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Sec. 4 · S. 5256

Congressional oversight relating to certain pardons

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(a) Submission of information In the event that the President grants an individual a pardon for a covered offense, not later than 30 days after the date of such pardon— (1) the Attorney General shall submit to the chairs and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees— (A) all materials obtained or prepared by the prosecution team, including the Attorney General and any United States Attorney, and all materials obtained or prepared by any investigative agency of the United States Government, relating to the offense for which the individual was so pardoned; and (B) all materials obtained or produced by the Department of Justice in relation to the pardon; and (2) the President shall submit to the chairs and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees all materials obtained or produced within the Executive Office of the President in relation to the pardon. (b) Treatment of information Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure may not be construed to prohibit the disclosure of information required by subsection (a) of this section.

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