,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #efhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,book]1 "u au?ority ( ! ord] ( ! ,s5ate 
( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ord]$ read twice &   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to codify ! process =       
petitions = executive clem5cy1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,presid5tial ,p>don        
,integrity ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ b5efit ,! t]m cov]$  
b5efit means any?+ ( value1 includ+ any 
contribution1 donation1 gift1 s]vice1   
paym5t1 transf]1 contract1 inve/m5t1    
goods1 bus9ess opportunity1 or o!r      
b5efit1 :e!r direct or indirect1 provid$
 by a cov]$ recipi5t1 at ! direction ( a
 cov]$ recipi5t1 or on behalf ( a cov]$ 
recipi5t1 ) an aggregate value ( n less 
?an #e1jjj4  7#b7 ,cov]$ recipi5t ,! t]m
 cov]$ recipi5t means a p]son :o is     
grant$ executive clem5cy4  7#c7         
,executive clem5cy ,! t]m executive     

clem5cy-- 7,a7 means any ex]cise by !   
,presid5t ( ! p[] to grant reprieves or 
p>dons describ$ "u clause #a ( section  
#b ( article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 includes any     
p>don1 commutation1 reprieve1 or        
remission ( a f9e grant$ by ! ,presid5t4
  #c4 ,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 
9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice an ,(fice ( !   
,p>don ,attorney1 head$ by a ,p>don     
,attorney :o %all assi/ ! ,presid5t 9 ! 
ex]cise ( ! p[] "u clause #a ( section  
#b ( article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel matt]s   
7,a7 ,classification ,! position (      
,p>don ,attorney %all be a ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice position designat$ z 
a c>e] res]v$ position "u section       
#cacb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 & may be fill$ only by a c>e]    
appo9tee4  7,b7 ,report+ ,! ,p>don      
,attorney %all report directly to !     
,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,c7         
,additional p]sonnel ,! ,deputy         

,attorney ,g5]al may appo9t su*         
additional (fic]s & employees ( ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,p>don ,attorney z ! ,deputy       
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es necess>y4  7b7
 ,duties ,"u ! g5]al sup]vision ( !     
,attorney ,g5]al & ! direction ( !      
,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al1 subject to    
subsection 7c71 ! ,p>don ,attorney %all 
conduct1 h&le1 or sup]vise-- 7#a7 ! p[]s
 & functions "u section #d2 &  7#b7 su* 
o!r duties z may be assign$ by !        
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,deputy ,attorney 
,g5]al4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,! ,p>don  
,attorney %all submit all recomm5dations
 9 clem5cy cases ?r\gh ! ,deputy        
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,deputy ,attorney  
,g5]al %all ex]cise su* discretion &    
au?ority z is appropriate & necess>y = !
 h&l+ & transmittal ( su* recomm5dations
 to ! ,presid5t4  #d4 ,process+ (       
petitions = executive clem5cy  7a7      
,submission ( petition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 p]son seek+ executive clem5cy by p>don1
 reprieve1 commutation ( s5t5ce1 or     
remission ( f9e %all execute a =mal     

petition4 ,! petition %all be address$  
to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all 
be submitt$ to ! ,p>don ,attorney1      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc     
#bjecj1 except = petitions relat+ to    
milit>y (f5ses4  7#b7 ,=ms ,! ,p>don    
,attorney & ! w>d5s ( ,f$]al p5al       
in/itutions %all make available =ms =   
petition+ = executive clem5cy & o!r     
requir$ =ms4  7#c7 ,milit>y (f5ses ,a   
petition] apply+ = executive clem5cy )  
respect to a milit>y (f5se %all submit 8
 or h] petition directly to ! ,secret>y 
( ! milit>y dep>tm5t t _h orig9al       
jurisdiction ov] ! c\rt-m>tial trial &  
conviction ( ! petition]4 ,9 su* a case1
 a =m furni%$ by ! ,p>don ,attorney may 
be us$ b %\ld be modifi$ to meet ! ne$s 
( ! p>ticul> case4  7#d7 ,cont5ts (     
petition ,ea* petition = executive      
clem5cy %all include ! in=mation requir$
 9 ! =m prescrib$ by ! ,p>don ,attorney4
  7b7 ,(f5ses aga9/ ! laws ( possessions
 or t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,a     
petition = executive clem5cy %all relate

