,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjac,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4      
,c>ney7 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      
provide = ! appo9tm5t ( a public int]e/ 
advocate 9 matt]s involv+ a significant 
legal int]pretation or con/ruction ( !  
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ 
,adv]s>ial ,process 9 ! ,,fisa ,c\rt    
,act4  #b4 ,public int]e/ advocates =   
proce$+s "u ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce       
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh  7a7         
,appo9tm5t by ,privacy & ,civil         
,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #ajfa7;d7 ( ! ,intellig5ce    

,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act (     
#bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ee7d77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,appo9tm5t ( public     
int]e/ advocates  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,!    
,bo>d %all appo9t attorneys to s]ve z   
public int]e/ advocates 9 proce$+s be=e 
! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance     
,c\rt1 a judge ( ! petition review pool1
 ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance    
,c\rt ( ,review1 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt "u !
 ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act 
( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7i7    
consult ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7ii7     
appo9t attorneys ) exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9
 cases involv+ privacy & civil lib]ties 
:o are n employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2
  7iii7 consid] c&idates ) demon/rat$   
exp]tise 9 & commitm5t to con/itutional 
& legal protections = privacy & civil   
lib]ties2  7iv7 consid] ! availability (
 c&idates to appe> be=e ! ,=eign        
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt1 a     

judge ( ! petition review pool1 ! ,=eign
 ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt (     
,review1 or ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 urg5t    
matt]s2  7v7 consid] ! ability (        
c&idates to obta9 & ma9ta9 an           
appropriate security cle>ance to        
p>ticipate fully 9 matt]s be=e ! ,=eign 
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt1 a     
judge ( ! petition review pool1 ! ,=eign
 ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt (     
,review1 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt "u ! ,=eign 
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq472 &  7vi7  
provide notice to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !
 presid+ judge ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce  
,surveillance ,c\rt ( all appo9tm5ts "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,duties         
,attorneys appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all c>ry out ! duties ( ! public int]e/
 advocate z describ$ 9 subsection 7i7 ( 
section #ajc ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc74  7,d7 ,te*nical exp]ts
  7i7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,bo>d %all appo9t   
te*nical & subject-matt] exp]ts1 n      

employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to be    
available to assi/ public int]e/        
advocates 9 p]=m+ ! duties ( su*        
advocates "u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7        
,qualifications ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u   
clause 7i71 ! ,bo>d %all consid]        
individuals ) exp]tise 9 te*nical issues
 likely to arise 9 cases relat+ to !    
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471   
includ+ comput] networks1               
telecommunications1 encryption1 &       
cyb]security4  7,e7 ,comp5sation ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 f funds made     
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1     
comp5sate ea* attorney appo9t$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 at ! daily equival5t ( 
! annual rate ( basic pay = level ,,iii 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule = ea* day        
7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su*        
attorney is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance (
 duties "u subsection 7i7 ( section #ajc
 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance  
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc74     
7,f7 ,travel exp5ses ,! ,attorney ,g5]al

 %all1 f funds made available to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 provide ea*        
attorney appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )  
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable   
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,g7    
,security cle>ances ,! ,presid5t %all   
ensure t attorneys appo9t$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 & te*nical &           
subject-matt] exp]ts appo9t$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,d77i7 are exp$iti\sly     
provid$ appropriate security cle>ances  
to c>ry out ! duties ( ! attorneys to ! 
ext5t possible "u ! appropriate         
proc$ures & requirem5ts & provid$ t su* 
attorneys meet ! crit]ia = receiv+ su*  
security cle>ances4  7,h7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,=eign ,intellig5ce  
,surveillance ,c\rt ,! t]m ,=eign       
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt means !
 c\rt e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;a7 ( !  
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;a774  7ii7 
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt 

( ,review ,! t]m ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,c\rt ( ,review means !   
c\rt e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;b7 ( !   
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;b774  7iii7
 ,petition review pool ,! t]m petition  
review pool means ! petition review pool
 e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;e7 ( ! ,=eign
 ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;e774  4  7#b7    
,initial appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,privacy & ,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight   
,bo>d %all appo9t at lea/ "o attorney to
 s]ve z a public int]e/ advocate "u     
p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ajfa7;d7 ( !   
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;ee7d771 z add$ by subsection 7a7 (
 ?is section4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t by ,=eign 
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt        
,section #ajc ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce   
,surveillance ,c\rt ( #aigh 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 7#a7  

