,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjac ,mr4  
,leahy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4      
,udall ( ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to /r5g!n privacy protections1 
acc\ntability1 & ov]sight relat$ to     
dome/ic surveillance conduct$ pursuant  
to ! ,,usa ,,patriot ,act & ! ,=eign    
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,,fisa ,acc\ntability & ,privacy    
,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,sunsets 
7a7 ,modification ( ,,fisa ,am5dm5ts    
,act ( #bjjh sunset  7#a7 ,modification 
,section #djc7;b77#a7 ( ! ,,fisa        
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law    
#aaj-bfa2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha note7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag &    
ins]t+ ,june #a1 #bjae4  7#b7 ,te*nical 
& con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #djc7;b77#b7 
( su* ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-bfa2 #abb 

,/at4 #bdgd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjag & ins]t+ ,june #a1 #bjae4    
7#c7 ,ord]s 9 effect ,section           
#djd7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7,public ,law   
#aaj-bfa2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja note7 is  
am5d$ 9 ! p>agraph head+ by /rik+       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag & ins]t+ ,june #a1  
#bjae4  7b7 ,national ,security ,lett]s 
7#a7 ,repeal ,effective on ,june #a1    
#bjae--  7,a7 section #bgji ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z
 su* provision read on ,octob] #be1     
#bjja2  7,b7 section #aaad7;a77#e7 ( !  
,"r to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act ( #aigh  
7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #cdad7;a77#e77 is am5d$  
to read z su* provision read on ,octob] 
#be1 #bjja2  7,c7 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 
( section #fbf ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhau7 are am5d$  
to read z subsections 7a7 & 7b71        
respectively1 ( ! second ( ! #b sections
 designat$ z section #fbd ( su* ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhau7 7relat+ to       
disclosure to ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation = c\nt]9tellig5ce         

purposes71 z add$ by section #fja ( !   
,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act =       
,fiscal ,ye> #aiif 7,public ,law        
#ajd-ic2 #aji ,/at4 #igd71 read on      
,octob] #be1 #bjja2  7,d7 section #fbg (
 ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #afhav7 is repeal$2 &  7,e7   
section #hjb ( ! ,national ,security    
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7 is   
am5d$ to read z su* provision read on   
,octob] #be1 #bjja4  7#b7 ,transition   
provision ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !     
provisions ( law ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 z 9 effect on ,may #ca1 #bjae1    
%all cont9ue to apply on & aft] ,june   
#a1 #bjae1 ) respect to any p>ticul>    
=eign intellig5ce inve/igation or )     
respect to any p>ticul> (f5se or        
pot5tial (f5se t began or occurr$ be=e  
,june #a1 #bjae4  7#c7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,effective ,june #a1    
#bjae--  7,a7 section #ceaa ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7i7 9 
subsections 7a71 7c71 & 7d71 by /rik+ or
 #fbg7;a7 ea* place x appe>s2 &  7ii7 9 

subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 z am5d$ by     
section #f7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 by /rik+     
section #fbf or #fbg ( ! ,fair ,cr$it   
,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhau &   
#afhav7 & ins]t+ section #fbf ( ! ,fair 
,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#afhau72  7,b7 section #aah7;c7 ( !     
,,usa ,,patriot ,improvem5t &           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje 7#ah       
,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa note7 is am5d$--  7i7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 by add+ & at ! end2   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7iii7 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,c7 ! table (     
sections = ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #fbg4 
#c4 ,factual basis = & issuance ( ord]s 
= access to tangible ?+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #eja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce   
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !   
section head+1 by /rik+ c]ta9 bus9ess   
records & ins]t+ tangible ?+s2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+            

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 a /atem5t ( facts %[+ t   
!re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t !
 records or o!r ?+s s\ght--  7i7 are    
relevant to an au?oriz$ inve/igation    
7o!r ?an a ?reat assessm5t7 conduct$ 9  
accordance ) subsection 7a77#b7 to obta9
 =eign intellig5ce in=mation n conc]n+ a
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or to protect aga9/
 int]national t]rorism or cl&e/9e       
intellig5ce activities2 &  7ii7 7,i7    
p]ta9 to a =eign p[] or an ag5t ( a     
=eign p[]2  7,,ii7 are relevant to !    
activities ( a suspect$ ag5t ( a =eign  
p[] :o is ! subject ( su* au?oriz$      
inve/igation2 or  7,,iii7 p]ta9 to an   
individual 9 contact )1 or kn[n to1 a   
suspect$ ag5t ( a =eign p[]2 &  7,b7 a  
/atem5t ( propos$ m9imization proc$ures4
  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ & t !    
propos$ m9imization proc$ures meet !    
def9ition ( m9imization proc$ures "u    
subsection 7g7 aft] subsections 7a7 &   
7b72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &

  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9         
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 %all     
direct t ! m9imization proc$ures be     
foll[$4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9itions ,title ,v ( !
 ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act 
( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq47 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ejc4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title1 ! t]ms       
,attorney ,g5]al1 =eign intellig5ce     
in=mation1 int]national t]rorism1 p]son1
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,unit$ ,/ates p]son h 
! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja4  4
  7#b7 ,title head+ ,title ,v ( ! ,=eign
 ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq47 is am5d$ 
9 ! title head+ by /rik+ c]ta9 bus9ess  
records & ins]t+ tangible ?+s4  7#c7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! 
fir/ section ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is am5d$--     

7,a7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to title ,v
 & section #eja & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
,,title ,v--,access to tangible ?+s =   
=eign intellig5ce purposes ,sec4 #eja4  
,access to tangible ?+s = =eign         
intellig5ce purposes & int]national     
t]rorism inve/igations4  2  &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ejb ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ejc4 ,def9itions4
  4  #d4 ,ord]s = p5 regi/]s & trap &   
trace devices = =eign intellig5ce       
purposes  7a7 ,application ,section     
#djb7;c7 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce        
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahdb7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ a 
c]tification by ! applicant & ins]t+ a  
/atem5t ( ! facts & circum/ances reli$  
^u by ! applicant to ju/ify ! belief ( !
 applicant2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#c7 a /atem5t ( :e!r   
m9imization proc$ures are be+ propos$ &1
 if s1 a /atem5t ( ! propos$ m9imization

 proc$ures4  4  7b7 ,m9imization  7#a7  
,def9ition ,section #dja ( ! ,=eign     
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahda7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]m         
m9imization proc$ures means--  7,a7     
specific proc$ures1 t are reasonably    
design$ 9 light ( ! purpose & te*nique (
 an ord] = ! in/allation & use ( a p5   
regi/] or trap & trace device1 to       
m9imize ! ret5tion1 & prohibit !        
dissem9ation1 ( nonpublicly available   
in=mation kn[n to conc]n uncons5t+      
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons consi/5t ) ! ne$ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta91 produce1 &    
dissem9ate =eign intellig5ce in=mation2 
7,b7 proc$ures t require t nonpublicly  
available in=mation1 :i* is n =eign     
intellig5ce in=mation1 %all n be        
dissem9at$ 9 a mann] t id5tifies any    
,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 )\t ! cons5t ( su* 
p]son1 unless ! id5tity ( su* p]son is  
necess>y to und]/& =eign intellig5ce    
in=mation or assess its importance2 &   
7,c7 not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71  

proc$ures t all[ = ! ret5tion &         
dissem9ation ( in=mation t is evid5ce ( 
a crime :i* has be51 is be+1 or is ab\t 
to be committ$ & t is to be reta9$ or   
dissem9at$ = law en=cem5t purposes4  4  
7#b7 ,p5 regi/]s & trap & trace devices 
,section #djb ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce   
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahdb7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9     
subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ ! judge    
f9ds & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
8! judge f9ds--  7,a7 t ! application   
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &
  7,b7 t1 if !re are exceptional        
circum/ances ju/ify+ ! use ( m9imization
 proc$ures 9 a p>ticul> case1 ! propos$ 
m9imization proc$ures meet ! def9ition (
 m9imization proc$ures "u ?is title4  2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 
,at or be=e ! end ( ! p]iod ( "t = :i* !
 in/allation & use ( a p5 regi/] or trap
 & trace device is approv$ "u an ord] or
 an ext5sion "u ?is section1 ! judge may
 assess compliance ) any applicable     
m9imization proc$ures by review+ !      

