Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5271
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2016-05-17
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government studies and investigations

Lawyers and legal services
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal judicial code to reauthorize the independent counsel law (currently expired) for a five-year period. </p> <p>It extends to eight years after leaving office the period during which individuals who have held the following positions are still subject to preliminary investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine whether to apply to a division of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for the appointment of an independent counsel for further investigation and possible prosecution: </p> <ul> <li>the President or the Vice President;</li> <li>the Attorney General or the Secretaries of State, the Treasury, Defense, the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, or Homeland Security; </li> <li> the U.S. Trade Representative, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Commissioner of Social Security, the Director of National Drug Control Policy, the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the Director of National Intelligence;</li> <li>individuals working in the Executive Office of the President compensated at or above level II of the Executive Schedule;</li> <li>Assistant Attorneys General and DOJ employees compensated at or above level III of the Executive Schedule; or</li> <li>the Director of Central Intelligence, the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, or the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2016 Mr. Turner (for himself and Mr. Allen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 . 2. Reauthorization of chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code Section 599 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking This chapter shall cease to be effective five years after the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994 and inserting This chapter shall have effect during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 and ending on the day 5 years after such date . 3. Extension of period of time during which chapter applies to certain persons Section 591(b)(7) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 8 years .