,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acgg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% c]ta9 proc$ures = conduct+ 9-p]son or telephonic int]actions by executive bran* employees ) individuals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,citiz5 ,emp[]m5t ,act4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #gi ! foll[+3 #gi;,a ,s]vices to ,memb]s ( ! ,public ,sec4 #giba4 ,proc$ures = 9-p]son & telephonic int]actions conduct$ by executive bran* employees4 #giba4 ,proc$ures = 9-p]son & telephonic int]actions conduct$ by executive bran* employees 7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m telephonic means by telephone or o!r simil> electronic device2 & 7#b7 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,record+ ( en=cem5t actions 7#a7 ,record+ by individuals ,any employee ( an executive ag5cy :o is conduct+ an 9-p]son or a telephonic int]view1 audit1 inve/igation1 inspection1 or o!r (ficial 9-p]son or telephonic int]action ) an individual1 relat+ to a possible or alleg$ violation ( any ,f$]al /atute or regulation t c\ld result 9 ! imposition ( a f9e1 =feiture ( prop]ty1 civil monet>y p5alty1 or crim9al p5alty aga9/1 or ! collection ( an unpaid tax1 f9e1 or p5alty f1 su* individual or a bus9ess own$ or op]at$ by su* individual1 %all all[ su* individual to make an audio record+ ( su* 9-p]son or telephonic int]action at ! individual's own exp5se & ) ! individual's own equipm5t4 7#b7 ,record+ by ,f$]al employees ,any employee ( an executive ag5cy t is conduct+ an 9-p]son or a telephonic int]action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may record t int]action if su* employee-- 7,a7 in=ms ! individual ( su* record+ prior to or at ! initiation ( ! 9-p]son or telephonic int]action2 & 7,b7 ^u reque/ ( ! individual1 provides ! individual ) a transcript or copy ( su* record+1 b only if ! individual provides reimbursem5t = ! co/ ( ! transcription & reproduction ( su* transcript or copy4 7c7 ,explanations ( rights 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any employee ( an executive ag5cy %all1 be=e or at an initial 9-p]son or telephonic int]view1 audit1 inve/igation1 inspection1 or o!r (ficial 9-p]son or telephonic int]action1 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 provide to ! individual a v]bal or writt5 notice ( ! individual's rights "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,sep>ate notifications = sep>ate violations ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n1 = purposes ( any int]action describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 be consid]$ satisfi$ bas$ on a notification previ\sly giv5 if t previ\s notification 0 giv5 9 ! case ( a possible or alleg$ violation sep>ate f ! possible or alleg$ violation at h&4 7d7 ,application to (ficial repres5tative or ^? hold+ p[] ( attorney ,any p]son :o is p]mitt$ to repres5t1 be=e an executive ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 an individual p]mitt$ to make an audio record+ "u su* subsection ( an 9-p]son or a telephonic int]action conduct$ by an employee ( t executive ag5cy-- 7#a7 %all be p]mitt$-- 7,a7 to make an audio record+ "u subsection 7b77#a7 z if ! p]son 7 su* individual2 & 7,b7 to receive a transcript or copy ( an audio record+ "u subsection 7b77#b7 z if ! p]son 7 su* individual2 7#b7 %all receive ! same notice z t :i* is requir$ to be provid$ to ! individual "u subsection 7c72 & 7#c7 ) respect to an audio record+ 7z ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77 & a transcript or copy ( a record+ 7z ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b771 %all h ! same rights z describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7e7 ,prop]ty ( audio record+ ,any audio record+ or transcript ( an audio record+ made pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 or provid$ to an individual pursuant to subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 %all be ! prop]ty ( su* individual4 7f7 ,no cause ( action ,?is section does n create any express or impli$ private "r ( action4 7g7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,classifi$ in=mation1 public safety1 crim9al inve/igation ,?is section %all n apply to any 9-p]son or telephonic int]action-- 7,a7 t is likely to include ! discussion ( classifi$ mat]ial2 7,b7 t is likely to include ! discussion ( in=mation t1 if releas$ publicly1 w\ld endang] public safety2 or 7,c7 t1 if releas$1 w\ld endang] an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation if su* inve/igation is be+ conduct$ by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 7z def9$ by section #b ( ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,congressional ,badge ( ,brav]y ,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aebca note77 :o is employ$ by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation by employees ,an employee ( an executive ag5cy :o makes a det]m9ation t an exception creat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 applies to an 9-p]son or a telephonic int]action or to a s]ies ( su* int]actions %all provide writt5 notification ( su* det]m9ation to any p]son :o w\ld o!rwise be p]mitt$ to make an audio record+ ( ! int]action "u subsection 7b77#a7 or 7d74 7h7 ,prior law ,= ! purposes set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 ?is section sup]s$es section #beaa7b77;d7 ( title #ah & any provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law ins(> z su* section or provision relates to ! record+ ( an 9-p]son or a telephonic int]action describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7i7 ,discipl9>y action ,an employee :o violates ?is section %all be subject to appropriate discipl9>y action 9 accordance ) o!rwise applicable provisions ( law4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = "p ,,iii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #gi ! foll[+3 #gi;,a4,s]vices to ,memb]s ( ! ,public#giba 4