,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cefc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #i1 #bjbd,mr4 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,presid5t to publi% a /atem5t ( reasons = p>dons1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p>don ,transp>5cy to ,protect ,inve/igations ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,executive clem5cy ! t]m executive clem5cy-- 7,a7 means any ex]cise by ! ,presid5t ( ! p[] to grant reprieves or p>dons "u clause #a ( section #b ( article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 includes any p>don1 commutation1 reprieve1 or remission ( a f9e4 7#b7 ,victim ,! t]m victim has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejc7;e7 ( ! ,victims' ,rights & ,re/itution ,act ( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjada7;e774 #c4 ,/atem5t ( reasons = p>dons ,on ! date on :i* any grant ( executive clem5cy is made1 ! ,presid5t %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! (ficial website ( ! ,presid5t a writt5 explanation ( ! reasons = grant+ su* executive clem5cy4 #d4 ,duties ( ! ,p>don ,attorney 7a7 ,ju/ice ,impact ,/atem5t ,! ,p>don ,attorney %all1 z soon z ! ,p>don ,attorney becomes aw>e ( any pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy be+ consid]$ by ! ,presid5t1 beg9 prep>+ a ,ju/ice ,impact ,/atem5t1 :i* %all be made available to ! ,presid5t & ,congress z soon z practicable b n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,p>don ,attorney becomes s aw>e1 & :i* %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,p>don ,attorney-- 7,a7 to make ea* det]m9ation requir$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 to contact victims z requir$ "u subsection 7b77#a72 & 7#b7 any writt5 /atem5t submitt$ by a victim "u subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,notification ,any employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t :o le>ns t ! ,presid5t is consid]+ a grant ( executive clem5cy %all imm$iately in=m ! ,p>don ,attorney ( su* consid]ation4 7c7 ,det]m9ations requir$ ,9 ! prep>ation ( any ,ju/ice ,impact ,/atem5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,p>don ,attorney %all make all reasonable ef=ts to-- 7#a7 in=m ! victims ( ea* (f5se t is ! subject ( ! pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy t !y may submit writt5 /atem5ts = inclusion 9 ! ,ju/ice ,impact ,/atem5t prep>$ by ! ,p>don ,attorney2 7#b7 det]m9e ! op9ions ( ! victims describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ ! pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy2 & 7#c7 det]m9e ! op9ions ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t (ficials1 z appropriate1 z to ! pot5tial impact ( ! grant ( executive clem5cy on ! success ( any ongo+ inve/igation or prosecution4 7d7 ,ju/ice ,impact ,/atem5t completion ,! ,ju/ice ,impact ,/atem5t requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be complet$ & submitt$ ev5 if submitt$ aft] executive clem5cy is grant$4 #e4 ,p>don lobby+ disclosure 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 ! issuance ( a grant ( executive clem5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,p>don ,transp>5cy to ,protect ,inve/igations ,act ( #bjbd1 9 ! =m ( a p>don1 commutation ( s5t5ce1 reprieve1 or remission ( f9e4 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77xii71 by /rik+ made to & ins]t+ except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77v71 made to2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by ins]t+ aft] ! ^w p]iod ! foll[+3 1 or any individual :o is employ$ or reta9$ by a cli5t = f9ancial or o!r comp5sation = s]vices t include n few] ?an #a lobby+ contact relat+ to a pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,p>don ,transp>5cy to ,protect ,inve/igations ,act ( #bjbd1 reg>dless ( ! p]c5t ( ! s]vices provid$ by ! individual to t cli5t t consi/ ( lobby+ activities4 7b7 ,regi/ration ( lobbyi/s ,section #d ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,regi/ration relat+ to grants ( executive clem5cy ,n lat] ?an #b days aft] ! date on :i* a lobbyi/ fir/ makes a lobby+ contact p]ta9+ to a pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,p>don ,transp>5cy to ,protect ,inve/igations ,act ( #bjbd1 or is employ$ or reta9$ to make a lobby+ contact p]ta9+ to a pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy1 z s def9$ 9 t ,act1 :i*ev] is e>li]1 su* lobbyi/ 7or ! organization employ+ su* lobbyi/7 %all regi/] ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 reg>dless ( ! total income or exp5ses relat$ to su* lobby+ activities4 4 7c7 ,reports by regi/]$ lobbyi/s ,section #e ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,lobby+ contacts relat+ to executive clem5cy ,n lat] ?an #b days aft] a lobby+ contact p]ta9+ to a pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,p>don ,transp>5cy to ,protect ,inve/igations ,act ( #bjbd1 ea* regi/rant %all file a report ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 relat+ to ! lobby+ contact p]ta9+ to ! pot5tial grant ( executive clem5cy4 4 #f4 ,/udies & reports 7a7 ,/udies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e o!r ye> !reaft]1 ! ,p>don ,attorney %all conduct a /udy on ! ext5t ( compliance or noncompliance ) ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,april #a ( ea* ye> foll[+ ! completion ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection1 ! ,p>don ,attorney %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy & any recomm5dations to improve compliance ) ?is ,act4 #g4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* a provision or am5dm5t to any p>ticul> p]son or circum/ance is held invalid1 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su* rema9+ provisions & am5dm5ts to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ !reby4