circum/ances "u :i* in=mation conc]n+   
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons 0 reta9$ or        
dissem9at$4  4  7#c7 ,em]g5cies ,section
 #djc ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce           
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahdc7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,if ! ,attorney      
,g5]al au?orizes ! em]g5cy in/allation &
 use ( a p5 regi/] or trap & trace      
device "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all require t m9imization       
proc$ures be foll[$1 if appropriate4  4 
7#d7 ,use ( in=mation ,section          
#dje7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahde7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ provisions ( ?is section & ins]t+ 
m9imization proc$ures requir$ "u ?is    
title4  7c7 ,transition proc$ures  7#a7 
,ord]s 9 effect ,not)/&+ ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act1 an ord] ent]$ "u section  
#djb7;d77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         

,u4,s4,c4 #ahdb7;d77#a77 t is 9 effect  
on ! effective date ( ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all rema9 9 effect until !
 expiration ( ! ord]4  7#b7 ,ext5sions  
,a reque/ = an ext5sion ( an ord] ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to !
 requirem5ts ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act4  #e4 ,limitations on disclosure (
 national security lett]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #bgji ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,prohibition ( c]ta9 disclosure  7#a7   
,prohibition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a       
c]tification is issu$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 & notice ( ! "r to judicial review 
"u p>agraph 7#c7 is provid$1 no wire or 
electronic communication s]vice provid]1
 or (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1 t    
receives a reque/ "u subsection 7a71    
%all disclose to any p]son t ! ,director
 ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation has 
s\ght or obta9$ access to in=mation or  

records "u ?is section4  7,b7           
,c]tification ,! requirem5ts (          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply if !        
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation1 or a designee ( !        
,director ^: rank %all be no l[] ?an    
,deputy ,assi/ant ,director at ,bureau  
headqu>t]s or a ,special ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge (
 a ,bureau field (fice1 c]tifies t1     
abs5t a prohibition ( disclosure "u ?is 
subsection1 !re may result--  7i7 a     
dang] to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7ii7 int]f]5ce ) a crim9al1    
c\nt]t]rorism1 or c\nt]9tellig5ce       
inve/igation2  7iii7 int]f]5ce )        
diplomatic relations2 or  7iv7 dang] to 
! life or physical safety ( any p]son4  
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a wire  
or electronic communication s]vice      
provid]1 or (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t    
!re(1 t receives a reque/ "u subsection 
7a7 may disclose in=mation o!rwise      
subject to any applicable nondisclosure 
requirem5t to--  7i7 ^? p]sons to :om   
disclosure is necess>y 9 ord] to comply 

) ! reque/2  7ii7 an attorney 9 ord] to 
obta9 legal advice or assi/ance reg>d+ !
 reque/2 or  7iii7 o!r p]sons z p]mitt$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation or ! designee ( !         
,director4  7,b7 ,p]sons necess>y =     
compliance ,^u a reque/ by ! ,director (
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation or !  
designee ( ! ,director1 ^? p]sons to :om
 disclosure w be made "u subp>agraph    
7,a77i7 or to :om su* disclosure 0 made 
be=e ! reque/ %all be id5tifi$ to !     
,director or ! designee4  7,c7          
,nondisclosure requirem5t ,a p]son to   
:om disclosure is made "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be subject to ! nondisclosure 
requirem5ts applicable to a p]son to :om
 a reque/ is issu$ "u subsection 7a7 9 !
 same mann] z ! p]son to :om ! reque/ is
 issu$4  7,d7 ,notice ,any recipi5t t   
discloses to a p]son describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 in=mation o!rwise      
subject to a nondisclosure requirem5t   
%all in=m ! p]son ( ! applicable        
nondisclosure requirem5t4  7#c7 ,"r to  

judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a wire  
or electronic communications s]vice     
provid] t receives a reque/ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all h ! "r to judicial  
review ( any applicable nondisclosure   
requirem5t4  7,b7 ,notification ,a      
reque/ "u subsection 7a7 %all /ate t if 
! recipi5t wi%es to h a c\rt review a   
nondisclosure requirem5t1 ! recipi5t    
%all notify ! ,gov]nm5t4  7,c7          
,initiation ( proce$+s ,if a recipi5t ( 
a reque/ "u subsection 7a7 makes a      
notification "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !     
,gov]nm5t %all initiate judicial review 
"u ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 section #ceaa 
( ?is title1 unless an appropriate      
(ficial ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( !          
,inve/igation makes a notification "u   
p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,9 !    
case ( any reque/ = :i* a recipi5t has  
submitt$ a notification "u p>agraph     
7#c77;,b71 if ! facts support+ a        
nondisclosure requirem5t cease to exi/1 
an appropriate (ficial ( ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all promptly   

notify ! wire or electronic s]vice      
provid]1 or (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t    
!re(1 subject to ! nondisclosure        
requirem5t t ! nondisclosure requirem5t 
is no long] 9 effect4  4  7b7 ,id5tity (
 f9ancial in/itutions & cr$it reports   
,section #fbf ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhau7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9 disclosure     
7#a7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a  
c]tification is issu$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 & notice ( ! "r to judicial review 
"u p>agraph 7#c7 is provid$1 no consum] 
report+ ag5cy1 or (fic]1 employee1 or   
ag5t !re(1 t receives a reque/ or ord]  
"u subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c71 %all    
disclose or specify 9 any consum]       
report1 t ! ,f$]al ,bureau (            
,inve/igation has s\ght or obta9$ access
 to in=mation or records "u subsection  
7a71 7b71 or 7c74  7,b7 ,c]tification ,!
 requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
apply if ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation1 or a designee ( !      

