,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjad ,mr4 
,hold+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4    
,coble1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 
,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 & ,ms4        
,del,bene7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #ij ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide    
,f$]al jurisdiction = ! !ft ( trade     
secrets1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,trade  
,secrets ,protection ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,f$]al jurisdiction = !ft ( trade       
secrets  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcf (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7b7 ,private civil actions     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] ( a trade secret 
may br+ a civil action "u ?is subsection
 if ! p]son is aggriev$ by a            
misappropriation ( a trade secret t is  
relat$ to a product or s]vice us$ 91 or 
int5d$ = use 91 int]/ate or =eign       

comm]ce4  7#b7 ,civil seizure  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al  7i7 ,application ,bas$ on an     
affidavit or v]ifi$ compla9t satisfy+ ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 ! c\rt may1 
^u ex p>te application1 issue an ord]   
provid+ = ! seizure ( prop]ty necess>y  
to pres]ve evid5ce 9 a civil action     
br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 or to prev5t !  
propagation or dissem9ation ( ! trade   
secret t is ! subject ( ! action4  7ii7 
,requirem5ts = issu+ ord] ,! c\rt may n 
grant an application "u clause 7i7      
unless ! c\rt f9ds t x cle>ly appe>s f  
specific facts t--  7,i7 an ord] issu$  
pursuant to ,rule #fe7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure w\ld be       
inadequate to a*ieve ! purpose ( ?is    
p>agraph because ! p>ty to :i* ! ord]   
w\ld be issu$ w\ld evade1 avoid1 or     
o!rwise n comply ) su* an ord]2  7,,ii7 
an imm$iate & irrep>able injury w occur 
if su* seizure is n ord]$2  7,,iii7 !   
h>m to ! applicant ( d5y+ ! application 
outweighs ! h>m to ! legitimate int]e/s 
( ! p]son aga9/ :om seizure w\ld be     

ord]$ ( grant+ ! application &          
sub/antially outweighs ! h>m to any ?ird
 p>ties :o may be h>m$ by su* seizure2  
7,,iv7 ! applicant is likely to succe$ 9
 %[+ t ! p]son aga9/ :om seizure w\ld be
 ord]$ misappropriat$ ! trade secret &  
is 9 possession ( ! trade secret2  7,v7 
! application describes ) reasonable    
p>ticul>ity ! matt] to be seiz$ &1 to ! 
ext5t reasonable "u ! circum/ances1     
id5tifies ! location :]e ! matt] is to  
be seiz$2  7,,vi7 ! p]son aga9/ :om     
seizure w\ld be ord]$1 or p]sons act+ 9 
conc]t ) su* p]son1 w\ld de/roy1 move1  
hide1 or o!rwise make su* matt]         
inaccessible to ! c\rt1 if ! applicant 7
 to proce$ on notice to su* p]son2 &    
7,,vii7 ! applicant has n publiciz$ !   
reque/$ seizure4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ( ord]  
,if an ord] is issu$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 x %all--  7i7 set =? f9d+s ( fact 
& conclusions ( law requir$ = ! ord]2   
7ii7 provide = ! seizure ( any prop]ty 9
 a mann] t m9imizes any int]ruption ( ! 
bus9ess op]ations ( ?ird p>ties &1 to ! 

ext5t possible1 does n int]rupt ^?      
legitimate bus9ess op]ations ( ! p]son  
accus$ ( misappropriat+ ! trade secret t
 are unrelat$ to ! trade secret t has   
alleg$ly be5 misappropriat$2  7iii7 be  
accompani$ by an ord] protect+ ! prop]ty
 f disclosure by re/rict+ ! access ( !  
applicant1 includ+ dur+ ! seizure1 &    
prohibit+ any copies1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( 
! seiz$ prop]ty1 to prev5t undue damage 
to ! p>ty aga9/ :om ! ord] has issu$ or 
o!rs1 until su* p>ties h an opportunity 
to be he>d 9 c\rt2  7iv7 set a date = a 
he>+ at ! e>lie/ possible "t1 & n lat]  
?an #g days aft] ! ord] has issu$1      
unless ! p>ty aga9/ :om ! ord] is       
direct$ & o!rs h>m$ by ! ord] cons5t to 
ano!r date = su* he>+1 except t a p>ty  
aga9/ :om ! ord] has issu$ or any p]son 
h>m$ by ! ord] may move ! c\rt at any "t
 to dissolve or modify ! ord] aft] giv+ 
notice to ! applicant :o obta9$ ! ord]2 
&  7v7 require ! p]son obta9+ ! ord] to 
provide ! security det]m9$ adequate by !
 c\rt = ! paym5t ( su* damages z any    

p]son may be entitl$ to recov] z a      
result ( a wrongful or excessive seizure
 or wrongful or excessive attempt$      
seizure "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7          
,protection f publicity ,! c\rt %all    
take appropriate action to protect !    
p]son aga9/ :om an ord] "u ?is p>agraph 
is direct$ f publicity1 by or at ! behe/
 ( ! p]son obta9+ ! ord]1 ab\t su* ord] 
& any seizure "u su* ord]4  7,d7        
,mat]ials 9 cu/ody ( c\rt ,any mat]ials 
seiz$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be tak5 into 
! cu/ody ( ! c\rt4 ,! c\rt %all secure !
 seiz$ mat]ial f physical & electronic  
access dur+ ! seizure & :ile 9 ! cu/ody 
( ! c\rt4  7,e7 ,s]vice ( ord] ,! c\rt  
%all ord] t s]vice ( a copy ( ! ord] "u 
?is p>agraph %all be made by a ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t (fic]1 or may be made by a 
,/ate or local law en=cem5t (fic]1 :o1  
^u mak+ s]vice1 %all c>ry out ! seizure 
"u ! ord]4  7,f7 ,action = damage caus$ 
by wrongful seizure ,a p]son :o suff]s  
damage by reason ( a wrongful or        
excessive seizure "u ?is p>agraph has a 

