,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbbj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bb1 #bjbf,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania 7for herself and ,mr4 ,jackson of ,illinois7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the public disclosure of ,,cointelpro records1 to establish a ,,cointelpro ,records ,collection1 and to establish the ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,cointelpro ,full ,disclosure ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,public disclosure of ,,cointelpro records4,sec4 #c4 ,,cointelpro ,records ,collection at the ,national ,archives4,sec4 #d4 ,establishment and powers of the ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board4,sec4 #e4 ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board personnel4,sec4 #f4 ,review of records by the ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board4,sec4 #g4 ,disclosure of other information and additional study4,sec4 #h4 ,rules of construction4,sec4 #i4 ,redesignation4,sec4 #aj4 ,references4,sec4 #aa4 ,funding4,sec4 #ab4 ,definitions4 #b4 ,public disclosure of ,,cointelpro records 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of a ,government ,office shall fully disclose to the public each ,,cointelpro record in the possession or control of the ,government ,office4 7b7 ,exception ,the requirement under subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a ,,cointelpro record if the head of the ,government ,office determines that the full disclosure of such record1 or particular information within such record1 would clearly and demonstrably be expected to cause harm4 7c7 ,partial disclosure ,if the head of a ,government ,office determines in accordance with subsection 7b7 that the requirements of subsection 7a7 do not apply with respect to a ,,cointelpro record1 the head of the ,government ,office shall disclose to the public in consultation with the originating body1 and to the extent doing so would not clearly and demonstrably be expected to cause harm-- 7#a7 any reasonably segregable particular information in a ,,cointelpro record2 7#b7 a substitute record for that information2 or 7#c7 a summary of the ,,cointelpro record4 7d7 ,review by ,board ,if a ,government ,office determines that the requirements of subsection 7a7 do not apply with respect to a ,,cointelpro record1 such record shall be transmitted to the ,review ,board for review in accordance with section #d7;b74 7e7 ,full disclosure of ,,cointelpro record required 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 each ,,cointelpro record that is not fully disclosed to the public as of the date on which the ,review ,board terminates under section #d7n7 shall be fully disclosed to the public and made available in the ,collection not later than #be years after the date of the enactment of this ,act unless-- 7,a7 the head of the entity of the ,federal ,government in the possession of control of the record1 the head of a ,government office1 the head of the originating body1 or the head of an executive agency recommends in writing the exemption of the record or particular information within the record1 because the disclosure of which would clearly and demonstrably be expected to-- 7i7 cause identifiable or describable damage to national security1 military defense1 law enforcement1 intelligence operations1 or the conduct of foreign relations that is of such gravity that further postponing the disclosure of the record outweighs the public interest in disclosure2 or 7ii7 reveal information described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 of section #c4c7;b7 of ,executive ,order #acebf 7#ge ,fed4 ,reg4 #gjg2 relating to classified national security information72 7,b7 the written recommendation described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 not later than #ahj days before the date that is #be years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is provided to-- 7,i7 the ,archivist2 7,,ii7 the ,president1 if the record is in the possession or control of an agency in the executive branch of the ,federal ,government2 7,,iii7 the ,chief ,justice of the ,supreme ,court1 if the record is in the possession or control of an agency in the judicial branch of the ,federal ,government2 7,,iv7 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 if the record is in the possession or control of an office of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,v7 the ,president ,pro ,tempore of the ,senate1 if the record is in the possession or control of an office of the ,senate2 and 7,,vi7 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president ,pro ,tempore of the ,senate1 if the record is in the possession or control of an office of the legislative branch of the ,federal ,government not described under subclauses 7,,iv7 and 7,v72 and 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a justification of the recommendation to exempt the record1 or particular information within the record2 and 7,,ii7 a recommended date on which1 or a specified occurrence following which1 the record1 or particular information within the record may be appropriately disclosed to the public under this ,act2 and 7,c7 the ,archivist agrees with the written recommendation described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,notification ,if the ,archivist does not agree with the recommendation described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,archivist shall notify the person making the recommendation not later than #ij days before the date that is #be years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,override of decision by ,archivist 7,a7 ,authority to override decision by ,archivist ,the following individuals may override a decision of the ,archivist regarding a written recommendation under paragraph 7#a73 7i7 ,the ,president1 if the record is in the possession or control of an agency in the executive