,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 prev5t
 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses f coop]at+ )   
repressive gov]nm5ts 9 trans=m+ !       
,int]net into a tool ( c5sor%ip &       
surveillance1 to fulfill !              
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t to promote fre$om ( expression
 on ! ,int]net1 to re/ore public        
confid5ce 9 ! integrity ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
bus9esses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,onl9e
 ,fre$om ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is

 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,sev]ability4    
,title ,i--,promotion ( global ,int]net 
fre$om ,sec4 #aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4    
#ajc4 ,annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human
 ,rights ,practices4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,annual
 designation ( ,int]net-re/rict+        
c\ntries2 report4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,report on
 trade-relat$ issues or disputes due to 
gov]nm5t c5sor%ip or disruption ( !     
,int]net4 ,title ,,ii--,corporate       
transp>5cy & acc\ntability to protect   
onl9e fre$om ,sec4 #bja4 ,disclosure (  
human rights due dilig5ce4 ,title       
,,iii--,export controls on c]ta9        
telecommunications equipm5t ,sec4 #cja4 
,export controls on c]ta9               
telecommunications equipm5t4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7  
,! political & economic b5efits ( !     
,int]net are important to advanc+       
democracy & fre$om ?r\gh\t ! _w1 b !    
pot5tial b5efits ( ?is trans=mative     

te*nology are "u attack by au?orit>ian  
gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,a numb] ( repressive  
=eign gov]nm5ts block1 re/rict1 o!rwise 
control1 & monitor ! ,int]net1          
effectively trans=m+ ! ,int]net into a  
tool ( c5sor%ip & surveillance4  7#c7 ,a
 numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses h      
enabl$ repressive regimes to compromise 
! security ( ,int]net us]s engag$ 9     
peaceful discussion ( political1 social1
 & religi\s issues & sev]ely limit _!   
access to in=mation & communication     
*annels by sell+ ^! gov]nm5ts or _!     
ag5ts te*nology or tra9+4  7#d7 ,a numb]
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses h provid$    
repressive gov]nm5ts ) in=mation ab\t   
,int]net us]s :o 7 ! company's cli5ts or
 7 us+ ! companies' products1 t has l$  
to ! arre/ & imprisonm5t ( ! ,int]net   
us]s4  7#e7 ,! actions ( a numb] (      
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 coop]at+ ) !  
ef=ts ( repressive gov]nm5ts to trans=m 
! ,int]net into a tool ( c5sor%ip &     
surveillance h caus$ ,int]net us]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & 9 =eign c\ntries to lose

 confid5ce 9 ! integrity ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 bus9esses4  7#f7 ,in=mation &          
communication te*nology companies are to
 be comm5d$ = coop]at+ ) civil society  
organizations1 academics1 & inve/ors 9  
f\nd+ ! ,global ,network ,initiative1 9 
ord] to provide direction & guidance to 
! in=mation & communication te*nology   
companies & o!rs 9 protect+ ! free      
expression & privacy ( ,int]net us]s4   
,human rights due dilig5ce by companies 
makes a diff]5ce4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t has a responsibility to      
protect fre$om ( expression on !        
,int]net1 to prev5t ,unit$ ,/ates       
bus9esses f directly & mat]ially        
coop]at+ 9 human rights abuses p]petrat$
 by repressive =eign gov]nm5ts1 & to    
re/ore public confid5ce 9 ! integrity ( 
,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    

,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations &
 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4    
7#b7 ,=eign (ficial ,! t]m =eign (ficial
 means--  7,a7 any (fic] or employee ( a
 =eign gov]nm5t or ( any dep>tm5t2 &    
7,b7 any p]son act+ 9 an (ficial        
capacity = or on behalf (1 or act+ "u   
color ( law ) ! k (1 any su* gov]nm5t or
 su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 /ate-own$         
ent]prise1 or in/rum5tality4  7#c7      
,int]net ,! t]m ,int]net has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bca7;e77#c7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c774  7#d7          
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry ,! t]m         
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry means a c\ntry 
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 ( ?is ,act4
  7#e7 ,legitimate =eign law en=cem5t   
purpose  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m legitimate
 =eign law en=cem5t purpose means = !   
purpose ( en=cem5t1 inve/igation1 or    
prosecution by a =eign (ficial bas$ on a
 publicly promulgat$ law ( reasonable   