 only to violations ( laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,petitions relat+ to violations 
( laws ( ! possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or t]ritories subject to ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be submitt$ to !
 appropriate (ficial or ag5cy ( !       
possession or t]ritory conc]n$4  7c7    
,consid]ation ( petitions2 notification 
( victims2 recomm5dations to ! presid5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( a petition =
 executive clem5cy1 ! ,p>don ,attorney  
%all cause su* inve/igation to be made (
 ! matt] z he or %e may det]m9e necess>y
 & appropriate1 us+ ! s]vices (1 or     
obta9+ reports f1 appropriate (ficials &
 ag5cies ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#b7         
,notification ( victims  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,:5 a p]son reque/s clem5cy 79 ! =m (   
ei!r a commutation ( a s5t5ce or a p>don
 aft] s]v+ a s5t5ce7 = a conviction ( a 
felony (f5se = :i* !re 0 a victim1 & !  
,p>don ,attorney concludes f ! in=mation
 develop$ 9 ! clem5cy case t            
inve/igation ( ! clem5cy case w>rants   

contact+ ! victim1 ! ,p>don ,attorney1 )
 assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney = 
! di/rict ( conviction or1 if a litigat+
 compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 0     
responsible = ! case1 ! ,assi/ant       
,attorney ,g5]al 9 *>ge ( ! compon5t1   
%all make a reasonable ef=t to notify   
ea* victim ( ! crime = :i* clem5cy is   
s\ght-- 7i7 t a clem5cy petition has be5
 fil$2  7ii7 t ! victim may submit      
comm5ts reg>d+ clem5cy2 &  7iii7 :e!r ! 
clem5cy reque/ ultimately is grant$ or  
d5i$ by ! ,presid5t4  7,b7              
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r contact+ 
! victim is w>rant$1 ! ,p>don ,attorney 
%all consid] ! s]i\sness & rec5cy ( !   
(f5se1 ! nature & ext5t ( ! h>m to !    
victim1 ! def5dant's ov]all crim9al     
hi/ory & hi/ory ( viol5t behavior1 & !  
likelihood t clem5cy c\ld be recomm5d$ 9
 ! case4  7,c7 ,m&atory notice ,9 ! case
 ( a victim :o has on file ) ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,prisons a reque/ to be       
notifi$ ( an (f5d]'s release f cu/ody   
pursuant to section #eea4aeb ( title    

#bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation1 ! ,p>don         
,attorney %all notify ! victim ( !      
release4  7,d7 ,reasonable ef=ts ,!     
,p>don ,attorney %all be deem$ to h made
 reasonable ef=t to notify a victim if !
 ,p>don ,attorney1 ) assi/ance f !      
,unit$ ,/ates attorney = ! di/rict (    
conviction or1 if a litigat+ compon5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 0 responsible = ! 
case1 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al 9    
*>ge ( ! compon5t1 mails1 or directs !  
mail+ (1 writt5 notice to ! la/-kn[n    
address report$ by ! victim to ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,prisons "u section #eea4aeb (
 title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 or any successor regulation4  7,e7     
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m victim
 means ! foll[+ individuals3 7i7 ,an    
individual :o has suff]$ direct or      
?reat5$ physical1 emotional1 or pecuni>y
 h>m z a result ( ! commission ( ! crime
 = :i* clem5cy is s\ght4  7ii7 ,9 ! case
 ( an individual :o di$ or 0 r5d]$      
incompet5t z a direct & proximate result

 ( ! commission ( ! crime = :i* clem5cy 
is s\ght1 "o ( ! foll[+ relatives ( !   
victim 79 ord] ( pref]5ce73 7,i7 ,!     
sp\se4  7,,ii7 ,an adult *ild4  7,,iii7 
,a p>5t4  7#c7 ,review & recomm5dation  
,! ,p>don ,attorney %all review ea*     
petition & all p]t95t in=mation develop$
 by ! inve/igation & %all det]m9e :e!r !
 reque/ = clem5cy is ( suffici5t m]it to
 w>rant favorable action by ! ,presid5t4
 ,! ,p>don ,attorney %all report 9 writ+
 8 or h] recomm5dation to ! ,presid5t1  
/at+ :e!r 9 8 or h] judgm5t ! ,presid5t 
%\ld grant or d5y ! petition4  7d7      
,notification ( grant ( clem5cy ,:5 a   
petition = executive clem5cy is grant$1 
! ,p>don ,attorney %all-- 7#a7 9 ! case 
( a grant ( a p>don1 notify ! petition] 
or 8 or h] attorney ( su* action & mail1
 or direct ! mail+ (1 ! w>rant ( p>don  
to ! petition]2  7#b7 9 ! case ( a grant
 ( a commutation ( s5t5ce1 notify !     
petition] ( su* action & deliv] ! w>rant
 ( a commutation to ! petition] ?r\gh ! 
(fic] 9 *>ge ( 8 or h] place (          

