,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #a1 #bjac,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jordan7 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 e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ! ,con/itutional ,advocate to provide advocacy 9 cases be=e c\rts e/abli%$ by ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ,re=m ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,con/itutional ,advocate ,! t]m ,con/itutional ,advocate means ! ,con/itutional ,advocate appo9t$ "u section #c7;b74 7#b7 ,decision ,! t]m decision means a decision1 ord]1 or op9ion issu$ by ! ,,fisa ,c\rt or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review4 7#c7 ,,fisa ,! t]m ,,fisa means ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 7#d7 ,,fisa ,c\rt ,! t]m ,,fisa ,c\rt means ! c\rt e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;a7 ( ,,fisa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;a774 7#e7 ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review ,! t]m ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review means ! c\rt ( review e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;b7 ( ,,fisa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;b774 7#f7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ! ,con/itutional ,advocate e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#g7 ,petition review pool ,! t]m petition review pool means ! petition review pool e/abli%$ by section #ajc7;e7 ( ,,fisa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;e77 or any memb] ( t pool4 7#h7 ,significant con/ruction or int]pretation ( law ,! t]m significant con/ruction or int]pretation ( law means a significant con/ruction or int]pretation ( a provision1 z t t]m is con/ru$ "u section #fja7;c7 ( ,,fisa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahga7;c774 #c4 ,(fice ( ! ,con/itutional ,advocate 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! judicial bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an ,(fice ( ! ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7b7 ,con/itutional ,advocate 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ! ,(fice is ! ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t & t]m 7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all appo9t ! ,con/itutional ,advocate f ! li/ ( c&idates submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,c&idates 7i7 ,li/ ( c&idates ,! ,privacy & ,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,*ief ,ju/ice a li/ ( n less ?an #e qualifi$ c&idates to s]ve z a ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7ii7 ,selection ( c&idates ,9 prep>+ a li/ describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,privacy & ,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d %all select c&idates ! ,bo>d believes w be zeal\s & effective advocates 9 def5se ( civil lib]ties & consid] ea* pot5tial c&idate's-- 7,i7 litigation & o!r pr(essional exp]i5ce2 7,,ii7 exp]i5ce ) ! areas ( law ! ,con/itutional ,advocate is likely to enc\nt] 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,advocate's duties2 & 7,,iii7 demon/rat$ commitm5t to civil lib]ties4 7,c7 ,security ,cle>ance ,an individual may be appo9t$ ,con/itutional ,advocate )\t reg>d to :e!r ! individual possesses a security cle>ance on ! date ( ! appo9tm5t4 7,d7 ,t]m & dismissal ,a ,con/itutional ,advocate %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s & may be fir$ only = good cause %[n1 includ+ ! demon/rat$ inability to qualify = an adequate security cle>ance4 7,e7 ,reappo9tm5t ,!re %all be no limit to ! numb] ( consecutive t]ms s]v$ by a ,con/itutional ,advocate4 ,! reappo9tm5t ( a ,con/itutional ,advocate %all be made 9 ! same mann] z appo9tm5t ( a ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7,f7 ,act+ ,con/itutional ,advocate ,if ! position ( ,con/itutional ,advocate is vacant1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice may appo9t an ,act+ ,con/itutional ,advocate f among ! qualifi$ employees ( ! ,(fice4 ,if !re are no su* qualifi$ employees1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice may appo9t an ,act+ ,con/itutional ,advocate f ! mo/ rec5t li/ ( c&idates provid$ by ! ,privacy & ,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b74 ,! ,act+ ,con/itutional ,advocate %all h all ( ! p[]s ( a ,con/itutional ,advocate & %all s]ve until a ,con/itutional ,advocate is appo9t$4 7#c7 ,employees ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate is au?oriz$1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws & regulations1 to appo9t & t]m9ate employees ( ! ,(fice4 7c7 ,security cle>ances ,! appropriate dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & elem5ts ( ! executive bran* %all coop]ate ) ! ,(fice1 to ! ext5t possible "u exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 to exp$iti\sly provide ! ,con/itutional ,advocate & appropriate employees ( ! ,(fice ) ! security cle>ances necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7d7 ,duties & au?orities ( ! ,con/itutional ,advocate 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate-- 7,a7 %all review ea* application to ! ,,fisa ,c\rt by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7,b7 %all review ea* decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review issu$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & all docum5ts & o!r mat]ial relevant to su* decision 9 a complete1 unr$act$ =m2 7,c7 may p>ticipate 9 a proce$+ be=e ! petition review pool if su* p>ticipation is reque/$ by a p>ty 9 su* a proce$+ or by ! petition review pool2 7,d7 %all consid] any reque/ f a provid] :o has be5 s]v$ ) an ord]1 c]tification1 or directive compell+ ! provid] to provide assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t or to release cu/om] in=mation to assi/ t provid] 9 a proce$+ be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt or ! petition review pool1 includ+ a reque/-- 7i7 to oppose ! ,gov]nm5t on behalf ( ! private p>ty 9 su* a proce$+2 or 7ii7 to provide guidance to ! private p>ty if ! private p>ty is consid]+ compliance ) an ord] ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt2 7,e7 %all p>ticipate 9 a proce$+ be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt if appo9t$ to p>ticipate by ! ,,fisa ,c\rt "u section #d7;a7 & may p>ticipate 9 a proce$+ be=e ! petition review pool if au?oriz$ "u section #e7;a72 7,f7 may reque/ to p>ticipate 9 a proce$+ be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt or ! petition review pool2 7,g7 %all p>ticipate 9 su* a proce$+ if su* reque/ is grant$2 7,h7 may reque/ reconsid]ation ( a decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt "u section #d7;b72 7,i7 may appeal or seek review ( a decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review1 z p]mitt$ by ?is title2 & 7,j7 %all p>ticipate 9 su* appeal or review4 7#b7 ,advocacy ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate %all protect individual rights by vigor\sly advocat+ be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review1 z appropriate1 9 support ( legal int]pretations t m9imize ! scope ( surveillance & ! ext5t ( data collection & ret5tion4 7#c7 ,utilization ( outside c\nsel ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate-- 7,a7 may delegate to a compet5t outside c\nsel any duty or responsibility ( ! ,con/itutional ,advocate ) respect to p>ticipation 9 a matt] be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review1 or ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 may n delegate to outside c\nsel any duty or au?ority set out 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,d71 7,f71 7,h71 or 7,i7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,availability ( docum5ts & mat]ial ,! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review1 z appropriate1 %all ord] any ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or entity to make available to ! ,con/itutional ,advocate1 or appropriate outside c\nsel if utiliz$ by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate "u p>agraph 7#c71 any docum5ts or o!r mat]ial necess>y to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #d4 ,advocacy be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt 7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,to p>ticipate 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,fisa ,c\rt may appo9t ! ,con/itutional ,advocate to p>ticipate 9 a ,,fisa ,c\rt proce$+4 7#b7 ,/&+ ,if ! ,con/itutional ,advocate is appo9t$ to p>ticipate 9 a ,,fisa ,c\rt proce$+ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,con/itutional ,advocate %all h /&+ z a p>ty be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt 9 t proce$+4 7b7 ,reconsid]ation ( a ,,fisa ,c\rt decision 7#a7 ,au?ority to move = reconsid]ation ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may move ! ,,fisa ,c\rt to reconsid] any decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt made aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act by petition+ ! ,,fisa ,c\rt n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all docum5ts & mat]ials relevant to ! decision are made available to ! ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7#b7 ,discretion ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ,! ,,fisa ,c\rt %all h discretion to grant or d5y a motion = reconsid]ation made pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,amicus curiae p>ticipation 7#a7 ,motion by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may file a motion ) ! ,,fisa ,c\rt to p]mit & facilitate p>ticipation ( amicus curiae1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 oral argum5t if appropriate1 9 any proce$+4 ,! ,,fisa ,c\rt %all h ! discretion to grant or d5y su* a motion4 7#b7 ,facilitation by ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ,! ,,fisa ,c\rt may1 sua sponte1 p]mit & facilitate p>ticipation by amicus curiae1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 oral argum5t if appropriate1 9 proce$+s be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt4 7#c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,fisa ,c\rt %all promulgate rules to provide ! public ) in=mation suffici5t to all[ int]e/$ p>ties to p>ticipate z amicus curiae4 #e4 ,advocacy be=e ! petition review pool 7a7 ,au?ority ,to p>ticipate ,! petition review pool or any p>ty to a proce$+ be=e ! petition review pool may au?orize ! ,con/itutional ,advocate to p>ticipate 9 a petition review pool proce$+4 7b7 ,reconsid]ation ( a petition review pool decision 7#a7 ,au?ority to move = reconsid]ation ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may move ! petition review pool to reconsid] any decision ( ! petition review pool made aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act by petition+ ! petition review pool n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all docum5ts & mat]ials relevant to ! decision are made available to ! ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7#b7 ,discretion ( ! petition review pool ,! petition review pool %all h discretion to grant or d5y a motion = reconsid]ation made pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,amicus curiae p>ticipation 7#a7 ,motion by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may file a motion ) ! petition review pool to p]mit & facilitate p>ticipation ( amicus curiae1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 oral argum5t if appropriate1 9 any proce$+4 ,! petition review pool %all h ! discretion to grant or d5y su* a motion4 7#b7 ,facilitation by ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ,! petition review pool may1 sua sponte1 p]mit & facilitate p>ticipation by amicus curiae1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 oral argum5t if appropriate1 9 proce$+s be=e ! petition review pool4 7#c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! petition review pool %all promulgate rules to provide ! public ) in=mation suffici5t to all[ int]e/$ p>ties to p>ticipate z amicus curiae4 #f4 ,appellate review 7a7 ,appeal ( ,,fisa ,c\rt decisions 7#a7 ,au?ority to appeal ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may appeal any decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt or ! petition review pool issu$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ! decision is issu$1 unless x w\ld be app>5t to all reasonable juri/s t su* decision is dictat$ by /atute or by prec$5t h&$ d[n aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,/&+ z appellant ,if ! ,con/itutional ,advocate appeals a decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt or ! petition review pool pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,con/itutional ,advocate %all h /&+ z a p>ty be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review 9 su* appeal4 7#c7 ,m&atory review ,! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review %all review any ,,fisa ,c\rt or petition review pool decision appeal$ by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate & issue a decision 9 su* appeal4 7#d7 ,/&>d ( review ,! /&>ds = a m&atory review ( a ,,fisa ,c\rt or petition review pool decision pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 %all be-- 7,a7 de novo ) respect to issues ( law2 & 7,b7 cle>ly errone\s ) respect to det]m9ation ( facts4 7#e7 ,amicus curiae p>ticipation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review %all accept amicus curiae briefs f int]e/$ p>ties 9 all m&atory reviews pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 & %all provide = amicus curiae p>ticipation 9 oral argum5t if appropriate4 7,b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review %all promulgate rules to provide ! public ) in=mation suffici5t to all[ int]e/$ p>ties to p>ticipate z amicus curiae4 7b7 ,review ( ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review decisions 7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may seek a writ ( c]tior>i f ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = review ( any decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review4 7#b7 ,/&+ ,9 any proce$+s be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to a petition ( c]tior>i fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & any proce$+s 9 a matt] = :i* c]tior>i is grant$1 ! ,con/itutional ,advocate %all h /&+ z a p>ty4 #g4 ,disclosure 7a7 ,requirem5t ,to disclose ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publicly disclose-- 7#a7 all decisions issu$ by ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review aft] ,july #aj1 #bjjc1 t include a significant con/ruction or int]pretation ( law2 7#b7 any decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt or ! petition review pool appeal$ by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate pursuant to ?is title2 & 7#c7 any ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review decision t is issu$ aft] an appeal by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate4 7b7 ,disclosure describ$ ,= ea* disclosure requir$ by subsection 7a7 ) respect to a decision1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make available to ! public docum5ts suffici5t-- 7#a7 to id5tify ) p>ticul>ity ea* legal "q address$ by ! decision & h[ su* "q 0 resolv$2 7#b7 to describe 9 g5]al t]ms ! context 9 :i* ! matt] arises2 7#c7 to describe ! con/ruction or int]pretation ( any /atute1 con/itutional provision1 or o!r legal au?ority reli$ on by ! decision2 & 7#d7 to indicate :e!r ! decision dep>t$ f any prior decision ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review4 7c7 ,docum5ts describ$ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all satisfy ! disclosure requirem5ts 9 subsection 7b7 by-- 7#a7 releas+ a ,,fisa ,c\rt1 petition review pool1 or ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review decision 9 its entirety or z r$act$2 7#b7 releas+ a summ>y ( a ,,fisa ,c\rt1 petition review pool1 or ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review decision2 or 7#c7 releas+ an application made to ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 a petition made to ! petition review pool1 briefs fil$ be=e ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review1 or o!r mat]ials1 9 full or z r$act$4 7d7 ,ext5sive disclosure ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all release z mu* in=mation reg>d+ ! facts & analysis conta9$ 9 a decision describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or docum5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 z is consi/5t ) legitimate national security conc]ns4 7e7 ,tim+ ( disclosure 7#a7 ,decisions issu$ prior to enactm5t ,a decision issu$ prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t is requir$ to be disclos$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be disclos$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,,fisa ,c\rt & petition review pool decisions ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all release ,,fisa ,c\rt or petition review pool decisions appeal$ by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ! appeal is fil$4 7#c7 ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review decisions ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all release ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review decisions appeal$ by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ! appeal is fil$4 7f7 ,petition by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate 7#a7 ,au?ority to petition ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may petition ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review to ord]-- 7,a7 ! public disclosure ( a decision ( su* a ,c\rt or review pool1 & docum5ts or o!r mat]ial relevant to su* a decision1 previ\sly designat$ z classifi$ in=mation2 or 7,b7 ! release ( an unclassifi$ summ>y ( su* decisions & docum5ts4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( petition ,ea* petition fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 a detail$ declassification proposal or a summ>y ( ! decision & docum5ts t ! ,con/itutional ,advocate proposes to h releas$ publicly4 7#c7 ,role ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al 7,a7 ,copy ( petition ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate %all provide to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a copy ( ea* petition fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,opposition ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may oppose a petition fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by submitt+ any objections 9 writ+ to ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review1 z appropriate1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date su* petition 0 submitt$4 7#d7 ,public availability ,n less ?an #ia days aft] receiv+ a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 & tak+ into acc\nt any objections f ! ,attorney ,g5]al made "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review1 z appropriate1 %all declassify & make readily available to ! public any decision1 docum5t1 or o!r mat]ial reque/$ 9 su* petition1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 consi/5t ) legitimate national security consid]ations4 7#e7 ,effective date ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate may n file a petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 until #aha days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except ) respect to a decision appeal$ by ! ,con/itutional ,advocate4 #h4 ,annual report to ,congress 7a7 ,requirem5t = annual report ,! ,con/itutional ,advocate %all submit to ,congress an annual report on ! implem5tation ( ?is title4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* annual report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 detail ! activities ( ! ,(fice2 7#b7 provide an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is title2 & 7#c7 propose any new legislation to improve ! function+ ( ! ,(fice or ! op]ation ( ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review4 #i4 ,pres]vation ( rights ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) au?ority to prev5t ! ,,fisa ,c\rt1 ! petition review pool1 or ! ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review f declassify+ decisions or releas+ in=mation pursuant to ?is title2 & 7#b7 to elim9ate ! public's ability to secure in=mation "u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act7 or any o!r provision ( law4