branch of the ,federal ,government4 7ii7 ,the ,chief ,justice of the ,supreme ,court1 if the record is in the possession or control of an agency in the judicial branch of the ,federal ,government4 7iii7 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 if the record is in the possession or control of an office of the ,house of ,representatives4 7iv7 ,the ,president ,pro ,tempore of the ,senate1 if the record is in the possession or control of an office of the ,senate4 7v7 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president ,pro ,tempore of the ,senate acting jointly1 if the record is in the possession or control of an agency in the legislative branch of the ,federal ,government4 7,b7 ,notice ,if an individual overrides a decision described under subparagraph 7,a71 the individual shall notify the person making the recommendation not later than #ij days before the date that is #be years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,notice regarding public disclosure 7#a7 ,finding ,congress finds that the public release of case-related documents and information without notice may significantly affect the victims of the events to which the case relates and their next of kin4 7#b7 ,notice ,not later than #g days before a ,,cointelpro record is publicly disclosed1 the entity of the ,federal ,government that has possession or control of the ,,cointelpro record shall take all reasonable efforts to provide the ,,cointelpro record to the victims of the events to which the ,,cointelpro record relates1 or their next of kin4 7g7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term cause harm means to-- 7#a7 cause identifiable or describable damage to national security1 military defense1 law enforcement1 intelligence operations1 or the conduct of foreign relations that is of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in disclosure2 7#b7 reveal information described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 of section #c4c7;b7 of ,executive ,order #acebf 7#ge ,fed4 ,reg4 #gjg2 relating to classified national security information72 7#c7 7,a7 reveal the name or identity of a living individual who provided confidential information to the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 pose a substantial risk of harm to that individual2 7#d7 constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy2 7#e7 7,a7 compromise the existence of an understanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection between a ,government agent and a cooperating individual or group2 and 7,b7 be so harmful that the understanding of confidentiality outweighs the public interest2 7#f7 endanger the life or physical safety of any individual2 7#g7 interfere with ongoing law enforcement proceedings2 or 7#h7 reveal information as prohibited by laws and policies protecting criminal records of juveniles4 #c4 ,,cointelpro ,records ,collection at the ,national ,archives 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,establishment of the ,,cointelpro records collection ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,archivist shall-- 7,a7 commence establishing a collection of ,,cointelpro records to be known as the ,,cointelpro ,records ,collection that ensures the physical integrity and original provenance of all records in the ,collection2 7,b7 commence preparing and publishing a subject guidebook and index to the ,collection2 and 7,c7 establish criteria for ,government offices to follow when transmitting copies of ,,cointelpro records to the ,archivist 7to include required metadata7 under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,contents of ,collection ,the ,collection shall include-- 7,a7 a copy of each ,,cointelpro record transmitted to the ,archivist under subsection 7d72 7,b7 any ,,cointelpro record fully disclosed to the public before the date of the enactment of the ,act2 and 7,c7 all ,review ,board records1 as required under this ,act transmitted under section #d7l77#c74 7b7 ,disclosure of records ,all ,,cointelpro records transmitted to the ,archivist-- 7#a7 not later than #fj days after the transmission of the record to the ,archivist1 shall be available to the public for inspection and copying at the ,national ,archives2 and 7#b7 shall be prioritized for digitization by the ,national ,archives4 7c7 ,fees for copying ,the ,archivist shall-- 7#a7 use efficient electronic means when possible2 7#b7 charge fees for copying ,,cointelpro records in the ,collection2 and 7#c7 promulgate regulations in accordance with the standard established under section #eeb7;a77#d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for establishing procedures and guidelines for determining when such fees should be waived4 7d7 ,transmission to the ,national ,archives ,each ,government office shall1 in accordance with the criteria established by the ,archivist under subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 as soon as is reasonably practicable1 and in any event not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 transmit to the ,archivist in an electronic and searchable form a copy of each ,,cointelpro record that can be partially or fully disclosed to the public in accordance with subsection 7b71 including any such record that is publicly available on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,establishment and powers of the ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established1 as an independent agency in the executive branch of the ,federal ,government1 a board to be known as the ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board4 7b7 ,duties of the review board 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,review ,board shall-- 7,a7 review a determination by a ,government ,office to partially disclose a ,,cointelpro record in accordance with section #b7;c72 and 7,b7 if such record is in the possession or control of an entity in the executive branch of the ,government1 make a