,director ^: rank %all be no l[] ?an    
,deputy ,assi/ant ,director at ,bureau  
headqu>t]s or a ,special ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge (
 a ,bureau field (fice1 c]tifies t1     
abs5t a prohibition ( disclosure "u ?is 
subsection1 !re may result--  7i7 a     
dang] to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7ii7 int]f]5ce ) a crim9al1    
c\nt]t]rorism1 or c\nt]9tellig5ce       
inve/igation2  7iii7 int]f]5ce )        
diplomatic relations2 or  7iv7 dang] to 
! life or physical safety ( any p]son4  
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
consum] report+ ag5cy1 or (fic]1        
employee1 or ag5t !re(1 t receives a    
reque/ or ord] "u subsection 7a71 7b71  
or 7c7 may disclose in=mation o!rwise   
subject to any applicable nondisclosure 
requirem5t to--  7i7 ^? p]sons to :om   
disclosure is necess>y 9 ord] to comply 
) ! reque/ or ord]2  7ii7 an attorney 9 
ord] to obta9 legal advice or assi/ance 
reg>d+ ! reque/ or ord]2 or  7iii7 o!r  
p]sons z p]mitt$ by ! ,director ( !     
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation or !     

designee ( ! ,director4  7,b7 ,p]sons   
necess>y = compliance ,^u a reque/ by ! 
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation or ! designee ( !         
,director1 ^? p]sons to :om disclosure w
 be made "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or to   
:om su* disclosure 0 made be=e ! reque/ 
%all be id5tifi$ to ! ,director or !    
designee4  7,c7 ,nondisclosure          
requirem5t ,a p]son to :om disclosure is
 made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be       
subject to ! nondisclosure requirem5ts  
applicable to a p]son to :om a reque/ or
 ord] is issu$ "u subsection 7a71 7b71  
or 7c7 9 ! same mann] z ! p]son to :om !
 reque/ or ord] is issu$4  7,d7 ,notice 
,any recipi5t t discloses to a p]son    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 in=mation   
o!rwise subject to a nondisclosure      
requirem5t %all in=m ! p]son ( !        
applicable nondisclosure requirem5t4    
7#c7 ,"r to judicial review  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a consum] report+ ag5cy t        
receives a reque/ or ord] "u subsection 
7a71 7b71 or 7c7 %all h ! "r to judicial

 review ( any applicable nondisclosure  
requirem5t4  7,b7 ,notification ,a      
reque/ or ord] "u subsection 7a71 7b71  
or 7c7 %all /ate t if ! recipi5t wi%es  
to h a c\rt review a nondisclosure      
requirem5t1 ! recipi5t %all notify !    
,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,initiation ( proce$+s 
,if a recipi5t ( a reque/ or ord] "u    
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 makes a     
notification "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !     
,gov]nm5t %all initiate judicial review 
"u ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 section #ceaa 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 unless
 an appropriate (ficial ( ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation makes a         
notification "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7    
,t]m9ation ,9 ! case ( any reque/ or    
ord] = :i* a consum] report+ ag5cy has  
submitt$ a notification "u p>agraph     
7#c77;,b71 if ! facts support+ a        
nondisclosure requirem5t cease to exi/1 
an appropriate (ficial ( ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all promptly   
notify ! consum] report+ ag5cy1 or      
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1 subject  

to ! nondisclosure requirem5t t !       
nondisclosure requirem5t is no long] 9  
effect4  4  7c7 ,disclosures to         
,gov]nm5tal ag5cies = c\nt]t]rorism     
purposes ,section #fbg ( ! ,fair ,cr$it 
,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhav7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9      
disclosure  7#a7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if a c]tification is issu$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,b7 & notice ( ! "r to     
judicial review "u p>agraph 7#c7 is     
provid$1 no consum] report+ ag5cy1 or   
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1 t        
receives a reque/ "u subsection 7a71    
%all disclose to any p]son or specify 9 
any consum] report1 t a gov]nm5t ag5cy  
has s\ght or obta9$ access to in=mation 
"u subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,c]tification  
,! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
apply if ! head ( a gov]nm5t ag5cy      
au?oriz$ to conduct inve/igations (1 or 
intellig5ce or c\nt]9tellig5ce          
activities or analysis relat$ to1       
int]national t]rorism1 or a designee1   

c]tifies t1 abs5t a prohibition (       
disclosure "u ?is subsection1 !re may   
result--  7i7 a dang] to ! national     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7       
int]f]5ce ) a crim9al1 c\nt]t]rorism1 or
 c\nt]9tellig5ce inve/igation2  7iii7   
int]f]5ce ) diplomatic relations2 or    
7iv7 dang] to ! life or physical safety 
( any p]son4  7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a consum] report+ ag5cy1 or      
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1 t        
receives a reque/ "u subsection 7a7 may 
disclose in=mation o!rwise subject to   
any applicable nondisclosure requirem5t 
to--  7i7 ^? p]sons to :om disclosure is
 necess>y 9 ord] to comply ) ! reque/2  
7ii7 an attorney 9 ord] to obta9 legal  
advice or assi/ance reg>d+ ! reque/2 or 
7iii7 o!r p]sons z p]mitt$ by ! head ( !
 gov]nm5t ag5cy au?oriz$ to conduct     
inve/igations (1 or intellig5ce or      
c\nt]9tellig5ce activities or analysis  
relat$ to1 int]national t]rorism1 or a  
designee4  7,b7 ,p]sons necess>y =      
compliance ,^u a reque/ by ! head ( a   

gov]nm5t ag5cy au?oriz$ to conduct      
inve/igations (1 or intellig5ce or      
c\nt]9tellig5ce activities or analysis  
relat$ to1 int]national t]rorism1 or a  
designee1 ^? p]sons to :om disclosure w 
be made "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or to :om
 su* disclosure 0 made be=e ! reque/    
%all be id5tifi$ to ! head ( ! gov]nm5t 
ag5cy or ! designee4  7,c7              
,nondisclosure requirem5t ,a p]son to   
:om disclosure is made "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be subject to ! nondisclosure 
requirem5ts applicable to a p]son to :om
 a reque/ is issu$ "u subsection 7a7 9 !
 same mann] z ! p]son to :om ! reque/ is
 issu$4  7,d7 ,notice ,any recipi5t t   
discloses to a p]son describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 in=mation o!rwise      
subject to a nondisclosure requirem5t   
%all in=m ! p]son ( ! applicable        
nondisclosure requirem5t4  7#c7 ,"r to  
judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
consum] report+ ag5cy t receives a      
reque/ "u subsection 7a7 %all h ! "r to 
judicial review ( any applicable        

nondisclosure requirem5t4  7,b7         
,notification ,a reque/ "u subsection   
7a7 %all /ate t if ! recipi5t wi%es to h
 a c\rt review a nondisclosure          
requirem5t1 ! recipi5t %all notify !    
gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,initiation ( proce$+s  
,if a recipi5t ( a reque/ "u subsection 
7a7 makes a notification "u subp>agraph 
7,b71 ! gov]nm5t %all initiate judicial 
review "u ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 section
 #ceaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 unless an appropriate (ficial ( !      
gov]nm5t ag5cy au?oriz$ to conduct      
inve/igations (1 or intellig5ce or      
c\nt]9tellig5ce activities or analysis  
relat$ to1 int]national t]rorism makes a
 notification "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7   
,t]m9ation ,9 ! case ( any reque/ = :i* 
a consum] report+ ag5cy has submitt$ a  
notification "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 if !
 facts support+ a nondisclosure         
requirem5t cease to exi/1 an appropriate
 (ficial ( ! gov]nm5t ag5cy au?oriz$ to 
conduct inve/igations (1 or intellig5ce 
or c\nt]9tellig5ce activities or        

analysis relat$ to1 int]national        
t]rorism %all promptly notify ! consum] 
report+ ag5cy1 or (fic]1 employee1 or   
ag5t !re(1 subject to ! nondisclosure   
requirem5t t ! nondisclosure requirem5t 
is no long] 9 effect4  4  7d7 ,f9ancial 
records ,section #aaad7;a77#e7 ( ! ,"r  
to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab 
,u4,s4,c4 #cdad7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,d7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9      
disclosure  7i7 ,prohibition  7,i7 ,9   
g5]al ,if a c]tification is issu$ "u    
subclause 7,,ii7 & notice ( ! "r to     
judicial review "u clause 7iii7 is      
provid$1 no f9ancial in/itution1 or     
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1 t        
receives a reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
%all disclose to any p]son t ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation has s\ght or    
obta9$ access to in=mation or records "u
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,,ii7 ,c]tification
 ,! requirem5ts ( subclause 7,i7 %all   
apply if ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation1 or a designee ( !      