specificity t proximately relates to !  
protection or promotion ( ! heal?1      
safety1 or morals ( ! citiz5s ( !       
jurisdiction ( su* (ficial4  7,b7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! 
control1 suppression1 or puni%m5t (     
peaceful expression ( political1        
religi\s1 or ideological op9ion or      
belief %all n be con/ru$ to con/itute a 
legitimate =eign law en=cem5t purpose4  
,among expression t %\ld be con/ru$ to  
be protect$ aga9/ control1 suppression1 
or puni%m5t :5 evaluat+ a =eign         
gov]nm5t's claim ( a legitimate =eign   
law en=cem5t purpose is expression      
protect$ by article #ai ( !             
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights4  7,c7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no provision "u ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to affect a c\ntry's    
ability to adopt measures design$ to    
combat infr+em5t ( intellectual prop]ty4
  7#f7 ,sub/antial re/rictions on       
int]net fre$om ,! t]m sub/antial        
re/rictions on ,int]net fre$om means    

actions t re/rict or puni% ! free       
availability ( in=mation via ! ,int]net 
= reasons o!r ?an legitimate =eign law  
en=cem5t purposes1 includ+--  7,a7      
delib]ately block+1 filt]+1 or c5sor+   
in=mation available via ! ,int]net bas$ 
on ! expression ( political1 religi\s1  
or ideological op9ion or belief1 includ+
 by electronic mail2 or  7,b7 p]secut+1 
prosecut+1 or o!rwise puni%+ an         
individual or gr\p = po/+ or transmitt+ 
peaceful political1 religi\s1 or        
ideological op9ion or belief via !      
,int]net1 includ+ by electronic mail4   
7#g7 ,unit$ /ates bus9ess ,! t]m ,unit$ 
,/ates bus9ess means--  7,a7 any        
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 association1     
jo9t-/ock company1 bus9ess tru/1        
un9corporat$ organization1 or sole      
proprietor%ip t--  7i7 has its pr9cipal 
place ( bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or   
7ii7 is organiz$ "u ! laws ( a ,/ate ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or a t]ritory1           
possession1 or commonweal? ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 any issu] ( a security  

regi/]$ pursuant to section #ab ( !     
,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghl74  #d4 ,sev]ability ,if  
any provision ( ?is ,act1 or !          
application ( su* provision to any p]son
 or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 !     
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application (   
su* provision to o!r p]sons n simil>ly  
situat$ or to o!r circum/ances1 %all n  
be affect$ by su* invalidation4  ,i     
,promotion ( global ,int]net fre$om     
#aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to     
promote z a fundam5tal compon5t ( ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign policy ! "r ( e individual
 to fre$om ( op9ion & expression1       
includ+ ! "r to hold op9ions1 & to seek1
 receive1 & imp>t in=mation & ideas     
?r\gh any m$ia & reg>dless ( fronti]s1  
)\t int]f]5ce2  7#b7 to use all         
appropriate in/rum5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
influ5ce1 includ+ diplomacy1 trade      
policy1 & export controls1 to support1  
promote1 & /r5g!n pr9ciples1 practices1 
& values t promote ! free fl[ (         

in=mation )\t int]f]5ce or              
discrim9ation1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,int]net 
& o!r electronic m$ia2 &  7#c7 to det]  
any ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess f coop]at+ )  
(ficials ( ,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntries 9 
effect+ ! political c5sor%ip ( onl9e    
cont5t4  #ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ! ,congress t--  7#a7 !         
,presid5t %\ld1 ?r\gh bilat]al1 & :]e   
appropriate1 multilat]al activities1    
seek to obta9 ! agreem5t ( o!r c\ntries 
to promote ! goals & objectives ( ?is   
,act & to protect ,int]net fre$om2 &    
7#b7 to ! ext5t possible 9 e c\ntry 9   
:i* !y op]ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses  
%\ld "w to--  7,a7 ensure access to !   
,web sites ( ! ,voice ( ,am]ica1 ,radio 
,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty1 ,radio   
,free ,asia1 ,al-,hurra1 ,radio ,sawa1  
,radio ,f>da1 ,radio ,m>ti1 ,,tv ,m>ti1 
or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates-support$ ,web sites
 & onl9e access to ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t reports su* z ! annual ,c\ntry
 ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices1 
! annual ,reports on ,int]national      

