The following is the exact text of Congressman Michael T. McCaul's very helpful and influential signed December 1, 2015, official letter to me on official Congressional stationery that he mailed to my current mailing address in northwest Austin.
The official reply letter comprised the first occasion in my entire life in which any member of the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate has specifically advised me in writing to myself directly contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation and complain to the FBI about my being an apparent victim of one or more alleged possible federal crimes.
According to apparently up-to-date online records provided by the official website for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) law-enforcement agency, the Austin office of the FBI is located at 12515 Research Boulevard, Suite 400, Building 7, Austin, Texas, 78759. The office phone number for the FBI Austin office is: (512) 345-1111. The FAX number for the cited FBI Austin office is 512-506-2177.
Please note that the following (below) official reply letter to me from U.S. Rep. McCaul did not contain any bold-faced text. The bold-facing of portions of this letter for this particular Blog was added by myself, a gainfully employed single adult white non-Christian male constituent of Congressman McCaul, for the sake of highlighting especially noteworthy sentences in his signed official letter to myself.
The letterhead to the official stationery being used by my duly elected Congressman in his Dec. 1, 2015, reply letter notes that
U.S. Representative McCaul is Assistant Republican Whip in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is also Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Congressman McCaul, who represents the 10th Congressional District of Texas, is also a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, respectively, according to his official Congressional stationery on which the following official letter was mailed to me this month by himself.
The letterhead for the official stationery used by Congressman McCaul in his letter to me also states that that federal lawmaker maintains Congressional offices in Washington, D.C. (phone number 202-225-2401), Austin, Texas (phone number 512-473-2357), Brenham, Texas (phone number 979-830-8497), Tomball, Texas (phone number 281-255-8372), and Katy, Texas (phone number 281-225-8372).
The body of the official December 1, 2015, reply letter to me from U.S. Congressman Michael T. McCaul is as follows:
________________
"Congress of the United States
"House of Representatives
"Washington, DC 20515-4310
"December 1, 2015
"John McMillan
"Village Oaks Apartments
"10926 Jollyville Road, Building 9, Apt. 902
"Austin, Texas 78759
"Dear Mr. McMillan:
"Thank you for contacting Congressman McCaul's office regarding your issue.
"Members of Congress do not investigate allegations of crimes. If you believe that you have credible evidence of violations of federal law, you should contact the local branch office of the FBI for information or assistance. In the event the FBI finds evidence of a prosecutable violation of federal criminal statutes, the case will be presented to the United States Attorney's Office.
"
It is important to understand that Congress has adopted standards which recognize the legitimate role of Members in assisting constituents, while protecting both the due process rights of parties potentially affected by Government actions.
The rules of the House, and laws and regulations governing federal executive agency activities, however, closely limit the extent of an intervention made on behalf of a constituent. Specifically, a Member of Congress may request information or a status report and or urge prompt consideration of a matter on behalf of a constituent needing assistance with a federal agency. A Member of Congress does not investigate allegations of crimes or mistreatment as described in the email (that) you (John Kevin McMillan of northwest Austin) sent to staff in my office.
"In addition,
you may wish to consult with a private attorney to determinate what, if any, other options may possibly be available to you. Information concerning attorney referral services is available upon request from the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral and Information Service. Also, the State Bar can give you the name of an attorney who practices in a particular area of law. You can call the referral service free of charge in Texas at (877) 983-9227.
"
I appreciate the opportunity to be of assistance.
"Sincerely,
"Michael T. McCaul
"Member of Congress
"MTM:kp"
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