,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,lyn* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,select ,committee on  
,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act
 ( #aigh to e/abli% an ,(fice ( !       
,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,privacy
 ,advocate ,g5]al ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,(fice ( ! ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,=eign ,intellig5ce  
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new title3  ,,ix 
,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al  #ija4        
,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al  7a7 ,(fice ( 
! ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al ,!re is     
e/abli%$ an indep5d5t (fice 9 !         

,executive bran* to be kn[n z ! ,(fice (
 ! ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al4  7b7      
,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al  7#a7         
,appo9tm5t ,!re is a ,privacy ,advocate 
,g5]al1 :o %all be ! head ( ! ,(fice ( !
 ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al1 :o %all be  
appo9t$ jo9tly by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! mo/ s5ior associate   
ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt appo9t$ by a  
,presid5t t at ! "t ( appo9tm5t 0 a     
memb] ( a political p>ty o!r ?an !      
political p>ty ( ! ,presid5t t appo9t$ !
 ,*ief ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,t]m ,! ,privacy  
,advocate ,g5]al %all s]ve a t]m ( #g   
ye>s & may be reappo9t$ 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,duties ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,privacy   
,advocate ,g5]al--  7#a7 %all s]ve z !  
oppos+ c\nsel ) respect to any          
application by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = an  
ord] or directive "u ?is ,act & any     
review ( a c]tification or t>get+       
proc$ures "u ?is ,act1 includ+ 9 any    
proce$+s be=e a c\rt or review ( an     
application1 c]tification1 or t>get+    

proc$ures "u ?is ,act t w\ld o!rwise be 
conduct$ ex p>te2  7#b7 %all1 9 c>ry+   
out p>agraph 7#a71 oppose any ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t reque/ = an ord] or directive 
"u ?is ,act & any c]tification or t>get+
 proc$ures "u ?is ,act & argue ! m]its (
 ! opposition be=e ! c\rt conc]n$1      
includ+ any argum5ts relat+ to !        
con/itutionality ( a provision ( law "u 
:i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is seek+ an ord] 
or directive2 &  7#c7 may reque/ ! c\rt 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (     
section #ajc to make publicly available 
an ord]1 decision1 or op9ion ( su* c\rt4
  7d7 ,appeals ,! ,privacy ,advocate    
,g5]al may--  7#a7 appeal a decision ( !
 c\rt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 (      
section #ajc to ! c\rt e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b7 ( su* section2 &  7#b7   
petition ! ,supreme ,c\rt = a writ (    
c]tior>i = review ( a decision ( ! c\rt 
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;b74  7e7 ,/aff
 ,! ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al %all      
appo9t su* /aff ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,privacy 
,advocate ,g5]al z ! ,privacy ,advocate 

,g5]al consid]s necess>y to c>ry out !  
duties ( ! ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al4   
7f7 ,security cle>ance ,! ,presid5t %all
 ensure t ! ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al & 
! /aff ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,privacy ,advocate
 ,g5]al appo9t$ "u subsection 7b7       
possess appropriate security cle>ances  
to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,privacy       
,advocate ,g5]al "u ?is section4  4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table (    
cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,=eign     
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja note7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new items3       
,title ,,ix--,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al  
,sec4 #ija4 ,privacy ,advocate ,g5]al4  
4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ajc7;b7
 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance  
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ review ! d5ial
 & ins]t+ review ! approval or d5ial2   
7#b7 by /rik+ prop]ly d5i$ & ins]t+     
prop]ly approv$ or d5i$1 z ! case may   
be2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ petition ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ins]t+ petition4  #c4         

,au?ority dur+ appeals process  7a7     
,electronic surveillance ,section #aje (
 ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance    
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahje7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7i7 7#a7 ,9 any case :]e a 
judge d5ies an application "u ?is       
section & ! ,gov]nm5t expresses an int5t
 to appeal t d5ial1 ! judge may         
tempor>ily au?orize ! em]g5cy employm5t 
( electronic surveillance p5d+ su*      
appeal if ! judge f9ds--  7,a7 !re is a 
reasonable argum5t t ! electronic       
surveillance is p]missible2 &  7,b7 !re 
are exceptional circum/ances & compell+ 
evid5ce %[+ t imm$iate electronic       
surveillance is necess>y to accompli% ! 
purpose ( ! electronic surveillance4    
7#b7 ,9 any case :]e a judge au?orizes !
 em]g5cy employm5t ( electronic         
surveillance p5d+ appeal "u p>agraph    
7#a7 & ! application by ! ,gov]nm5t is  
d5i$ on appeal1 any in=mation ga!r$ or  
d]iv$ f su* electronic surveillance %all
 be de/roy$ & no su* in=mation may be   