cause ( action aga9/ ! applicant = !    
ord] "u :i* su* seizure 0 made1 & %all  
be entitl$ to ! same relief z is provid$
 "u section #cd7;d77#aa7 ( ! ,tradem>k  
,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#aaaf7;d77#aa774 ,! security po/$ ) !   
c\rt "u subp>agraph 7,b77v7 %all n limit
 ! recov]y ( ?ird p>ties = damages4     
7#c7 ,rem$ies ,9 a civil action br\ght  
"u ?is subsection ) respect to !        
misappropriation ( a trade secret1 a    
c\rt may--  7,a7 grant an injunction--  
7i7 to prev5t any actual or ?reat5$     
misappropriation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 on su* t]ms z ! c\rt deems         
reasonable2  7ii7 if det]m9$ appropriate
 by ! c\rt1 requir+ affirmative actions 
to be tak5 to protect ! trade secret2 & 
7iii7 9 exceptional circum/ances t r5d] 
an injunction inequitable1 t conditions 
future use ( ! trade secret ^u paym5t ( 
a reasonable royalty = no long] ?an !   
p]iod ( "t = :i* su* use c\ld h be5     
prohibit$2  7,b7 aw>d--  7i7  7,i7      
damages = actual loss caus$ by !        

misappropriation ( ! trade secret2 &    
7,,ii7 damages = any unju/ enri*m5t     
caus$ by ! misappropriation ( ! trade   
secret t is n address$ 9 comput+ damages
 = actual loss2 or  7ii7 9 lieu (       
damages measur$ by any o!r me?ods1 !    
damages caus$ by ! misappropriation     
measur$ by imposition ( liability = a   
reasonable royalty = ! misappropriator's
 unau?oriz$ disclosure or use ( ! trade 
secret2  7,c7 if ! trade secret is      
willfully & malici\sly misappropriat$1  
aw>d exempl>y damages 9 an am\nt n m ?an
 #c times ! am\nt ( ! damages aw>d$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 if a claim ( !
 misappropriation is made 9 bad fai?1 a 
motion to t]m9ate an injunction is made 
or oppos$ 9 bad fai?1 or ! trade secret 
0 willfully & malici\sly misappropriat$1
 aw>d reasonable attorney's fees to !   
prevail+ p>ty4  7c7 ,jurisdiction ,!    
di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h  
orig9al jurisdiction ( civil actions    
br\ght "u ?is section4  7d7 ,p]iod (    
limitations ,a civil action "u          

subsection 7b7 may n be comm5c$ lat] ?an
 #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !           
misappropriation ) respect to :i* !     
action w\ld relate is discov]$ or by !  
ex]cise ( reasonable dilig5ce %\ld h be5
 discov]$4 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1
 a cont9u+ misappropriation con/itutes a
 s+le claim ( misappropriation4  4  7b7 
,def9itions ,section #ahci ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m  
misappropriation means--  7,a7          
acquisition ( a trade secret ( ano!r by 
a p]son :o kn[s or has reason to "k t ! 
trade secret 0 acquir$ by improp] means2
 or  7,b7 disclosure or use ( a trade   
secret ( ano!r )\t express or impli$    
cons5t by a p]son :o--  7i7 us$ improp] 
means to acquire k ( ! trade secret2    
7ii7 at ! "t ( disclosure or use1 knew  
or _h reason to "k t ! k ( ! trade      
secret 0--  7,i7 d]iv$ f or ?r\gh a     

p]son :o _h us$ improp] means to acquire
 ! trade secret2  7,,ii7 acquir$ "u     
circum/ances giv+ rise to a duty to     
ma9ta9 ! secrecy ( ! trade secret or    
limit ! use ( ! trade secret2 or        
7,,iii7 d]iv$ f or ?r\gh a p]son :o ow$ 
a duty to ! p]son seek+ relief to ma9ta9
 ! secrecy ( ! trade secret or limit !  
use ( ! trade secret2 or  7iii7 be=e a  
mat]ial *ange ( ! position ( ! p]son1   
knew or _h reason to "k t--  7,i7 !     
trade secret 0 a trade secret2 &  7,,ii7
 k ( ! trade secret _h be5 acquir$ by   
accid5t or mi/ake2  7#f7 ! t]m improp]  
means--  7,a7 includes !ft1 brib]y1     
misrepres5tation1 brea* or inducem5t ( a
 brea* ( a duty to ma9ta9 secrecy1 or   
espionage ?r\gh electronic or o!r means2
 &  7,b7 does n include rev]se eng9e]+  
or indep5d5t d]ivation2 &  7#g7 ! t]m   
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf means ! ,act     
entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !         
regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks us$
 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions (  
c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r  

purposes1 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf or 
! ,lanham ,act74  4  7c7 ,exceptions to 
prohibition ,section #ahcc ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or     
create a private "r ( action = aft]     
prohibit4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!
 section head+ = section #ahcf ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #ahcf4 ,civil proce$+s  
4  7#b7 ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ij 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#ahcf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ahcf4 ,civil 
proce$+s4  4  7e7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to any misappropriation ( a   
trade secret 7z def9$ 9 section #ahci ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is section7 = :i* any act occurs on 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be    

con/ru$ to modify ! rule ( con/ruction  
"u section #ahch ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 or to preempt any o!r     
provision ( law4