,9 any matt] be=e a cov]$ c\rt involv+ a
 significant int]pretation or           
con/ruction ( a provision ( ?is ,act1   
includ+ any novel legal1 factual1 or    
te*nological issue or an issue relat+ to
 ! ,f\r? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! c\rt %all appo9t "o or 
m public int]e/ advocates appo9t$ "u    
p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ajfa7;d7 ( !   
,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;ee7d77 to repres5t ! privacy &    
civil lib]ties int]e/s ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 ! matt] be=e ! c\rt4  7#b7 ,a  
c\rt t appo9ts a public int]e/ advocate 
= a matt] be=e ! c\rt "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all-- 7,a7 provide notice to !         
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,privacy & ,civil  
,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d ( ! appo9tm5t2
 &  7,b7 provide ! ,privacy & ,civil    
,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d ) a summ>y ( !
 issues 9 su* matt] t w>rant$ su*       
appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,a public int]e/       
advocate appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7
 %all p>ticipate fully 9 ! matt] be=e ! 

c\rt = :i* su* public int]e/ advocate 0 
appo9t$ ) ! same rights & privileges z !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 %all repres5t !
 int]e/s ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
pres]v+ privacy & civil lib]ties 9 su*  
matt]1 includ+ ) respect to ! impact (  
su* matt] on ! rights ( ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates "u ! ,f\r? ,am5dm5t to !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7   
%all h access to all relevant evid5ce 9 
su* matt] & may petition ! c\rt to ord] 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to produce docum5ts1 
mat]ials1 or o!r evid5ce necess>y to    
p]=m ! duties ( ! public int]e/         
advocate2  7,d7 may file timely motions 
& briefs1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures ( !
 c\rt1 & %all be giv5 ! opportunity by !
 c\rt to respond to motions or fil+s    
made by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 accordance 
) su* proc$ures2 &  7,e7 may reque/ a   
rehe>+ or en banc consid]ation ( a      
decision ( ! c\rt4  7#d7 7,a7 ,9 matt]s 
be=e ! c\rt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 9
 :i* a public int]e/ advocate has be5   
appo9t$ & ! c\rt believes ! case        

involves a "q ( law 9 :i* !re is        
sub/antial gr\nd = diff]5ce ( op9ion1 ! 
c\rt may by c]tification at any "t1     
includ+ foll[+ ! r5d]+ ( a f9al judgm5t1
 reque/ review by ! c\rt e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,9 matt]s be=e !  
c\rt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 9 :i* a 
public int]e/ advocate has be5 appo9t$ &
 ! c\rt believes ! case involves a "q ( 
law 9 :i* !re is sub/antial gr\nd =     
diff]5ce ( op9ion1 ! c\rt may by        
c]tification at any "t1 includ+ foll[+ !
 r5d]+ ( a f9al judgm5t1 reque/ review  
by ! ,supreme ,c\rt4  7,c7 ,9 any matt] 
9 :i* a c\rt makes a c]tification =     
review ( any rul+ or "q ( law z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! public int]e/ advocate %all  
be giv5 opportunity to provide writt5   
briefs or argum5ts relat$ to ! decision 
by ! c\rt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 or 
! ,supreme ,c\rt to review a rul+4  7#e7
 ,a cov]$ c\rt may1 sua sponte & ^u a   
f9d+ t ! c\rt w\ld b5efit f additional  
views1 p]mit & facilitate p>ticipation  

by amicus curiae1 includ+ p>ticipation 9
 oral argum5t if appropriate1 9 proce$+s
 be=e su* c\rt4 ,su* c\rt may issue     
appropriate ord]s to facilitate !       
p>ticipation ( amicus curiae4  7#f7 ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t ea*      
public int]e/ advocate appo9t$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 = a matt] be=e a cov]$    
c\rt has access to (fice space &        
mat]ials necess>y to fully p>ticipate 9 
su* matt]1 includ+1 z necess>y1 access  
to appropriately secur$ comput]s1       
communication devices1 & facilities4    
7#g7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ c\rt
 means ! c\rt e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a71 ! c\rt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 
a judge ( ! petition review pool        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e71 or !        
,supreme ,c\rt4  4