,religi\s ,fre$om1 & ! annual ,traffick+
 9 ,human ,p]sons ,reports2 &  7,b7     
promote ! security ( ,int]net us]s &    
exp& _! access to in=mation &           
communication *annels by limit+ c5sor%ip
 ( protect$ political & religi\s spee* &
 in=mation4  #ajc4 ,annual ,c\ntry      
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices   
7a7 ,report relat+ to economic assi/ance
 ,section #aaf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7g7 7#a7 ,! report requir$ 
by subsection 7d7 %all include an       
assessm5t ( fre$om ( expression )       
respect to electronic in=mation 9 ea*   
=eign c\ntry4 ,su* assessm5t %all consi/
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
g5]al ext5t to :i* ,int]net access is   
available to & us$ by citiz5s 9 t       
c\ntry4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to
 :i* gov]nm5t au?orities 9 t c\ntry     
attempt to filt]1 c5sor1 or o!rwise     
block or remove nonviol5t expression (  
political or religi\s op9ion or belief  

via ! ,int]net1 includ+ electronic mail1
 z well z a description ( ! means by :i*
 su* au?orities attempt to block or     
remove protect$ spee*4  7,c7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t     
au?orities 9 t c\ntry h p]secut$1       
prosecut$1 or o!rwise puni%$ an         
individual or gr\p = ! nonviol5t        
expression ( political1 religi\s1 or    
ideological op9ion or belief via !      
,int]net1 includ+ electronic mail4  7,d7
 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t
 au?orities 9 t c\ntry h s\ght to       
collect1 reque/1 obta91 or disclose !   
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a     
p]son 9 connection ) t p]son's nonviol5t
 expression ( political1 religi\s1 or   
ideological op9ion or belief1 includ+   
)\t limitation communication t w\ld be  
protect$ by ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on 
,civil & ,political ,rights4  7,e7 ,an  
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* wire         
communications & electronic             
communications are illicitly monitor$ 9 
t c\ntry4  7#b7 ,9 compil+ data & mak+  

assessm5ts = ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71
 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic mission       
p]sonnel %all consult ) human rights    
organizations1 te*nology & ,int]net     
companies1 & o!r appropriate            
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m electronic 
communication has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m ,int]net has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bca7;e77#c7 ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772  7,c7 ! t]m    
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation means   
data 9 a =m t id5tifies a p>ticul>      
p]son2 &  7,d7 ! t]m wire communication 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #beaj (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7
 ,report relat+ to security assi/ance   
,section #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7j7 7#a7 ,! report requir$ 
by subsection 7b7 %all include an       
assessm5t ( fre$om ( expression )       

respect to electronic in=mation 9 ea*   
=eign c\ntry4 ,su* assessm5t %all consi/
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
g5]al ext5t to :i* ,int]net access is   
available to & us$ by citiz5s 9 t       
c\ntry4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to
 :i* gov]nm5t au?orities 9 t c\ntry     
attempt to filt]1 c5sor1 or o!rwise     
block or remove nonviol5t expression (  
political or religi\s op9ion or belief  
via ! ,int]net1 includ+ electronic mail1
 z well z a description ( ! means by :i*
 su* au?orities attempt to block or     
remove protect$ spee*4  7,c7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t     
au?orities 9 t c\ntry h p]secut$1       
prosecut$1 or o!rwise puni%$ an         
individual or gr\p = ! peaceful         
expression ( political1 religi\s1 or    
ideological op9ion or belief via !      
,int]net1 includ+ electronic mail4  7,d7
 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t
 au?orities 9 t c\ntry h s\ght to       
collect1 reque/1 obta91 or disclose !   
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a     

p]son 9 connection ) t p]son's          
communication ( ideas1 facts1 or views  
:]e su* communication w\ld be protect$  
by ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & 
,political ,rights4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! ext5t to :i* wire communications &  
electronic communications are illicitly 
monitor$ 9 t c\ntry4  7#b7 ,9 compil+   
data & mak+ assessm5ts = ! purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a71 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic 
mission p]sonnel %all consult ) human   
rights organizations1 te*nology &       
,int]net companies1 & o!r appropriate   
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m electronic 
communication has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m ,int]net has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bca7;e77#c7 ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772  7,c7 ! t]m    
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation means   
data 9 a =m t id5tifies a p>ticul>      
p]son2 &  7,d7 ! t]m wire communication 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #beaj (

