,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbf,ms4   
,/ev5s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! appo9tm5t ( a
 special prosecutor to inve/igate any   
unlawful action by any (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security tak5 
on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hold ,,ice ,acc\ntable ,act ( #bjbf4   
#b4 ,appo9tm5t ( ,special ,prosecutor   
7a7 ,panel ,foll[+ an application f !   
,attorney ,g5]al or any ( ! attorneys   
g5]al repres5t+ any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or any t]ritory  
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! *ief 
judge ( ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all      
appo9t1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( ! submission ( ! application1 a ?ree  
judge panel to appo9t a special         
prosecutor ) ! au?ority to inve/igate   
any action by any (fic] or employee ( ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t--  7#a7 
occurr$ on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe2  
7#b7 is alleg$ to be unlawful2 &  7#c7  
is deem$ cr$ible by ! special           
prosecutor4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! special  
prosecutor %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! panel "u subsection 7a7 
is appo9t$ f among individuals :o are   
lawy]s--  7#a7 ) reputations = integrity
 & imp>tial decision-mak+2  7#b7 )      
appropriate exp]i5ce to ensure bo? t any
 inve/igation w be conduct$ ably1       
exp$iti\sly & ?or\ghly1 & t ea*         
inve/igative & prosecutorial decision w 
be support$ by an in=m$ und]/&+ ( ,f$]al
 crim9al law & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice      
policies2  7#c7 :o are n employ$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 any capacity1 
& :o d n h ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a cli5t2 & 
7#d7 :o h n be5 employ$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 any capacity1 & :o h 
n _h ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a cli5t on or    
aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe4  7c7 ,backgr\nd
 *eck ,! panel %all ensure t1 prior to  
appo9tm5t1 ! special prosecutor und]goes

 an appropriate backgr\nd inve/igation &
 a detail$ review ( e?ical conduct &    
conflicts ( int]e/4  #c4 ,/aff+  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a special prosecutor appo9t$ "u  
section #b may appo9t ! legal1          
adm9i/rative1 & support p]sonnel        
necess>y to p]=m ! functions ( ! special
 prosecutor4 ,any appo9tm5t made        
pursuant to ?is subsection1 %all n be   
subject to ! approval or sup]vision (   
any o!r (fice or ag5cy4  7b7            
,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws
 ,! /aff appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be paid 9 accordance ) ! provisions (   
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 t title relat+ to classification &     
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4  7c7          
,discipl9e ,/aff appo9t$ by ! special   
prosecutor %all be subject to discipl9>y
 action by ! special prosecutor =       
misconduct & brea* ( e?ical duties "u ! 
same /&>ds & to ! same ext5t z are      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z    
det]m9$ by ! special prosecutor 9       
accordance ) law4  7d7 ,/aff removal ,! 

/aff appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n be
 subject to removals1 reassignm5ts1     
r$uctions 9 =ce1 or simil> actions by   
anyone b ! special prosecutor4  #d4     
,p[]s ( ! (fice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a special
 prosecutor appo9t$ "u section #b %all  
ex]cise1 )9 ! scope ( ! jurisdiction ( t
 special prosecutor "u section #b1 !    
full p[] & indep5d5t au?ority to ex]cise
 all inve/igative & prosecutorial       
functions ( any ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney4
  7b7 ,jurisdiction ,! jurisdiction ( a 
special prosecutor z e/abli%$ "u section
 #b %all also include ! au?ority to     
inve/igate & prosecute ,f$]al crimes    
committ$ 9 ! c\rse (1 & ) int5t to      
int]f]e )1 ! special prosecutor 's      
inve/igation1 includ+ p]jury1 ob/ruction
 ( ju/ice1 de/ruction ( evid5ce1 &      
intimidation ( witnesses2 & to conduct  
appeals aris+ out ( ! matt] be+         
inve/igat$ or prosecut$4  7c7 ,relation 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,a special     
prosecutor %all indep5d5tly comply ) !  
rules1 regulations1 proc$ures1          

practices1 & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice1 %all be all[$ to op]ate free f 
undue influ5ce or improp] direction f   
any (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 &  
%all n be subject to ! day-to-day       
sup]vision ( any (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
,! special prosecutor %all det]m9e :e!r 
& to :at ext5t to in=m or consult ) !   
,attorney ,g5]al or o!rs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice ab\t ! conduct ( ! (fice (    
special prosecutor4  7d7 ,report+ &     
,congressional ov]sight  7#a7 ,a special
 prosecutor appo9t$ "u ?is *apt] may    
make public f "t to "t1 & %all s5d to ! 
,congress /atem5ts or reports on !      
activities ( su* special prosecutor4 ,^!
 /atem5ts & reports %all conta9 su*     
in=mation z su* special prosecutor deems
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,! ,committees on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
( ! ,s5ate %all h ov]sight jurisdiction 
) respect to ! (ficial conduct ( any    
special prosecutor appo9t$ "u ?is *apt]1
 & su* special prosecutor %all h ! duty 
to coop]ate ) ! ex]cise ( su* ov]sight  

