,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4  
,lujn1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4       
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51   
,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,book]1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4       
,hirono7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,provid+ =
 ! au?ority to initiate litigation =    
actions by ! ,presid5t & ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice (ficials inconsi/5t ) _! duties 
"u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas    
,public ,law #aai-ch 7! ,ep/e9 ,files   
,transp>5cy ,act1 ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
resolution z ! ,act7 0 pass$ ) ov]:elm+ 
bip>tisan support 9 bo? ! ,s5ate & !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ) _! vote1 e 
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator1 & #dbg bip>tisan 
,h\se memb]s s5t a cle> & simple        
message3 ,release all ! ,ep/e9 files2   
,:]eas ! ,act requir$ ! release ( all   

records1 docum5ts1 communications1 &    
inve/igation mat]ials 9 a se>*able &    
d[nloadable =mat by ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbe2
 ,:]eas ! ,act provid$ = limit$1 n>r[ly 
tailor$ gr\nds = )hold+ or r$act+       
in=mation made public 9 compliance ) !  
law2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbe1    
,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al ,todd ,blan*e  
said ! ,ju/ice ,dep>tm5t w\ld release an
 initial1 b n complete1 portion ( !     
,ep/e9 files1 :i* w\ld include sev]al   
hundr$ ?\s& docum5ts f its ,ep/e9       
inve/igative files2 ,:]eas ! ,act       
provides no exception to meet+ !        
,decemb] #ai1 #bjbe1 release deadl9e2   
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice releas$    
only #ab1bhe docum5ts1 repres5t+ less   
?an #a p]c5t ( ! total files 9 !        
,dep>tm5t's possession1 betwe5 ,decemb] 
#ai1 #bjbe1 & ,decemb] #bb1 #bjbe2      
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice s\ght to   
inflate ! total numb]s ( docum5ts       
releas$2 ,:]eas1 on its website1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has also po/$ o!r   
,ep/e9-relat$ mat]ial1 :i* 0 already    

made public be=e enactm5t ( ! ,act1     
includ+ records previ\sly produc$ "u !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act1 ! ,july      
,maxwell int]view1 ! ,bureau ( ,prison  
footage ( ,ep/e9's jail cell on ! night 
( 8 dea?1 prior ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
,(fice ( ,pr(essional ,responsibility & 
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al reports &    
/atem5ts1 & a l9k to ! website ( !      
,committee on ,ov]sight ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice ann\nc$ on ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbe1 
t x _h app>5tly discov]$ ov] #a1jjj1jjj 
additional docum5ts1 & t ! ,dep>tm5t 0  
review+ ov] #e1jjj1jjj pages1 :i* w\ld  
take sev]al weeks to review & release to
 ! public2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
releas$ ano!r production ( files on     
,janu>y #cj1 #bjbe1 :i* x repres5t$ z ! 
f9al production ( ,ep/e9 files2 ,:]eas !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ann\nc$ x w\ld     
release #c1jjj1jjj pages1 :i* 0 half ( !
 #f1jjj1jjj pages x ackn[l$g$ collect+1 
yet x releas$ few] ?an #b1gjj1jjj pages1
 fall+ mat]ially %ort ( its /at$        

production2 ,:]eas ! releas$ docum5ts 7 
ext5sively r$act$1 n 9 compliance ) !   
limit$ scope ( r$actions p]mitt$ 9 !    
,act2 & ,:]eas ! releas$ mat]ial        
improp]ly disclos$ ,ep/e9 survivor      
in=mation1 :ile 9 o!r in/ances1 )hold+  
or r$act+ in=mation conc]n+ ,ep/e9      
co-conspirators & enabl]s f disclosure3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,majority  
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all initiate or      
int]v5e 9 "o or m civil actions 9 ! "n (
 ! ,s5ate 9 a ,f$]al ,c\rt ( compet5t   
jurisdiction to seek appropriate relief 
reg>d+ ! failure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 to act 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,public    
,law #aai-ch 7! ,ep/e9 ,files           
,transp>5cy ,act72  7#b7 ! ,majority    
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all notify ! ,s5ate  
:5 ! body initiates or int]v5es 9 any   
civil action pursuant to ?is resolution2
 &  7#c7 ! ,(fice ( ,s5ate ,legal       
,c\nsel1 or any o!r c\nsel designat$ at 
! direction ( ! ,majority ,lead] ( !    
,s5ate1 foll[+ consultation ) ! ,m9ority
 ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 %all repres5t !     

,s5ate 9 any civil action initiat$1 or 9
 :i* ! ,s5ate int]v5es1 pursuant to ?is 
resolution1 & any c\nsel s designat$ is 
au?oriz$ to designate funds = su*       
repres5tation approv$ by ! ,majority    
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate out ( ! miscellane\s  
l9e item appropriations4