 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4     
#ajd4 ,annual designation (             
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntries2 report  7a7 
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all designate ,int]net-re/rict+ 
c\ntries = purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,/&>d ,a =eign c\ntry %all be designat$ 
z an ,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry if !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 det]m9es1 bas$ on
 ! review ( ! evid5ce t ! gov]nm5t ( !  
c\ntry is directly or indirectly        
responsible = a sy/ematic patt]n (      
sub/antial re/rictions on ,int]net      
fre$om dur+ any "p ( ! prec$+ #a-ye>    
p]iod4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all transmit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t conta9s ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! "n (
 ea* =eign c\ntry t at ! "t ( !         
transmission ( ! report is designat$ z  

an ,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry "u          
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,an id5tification 
( ea* gov]nm5t ag5cy & quasi-gov]nm5t   
organization responsible = ! sub/antial 
re/rictions on ,int]net fre$om 9 ea*    
=eign c\ntry designat$ z an             
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry "u subsection  
7a74  7,c7 ,a description ( ef=ts by !  
,unit$ ,/ates to c\nt] ! sub/antial     
re/rictions on ,int]net fre$om ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ a          
description & details ( programs fund$  
"u any o!r provision ( law ) ! purpose (
 promot+ ,int]net fre$om4  7,d7 ,a      
description ( ! evid5ce us$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate to make ! det]m9ations
 "u subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,=m ,!    
in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 
may be provid$ 9 a classifi$ =m if      
necess>y4  7#c7 ,public availability    
,all unclassifi$ portions ( ! report    
%all be made publicly available on !    
,int]net ,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate4  #aje4 ,report on trade-relat$   
issues or disputes due to gov]nm5t      

c5sor%ip or disruption ( ! ,int]net  7a7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all transmit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on--  7#a7 any trade-relat$      
issues or disputes t arise due to       
gov]nm5t c5sor%ip or disruption ( !     
,int]net among ,unit$ ,/ates trade      
p>tn]s2 &  7#b7 ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t to address ! issues or       
disputes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ei!r  
bilat]ally or multilat]ally4  7b7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld pursue trade        
policies t exp& ! in=mation economy by--
  7#a7 ensur+ ! free fl[ ( in=mation    
across ! entire global network2  7#b7   
promot+ /rong] int]national transp>5cy  
rules2 &  7#c7 ensur+ fair & equal      
treatm5t ( onl9e s]vices reg>dless (    
c\ntry ( orig94  ,,ii ,corporate        
transp>5cy & acc\ntability to protect   

onl9e fre$om  #bja4 ,disclosure ( human 
rights due dilig5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #ac ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange   
,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7   
,disclosure ( human rights due dilig5ce 
7#a7 ,disclosure ,except z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 ea* ,int]net             
communications s]vice company t op]ates 
9 an ,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry %all      
include 9 ! annual report ( ! company   
in=mation relat+ to ! company1 any      
subsidi>y ( ! company1 & any entity "u !
 control ( ei!r ( su* companies1 relat+ 
to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,human rights due    
dilig5ce ,company policies applicable to
 ! company's int]nal op]ations t address
 human rights due dilig5ce ?r\gh a      
/atem5t ( policy t is consi/5t )        
applicable provisions ( ! ,guidel9es =  
,mult9ational ,ent]prises issu$ by !    
,organization = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t1 & :e!r su* policy--  7i7  
is approv$ at ! mo/ s5ior level ( !     
company2  7ii7 explicitly /ates !       

company's expectations ( p]sonnel1      
bus9ess p>tn]s1 & o!r p>ties "u !       
control ( ! company1 products1 or       
s]vices2  7iii7 is publicly available & 
communicat$ int]nally & ext]nally to all
 p]sonnel1 bus9ess p>tn]s1 o!r relevant 
p>tn]s1 cu/om]s1 & us]s2  7iv7 is       
reflect$ 9 op]ational policies &        
proc$ures necess>y to emb$ x ?r\gh\t !  
company2 &  7v7 is indep5d5tly assess$  
by a ?ird p>ty to demon/rate compliance 
9 practice1 :i* %\ld include--  7,i7    
:e!r ! assessm5t 0 conduct$ "u !        
sup]vision ( any ?ird p>ty organization 
or multi-/akehold] initiative2  7,,ii7 a
 description ( ! assessm5t process2     
7,,iii7 a description ( measures tak5 to
 ensure ! assessor's indep5d5ce2 &      
7,,iv7 inclusion ( ! assessor's public  
report4  7,b7 ,non-compliance ,if !     
company's policy does n comply ) any ( !
 requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a71 an explanation ( :y ! 
company's policy does n meet ea* su*    
requirem5t4  7,c7 ,policies p]ta9+ to   