,director ^: rank %all be no l[] ?an    
,deputy ,assi/ant ,director at ,bureau  
headqu>t]s or a ,special ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge (
 a ,bureau field (fice1 c]tifies t1     
abs5t a prohibition ( disclosure "u ?is 
subp>agraph1 !re may result--  7aa7 a   
dang] to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7bb7 int]f]5ce ) a crim9al1    
c\nt]t]rorism1 or c\nt]9tellig5ce       
inve/igation2  7cc7 int]f]5ce )         
diplomatic relations2 or  7dd7 dang] to 
! life or physical safety ( any p]son4  
7ii7 ,exception  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
f9ancial in/itution1 or (fic]1 employee1
 or ag5t !re(1 t receives a reque/ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 may disclose in=mation 
o!rwise subject to any applicable       
nondisclosure requirem5t to--  7aa7 ^?  
p]sons to :om disclosure is necess>y 9  
ord] to comply ) ! reque/2  7bb7 an     
attorney 9 ord] to obta9 legal advice or
 assi/ance reg>d+ ! reque/2 or  7cc7 o!r
 p]sons z p]mitt$ by ! ,director ( !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation or !     
designee ( ! ,director4  7,,ii7 ,p]sons 

necess>y = compliance ,^u a reque/ by ! 
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation or ! designee ( !         
,director1 ^? p]sons to :om disclosure w
 be made "u subclause 7,i77aa7 or to :om
 su* disclosure 0 made be=e ! reque/    
%all be id5tifi$ to ! ,director or !    
designee4  7,,iii7 ,nondisclosure       
requirem5t ,a p]son to :om disclosure is
 made "u subclause 7,i7 %all be subject 
to ! nondisclosure requirem5ts          
applicable to a p]son to :om a reque/ is
 issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! same     
mann] z ! p]son to :om ! reque/ is      
issu$4  7,,iv7 ,notice ,any recipi5t t  
discloses to a p]son describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i7 in=mation o!rwise subject
 to a nondisclosure requirem5t %all in=m
 ! p]son ( ! applicable nondisclosure   
requirem5t4  7iii7 ,"r to judicial      
review  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a f9ancial       
in/itution t receives a reque/ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h ! "r to judicial
 review ( any applicable nondisclosure  
requirem5t4  7,,ii7 ,notification ,a    

reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all /ate t  
if ! recipi5t wi%es to h a c\rt review a
 nondisclosure requirem5t1 ! recipi5t   
%all notify ! ,gov]nm5t4  7,,iii7       
,initiation ( proce$+s ,if a recipi5t ( 
a reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 makes a    
notification "u subclause 7,,ii71 !     
,gov]nm5t %all initiate judicial review 
"u ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9 section #ceaa 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 unless
 an appropriate (ficial ( ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation makes a         
notification "u clause 7iv74  7iv7      
,t]m9ation ,9 ! case ( any reque/ = :i* 
a f9ancial in/itution has submitt$ a    
notification "u clause 7iii77,,ii71 if !
 facts support+ a nondisclosure         
requirem5t cease to exi/1 an appropriate
 (ficial ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (           
,inve/igation %all promptly notify !    
f9ancial in/itution1 or (fic]1 employee1
 or ag5t !re(1 subject to !             
nondisclosure requirem5t t !            
nondisclosure requirem5t is no long] 9  
effect4  4  7e7 ,reque/s by au?oriz$    

inve/igative ag5cies ,section #hjb ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cafb71 is am5d$ by /rik+     
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,prohibition ( c]ta9 disclosure  7#a7   
,prohibition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a       
c]tification is issu$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 & notice ( ! "r to judicial review 
"u p>agraph 7#c7 is provid$1 no         
gov]nm5tal or private entity1 or (fic]1 
employee1 or ag5t !re(1 t receives a    
reque/ "u subsection 7a71 %all disclose 
to any p]son t an au?oriz$ inve/igative 
ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has     
s\ght or obta9$ access to in=mation "u  
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,c]tification ,!  
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
apply if ! head ( an au?oriz$           
inve/igative ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 or a designee1 c]tifies t1 abs5t a
 prohibition ( disclosure "u ?is        
subsection1 !re may result--  7i7 a     
dang] to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7ii7 int]f]5ce ) a crim9al1    
c\nt]t]rorism1 or c\nt]9tellig5ce       

inve/igation2  7iii7 int]f]5ce )        
diplomatic relations2 or  7iv7 dang] to 
! life or physical safety ( any p]son4  
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
gov]nm5tal or private entity1 or (fic]1 
employee1 or ag5t !re(1 t receives a    
reque/ "u subsection 7a7 may disclose   
in=mation o!rwise subject to any        
applicable nondisclosure requirem5t to--
  7i7 ^? p]sons to :om disclosure is    
necess>y 9 ord] to comply ) ! reque/2   
7ii7 an attorney 9 ord] to obta9 legal  
advice or assi/ance reg>d+ ! reque/2 or 
7iii7 o!r p]sons z p]mitt$ by ! head ( !
 au?oriz$ inve/igative ag5cy describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,p]sons necess>y =
 compliance ,^u a reque/ by ! head ( an 
au?oriz$ inve/igative ag5cy describ$ 9  
subsection 7a71 or a designee1 ^? p]sons
 to :om disclosure w be made "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or to :om su*       
disclosure 0 made be=e ! reque/ %all be 
id5tifi$ to ! head ( ! au?oriz$         
inve/igative ag5cy or ! designee4  7,c7 
,nondisclosure requirem5t ,a p]son to   

:om disclosure is made "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be subject to ! nondisclosure 
requirem5ts applicable to a p]son to :om
 a reque/ is issu$ "u subsection 7a7 9 !
 same mann] z ! p]son to :om ! reque/ is
 issu$4  7,d7 ,notice ,any recipi5t t   
discloses to a p]son describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 in=mation o!rwise      
subject to a nondisclosure requirem5t   
%all in=m ! p]son ( ! applicable        
nondisclosure requirem5t4  7#c7 ,"r to  
judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
gov]nm5tal or private entity t receives 
a reque/ "u subsection 7a7 %all h ! "r  
to judicial review ( any applicable     
nondisclosure requirem5t4  7,b7         
,notification ,a reque/ "u subsection   
7a7 %all /ate t if ! recipi5t wi%es to h
 a c\rt review a nondisclosure          
requirem5t1 ! recipi5t %all notify !    
,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,initiation ( proce$+s 
,if a recipi5t ( a reque/ "u subsection 
7a7 makes a notification "u subp>agraph 
7,b71 ! ,gov]nm5t %all initiate judicial
 review "u ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9       

section #ceaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 unless an appropriate (ficial ( 
! au?oriz$ inve/igative ag5cy describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 makes a notification "u 
p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,9 !    
case ( any reque/ = :i* a gov]nm5tal or 
private entity has submitt$ a           
notification "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 if !
 facts support+ a nondisclosure         
requirem5t cease to exi/1 an appropriate
 (ficial ( ! au?oriz$ inve/igative ag5cy
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all promptly
 notify ! gov]nm5tal or private entity1 
or (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1       
subject to ! nondisclosure requirem5t t 
! nondisclosure requirem5t is no long] 9
 effect4  4  #f4 ,judicial review (     
,,fisa ord]s & national security lett]s 
7a7 ,,fisa ,section #eja7;f77#b7 ( !    
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa7;f77#b77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7
 9 clause 7i7--  7i7 by /rik+ a         
production ord] & ins]t+ a production   
ord] or nondisclosure ord]2 &  7ii7 by  

