28 CFR § 201.4Chapter I

§ 201.4 Appointment of Special Advocates.

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(a) The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, and the PCLOB, appoint no fewer than two individuals to serve as Special Advocates for two-year renewable terms, choosing individuals who at the time of their initial appointment have not been employees of the executive branch in the previous two years.

(b) All persons appointed as Special Advocates shall have appropriate experience in the fields of data privacy and national security law, shall be experienced attorneys and active members in good standing of the bar of a State, Commonwealth, Territory, or Possession, or of the District of Columbia, and shall be duly licensed to practice law.

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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