108 STAT. 732 PUBLIC LAW 103-270—JUNE 30, 1994 Public Law 103-270 103d Congress An Act June 30, 1994 To reauthorize the independent counsel law for an additional 5 years, and for [S. 24] other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Independent the United States of America in Congress assembled, Counsel Reauthorization SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act of 1994 28 USC 1 note This Act may be cited as the "Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994". SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION. Section 599 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking "1987" and inserting "1994". SEC. 3. ADDED CONTROLS. (a) COST CONTROLS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—Section 594 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(1) COST CONTROLS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. — "(1) COST CONTROLS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—An independent counsel shall— "(i) conduct all activities with due regard for expense; "(ii) authorize only reasonable and lawful expenditures; and "(iii) promptly, upon taking office, assign to a specific employee the duty of certifying that expenditures of the independent counsel are reasonable and made in accordance with law. "(B) LIABILITY FOR INVALID CERTIFICATION. — An employee making a certification under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be liable for an invalid certification to the same extent as a certifying official certifying a voucher is hable under section 3528 of title 31. "(C) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE POLICIES.—An independent counsel shall comply with the established policies of the Department of Justice respecting expenditures of funds, except to the extent that compliance would be inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter. "(2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.— The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall provide administrative support and guidance to each independent counsel. No officer or employee of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall disclose information related
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