recommendation to the ,president on whether the record-- 7i7 should have been partially disclosed in accordance with section #b7;c72 or 7ii7 fully disclosed in accordance with section #b7;a74 7#b7 ,decisions ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,review ,board shall consider whether a record constitutes a ,,cointelpro record4 7c7 ,appointment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall appoint1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 #e individuals to serve as members of the ,review ,board4 7#b7 ,initial appointment 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 initial appointments to the ,review ,board shall be made not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,recommendations ,in making appointments to the ,review ,board1 the ,president may consider any individuals recommended by the ,american ,historical ,association1 the ,organization of ,american ,historians1 the ,society of ,american ,archivists1 and the ,american ,bar ,association4 7,c7 ,extension ,if an organization described in subparagraph 7,b7 does not recommend at least #b nominees meeting the qualifications stated in paragraph 7#c7 within #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the deadline under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be extended until the earlier of #fj days after the date on which such recommendations are made or #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,d7 ,additional recommendations ,the ,president may request that any organization described in subparagraph 7,b7 submit additional recommended nominees4 7#c7 ,qualifications ,individuals nominated to the ,review ,board shall-- 7,a7 not have had any previous involvement with any official investigation or inquiry conducted by the ,federal ,government1 or any ,state or local government1 relating to any ,,cointelpro2 7,b7 be distinguished individuals of high national professional reputation in their respective fields who are capable of exercising the independent and objective judgment necessary to fulfill their role in ensuring and facilitating the review1 transmission to the public1 and public disclosure of files related to ,,cointelpro and who possess an appreciation of the value of such material to the public1 scholars1 and government2 and 7,c7 include at least #a professional historian and #a attorney4 7d7 ,security clearances ,all ,review ,board nominees may be processed for the necessary security clearances in an accelerated manner by the appropriate ,federal agencies and subject to the standard procedures for granting such clearances4 7e7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy on the ,review ,board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and within #fj days of the occurrence of the vacancy4 7f7 ,chairperson ,the members of the ,review ,board shall elect #a of the members as chairperson4 7g7 ,removal of ,review ,board member 7#a7 ,in general ,no member of the ,review ,board shall be removed from office1 other than-- 7,a7 by impeachment and conviction2 or 7,b7 by the action of the ,president for inefficiency1 neglect of duty1 malfeasance in office1 physical disability1 mental incapacity1 or any other condition that substantially impairs the performance of the member's duties4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,if a member of the ,review ,board is removed from office1 and that removal is by the ,president1 not later than #aj days after the removal1 the ,president shall submit to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report specifying the facts found and the grounds for the removal4 7,b7 ,publication ,the ,president shall publish in the ,federal ,register a report submitted under subparagraph 7,a71 except that the ,president may1 if necessary to protect the rights of a person named in the report or to prevent undue interference with any pending prosecution1 postpone or refrain from publishing any or all of the report until the completion of such pending cases or pursuant to privacy protection requirements in law4 7#c7 ,judicial review 7,a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,review ,board removed from office may obtain judicial review of the removal in a civil action commenced in the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia4 7,b7 ,relief ,the member may be reinstated or granted other appropriate relief by order of the court4 7h7 ,compensation of members 7#a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,review ,board shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day 7including travel time7 during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the ,review ,board4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,a member of the ,review ,board shall be allowed reasonable travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from the member's home or regular place of business in the performance of services for the ,review ,board4 7i7 ,powers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,review ,board shall have the authority to act in a manner prescribed under this ,act including the authority to-- 7,a7 direct a ,government office to make available to the ,review ,board1 and if necessary investigate the facts surrounding1 additional information1 records1 or testimony from individuals1 which the ,review ,board has reason to believe is required to fulfill its functions and responsibilities under this ,act2 7,b7 subpoena private persons to compel the production of documents and other records relevant to its responsibilities under this ,act2 7,c7 require any ,government office to account in writing for the destruction of any records relating to ,,cointelpro2 7,d7 receive information from the public regarding the identification and public disclosure of ,,cointelpro records2 and 7,e7 hold hearings and administer oaths4 7#b7 ,enforcement of subpoenas ,the ,review ,board may bring a civil action in a district court of the ,united ,states to enforce a subpoena issued under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7j7 ,witness immunity ,the ,review ,board shall be considered to be an agency of the ,united ,states for purposes of chapter #fja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7k7 ,support services ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide administrative services for the ,review ,board on a reimbursable basis4 7l7 ,termination 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,review ,board shall terminate not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 except that the ,review ,board may1 by majority vote1 extend its term for an additional #a-year period if the ,review ,board determines that it has not completed its work within that #d-year period4 7#b7 ,reports ,before its termination1 the ,review ,board shall-- 7,a7 submit a report to the ,president and the ,congress on the activities conducted by the ,board1 including a complete and accurate accounting of expenditures during its existence2 and 7,b7 complete all other reporting requirements under this ,act4 7#c7 ,transfer of records 7,a7 ,in general ,upon termination1 the ,review ,board shall transfer all records created by or in the possession of the ,board to the ,archivist for inclusion in the ,collection4 7,b7 ,preservation of records ,the records of the ,review ,board shall not be destroyed1 except that the ,archivist may destroy routine administrative records covered by a general records schedule following notification in the ,federal ,register and after considering comments4 #e4 ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board personnel 7a7 ,chief of staff 7#a7 ,appointment ,not later than #de days after the initial meeting of the ,review ,board1 and without regard to political affiliation1 the ,review ,board shall appoint an individual to the position of ,chief of ,staff of the ,review ,board4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the individual appointed as ,chief of ,staff-- 7,a7 shall be a citizen of the ,united ,states of integrity and impartiality who is a distinguished professional2 and 7,b7 shall have had no previous involvement with any official investigation or inquiry relating to ,,cointelpro4 7#c7 ,candidate to have clearances ,a candidate for ,chief of ,staff may be granted the necessary security clearances in an accelerated manner subject to the standard procedures for granting such clearances4 7#d7 ,approval contingent on prior clearance ,a candidate for ,chief of ,staff may not be appointed without receiving a security clearance4 7#e7 ,duties ,the ,chief of ,staff shall-- 7,a7 serve as principal liaison to ,government offices2 7,b7 be responsible for the administration and coordination of the ,review ,board's review of records2 7,c7 be responsible for the administration of all official activities conducted by the ,review ,board2 and 7,d7 have no authority to decide or determine whether any record shall be disclosed to the public or postponed for disclosure4 7#f7 ,removal ,the ,chief of ,staff shall not be removed except upon a majority vote of the ,review ,board to remove the ,chief of ,staff for cause on the grounds of inefficiency1 neglect of duty1 malfeasance in office1 physical disability1 mental incapacity1 or any other condition that substantially impairs the performance of the responsibilities of the ,chief of ,staff or the employees of the ,review ,board4 7b7 ,staff 7#a7 ,additional personnel ,the ,review ,board may appoint additional employees as are necessary to enable the ,review ,board and its ,chief of ,staff to perform their duties4 ,any employee appointed under this paragraph shall be in the excepted service 7as that term is defined in section #bajc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code74 7#b7 ,requirements ,an individual appointed as an employee of the ,review ,board-- 7,a7 shall be a private citizen of integrity and impartiality2 and 7,b7 shall have had no previous involvement with any official investigation or inquiry relating to ,,cointelpro4 7#c7 ,nominations ,before making an appointment pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,review ,board shall consider individuals recommended by the ,american ,historical ,association1 the ,organization of ,american ,historians1 the ,society of ,american ,archivists1 and the ,american ,bar ,association4 7#d7 ,security clearances ,a staff candidate may not be appointed without receiving a security clearance4 7c7 ,compensation ,the ,review ,board shall fix the compensation of the ,chief of ,staff and other employees in accordance with title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that the rate of pay for the ,chief of ,staff and other employees may not exceed the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of that title4 7d7 ,advisory committees ,the ,review ,board may create advisory committees to assist in fulfilling the responsibilities of the ,review ,board under this ,act4 #f4 ,review of records by the ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board 7a7 ,custody of records reviewed by the review board ,pending a determination by the ,review ,board with respect to a record transmitted to the ,board for review under this section1 a ,government office shall retain custody of a ,,cointelpro record for purposes of preservation1 security1 and efficiency1 unless-- 7#a7 the ,review ,board requires the physical transfer of records for reasons of conducting an independent and impartial review2 or 7#b7 such transfer is necessary for an administrative hearing or other official ,review ,board function4 7b7 ,recommendation of the ,review ,board 7#a7 ,in general ,in reviewing a record in accordance with section #d7;b71 the ,review ,board shall direct that copies of all ,,cointelpro records be transmitted to the ,archivist and fully disclosed to the public in the ,collection in the absence of clear and convincing evidence