disclosure ( p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation ,if ! company collects or     
obta9s p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 
! cont5ts ( wire communications or      
electronic communications 9 electronic  
/orage1 or ! cont5ts ( wire             
communications or electronic            
communications 9 a remote comput+ s]vice
 on ! ,int]net1 a summ>y ( any int]nal  
policies or proc$ures ( ! company t set 
out h[ ! company w assess & respond to  
reque/s by ! gov]nm5ts (                
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntries = disclosure 
( su* p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation or
 communications4  7,d7 ,re/rictions on  
,int]net se>* eng9es & ,int]net cont5t  
ho/+ s]vices ,if ! company creates1     
provides1 or ho/s an ,int]net se>* eng9e
 or an ,int]net cont5t ho/+ s]vice1 all 
/eps tak5 to provide us]s & cu/om]s )   
cle>1 prom95t1 & timely notice :5 access
 to specific cont5t has be5 remov$ or   
block$ at ! reque/ ( an                 
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry4  7#b7         
,availability ( in=mation ,! ,commission

 %all make all in=mation report$ by an  
issu] pursuant to ?is subsection        
available onl9e to ! public4  7#c7 ,safe
 h>bor  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,int]net      
communications s]vice company t op]ates 
9 an ,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry %all n be 
requir$ to include 9 ! annual report ( !
 company in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 if ! company includes 9 ! annual   
report ( ! company a c]tification ( !   
,global ,network ,initiative or a       
multi-/akehold] initiative describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 t ! company p>ticipates
 9 good /&+ 9 ! ,global ,network        
,initiative or ! multi-/akehold]        
initiative 7z ! case may be74  7,b7     
,multi-/akehold] initiative ,a          
multi-/akehold] initiative ref]r$ to 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 is an initiative t--   
7i7 is compos$ ( civil society          
organizations1 includ+ human rights     
organizations & ,int]net communications 
s]vice companies2  7ii7 promotes ! rule 
( law & ! adoption ( laws1 policies1 &  
practices t protect1 respect1 & fulfill 

fre$om ( expression & privacy2 &  7iii7 
requires ea* company p>ticipat+ 9 !     
initiative to und]go assessm5ts by an   
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( ! company's          
compliance ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9 clause  
7ii74  7,c7 ,indep5d5t ?ird p>ty ,an    
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 is an entity      
accr$it$ by ! multi-/akehold] initiative
 to conduct assessm5ts bas$ on crit]ia t
 include--  7i7 g5]al exp]tise 9 legal &
 human rights /&>ds2 &  7ii7 specific   
exp]tise 9 global bus9ess processes     
relat+ to in=mation & communication     
te*nology1 includ+ op]ations1 product   
developm5t cycles1 m>ket segm5ts &      
indu/ry relation%ips1 in=mation         
te*nology privacy1 safety1 & security   
/&>ds1 data ret5tion sy/ems1 & database 
=5sics4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3  7,a7 ,electronic           
communication & o!r title #ah def9itions
 ,! t]ms electronic communication1      
electronic communication s]vice1        

electronic /orage1 wire communication1 &
 cont5ts h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9     
section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,b7 ,int]net ,! t]m ,int]net  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bca7;e77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c774     
7,c7 ,int]net communications s]vice     
company ,! t]m ,int]net communications  
s]vice company means an issu] t--  7i7  
is requir$ to file an annual report ) ! 
,commission2 &  7ii7 7,i7 provides      
electronic communication s]vices or     
remote comput+ s]vices1 b does n        
include--  7aa7 bus9esses t provide su* 
s]vices z an ancill>y s]vice to !       
provision ( lodg+1 transportation1 or   
food s]vices2 or  7bb7 activities       
conduct$ by a f9ancial in/itution 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #ecab ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t are f9ancial
 9 nature1 ev5 if su* activities are    
conduct$ us+ ! ,int]net2 or  7,,ii7 is a
 doma9 "n regi/r>1 doma9 "n regi/ry1 or 
o!r doma9 "n regi/ration au?ority4  7,d7