jurisdiction4  7#c7 #ij days be=e !     
beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! appo9tm5t
 ( a special prosecutor "u section #b1 !
 special prosecutor %all report 9 cam]a 
to ! ?ree judge panel ref]r$ to 9 su*   
section on ! /atus ( ea* inve/igation4  
7#d7 ,! ?ree judge panel may release to 
! ,congress1 ! public1 or to any        
appropriate p]son1 su* portions ( a     
report made "u ?is subsection z !       
division deems appropriate z consi/5t ) 
law4 ,! 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  7#e7 ,:5 ! special  
prosecutor concludes _! inve/igation1 ! 
special prosecutor %all provide !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ?ree judge panel1 & 
! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,m9ority ,memb] ( ! 
,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate ) a        
confid5tial report expla9+ ea* decision 
( ! special prosecutor z to :e!r or n to
 prosecute an alleg$ (f5se4  #e4        

,removal  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a special       
prosecutor appo9t$ "u section #b may    
only be remov$ f (fice by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al4  7b7 ,/&>d = removal  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may only      
remove a special prosecutor appo9t$ "u  
section #b = good cause1 physical       
disability1 m5tal incapacity1 or any o!r
 condition t sub/antially impairs !     
p]=mance ( su* indep5d5t c\nsel's       
duties4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all in=m ! 
special prosecutor 9 writ+ ( ! specific 
reason = removal4  7#b7 ,report on      
removal ,if a special prosecutor is     
remov$ f (fice1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
promptly submit to ! ?ree judge panel & 
! ,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 r$act 

or po/pone publi%+ any or all ( ! report
 ) ! unanim\s approval ( ! ?ree judge   
panel4  7c7 ,review ,^u petition by a   
special prosecutor remov$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 su* removal %all be review$ =  
compliance ) section #e7;b77#a7 n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,ei!r p>ty may    
appeal )9 #cj days & be subject to      
exp$it$ review4 ,if su* removal 0 bas$  
on error ( law or fact1 ! c\rt may      
re9/ate ! special prosecutor4  #f4      
,civil liability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p>ty
 depriv$ ( 8 rights1 privileges1 or     
immunities secur$ by ! ,con/itution &   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( !   
actions = :i* an individual is indict$  
by ! special prosecutor e/abli%$ 9 ?is  
,act may br+ a civil action aga9/ t     
individual 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,damages        
,damages available pursuant to su*      
action may include--  7#a7 comp5satory  
damages1 includ+ all economic damages   

associat$ ) ! deprivation ( rights1     
privileges1 or immunities2  7#b7        
non-economic damages = emotional di/ress
 & pa9 & suff]+2 &  7#c7 punitive       
damages1 if ! p>ty proves by cle> &     
conv9c+ evid5ce t ! def5dant aga9/ :om  
punitive damages are s\ght act$         
malici\sly1 int5tionally1 fraudul5tly1  
or recklessly4  7c7 ,b> on qualifi$     
immunity ,any individual alleg$ to be   
liable 9 a civil action "u subsection   
7a7 may n invoke a def5se or immunity 9 
any action t--  7#a7 ! def5dant 0 act+ 9
 good fai?1 or t ! def5dant believ$1    
reasonably or o!rwise1 t 8 or h] conduct
 0 lawful at ! "t :5 ! conduct 0        
committ$2 or  7#b7 ! rights1 privileges1
 or immunities secur$ by ! ,con/itution 
& laws 7 n cle>ly e/abli%$ at ! "t ( _! 
deprivation by ! def5dant1 or t at su*  
"t1 ! /ate ( ! law 0 o!rwise su* t !    
def5dant c\ld n reasonably h be5 expect$
 to "k :e!r 8 or h] conduct 0 lawful4   
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 

z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 
,am\nts made available 9 appropriations 
,acts 9 accordance ) ?is section %all be
 available to a special prosecutor      
appo9t$ "u section #b = a p]iod ( #e    
fiscal ye>s4  #h ,sev]ability ,%\ld any 
provision 9 ?is ,act be f\nd to be      
uncon/itutional by a c\rt ( law1 su*    
provision %all be sev]$ f ! rema9d] ( ! 
,act1 & su* action %all n affect !      
en=ceability ( ! rema9+ provisions ( !  
,act4