,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhah ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bd1 #bjac ,mr4 ,holt introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 ,financial ,services1 ,foreign ,affairs1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,education and the ,workforce1 ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to repeal the ,,usa ,,patriot ,act and the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,surveillance ,state ,repeal ,act4 #b4 ,repeal of ,,usa ,,patriot ,act ,the ,,usa ,,patriot ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-ef7 is repealed1 and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such ,act are restored or revived as if such ,act had not been enacted4 #c4 ,repeal of the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh 7a7 ,repeal ,the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bfa2 #abb ,stat4 #bdgg7 is repealed1 and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such ,act are restored or revived as if such ,act had not been enacted4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 of this ,act shall not apply to sections #ajc and #aaj of the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bfa2 #abb ,stat4 #bdgg74 #d4 ,terms of judges on ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court2 reappointment2 ,special ,masters 7a7 ,terms2 reappointment ,section #ajc7;d7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking maximum of seven and inserting maximum of ten2 and 7#b7 by striking and shall not be eligible for redesignation4 7b7 ,special ,masters ,section #ajc7;f7 of such ,act1 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,special ,masters 7,a7 ,the courts established pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b7 may appoint one or more ,special ,masters to advise the courts on technical issues raised during proceedings before the courts4 7,b7 ,in this paragraph1 the term ,special ,master means an individual who has technological expertise in the subject matter of a proceeding before a court established pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7b74 4 #e4 ,electronic surveillance of specified persons without regard to specific device ,section #aje7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahje7;c77#b77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 that1 upon the request of the applicant1 any person or entity shall furnish the applicant forthwith all information1 facilities1 or technical assistance necessary to accomplish the electronic surveillance in such a manner as will protect its secrecy and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such carrier1 landlord1 custodian1 or other person is providing that target of electronic surveillance2 4 #f4 ,additional provisions for collections under the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,vii of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended to read as follows3 ,,vii ,additional ,provisions #gja4 ,warrant requirement ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 no information relating to a ,united ,states person may be acquired pursuant to this ,act without a valid warrant based on probable cause4 4 7b7 ,table of contents amendments ,the table of contents in the first section of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended by striking the items relating to title ,,vii and section #gja and inserting the following new items3 ,,title ,,vii--,,additional ,,provisions #gja4 ,warrant requirement4 4 #g4 ,encryption and privacy technology of electronic devices and software ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal ,government shall not mandate that the manufacturer of an electronic device or software for an electronic device build into such device or software a mechanism that allows the ,federal ,government to bypass the encryption or privacy technology of such device or software4 #h4 ,,gao compliance evaluations 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall annually evaluate compliance by the ,federal ,government with the provisions of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 7b7 ,report ,the ,comptroller ,general shall annually submit to ,congress a report containing the results of the evaluation conducted under subsection 7a74 #i4 ,whistleblower complaints 7a7 ,authorization ,to report complaints or information ,an employee of or contractor to an element of the intelligence community that has knowledge of the programs and activities authorized by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 may submit a covered complaint-- 7#a7 to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 or 7#d7 in accordance with the process established under section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e774 7b7 ,investigations and reports to ,congress ,the ,comptroller ,general shall investigate a covered complaint submitted pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 and shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of the investigation4 7c7 ,covered complaint defined ,in this section1 the term covered complaint means a complaint or information concerning programs and activities authorized by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 that an employee or contractor reasonably believes is evidence of-- 7#a7 a violation of any law1 rule1 or regulation2 or 7#b7 gross mismanagement1 a gross waste of funds1 an abuse of authority1 or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety4 #aj4 ,prohibition on interference with reporting of waste1 fraud1 abuse1 or criminal behavior 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an officer or employee of an element of the intelligence community shall be subject to administrative sanctions1 up to and including termination1 for taking retaliatory action against an employee of or contractor to an element of the intelligence community who seeks to disclose or discloses covered information to-- 7#a7 the ,comptroller ,general2 7#b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 or 7#d7 the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered information ,the term covered information means any information 7including classified or sensitive information7 that an employee or contractor reasonably believes is evidence of-- 7,a7 a violation of any law1 rule1 or regulation2 or 7,b7 gross mismanagement1 a gross waste of funds1 an abuse of authority1 or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety4 7#b7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74