/rik+ ,n less ?an #a ye> & all t foll[s2
 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+        
production ord] or nondisclosure2 &     
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 clause 7ii72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
clause 7iii7 z clause 7ii74  7b7        
,judicial review ( national security    
lett]s ,section #ceaa7;b7 ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,nondisclosure  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al  7,a7 ,notice ,if a recipi5t ( a  
reque/ or ord] = a report1 records1 or  
o!r in=mation "u section #bgji ( ?is    
title1 section #fbf or #fbg ( ! ,fair   
,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#afhau & #afhav71 section #aaad ( ! ,"r 
to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab 
,u4,s4,c4 #cdad71 or section #hjb ( !   
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cafb71 wi%es to h a c\rt     
review a nondisclosure requirem5t impos$
 9 connection ) ! reque/ or ord]1 !     
recipi5t %all notify ! ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 
,application ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( receipt ( a notification "u     

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,gov]nm5t %all apply
 = an ord] prohibit+ ! disclosure ( !   
exi/5ce or cont5ts ( ! relevant reque/  
or ord]4 ,an application "u ?is         
subp>agraph may be fil$ 9 ! di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! judicial di/rict 
9 :i* ! recipi5t ( ! ord] is do+ bus9ess
 or 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 any judicial di/rict )9 :i* ! au?oriz$ 
inve/igation t is ! basis = ! reque/ or 
ord] is be+ conduct$4 ,! applicable     
nondisclosure requirem5t %all rema9 9   
effect dur+ ! p5d5cy ( proce$+s relat+  
to ! requirem5t4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ,a 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t        
receives an application "u subp>agraph  
7,b7 %\ld rule exp$iti\sly1 & %all1     
subject to p>agraph 7#c71 issue a       
nondisclosure ord] t includes conditions
 appropriate to ! circum/ances4  7#b7   
,application cont5ts ,an application = a
 nondisclosure ord] or ext5sion !re( "u 
?is subsection %all include a           
c]tification f ! ,attorney ,g5]al1      
,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al1 an ,assi/ant  

,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,director ( !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 or 9 !  
case ( a reque/ by a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or
 in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t o!r 
?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! head or    
deputy head ( ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or     
in/rum5tality1 conta9+ a /atem5t (      
specific facts indicat+ t1 abs5t a      
prohibition ( disclosure "u ?is         
subsection1 !re may result--  7,a7 a    
dang] to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 int]f]5ce ) a crim9al1    
c\nt]t]rorism1 or c\nt]9tellig5ce       
inve/igation2  7,c7 int]f]5ce )         
diplomatic relations2 or  7,d7 dang] to 
! life or physical safety ( any p]son4  
7#c7 ,/&>d ,a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all issue a nondisclosure       
requirem5t ord] or ext5sion !re( "u ?is 
subsection if ! c\rt det]m9es1 giv+     
sub/antial weight to ! c]tification "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 t !re is reason to       
believe t disclosure ( ! in=mation      
subject to ! nondisclosure requirem5t   
dur+ ! applicable "t p]iod w result 9-- 

7,a7 a dang] to ! national security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 int]f]5ce ) a      
crim9al1 c\nt]t]rorism1 or              
c\nt]9tellig5ce inve/igation2  7,c7     
int]f]5ce ) diplomatic relations2 or    
7,d7 dang] to ! life or physical safety 
( any p]son4  4  7c7 ,m9imization       
,section #eja7;g77#a7 ( ! ,=eign        
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa7;g77#a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & all t foll[s &   
ins]t+ ,at or be=e ! end ( ! p]iod ( "t 
= ! production ( tangible ?+s "u an ord]
 approv$ "u ?is section or at any "t    
aft] ! production ( tangible ?+s "u an  
ord] approv$ "u ?is section1 a judge may
 assess compliance ) ! m9imization      
proc$ures by review+ ! circum/ances "u  
:i* in=mation conc]n+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sons 0 reta9$ or dissem9at$44  #g4    
,c]tification = access to telephone toll
 & transactional records  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #bgji ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72  

7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,writt5 /atem5t ,!         
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation1 or a designee 9 a        
position n l[] ?an ,deputy ,assi/ant    
,director at ,bureau headqu>t]s or a    
,special ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge 9 a ,bureau field
 (fice designat$ by ! ,director1 may    
make a c]tification "u subsection 7b7   
only ^u a writt5 /atem5t1 :i* %all be   
reta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (            
,inve/igation1 ( specific facts %[+ t   
!re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t !
 in=mation s\ght is relevant to !       
au?oriz$ inve/igation describ$ 9        
subsection 7b74  4  7b7 ,id5tity (      
f9ancial in/itutions & cr$it reports    
,section #fbf ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhau71 z am5d$ by 
?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+     
subsection 7h72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 z      
subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h71       

respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,writt5   
/atem5t ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation1 or a designee 9 a      
position n l[] ?an ,deputy ,assi/ant    
,director at ,bureau headqu>t]s or a    
,special ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge 9 a ,bureau field
 (fice designat$ by ! ,director1 may    
make a c]tification "u subsection 7a7 or
 7b7 only ^u a writt5 /atem5t1 :i* %all 
be reta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (         
,inve/igation1 ( specific facts %[+ t   
!re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t !
 in=mation s\ght is relevant to !       
au?oriz$ inve/igation describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 z ! case may be4 
4  7c7 ,disclosures to ,gov]nm5tal      
ag5cies = c\nt]t]rorism purposes        
,section #fbg7;b7 ( ! ,fair ,cr$it      
,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhav7b77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1  
by /rik+ ,=m ( c]tification & ins]t+    
,c]tification2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,!        
c]tification & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,=m ( c]tification ,! c]tification  2 & 

7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,writt5 /atem5t ,a sup]visory (ficial or
 (fic] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may make
 a c]tification "u subsection 7a7 only  
^u a writt5 /atem5t1 :i* %all be reta9$ 
by ! gov]nm5t ag5cy1 ( specific facts   
%[+ t !re are reasonable gr\nds to      
believe t ! in=mation s\ght is relevant 
to ! au?oriz$ inve/igation describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  4  7d7 ,f9ancial       
records ,section #aaad7;a77#e7 ( ! ,"r  
to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab 
,u4,s4,c4 #cdad7;a77#e771 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,c72  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 or a designee 9
 a position n l[] ?an ,deputy ,assi/ant 
,director at ,bureau headqu>t]s or a    
,special ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge 9 a ,bureau field
 (fice designat$ by ! ,director1 may    
make a c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
only ^u a writt5 /atem5t1 :i* %all be   

reta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (            
,inve/igation1 ( specific facts %[+ t   
!re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t !
 in=mation s\ght is relevant to !       
au?oriz$ inve/igation describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7e7 ,reque/s by   
au?oriz$ inve/igative ag5cies ,section  
#hjb7;a7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;a77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,a    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy head1 deputy dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy head1 or s5ior (ficial describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 may make a        
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 only 
^u a writt5 /atem5t1 :i* %all be reta9$ 
by ! au?oriz$ inve/igative ag5cy1 (     
specific facts %[+ t !re are reasonable 
gr\nds to believe t ! in=mation s\ght is
 relevant to ! au?oriz$ inquiry or      
inve/igation describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#c77;,a77ii74  4  7f7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,ob/ruction (     
crim9al inve/igations ,section #aeaj7;e7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ section #bgji7;c77#a7 (  