 ,int]net cont5t ho/+ s]vice ,! t]m     
,int]net cont5t ho/+ s]vice means a     
s]vice t--  7i7 /ores1 ?r\gh            
electromagnetic or o!r means1 electronic
 data1 su* z ! cont5t ( ,web pages1     
electronic mail1 docum5ts1 images1 audio
 & video files1 onl9e discussion bo>ds1 
or ,web logs2 &  7ii7 makes su* data    
available via ! ,int]net4  7,e7         
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry ,! t]m         
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m "u section #c ( ! ,global  
,onl9e ,fre$om ,act ( #bjac4  7,f7      
,int]net se>* eng9e ,! t]m ,int]net se>*
 eng9e means a s]vice made available via
 ! ,int]net t1 on ! basis ( a qu]y      
consi/+ ( t]ms1 concepts1 que/ions1 or  
o!r data input by a us]1 se>*es         
in=mation available on ! ,int]net &     
returns to ! us] a l9k to or o!r means (
 locat+1 view+1 or d[nload+ in=mation or
 data available on ! ,int]net relat+ to 
su* qu]y4  7,g7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable  
in=mation ,! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable  
in=mation means data 9 a =m t id5tifies 

a p>ticul> p]son4  7,h7 ,remote comput+ 
s]vice ,! t]m remote comput+ s]vice has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #bgaa7b7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4   
7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an ! end ( !     
#bgj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,securities &    
,ex*ange ,commission %all issue f9al    
rules to c>ry out section #ac7s7 ( !    
,securities & ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd1 z  
add$ by subsection 7a74  ,,iii ,export  
controls on c]ta9 telecommunications    
equipm5t  #cja4 ,export controls on     
c]ta9 telecommunications equipm5t  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #f ( ! ,export        
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdje71 z cont9u$ 9     
effect "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy      
,economic ,p[]s ,act1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7t7 ,c]ta9          
telecommunications equipm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all e/abli%

 & ma9ta91 z "p ( ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u ?is  
section1 a li/ ( goods & te*nology t    
w\ld s]ve ! prim>y purpose ( assi/+1 or 
be specifically configur$ to assi/1 a   
=eign gov]nm5t 9 acquir+ ! capability to
 c>ry out c5sor%ip1 surveillance1 or any
 o!r simil> or relat$ activity ?r\gh    
means ( telecommunications1 includ+ !   
,int]net1 ! prohibition or lic5s+ ( :i* 
w\ld be effective 9 b>r+ acquisition or 
enhancem5t ( su* capability4  7#b7      
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntries ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prohibit ! export ( goods or te*nology  
on ! li/ e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a 
gov]nm5t end us] 9 any ,int]net-re/rict+
 c\ntry4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may  
waive ! application ( p>agraph 7#b7 )   
respect to export ( goods or te*nology  
on ! li/ e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a 
case-by-case basis if ! ,presid5t       
det]m9es & c]tifies to ,congress t x is 
9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to d s4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m ,int]net has ! 

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bca7;e77#c7 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772  7,b7 ! t]m    
,int]net-re/rict+ c\ntry means a c\ntry 
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,global
 ,onl9e ,fre$om ,act ( #bjac2  7,c7 a   
gov]nm5t end us] 9 a c\ntry--  7i7 is an
 end us] t is a gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry1 or 
( a political subdivision ( t c\ntry1 or
 is an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( su* a   
gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 includes a            
telecommunications or ,int]net s]vice   
provid] t is :olly or p>tially own$ by a
 gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry2 &  7,d7 an ag5cy  
or in/rum5tality ( a gov]nm5t is an     
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate1 z
 def9$ 9 section #afjc ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7            
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all revise ! ,export 
,adm9i/ration ,regulations & any o!r    
regulations necess>y to c>ry out !      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a74  7#b7   

,export adm9i/ration regulations ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m ,export ,adm9i/ration 
,regulations means ! ,export            
,adm9i/ration ,regulations z ma9ta9$ &  
am5d$ "u ! au?ority ( ! ,int]national   
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act & codifi$1
 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9  
sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] ,,vii ( title #ae1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7c7       
,effective date ,section #f7t7 ( !      
,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi1 z   
add$ by subsection 7a71 %all take effect
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
%all apply ) respect to ! export ( goods
 or te*nology on ! li/ e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section on or aft]  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4