§ 597. — Relationship with Department of Justice.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC597]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 40--INDEPENDENT COUNSEL
Sec. 597. Relationship with Department of Justice
(a) Suspension of Other Investigations and Proceedings.--Whenever a
matter is in the prosecutorial jurisdiction of an independent counsel or
has been accepted by an independent counsel under section 594(e), the
Department of Justice, the Attorney General, and all other officers and
employees of the Department of Justice shall suspend all investigations
and proceedings regarding such matter, except to the extent required by
section 594(d)(1), and except insofar as such independent counsel agrees
in writing that such investigation or proceedings may be continued by
the Department of Justice.
(b) Presentation as Amicus Curiae Permitted.--Nothing in this
chapter shall prevent the Attorney General or the Solicitor General from
making a presentation as amicus curiae to any court as to issues of law
raised by any case or proceeding in which an independent counsel
participates in an official capacity or any appeal of such a case or
proceeding.
(Added Pub. L. 95-521, title VI, Sec. 601(a), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat.
1872; amended Pub. L. 97-409, Sec. 2(a)(1)(A), Jan. 3, 1983, 96 Stat.
2039; Pub. L. 100-191, Sec. 2, Dec. 15, 1987, 101 Stat. 1306.)
Amendments
1987--Pub. L. 100-191 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to relationship with Department of Justice for
substantially similar provisions.
1983--Pub. L. 97-409, Sec. 2(a)(1)(A), substituted ``independent
counsel'' for ``special prosecutor'' wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-191 effective Dec. 15, 1987, and applicable
to proceedings initiated and independent counsels appointed on and after
Dec. 15, 1987, see section 6 of Pub. L. 100-191, set out as a note under
section 591 of this title.