that-- 7,a7 a record is not a ,,cointelpro record2 or 7,b7 a record or particular information within a ,,cointelpro record does not cause harm1 as such term is defined in section #b4 7#b7 ,postponement ,in determining whether a ,,cointelpro record should be fully disclosed to the public under section #b7;a71 the ,review ,board shall work to-- 7,a7 provide for the disclosure of segregable parts1 substitutes1 or summaries of such a record2 and 7,b7 determine1 in consultation with the ,government office in the possession or control of the record1 and consistent with the standards for disclosure under this ,act1 which of the following alternative forms of disclosure shall be made by the ,government office3 7i7 ,any reasonably segregable particular information in a ,,cointelpro record4 7ii7 ,a substitute record for that information which is postponed4 7#c7 ,report ,with respect to a ,,cointelpro record1 or particular information within a record1 for which only substitutions or summaries have been disclosed to the public1 the ,review ,board shall transmit to the ,archivist a report containing-- 7,a7 a description of actions by the ,review ,board1 the originating body1 the ,president1 or any ,government office 7including a justification of any such action to postpone disclosure of any record or part of any record7 and of any official proceedings conducted by the ,review ,board with regard to specific ,,cointelpro records2 and 7,b7 a statement1 based on a review of the proceedings and in conformity with the decisions reflected therein1 designating a recommended specified time at which or a specified occurrence following which the material may be appropriately disclosed to the public under this ,act4 7#d7 ,notice ,not later than #ad days after the ,review ,board makes a determination whether a ,,cointelpro record should be fully disclosed1 the ,review ,board shall-- 7,a7 notify the head of the ,government office in the possession or control of the record of the determination2 and 7,b7 publish a copy of the determination in the ,federal ,register4 7c7 ,notice to the public ,on each day that is on or after the date that is #fj days after the ,review ,board first approves the postponement of disclosure of a ,,cointelpro record1 the ,review ,board shall publish on a publicly available website a notice that summarizes the recommendation including a description of the subject1 the originating body1 length or other physical description1 and each justification relied on for the recommendation4 7d7 ,reports by the ,review ,board 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,review ,board shall submit a report its activities to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,minority ,leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate1 the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,president1 the ,archivist1 and the head of any ,government office whose records have been the subject of ,review ,board activity4 7#b7 ,deadlines ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every year thereafter until the termination of the ,review ,board1 the ,review ,board shall issue a report under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,contents ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following information3 7,a7 ,a financial report of the expenses for all official activities and requirements of the ,review ,board and its employees4 7,b7 ,the progress made on review and1 transmission to the ,archivist1 and public disclosure of ,,cointelpro records4 7,c7 ,the estimated time and volume of ,,cointelpro records involved in the completion of the ,review ,board's duties under this ,act4 7,d7 ,any special problems1 including requests and the level of cooperation of ,government offices1 with regard to the ability of the ,review ,board to meet the requirements of this ,act4 7,e7 ,a record of review activities1 including a record of recommendations that a record not be fully disclosed by the ,review ,board or other related actions authorized by this ,act1 and a record of the volume of records reviewed and recommended to not be fully disclosed4 7,f7 ,recommendations and requests to ,congress for additional authorizations or appropriations4 7,g7 ,an appendix containing copies of reports of postponed records to the ,archivist required under subsection 7c77#c7 made since the date of the preceding report submitted under this subsection4 7#d7 ,notice of termination ,not later than #ij days before terminating1 the ,review ,board shall provide written notice to the ,president and the ,congress of its intention to terminate its operations at a specified date and the date on which the ,board intends to terminate4 #g4 ,disclosure of other information and additional study 7a7 ,materials under the seal of the court 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,review ,board may request the ,attorney ,general to petition any court in the ,united ,states to release any information relevant to ,,cointelpro that is held under seal of court4 7#b7 ,grand jury materials 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,review ,board may request the ,attorney ,general to petition any court in the ,united ,states to release any information relevant to ,,cointelpro that is held under the injunction of secrecy of a grand jury4 7,b7 ,particularized need ,a request for disclosure of ,,cointelpro records under this ,act shall be deemed to constitute a showing of particularized need pursuant to rule #f of the ,federal ,rules of ,criminal ,procedure4 7#c7 ,deadline 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall respond to any request that is subject to this subsection within #de days4 7,b7 ,nondisclosure of grand jury information ,if the ,attorney ,general determines that information relevant to a ,,cointelpro that is held under the seal of a grand jury should not be made public1 the ,attorney ,general shall set forth in the response to the request the