Frequently Requested Records

NSA's Terrorist Surveillance Program (December 16, 2005 to March 24, 2006)

Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations (December 12, 2006) [this supersedes Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations (January 20, 2003)]

Departmental Legal Positions and Policies in Light of Blakely v. Washington (July 2, 2004)

Community Corrections Center Placement of Offenders Sentenced to Terms of Imprisonment Under Federal Sentencing Guidelines (December 16, 2002)

Support for the Department in Conducting an Analysis of Diversity in the Attorney Workforce, Final Report (June 14, 2002) (unredacted version including survey questions)

FY 2000 Budget Submitted by Office of Special Counsel (Waco Investigation) to the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (December 3, 1999)

Waco Reports

Evaluation of the Handling of the Branch Davidian Stand-off in Waco, Texas (October 8, 1993) HTML, Adobe Acrobat PDF File (13MB)

Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas (October 8, 1993) HTML, Adobe Acrobat PDF File (101MB)

Policy Statements

Advisory Council on Tribal Justice Issues (April 17, 2008)

Selection and Use of Monitors in Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Non-Prosecution Agreements with Corporations (March 7, 2008)

Law Enforcement Information Sharing Policy Statement and Directives (December 21, 2006)

Notification, Consultation, and Approval Requirements for International Terrorism Matters, Domestic Terrorism Matters, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Torture, War Crimes and Genocide Matters (October 26, 2006)

Notification, Consultation, and Approval Requirements for International Terrorism Matters, Domestic Terrorism Matters, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Torture, War Crimes and Genocide Matters, USAM §§ 9-2.136 et seq., and USAM § 9-2.400 Prior Approvals (October 26, 2006)

Review of Policies and Processes to Ensure Adequate Safeguards to Protect Personally Identifiable Information (July 10, 2006)

National Security Division Transition Team (April 27, 2006)

Establishment of the Anti-Methamphetamine Coordination Committee (April 10, 2006)

Establishment of the Governing Board of the National Gang Intelligence Center (July 28, 2005)

Updating Procedures for Component Participation in Interagency Process Concerning National Security Matters (July 21, 2005)

Policies Affecting Anti-Gang Activities within the Department of Justice (June 17, 2005)

Department Policies and Procedures Concerning Sentencing (January 28, 2005)

Establishment of Strategic Management Council Working Group on the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (September 13, 2004)

Letter from Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey to Honorable J. Dennis Hastert Concerning Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act (July 6, 2004)

Establishment of Strategic Management Council's Subcommittee on Research and Statistics (June 7, 2004)

Department of Justice Diversity Initiatives (May 6, 2003)

Criminal Division Approval of Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Applications Involving the Collection of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) (February 6, 2003)

Avoiding Collection and Investigative Use of "Content" in the Operation of Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices (May 24, 2002)

Public Disclosure of Information (May 7, 2002)

Authority of Anti-Terrorism Task Force Operations (October 25, 2001)

Prosecutions Under the Federal Obscenity Statutes (June 10, 1998)

Health Care Fraud Reports:

Fiscal Year 98
Fiscal Year 97

Staff Manuals and Instructions to Staff

Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations (August 28, 2008)

District of Columbia v. Heller (July 3, 2008)

Selection and Use of Monitors in Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Non-Prosecution Agreements with Corporations (March 7, 2008)

U.S. Attorneys' Manual, Death Penalty Protocol Revisions (June 25, 2007)

Certification of Privacy Impact Assessments for All Applicable Information Technology Systems (May 30, 2006)

Guidance for Acceptance of Assistance and Gifts from Private Parties for Use in Connection with Investigations and Litigation, and Addendum (May 26, 2006)

Counterterrorism Initiatives (February 24, 2006)

Prosecution of Prohibited Persons Attempting to Purchase Firearms (June 15, 2004)

The Department's Corporate Fraud Initiative and the Corporate Fraud Task Force's First Year Report to the President (September 25, 2003)

Prevention and Disruption of Further Terrorist Attacks (April 2, 2002)

Management Plan for the United States Attorneys' Offices (November 28, 2001)

Guidelines for the Interviews Regarding International Terrorism (November 9, 2001)

Authority of Anti-Terrorism Task Force Operations (October 25, 2001)

Disclosure of Information in Terrorism Investigation (October 12, 2001)

Intelligence Sharing (August 6, 2001)

Reorganization of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF) (July 16, 2001)

FBI Management Review (June 29, 2001)

Protection and Confidentiality of Individually Identifiable Medical Information (October 15, 1998)

Review of June 3, 1998, Guidance on the Use of the False Claims Act in Civil Health Care Fraud Matters (February 3, 1999) [this supplements Guidance on the Use of the False Claims Act in Civil Health Care Matters (June 3, 1998)]

Miscellaneous

Speeches and Testimony

Department of Justice Mission in Iraq

Organization, Mission and Functions Manual

Statement of Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey Before the Permanent House Select Committee on Intelligence House of Representatives Concerning Reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act (May 11, 2005)

Final Orders and Opinions

Extension of Delegation of Authority for Explosives Enforcement Officers to Perform Certain Law Enforcement Functions (July 26, 2004)

Last Updated:
December 4, 2008