?is title1 section #fbf7;d77#a7 or      
#fbg7;c77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhau7d77#a7 or    
#afhav7c77#a771 section                 
#aaad7;a77#c77;,a7 or                   
#aaad7;a77#e77;,d77i7 ( ! ,"r to        
,f9ancial ,privacy ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4  
#cdad7;a77#c77;,a7 or                   
#cdad7;a77#e77;,d77i771 or section      
#hjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,security    
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4             
#djc7;b77#a77 & ins]t+ section          
#bgji7;d77#a7 ( ?is title1 section      
#fbf7;e77#a7 or #fbg7;c77#a7 ( ! ,fair  
,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#afhau7e77#a7 & #afhav7c77#a771 section 
#aaad7;a77#c77;,a7 or                   
#aaad7;a77#e77;,d77i7 ( ! ,"r to        
,f9ancial ,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab    
,u4,s4,c4 #cdad7;a77#c77;,a7 or         
#cdad7;a77#e77;,d77i771 or section      
#hjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,security    
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4             
#cafb7;b77#a774  7#b7 ,semiannual       
reports ,section #ejg7;b7 ( ! ,national 

,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#dae;b7b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7b7 ,semiannual reports ,! dates = !    
submittal to ! congressional intellig5ce
 committees ( ! semiannual reports on   
decisions n to prosecute c]ta9          
violations ( law "u ! ,classifi$        
,in=mation ,proc$ures ,act 7#ah         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z requir$ by section  
#ac ( t ,act1 %all be ! dates ea* ye>   
provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74  4  #h4   
,public report+ on national security    
lett]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aah7;c7 (
 ! ,,usa ,,patriot ,improvem5t &        
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje 7#ah       
,u4,s4,c4 #ceaa note7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7c7 ,reports on reque/s =     
national security lett]s  7#a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! 
t]m applicable p]iod means--  7i7 )     
respect to ! fir/ report submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 ! p]iod beg9n+   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,,fisa ,acc\ntability & ,privacy        
,protection ,act ( #bjac & end+ on      

,decemb] #ca1 #bjac2 &  7ii7 ) respect  
to ! second report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 or 7#c71 & ea* report !reaft]1 !   
#f-mon? p]iod end+ on ! la/ day ( !     
second mon? be=e ! date = submission ( !
 report2 &  7,b7 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates    
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce            
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  7#b7 ,classifi$ =m   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1      
#bjad1 & e #f mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report fully in=m+ ! committees conc]n+ 
! reque/s made "u section #bgji7;a7 (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 section 
#aaad7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,"r to ,f9ancial 
,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4    

#cdad7;a77#e77;,a771 section #fbf ( !   
,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #afhau71 section #fbg ( !     
,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #afhav71 or section #hjb ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7 dur+ ! applicable      
p]iod4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 = ea*    
provision ( law describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7--  7i7 ! numb] ( au?oriz$ reque/s  
"u ! provision1 includ+ reque/s =       
subscrib] in=mation2 &  7ii7 ! numb] (  
au?oriz$ reque/s "u ! provision--  7,i7 
t relate to a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2      
7,,ii7 t relate to a p]son t is n a     
,unit$ ,/ates p]son2  7,,iii7 t relate  
to a p]son t is--  7aa7 ! subject ( an  
au?oriz$ national security inve/igation2
 or  7bb7 an individual :o has be5 9    
contact ) or o!rwise directly l9k$ to ! 
subject ( an au?oriz$ national security 
inve/igation2 &  7,,iv7 t relate to a   
p]son t is n kn[n to be ! subject ( an  
au?oriz$ national security inve/igation 

or to h be5 9 contact ) or o!rwise      
directly l9k$ to ! subject ( an au?oriz$
 national security inve/igation4  7#c7  
,unclassifi$ =m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an ,m>* #a1 #bjad1 & e #f mon?s        
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !       
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,p]man5t ,select
 ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report fully  
in=m+ ! committees conc]n+ ! aggregate  
total ( all reque/s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#b7 dur+ ! applicable p]iod4 ,ea*     
report "u ?is subp>agraph %all be 9     
unclassifi$ =m4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*     
report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include 
! aggregate total ( reque/s--  7i7 t    
relate to a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2  7ii7 t
 relate to a p]son t is n a ,unit$      
,/ates p]son2  7iii7 t relate to a p]son
 t is--  7,i7 ! subject ( an au?oriz$   

national security inve/igation2 or      
7,,ii7 an individual :o has be5 9       
contact ) or o!rwise directly l9k$ to ! 
subject ( an au?oriz$ national security 
inve/igation2 &  7iv7 t relate to a     
p]son t is n kn[n to be ! subject ( an  
au?oriz$ national security inve/igation 
or to h be5 9 contact ) or o!rwise      
directly l9k$ to ! subject ( an au?oriz$
 national security inve/igation4  4  7b7
 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section    
#fbg ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afhav7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
subsection 7f74  #i4 ,public report+ on 
! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act
 ( #aigh  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vi ( !  
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahga7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjb4 ,annual 
unclassifi$ report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjad1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ) due reg>d = 
! protection ( classifi$ in=mation f    
unau?oriz$ disclosure1 %all submit to ! 

,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an unclassifi$  
report summ>iz+ h[ ! au?orities "u ?is  
,act are us$1 includ+ ! impact ( ! use (
 ! au?orities "u ?is ,act on ! privacy (
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja74  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/     
section ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce         
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#fja ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fjb4 ,annual     
unclassifi$ report4  4  #aj4 ,audits    
7a7 ,tangible ?+s ,section #ajf;,a ( !  
,,usa ,,patriot ,improvem5t &           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje 7,public   
,law #aji-agg2 #abj ,/at4 #bjj7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & cal5d> ye>s 
#bjaj ?r\gh #bjac aft] #bjjf2  7,b7 by  
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72  7,c7 by   

r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 &  
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$--  
7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,c7 ) respect to cal5d> ye>s 
#bjaj ?r\gh #bjac1 an exam9ation ( !    
m9imization proc$ures us$ 9 relation to 
ord]s "u section #eja ( ! ,=eign        
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa7 & :e!r !          
m9imization proc$ures adequately protect
 ! con/itutional rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]sons4  2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71  
by /rik+ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act (    
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dja;a7#d7772  7#b7
 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#c7 ,cal5d> ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa
 ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 !       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all submit to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on    
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !      
results ( ! audit conduct$ "u subsection
 7a7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa4  7#d7 
,cal5d> ye>s #bjab & #bjac ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all submit to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! results ( ! audit conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjab &    
#bjac4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 
& 7f71 respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7      
,intellig5ce assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaj &  
end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1 !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* elem5t ( !      
intellig5ce community outside ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t us$ in=mation     
acquir$ "u title ,v ( ! ,=eign          
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 