reasons for the determination4 7b7 ,cooperation with agencies ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,attorney ,general should assist the ,review ,board in good faith to unseal any records that the ,review ,board determines to be relevant and held under the seal by a court or under the injunction of secrecy of a grand jury2 and 7#b7 all ,government offices should cooperate in full with the ,review ,board to seek the disclosure of all information relevant to ,,cointelpro consistent with the public interest4 #h4 ,rules of construction 7a7 ,precedence over other law 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 when this ,act requires transmission of a record to the ,archivist or public disclosure1 it shall take precedence over any other law 7except section #fajc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #fajc771 judicial decisions construing such law1 or common law doctrine that would otherwise prohibit such transmission or disclosure with the exception of deeds governing access to or transfer or release of gifts and donations of records to the ,united ,states ,government4 7#b7 ,personnel and medical files ,this ,act shall not require the public disclosure of personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy4 7b7 ,freedom of ,information ,act ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to eliminate or limit any right to file any requests with any executive agency or seek judicial review of a decision under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,judicial review ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to preclude judicial review1 under chapter #g of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 of final actions taken or required to be taken under this ,act4 7d7 ,existing authority ,nothing in this ,act revokes or limits the existing authority of the ,president1 any executive agency1 the ,senate1 the ,house of ,representatives1 or any other entity of the ,government to publicly disclose records in its possession4 #i4 ,redesignation ,the ,federal building located at #ice ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,northwest in ,washington1 ,,dc1 commonly known as the ,j4 ,edgar ,hoover ,federal ,building1 shall be known and designated as the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation ,federal ,building4 #aj4 ,references ,any reference in a law1 map1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,federal building referred to in section #c shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation ,federal ,building4 #aa4 ,funding ,until such time as funds are appropriated to carry out this ,act1 the ,president shall use such sums as are available for discretionary use to carry out this ,act4 #ab4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,archivist ,the term ,archivist means the ,archivist of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,,cointelpro ,the term ,,cointelpro means the covert and illegal counter intelligence program conducted by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation in #aief that involved surveilling1 infiltrating1 discrediting1 and disrupting domestic organizations involved in the political process1 including political parties1 non-governmental organizations1 advocacy groups1 and special interest groups4 7#c7 ,,cointelpro record ,the term ,,cointelpro record means a record that-- 7,a7 is related to ,,cointelpro2 and 7,b7 was created or made available for use by1 obtained by1 or otherwise came into the possession of-- 7i7 an entity of the ,federal ,government1 including-- 7,i7 the ,library of ,congress2 7,,ii7 any executive agency1 including the ,national ,archives2 and 7,,iii7 any independent agency2 or 7ii7 any ,state or local government1 or component thereof1 that provided support or assistance or performed work in connection with a ,federal inquiry into surveillance1 infiltration1 discrediting1 or disruption undertaken as a part of ,,cointelpro4 7#d7 ,collection ,the term ,collection means the ,,cointelpro ,records ,collection established under section #c4 7#e7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency means an agency1 as defined in section #eeb7;f7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,government office ,the term ,government office means any entity of the ,federal ,government that has possession or control of #a or more ,,cointelpro record4 7#g7 ,government official ,the term ,government official means any officer or employee of the ,united ,states1 including any elected or appointed official4 7#h7 ,national ,archives ,the term ,national ,archives means the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration and all components thereof1 including ,presidential archival depositories established under section #baab of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,official investigation ,the term official investigation means the review of a ,,cointelpro case conducted by any entity of the ,federal ,government either independently1 at the request of any ,presidential commission or congressional committee1 or at the request of any ,government official4 7#aj7 ,originating body ,the term originating body means the entity of the ,federal ,government1 or the entity of a ,state or local government1 as the case may be1 that created a record or particular information within a record4 7#aa7 ,public interest ,the term public interest means the compelling interest in the prompt public disclosure of civil rights cold case records for historical and ,governmental purposes and for the purpose of fully informing the people of the ,united ,states about the history surrounding all civil rights cold cases in the ,united ,states4 7#ab7 ,record ,the term record has the meaning given the term in section #ccja of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ac7 ,review ,board ,the term ,review ,board means the ,,cointelpro ,records ,review ,board established under section #d4