Sec. 4. Duties of the Pardon Attorney

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The Pardon Attorney shall, as soon as the Pardon Attorney becomes aware of any potential grant of executive clemency being considered by the President, begin preparing a Justice Impact Statement, which shall be made available to the President and Congress as soon as practicable but not later than 30 days after the date on which the Pardon Attorney becomes so aware, and which shall include— a description of the efforts of the Pardon Attorney— to make each determination required under subsection (b); and to contact victims as required under subsection (b)(1); and any written statement submitted by a victim under subsection (b)(1).

Any employee of the Department of Justice or Executive Office of the President who learns that the President is considering a grant of executive clemency shall immediately inform the Pardon Attorney of such consideration. In the preparation of any Justice Impact Statement under subsection (a), the Pardon Attorney shall make all reasonable efforts to— inform the victims of each offense that is the subject of the potential grant of executive clemency that they may submit written statements for inclusion in the Justice Impact Statement prepared by the Pardon Attorney; determine the opinions of the victims described in paragraph

(1)regarding the potential grant of executive clemency; and determine the opinions of the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and other Federal law enforcement officials, as appropriate, as to the potential impact of the grant of executive clemency on the success of any ongoing investigation or prosecution. The Justice Impact Statement required under subsection

(a)shall be completed and submitted even if submitted after executive clemency is granted.