PUBLIC LAW 104-294—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3495 "(D) EFFECT. —Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to— "(i) create in any person a liberty interest in being granted a hearing or notice on any matter; "(ii) create in favor of any person a cause of action against the United States or any officer or employee of the United States; or "(iii) limit in any manner or degree the ability of the Attorney General to move, transfer, or otherwise manage any person committed to the custody of the Attorney General. "(3) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER SECTIONS.— Subsections (f) and (g) and section 4247 shall apply to any person transferred to the custody of the Attorney General pursuant to this subsection.". (b) TRANSFER OF RECORDS.—Notwithstanding any provision of 18 USC 4243 the District of Columbia Code or any other provision of law, the ^^te. District of Columbia and St. Elizabeth's Hospital— (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall provide to the Attorney General copies of all records in the custody or control of the District or the Hospital on such date of enactment pertaining to persons described in section 4243(i) of title 18, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)); (2) not later than 30 days after the creation of any records by employees, agents, or contractors of the District of Columbia or of St. Elizabeth's Hospital pertaining to persons described in section 4243(i) of title 18, United States Code, provide to the Attorney General copies of all such records created after the date of enactment of this Act; (3) shall not prevent or impede any employee, agent, or contractor of the District of Columbia or of St. Elizabeth's Hospital who has obtained knowledge of the persons described in section 4243(i) of title 18, United States Code, in the employee's professional capacity from providing that knowledge to the Attorney General, nor shall civil or criminal liability attach to such employees, agents, or contractors who provide such knowledge; and (4) shall not prevent or impede interviews of persons described in section 4243(i) of title 18, United States Code, by representatives of the Attorney General, if such persons voliuitarily consent to such interviews. (c) CLARIFICATION OF EFFECT ON CERTAIN TESTIMONIAL IS use 4243 PRIVILEGES. —The amendments made by this section shall not be note, construed to affect in any manner any doctor-patient or psychotherapist-patient testimonial privilege that may be otherwise applicable to persons found not guilty by reason of insanity and greeted by this section. (d) SEVERABILITY. — If any provision of this section, an amend- I8 USC 4243 ment made by this section, or the application of such provision note. or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this section and the amendments made by this section shall not be affected thereby.
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