conf9em5t1 or directly to ! petition] if
 ! petition] is on p>ole1 probation1 or 
sup]vis$ release2 &  7#c7 9 all cases ( 
a grant ( executive clem5cy1 n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t 
grants ! individual executive clem5cy1  
po/ on a public website ma9ta9$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ! "n ( ! individual 
grant$ clem5cy1 ! di/rict ( conviction1 
s5t5ce1 (f5se1 & reason = ! grant (     
executive clem5cy4  7e7 ,notification ( 
d5ial ( clem5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] ! 
,presid5t notifies ! ,p>don ,attorney t 
! ,presid5t has d5i$ a reque/ = clem5cy1
 ! ,p>don ,attorney %all s advise !     
petition] & close ! case4  7#b7         
,recomm5dation ( d5ial ,except 9 cases 9
 :i* a s5t5ce ( dea? has be5 impos$1    
:5ev] ! ,p>don ,attorney recomm5ds t !  
,presid5t d5y a reque/ = clem5cy & !    
,presid5t does n disapprove or take o!r 
action ) respect to t adv]se            
recomm5dation )9 #ij days aft] ! date ( 
its submission to ! ,presid5t1 x %all be
 presum$ t ! ,presid5t concurs 9 t      

adv]se recomm5dation ( ! ,p>don         
,attorney1 & ! ,p>don ,attorney %all s  
advise ! petition] & close ! case4  7f7 
,delegation ( au?ority ,! ,p>don        
,attorney may delegate to any (fic] or  
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney
 any ( 8 or h] duties or                
responsibilities "u ?is section4  7g7   
,disclosure ( files  7#a7 ,con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit or o!rwise affect ! disclosure "u 
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om (      
,in=mation ,act7 ( any petition1 report1
 memor&um1 or communication creat$1     
submitt$1 or furni%$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9 
connection ) ! consid]ation ( a petition
 = executive clem5cy1 includ+ !         
recomm5dation ( ! ,p>don ,attorney to ! 
,presid5t4  7#b7 ,submission to         
,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t    
grants an individual executive clem5cy1 
! ,p>don ,attorney %all submit to !     
*airman & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on 

! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 all petitions1 reports1 memor&a1 &     
communications creat$1 submitt$1 or     
furni%$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9 connection ) 
! consid]ation ( ! petition = executive 
clem5cy1 includ+ ! ,p>don ,attorney's   
recomm5dation to ! ,presid5t4  7,b7 ,no 
records ,if !re are no petitions1       
reports1 memor&a1 or communications     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to
 a grant ( executive clem5cy to an      
individual1 ! ,p>don ,attorney %all     
submit to ! *airman & rank+ memb] ( !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a c]tification s        
indicat+4  #e4 ,collection ( in=mation  
reg>d+ grants ( executive clem5cy  7a7  
,notice to cov]$ recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an  
#b days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t  
grants a cov]$ recipi5t executive       
clem5cy1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1   
%all notify ! cov]$ recipi5t t ! cov]$  

recipi5t is requir$ to submit in=mation 
9 accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7     
,in=mation ,n lat] ?an #fb days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,presid5t grants a cov]$  
recipi5t executive clem5cy1 ! cov]$     
recipi5t %all submit1 ?r\gh ! onl9e     
portal e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71 !    
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,:e!r ! cov]$    
recipi5t engag$ ano!r p]son or entity to
 lobby = clem5cy & ! id5tity ( su* p]son
 or entity1 if applicable1 includ+      
engag+ ano!r p]son or entity to provide 
legal s]vices r5d]$ 9 connection )      
repres5tation be=e a c\rt ( law1 lobby+1
 advocacy1 advice or o!r s]vices relat$ 
to ! seek+ or obta9+ executive clem5cy4 
7#b7 ,:e!r ! cov]$ recipi5t1 or someone 
on behalf ( ! cov]$ recipi5t1 provid$ a 
cov]$ b5efit to-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t or an
 imm$iate family memb] ( ! ,presid5t1   
includ+ ! sp\se ( an imm$iate family    
memb]2  7,b7 a memb] ( ! ,cab9et or an  
imm$iate family memb] ( a memb] ( !     
,cab9et2  7,c7 a ,memb] ( ,congress or  
an imm$iate family memb] ( a ,memb] (   