7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq47 9 !       
intellig5ce activities ( ! elem5t ( !   
intellig5ce community %all--  7,a7      
assess ! importance ( ! in=mation to !  
intellig5ce activities ( ! elem5t ( !   
intellig5ce community2  7,b7 exam9e !   
mann] 9 :i* t in=mation 0 collect$1     
reta9$1 analyz$1 & dissem9at$ by !      
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community2  7,c7 
describe any notewor?y facts or         
circum/ances relat+ to ord]s "u title ,v
 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance  
,act ( #aigh z ! ord]s relate to !      
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community2 &     
7,d7 exam9e any m9imization proc$ures   
us$ by ! elem5t ( ! intellig5ce         
community "u title ,v ( ! ,=eign        
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
& :e!r ! m9imization proc$ures          
adequately protect ! con/itutional      
rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7#b7    
,submission dates = assessm5t  7,a7     
,cal5d> ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community t 

conducts an assessm5t "u ?is subsection 
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tative a report conta9+ !       
results ( ! assessm5t = cal5d> ye>s     
#bjaj & #bjaa4  7,b7 ,cal5d> ye>s #bjab 
& #bjac ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 !
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* elem5t ( !     
intellig5ce community t conducts an     
assessm5t "u ?is subsection %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !
 ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on         
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report conta9+ ! results ( !         
assessm5t = cal5d> ye>s #bjab & #bjac4  
2  7#e7 9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$  
by p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ a report "u        
subsection 7c77#a7 or 7c77#b7 & ins]t+  
any report "u subsection 7c7 or 7d72 &  

7ii7 by ins]t+ & any ,inspector ,g5]al (
 an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community t  
submits a report "u ?is section aft]    
,ju/ice2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ! reports submitt$ "u subsection  
7c77#a7 & 7c77#b7 & ins]t+ any report   
submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7d72  7#f7
 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$ by      
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
reports submitt$ "u subsections 7c77#a7 
& 7c77#b7 & ins]t+ ,ea* report submitt$ 
"u subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
subsection 7d77#b7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7e77#b72 &  7#g7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section--  7#a7 ! t]m intellig5ce       
community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc72 &  7#b7 !
 t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,=eign    
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  4  7b7 ,national
 security lett]s ,section #aai ( ! ,,usa
 ,,patriot ,improvem5t & ,reau?orization

 ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-agg2   
#abj ,/at4 #bai7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ & cal5d> ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh     
#bjac aft] #bjjf2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,c71 by /rik+ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security 
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4             
#dja;a7#d7772  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,cal5d>  
ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjad1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all submit to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t  
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on
 ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate a report       
conta9+ ! results ( ! audit conduct$ "u 
subsection 7a7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjaj &    
#bjaa4  7#d7 ,cal5d> ye>s #bjab & #bjac 
,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 !        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all submit to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t ,select         

,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+
 ! results ( ! audit conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjab &    
#bjac4  2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m intellig5ce   
community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc72  7#b7 !  
t]m national security lett] means a     
reque/ = in=mation "u--  7,a7 section   
#bgji7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7to access c]ta9 communication    
s]vice provid] records72  7,b7 section  
#aaad7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,"r to ,f9ancial 
,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4    
#cdad7;a77#e77;,a77 7to obta9 f9ancial  
in/itution cu/om] records72  7,c7       
section #hjb ( ! ,national ,security    
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7 7to  
obta9 f9ancial in=mation1 records1 &    
consum] reports72  7,d7 section #fbf ( !

 ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #afhau7 7to obta9 c]ta9       
f9ancial in=mation & consum] reports72  
or  7,e7 section #fbg ( ! ,fair ,cr$it  
,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhav7 7to
 obta9 cr$it ag5cy consum] records =    
c\nt]t]rorism inve/igations72 &  7#c7 ! 
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,=eign        
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  2  7#d7 by      
r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 z
 subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g71           
respectively2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7           
,intellig5ce assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaj &  
end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1 !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* elem5t ( !      
intellig5ce community outside ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t issu$ national    
security lett]s 9 ! intellig5ce         
activities ( ! elem5t ( ! intellig5ce   
community %all--  7,a7 exam9e ! use (   
national security lett]s by ! elem5t ( !

 intellig5ce community dur+ ! p]iod2    
7,b7 describe any notewor?y facts or    
circum/ances relat+ to ! use ( national 
security lett]s by ! elem5t ( !         
intellig5ce community1 includ+ any      
improp] or illegal use ( su* au?ority2  
7,c7 assess ! importance ( in=mation    
receiv$ "u ! national security lett]s to
 ! intellig5ce activities ( ! elem5t ( !
 intellig5ce community2 &  7,d7 exam9e !
 mann] 9 :i* in=mation receiv$ "u !     
national security lett]s 0 collect$1    
reta9$1 analyz$1 & dissem9at$4  7#b7    
,submission dates = assessm5t  7,a7     
,cal5d> ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community t 
conducts an assessm5t "u ?is subsection 
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !      
results ( ! assessm5t = cal5d> ye>s     

#bjaj & #bjaa4  7,b7 ,cal5d> ye>s #bjab 
& #bjac ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 !
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( any elem5t ( !     
intellig5ce community t conducts an     
assessm5t "u ?is subsection %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !
 ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on         
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report conta9+ ! results ( !         
assessm5t = cal5d> ye>s #bjab & #bjac4  
2  7#f7 9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$  
by p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ a report "u        
subsection 7c77#a7 or 7c77#b7 & ins]t+  
any report "u subsection 7c7 or 7d72 &  
7ii7 by ins]t+ & any ,inspector ,g5]al (
 an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community t  
submits a report "u ?is section aft]    
,ju/ice2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ! reports submitt$ "u subsection  
7c77#a7 or 7c77#b7 & ins]t+ any report  
submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7d72 &    
7#g7 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$ by  

p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
reports submitt$ "u subsections 7c77#a7 
or 7c77#b7 & ins]t+ ,ea* report submitt$
 "u subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 by /rik+    
subsection 7d77#b7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7e77#b74  7c7 ,p5 regi/]s & trap & trace
 devices  7#a7 ,audits ,! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all p]=m
 compreh5sive audits ( ! effectiv5ess & 
use1 includ+ any improp] or illegal use1
 ( p5 regi/]s & trap & trace devices "u 
title ,,iv ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce      
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahda et seq47 dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaj & end+ on   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 
,! audits requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include--  7,a7 an exam9ation ( ! use ( 
p5 regi/]s & trap & trace devices "u    
title ,,iv ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce      
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh = cal5d> ye>s
 #bjaj ?r\gh #bjac2  7,b7 an exam9ation 
( ! in/allation & use ( a p5 regi/] or  
trap & trace device on em]g5cy bases "u 
section #djc ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    

,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahdc72  7,c7 any notewor?y   
facts or circum/ances relat+ to ! use ( 
a p5 regi/] or trap & trace device "u   
title ,,iv ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce      
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh1 includ+ any 
improp] or illegal use ( ! au?ority     
provid$ "u t title2 &  7,d7 an          
exam9ation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! au?ority
 "u title ,,iv ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce  
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh z an         
inve/igative tool1 includ+--  7i7 !     
importance ( ! in=mation acquir$ to !   
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7ii7 ! mann] 9
 :i* ! in=mation is collect$1 reta9$1   
analyz$1 & dissem9at$ by ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 includ+ any    
direct access to ! in=mation provid$ to 
any o!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or             
in/rum5tality ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or
 tribal gov]nm5ts or any private sector 
entity2  7iii7 ) respect to cal5d> ye>s 
#bjab & #bjac1 an exam9ation ( !        
m9imization proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau

 ( ,inve/igation us$ 9 relation to p5   
regi/]s & trap & trace devices "u title 
,,iv ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce            
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh & :e!r !     
m9imization proc$ures adequately protect
 ! con/itutional rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]sons2  7iv7 :e!r1 & h[ (t51 ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation us$ in=mation   
acquir$ "u a p5 regi/] or trap & trace  
device "u title ,,iv ( ! ,=eign         
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
to produce an analytical intellig5ce    
product = di/ribution )9 ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 to !           
intellig5ce community1 or to ano!r      
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality (     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal         
gov]nm5ts2 &  7v7 :e!r1 & h[ (t51 !     
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation provid$  
in=mation acquir$ "u a p5 regi/] or trap
 & trace device "u title ,,iv ( ! ,=eign
 ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh
 to law en=cem5t au?orities = use 9     
crim9al proce$+s4  7#c7 ,submission     
dates  7,a7 ,cal5d> ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa  

