t     
c\nsel  7#a7 ,congressional ov]sight ,! 
appropriate committees ( ! ,congress    
%all h ov]sight jurisdiction ) respect  
to ! (ficial conduct ( any ,special     
,c\nsel appo9t$ "u section #b1 & su*    

,special ,c\nsel %all h ! duty to       
coop]ate ) ! ex]cise ( su* ov]sight     
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,reports to congress
 ,! ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u section 
#b %all submit to ! ,congress annually a
 report on ! activities ( ! ,special    
,c\nsel1 includ+ a description ( !      
progress ( any inve/igation or          
prosecution conduct$ by ! ,special      
,c\nsel4 ,su* report may omit any matt] 
t 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,special ,c\nsel %\ld 
be kept confid5tial1 b %all provide     
in=mation adequate to ju/ify !          
exp5ditures t ! ,special ,c\nsel has    
made4  7b7 ,ov]sight ( conduct (        
attorney g5]al ,)9 #ae days aft] receiv+
 an inquiry ab\t a p>ticul> case "u ?is 
,act1 :i* is a matt] ( public k1 f a    
committee ( ! ,congress ) jurisdiction  
ov] ?is ,act1 ! ,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  7c7  

,in=mation relat+ to impea*m5t ,!       
,special ,c\nsel %all advise ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ( any sub/antial &      
cr$ible in=mation :i* su* ,special      
,c\nsel receives1 9 c>ry+ out ! ,special
 ,c\nsel's responsibilities "u ?is ,act 
t may con/itute gr\nds = an impea*m5t4  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or section #di ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all prev5t ! 
,congress or ei!r ,h\se !re( f obta9+   
in=mation 9 ! c\rse ( an impea*m5t      
proce$+4  #d4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 
t]m cov]$ p]son means any ( ! foll[+    
signatories to ! lett] entitl$ ,public  
,/atem5t on ! ,hunt] ,bid5 ,emails      
7,octob] #ai1 #bjbj73 7#a7 ,jim ,clapp]4
  7#b7 ,mike ,hayd54  7#c7 ,leon        
,panetta4  7#d7 ,john ,br5nan4  7#e7    
,?omas ,f+]4  7#f7 ,rick ,l$gett4  7#g7 
,john ,mc,laughlin4  7#h7 ,mi*ael       
,morell4  7#i7 ,mike ,vick]s4  7#aj7    
,d\g ,wise4  7#aa7 ,nick ,rasmuss54     
7#ab7 ,russ ,trav]s4  7#ac7 ,&y         
,liepman4  7#ad7 ,john ,moseman4  7#ae7 
,l>ry ,pfeiff]4  7#af7 ,j]emy ,ba%4     

7#ag7 ,rodney ,snyd]4  7#ah7 ,gl5n      
,g]/ell4  7#ai7 ,david ,b4 ,buckley4    
7#bj7 ,nada ,bakos4  7#ba7 ,patty       
,br&mai]4  7#bb7 ,james ,b4 ,bruce4     
7#bc7 ,david ,c>i5s4  7#bd7 ,janice     
,c>i5s4  7#be7 ,paul ,kolbe4  7#bf7     
,pet] ,corsell4  7#bg7 ,brett ,davis4   
7#bh7 ,rog] ,zane ,george4  7#bi7 ,/ev5 
,l4 ,hall4  7#cj7 ,k5t ,h>r+ton4  7#ca7 
,don ,hepburn4  7#cb7 ,timo?y ,d4       
,kilb\rn4  7#cc7 ,ron ,m>ks4  7#cd7     
,jonna ,hie/& ,m5dez4  7#ce7 ,emile     
,nakhleh4  7#cf7 ,g]ald ,a4 ,o',%ea4    
7#cg7 ,david ,priess4  7#ch7 ,pam       
,purcilly4  7#ci7 ,m>c ,polym]op\los4   
7#dj7 ,*ris ,savos4  7#da7 ,nick        
,%apiro4  7#db7 ,john ,siph]4  7#dc7    
,/eph5 ,slick4  7#dd7 ,cyn?ia ,/r&4     
7#de7 ,greg ,t>bell4  7#df7 ,david      
,t]ry4  7#dg7 ,greg ,trev]ton4  7#dh7   
,john ,tullius4  7#di7 ,david ,a4       
,vanell4  7#ej7 ,w9/on ,wiley4  7#ea7   
,kri/9 ,wood4