,congress2 or  7,d7 any entity e/abli%$1
 f9anc$1 ma9ta9$1 or controll$ by !     
,presid5t or an imm$iate family memb] ( 
! ,presid5t1 includ+ ! sp\se ( an       
imm$iate family memb]4  7c7 ,public     
notice ,n lat] ?an #fb days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,presid5t grants a cov]$       
recipi5t executive clem5cy1 ! ,(fice ( !
 ,p>don ,attorney %all po/ on a public  
website ! in=mation collect$ pursuant to
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b74
  7d7 ,onl9e portal ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% an onl9e 
portal ?r\gh :i* cov]$ recipi5ts %all   
submit ! in=mation requir$ "u subsection
 7b7 & section #f4  7e7 ,en=cem5t ,a    
cov]$ recipi5t :o kn[+ly fails to submit
 in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ "u    
subsection 7b71 submits mat]ially false 
or incomplete in=mation "u subsection   
7b71 or o!rwise violates ?is section    
%all be subject to a civil p5alty ( n m 
?an #e1jjj4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 %all be      

con/ru$ to limit any ,/ate common law   
privilege1 includ+ ! attorney-cli5t     
privilege4  #f4 ,disclosure by p]sons :o
 seek executive clem5cy on behalf ( o!rs
 = comp5sation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,clem5cy contact ,! t]m   
clem5cy contact means any oral or writt5
 communication1 includ+ an electronic   
communication1 to a cov]$ individual t  
is made ) reg>d to a reque/ = executive 
clem5cy or ! grant or d5ial ( executive 
clem5cy to a specific p]son1 )\t reg>d  
to :e!r a petition has be5 submitt$ "u  
section #d4  7#b7 ,clem5cy repres5tative
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m clem5cy          
repres5tative means any p]son or entity 
t1 = comp5sation1 makes a clem5cy       
contact on behalf ( ano!r p]son1 )\t    
reg>d to-- 7i7 :e!r ! p]son or entity is
 regi/]$ "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act (
 #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472    
7ii7 ! numb] ( clem5cy contacts made by 
! p]son or entity2 or  7iii7 !          
proportion ( "t ! p]son or entity       
devotes to clem5cy contacts4  7,b7      

,exclusion ,! t]m clem5cy repres5tative 
does n include any individual1          
organization1 or o!r entity1 or any     
(fic] employee1 memb]1 or volunte] ( an 
organization or entity1 t makes a       
clem5cy contact on behalf ( ano!r p]son 
)\t receiv+ comp5sation1 directly or    
indirectly1 f or on behalf ( t p]son = !
 clem5cy contact4  7#c7 ,comp5sation ,! 
t]m comp5sation means any paym5t1 fee1  
reta9]1 cont+5t or success fee1 gift1   
loan1 inve/m5t1 bus9ess opportunity1 or 
o!r ?+ ( value1 :e!r provid$ or promis$1
 directly or indirectly4  7#d7 ,cov]$   
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 ! ,vice 
,presid5t2  7,c7 any (fic] or employee (
 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2     
7,d7 any (fic] or employee ( ! ,(fice ( 
! ,vice ,presid5t2  7,e7 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al2  7,f7 ! ,deputy ,attorney       
,g5]al2  7,g7 any (fic] or employee ( ! 
,(fice ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7,h7 any  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,deputy
 ,attorney ,g5]al2  7,i7 any (fic] or   

employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don          
,attorney2  7,j7 any o!r cov]$ executive
 bran* (ficial1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb72 or  7,k7 an imm$iate  
family memb] ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+ !   
sp\se ( an imm$iate family memb]4  7b7  
,disclosure requir$  7#a7 ,initial      
disclosure ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* a clem5cy repres5tative fir/
 makes a clem5cy contact on behalf ( a  
p]son1 ! clem5cy repres5tative %all     
submit to ! ,p>don ,attorney1 ?r\gh !   
onl9e portal e/abli%$ "u section #e7;d71
 a disclosure conta9+ ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7        
,supplem5tal disclosure ,a clem5cy      
repres5tative %all submit ?r\gh ! onl9e 
portal e/abli%$ "u section #e7;d7 an    
updat$ disclosure conta9+ any in=mation 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 n includ$ 9 a 
prior disclosure n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft]-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t   
grants or d5ies executive clem5cy to !  
p]son on ^: behalf ! clem5cy            