,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 !        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all submit to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on    
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !      
results ( ! audits conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa4  7,b7 
,cal5d> ye>s #bjab & #bjac ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all submit to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! results ( ! audits conduct$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjab &     
#bjac4  7#d7 ,intellig5ce assessm5t     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjaj & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( any elem5t ( !   
intellig5ce community outside ( !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t us$ in=mation     
acquir$ "u a p5 regi/] or trap & trace  
device "u title ,,iv ( ! ,=eign         
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
9 ! intellig5ce activities ( ! elem5t ( 
! intellig5ce community %all--  7i7     
assess ! importance ( ! in=mation to !  
intellig5ce activities ( ! elem5t ( !   
intellig5ce community2  7ii7 exam9e !   
mann] 9 :i* ! in=mation 0 collect$1     
reta9$1 analyz$1 & dissem9at$2  7iii7   
describe any notewor?y facts or         
circum/ances relat+ to ord]s "u title   
,,iv ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce            
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh z ! ord]s    
relate to ! elem5t ( ! intellig5ce      
community2 &  7iv7 exam9e any           
m9imization proc$ures us$ by ! elem5t ( 
! intellig5ce community 9 relation to p5
 regi/]s & trap & trace devices "u title
 ,,iv ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce           
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh & :e!r !     
m9imization proc$ures adequately protect
 ! con/itutional rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]sons4  7,b7 ,submission dates =       

assessm5t  7i7 ,cal5d> ye>s #bjaj &     
#bjaa ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* elem5t ( !      
intellig5ce community t conducts an     
assessm5t "u ?is p>agraph %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,select
 ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !        
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tative 
a report conta9+ ! results ( ! assessm5t
 = cal5d> ye>s #bjaj & #bjaa4  7ii7     
,cal5d> ye>s #bjab & #bjac ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community t 
conducts an assessm5t "u ?is p>agraph   
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tative a report conta9+ !       
results ( ! assessm5t = cal5d> ye>s     
#bjab & #bjac4  7#e7 ,prior notice to   
attorney g5]al & director ( national    

intellig5ce2 comm5ts  7,a7 ,notice ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! submission (   
any report "u p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d71 !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice & any ,inspector ,g5]al ( an    
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community t      
submits a report "u ?is subsection %all 
provide ! report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al &
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4  
7,b7 ,comm5ts ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce may  
provide su* comm5ts to be includ$ 9 any 
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce may consid]      
necess>y4  7#f7 ,unclassifi$ =m ,ea*    
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 & any  
comm5ts includ$ 9 t report "u p>agraph  
7#e77;,b7 %all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b   
may include a classifi$ annex4  7d7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !    
t]ms ,attorney ,g5]al1 =eign intellig5ce
 in=mation1 & ,unit$ ,/ates p]son h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !  
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (

 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72  7#b7 !   
t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc72  7#c7 ! t]m m9imization         
proc$ures has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #dja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahda71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2 &
  7#d7 ! t]ms p5 regi/] & trap & trace  
device h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section
 #cabg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #aa4 ,delay$ notice se>* w>rants      
,section #cajc;a7b77#c7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#cj days & ins]t+ #g days4  #ab4        
,inspector ,g5]al reviews  7a7 ,ag5cy   
assessm5ts ,section #gjb7l77#b7 ( !     
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7l77#b77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ au?oriz$ to  
acquire =eign intellig5ce in=mation "u  
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ) t>get+ or     
m9imization proc$ures approv$ "u ?is    

section2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by   
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons or aft] lat]
 det]m9$ to be2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause    
7i71 by /rik+ su* review & ins]t+ review
 conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph2  7,b7 9      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 
by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause     
7iv72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] clause     
7ii71 ! foll[+3  7iii7 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community2 &  4
  7b7 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce
 ,community review ,section #gjb7l7 ( ! 
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7l77 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,community review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,community is au?oriz$ to review !      
acquisition1 use1 & dissem9ation (      
in=mation acquir$ "u subsection 7a7 9   
ord] to review compliance ) ! t>get+ &  

m9imization proc$ures adopt$ 9          
accordance ) subsections 7d7 & 7e7 & !  
guidel9es adopt$ 9 accordance )         
subsection 7f71 & 9 ord] to conduct !   
review requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74     
7,b7 ,m&atory review ,! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community %all 
review ! proc$ures & guidel9es develop$ 
by ! intellig5ce community to implem5t  
?is section1 ) respect to ! protection (
 ! privacy rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
p]sons1 includ+--  7i7 an evaluation ( !
 limitations outl9$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! 
proc$ures approv$ 9 accordance )        
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 & ! guidel9es    
adopt$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7f71 ) 
respect to ! protection ( ! privacy     
rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons2 &  7ii7  
an evaluation ( ! circum/ances "u :i* ! 
cont5ts ( communications acquir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 may be se>*$ 9 ord] to   
review ! communications ( p>ticul>      
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7,c7             
,consid]ation ( o!r reviews & assessm5ts
 ,9 conduct+ a review "u subp>agraph    

7,b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !           
,intellig5ce ,community %\ld take into  
consid]ation1 to ! ext5t relevant &     
appropriate1 any reviews or assessm5ts t
 h be5 complet$ or are be+ und]tak5 "u  
?is section4  7,d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community %all submit
 a report reg>d+ ! reviews conduct$ "u  
?is p>agraph to--  7i7 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al2  7ii7 ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce2 &  7iii7 consi/5t ) !     
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 & ,s5ate        
,resolution #djj ( ! #id? ,congress or  
any successor ,s5ate resolution--  7,i7 
! congressional intellig5ce committees2 
&  7,,ii7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,e7       
,public report+ ( f9d+s & conclusions ,9
 a mann] consi/5t ) ! protection ( !    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9
 unclassifi$ =m1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,intellig5ce ,community %all make      

publicly available a summ>y ( ! f9d+s & 
conclusions ( ! review conduct$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,b74  4  7c7 ,annual       
reviews ,section #gjb7l77#d77;,a7 ( !   
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4                   
#ahha;a7l77#d77;,a771 z r$esignat$ by   
subsection 7b77#a71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ clause 7i7--  7,a7 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce--  7i7 by /rik+ conduct+ an 
acquisition au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 &
 ins]t+ ) t>get+ or m9imization         
proc$ures approv$ "u ?is section2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ ! acquisition & ins]t+    
acquisitions "u subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 
9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! annual   
review & ins]t+ ,z applicable1 ! annual 
review2 &  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by      
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons or aft] lat]
 det]m9$ to be4  #ac4 ,electronic       
surveillance ,section #aje7;c77#a77;,a7 
( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance   
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4             
#ahje7;c77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ )
 p>ticul>ity aft] description4  #ad4    

,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or 
! application ( ! provision to any p]son
 or circum/ance1 is held to be          
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !        
application ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act to any o!r  
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ 
!reby4  #ae4 ,(fset ,( ! unobligat$     
balances available 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice ,assets ,=feiture ,fund e/abli%$
 "u section #ebd7;c77#a7 ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 #e1jjj1jjj are     
p]man5tly resc9d$ & %all be return$ to !
 g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  #af4        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
sections #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 & #aa %all 
take effect on ! date t is #abj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4