receiv$ 9 evid5ce or o!rwise disclos$ 9 
any trial1 he>+1 or o!r proce$+ 9 or    
be=e any c\rt1 gr& jury1 dep>tm5t1      
(fice1 ag5cy1 regulatory body1          
legislative committee1 or o!r au?ority (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or political 
subdivision !re(1 & no in=mation conc]n+
 any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son acquir$ f su*  
surveillance %all subsequ5tly be us$ or 
disclos$ 9 any o!r mann] by ,f$]al      
(fic]s or employees )\t ! cons5t ( su*  
p]son4  4  7b7 ,physical se>* ,section  
#cjd ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce            
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahbd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 7#a7  
,9 any case :]e a judge d5ies an        
application "u ?is section & ! ,gov]nm5t
 expresses an int5t to appeal t d5ial1 !
 judge may tempor>ily au?orize ! em]g5cy
 employm5t ( physical se>* p5d+ su*     
appeal if ! judge f9ds--  7,a7 !re is a 
reasonable argum5t t ! physical se>* is 
p]missible2 &  7,b7 !re are exceptional 
circum/ances & compell+ evid5ce %[+ t an

 imm$iate physical se>* is necess>y to  
accompli% ! purpose ( ! physical se>*4  
7#b7 ,9 any case :]e a judge au?orizes !
 em]g5cy employm5t ( a physical se>*    
p5d+ appeal "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !        
application by ! ,gov]nm5t is d5i$ on   
appeal1 any in=mation ga!r$ or d]iv$ f  
su* physical se>* %all be de/roy$ & no  
su* in=mation may be receiv$ 9 evid5ce  
or o!rwise disclos$ 9 any trial1 he>+1  
or o!r proce$+ 9 or be=e any c\rt1 gr&  
jury1 dep>tm5t1 (fice1 ag5cy1 regulatory
 body1 legislative committee1 or o!r    
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or 
political subdivision !re(1 & no        
in=mation conc]n+ any ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]son acquir$ f su* physical se>* %all  
subsequ5tly be us$ or disclos$ 9 any o!r
 mann] by ,f$]al (fic]s or employees )\t
 ! cons5t ( su* p]son4  4  7c7 ,p5      
regi/] & trap & trace ,section #djc ( ! 
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdc7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 7#a7 ,9 any case :]e a judge d5ies  

an application "u ?is section & !       
,gov]nm5t expresses an int5t to appeal t
 d5ial1 ! judge may tempor>ily au?orize 
in/allation & use ( a p5 regi/] or trap 
& trace device on an em]g5cy basis p5d+ 
su* appeal if ! judge f9ds--  7,a7 !re  
is a reasonable argum5t t ! in/allation 
& use ( a p5 regi/] or trap & trace     
device is p]missible2 &  7,b7 !re are   
exceptional circum/ances & compell+     
evid5ce %[+ t imm$iate in/allation & use
 ( a p5 regi/] or trap & trace device is
 necess>y to accompli% ! purpose ( !    
in/allation & use ( su* p5 regi/] or    
trap & trace device4  7#b7 ,9 any case  
:]e a judge au?orizes ! in/allation &   
use ( a p5 regi/] or trap & trace device
 on an em]g5cy basis p5d+ appeal "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! application by !      
,gov]nm5t is d5i$ on appeal1 any        
in=mation ga!r$ or d]iv$ f su*          
in/allation & use ( a p5 regi/] or trap 
& trace device %all be de/roy$ & no su* 
in=mation may be receiv$ 9 evid5ce or   
o!rwise disclos$ 9 any trial1 he>+1 or  

o!r proce$+ 9 or be=e any c\rt1 gr&     
jury1 dep>tm5t1 (fice1 ag5cy1 regulatory
 body1 legislative committee1 or o!r    
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or 
political subdivision !re(1 & no        
in=mation conc]n+ any ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]son acquir$ f su* in/allation & use ( 
a p5 regi/] or trap & trace device %all 
subsequ5tly be us$ or disclos$ 9 any o!r
 mann] by ,f$]al (fic]s or employees )\t
 ! cons5t ( su* p]son4  4