repres5tative made a clem5cy contact2 & 
7,b7 ! date on :i* ! clem5cy            
repres5tative receives or is promis$ any
 comp5sation n report$ 9 a prior        
disclosure4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,ea*          
disclosure "u subsection 7b7 %all       
include-- 7#a7 ! "n1 address1 & pr9cipal
 place ( bus9ess ( ! clem5cy            
repres5tative &1 9 ! case ( a clem5cy   
repres5tative t is an entity1 ! "n ( ea*
 employee ( ! entity :o made a clem5cy  
contact2  7#b7 ! "n ( ! p]son or p]sons 
on ^: behalf ea* clem5cy contact 0 made2
  7#c7 ! "n ( ea* p]son or entity t     
paid1 promis$1 or arrang$ comp5sation to
 ! clem5cy repres5tative1 if diff]5t f !
 p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 =
 ea* clem5cy contact1 ! date & =m ( !   
communication & ! "n & position ( ea*   
cov]$ individual contact$2  7#e7 !      
nature1 am\nt1 & t]ms ( all comp5sation 
receiv$ or promis$1 includ+ :e!r any    
portion ( ! comp5sation is cont+5t on a 
grant ( executive clem5cy2 &  7#f7 :e!r 
! clem5cy repres5tative1 or any p]son   

act+ on behalf ( ! clem5cy              
repres5tative1 provid$ a contribution1  
donation1 gift1 s]vice1 paym5t1 or o!r  
?+ ( value ) an aggregate value ( n less
 ?an #e1jjj to a p]son or entity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 
( section #e7;b77#b7 dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod
 end+ on ! date ( ! disclosure1 &1 if s1
 ! recipi5t1 am\nt1 & date ( ea* su*    
provision4  7d7 ,public notice &        
submission to congress ,n lat] ?an #ae  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,p>don        
,attorney receives a disclosure "u      
subsection 7b71 ! ,p>don ,attorney      
%all-- 7#a7 po/ ! disclosure on ! public
 website describ$ 9 section #e7;c7 9 a  
se>*able1 sortable1 & d[nloadable =mat2 
&  7#b7 notify ! *airman & rank+ memb] (
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ( ! disclosure4  7e7  
,p5alties  7#a7 ,civil p5alty ,a clem5cy
 repres5tative t kn[+ly fails to comply 
) ?is section1 includ+ kn[+ly omitt+    
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7c71    

%all be subject to a civil p5alty ( n m 
?an #bjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,ref]ral ,! ,p>don  
,attorney %all ref] any app>5t violation
 ( ?is section to ! ,attorney ,g5]al &1 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ ! ref]ral1
 %all notify ! *airman & rank+ memb] ( !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ( ! ref]ral4  7f7 ,rules
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 require !          
disclosure ( ! cont5t ( any             
communication protect$ by !             
attorney-cli5t privilege1 except t !    
id5tity ( a clem5cy repres5tative1 !    
fact & date ( a clem5cy contact1 & !    
comp5sation describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#e7 %all n be consid]$ privileg$ =  
purposes ( ?is section2 or  7#b7 exempt 
a clem5cy repres5tative f any obligation
 "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 or ! ,=eign
 ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z    
am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq474  #g4
 ,private "r ( action = re/itution  7a7 

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
re/itution aw>dee ,! t]m cov]$          
re/itution aw>dee means a p]son :o is ! 
b5efici>y ( an ord] ( re/itution ent]$  
be=e ! date ( a grant ( executive       
clem5cy to a cov]$ recipi5t ) respect to
 an (f5se = :i* ! cov]$ recipi5t receiv$
 executive clem5cy4  7#b7 ,ord] (       
re/itution ,! t]m ord] ( re/itution     
means an ord] provid+ = re/itution--    
7,a7 "u section #cffc or #cffc;,a (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 "u
 any o!r /atute au?oriz+ crim9al        
re/itution2 or  7,c7 z applicable at    
common law4  7b7 ,"r ( action  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a cov]$ re/itution aw>dee may1 ^u
 a failure ( a cov]$ recipi5t to pay    
am\nts due to ! cov]$ aw>dee "u an ord] 
( re/itution1 br+ a civil action 9 an   
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates seek+ su* paym5t4  7#b7          
,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all h orig9al            
jurisdiction ( a civil action br\ght "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,relief ,9 a civil  

action "u subsection 7b71 ! c\rt may1   
)\t reg>d to ! receipt ( executive      
clem5cy by a cov]$ recipi5t1 & ^u a     
failure by ! cov]$ recipi5t to pay !    
re/itution am\nt1 aw>d a cov]$          
re/itution aw>dee ! am\nt ( ! re/itution
 provid$ = "u ! applicable ord] (       
re/itution & co/s1 includ+ reasonable   
attorneys fees4  #h4 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to    
limit ! p[] ( ! ,presid5t to grant      
executive clem5cy "u ! p[]s grant$ by   
section #b ( article ,,ii ( !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4