,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjad ,mr4  
,wal% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to re/rict ! ability ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to und]m9e privacy &   
encryption te*nology 9 comm]cial        
products & 9 ,,ni/ comput] security &   
encryption /&>ds4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,digital 
,security & ,comm]ce ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! _w lead] 9   
te*nology1 encryption1 & comput]        
security4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh ! exp]t "w ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z   
,,ni/7 & ! ,in=mation ,assurance        
,directorate ( ! ,national ,security    
,ag5cy1 plays a vital role 9 develop+ ! 
tools t keep global electronic          
communications secure4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$  

,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld actively promote  
privacy & comput] security4 ,allegations
 t entities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 seek to und]m9e ! security ( encryption
 /&>ds or comm]cial products weak5      
privacy & erode tru/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t & 9 products f ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#d7 ,! actions describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 may take a s]i\s toll on !
 ,unit$ ,/ates economy4 ,! ,in=mation   
,te*nology & ,innovation ,f\ndation has 
pr$ict$ t ,unit$ ,/ates companies may   
lose #aj p]c5t ( ! cl\d comput+ m>ket to
 ov]seas competitors due to surveillance
 & security conc]ns1 a loss t c\ld am\nt
 to n less ?an #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/    
sales by #bjaf4  7#e7 ,! cryptographic  
exp]tise ( ,,ni/ is recogniz$ ar\nd !   
_w1 b widespread adoption ( ! robu/     
encryption /&>ds t ,,ni/ develops dep5ds
 on tru/4  7#f7 ,to promote privacy     
protection & re/ore tru/ 9 ! encryption 
/&>ds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h>dw>e &      
s(tw>e f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld be prohibit$ f    

und]m9+ ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
te*nologies on :i* global comm]ce       
relies4  #c4 ,f$]al in=mation security  
managem5t  7a7 ,director ( ,,omb        
requirem5t ,section #cedc7;a77#c7 (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ assure1 to !      
maximum ext5t feasible & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 8assure--  7,a7 to ! maximum    
ext5t feasible1  2  7#b7 by ins]t+ &    
aft] ! semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 t any ag5cy or (fice
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 does n     
int5tionally weak51 circumv5t1 und]m9e1 
or create any me*anism ?r\gh :i* any    
ag5cy or (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may 
bypass1 ! privacy1 security1 or         
encryption protections includ$ 9 any    
/&>d or guidel9e2  4  7b7 ,requirem5t = 
,,ni/ consultees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bj ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & 
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bgh;g-#c7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+
 subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 &     
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !    

foll[+3  7e7 ,ea* ag5cy or (fice t !    
,in/itute consults ) "u subsection      
7c77#a7 may n int5tionally weak51       
circumv5t1 und]m9e1 or create any       
me*anism ?r\gh :i* any ag5cy or (fice ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may bypass1 !        
privacy1 security1 or encryption        
protections includ$ 9 any /&>d or       
guidel9e requir$ "u subsection 7a7 or   
7b74  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+        
am5dm5ts ,section #bb ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;h7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9
 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ ,comput]  
,sy/em ,security & ,privacy ,advisory   
,bo>d "u section #bj7;f7 & ins]t+       
,in=mation ,security & ,privacy         
,advisory ,bo>d "u section #ba2 &  7,b7 
9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ ,comput] 
,sy/em ,security & ,privacy ,advisory   
,bo>d & ins]t+ ,in=mation ,security &   
,privacy ,advisory ,bo>d "u section #ba4
  #d4 ,security ( comput] h>dw>e1       
comput] s(tw>e1 & electronic devices    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 

t]ms ag5t ( a =eign p[] & =eign p[] h ! 
mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act
 ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72  7#b7 ! 
t]m cov]$ p]son-- 7,a7 means an         
individual1 p>tn]%ip1 association1 jo9t 
/ock company1 tru/1 or corporation2 &   
7,b7 does n include a =eign p[] or an   
ag5t ( a =eign p[]2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$   
product means any comput] h>dw>e1       
comput] s(tw>e1 or electronic device t  
is made available to ! g5]al public2 &  
7#d7 ! t]m elem5t ( ! intellig5ce       
community means an elem5t ( !           
intellig5ce community specifi$ 9 or     
designat$ "u section #c7d7 ( ! ,national
 ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjjc7d774  7b7 ,security ( cov]$       
products  7#a7 ,prohibitions  7,a7      
,prohibition on int]ception ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an ag5cy or    
dep>tm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n     
int]cept any %ipm5t ( cov]$ products = !
 purpose ( int5tionally introduc+ into !
 cov]$ products a me*anism or device t  

w\ld all[ an ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to circumv5t ! privacy1
 security1 or encryption protections ( !
 cov]$ products4  7,b7 ,prohibition on  
requir+ or contract+ = in/allation (    
devices ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce         
community may n require1 or contract )1 
a manufactur] or develop] ( cov]$       
products to place a me*anism or device  
into a cov]$ product t w\ld all[ any    
ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to circumv5t any privacy1 security1 or  
encryption protections ( ! cov]$        
product4  7#b7 ,exception = lawful      
surveillance activities "u c\rt ord] ,! 
prohibitions "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
apply to a lawful surveillance activity 
conduct$ pursuant to a c\rt ord] issu$  
"u-- 7,a7 *apt] #aai1 #aba1 or #bjf (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7
 ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance    
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et    
seq471 except section #gjb ( t ,act 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a74  7c7 ,en=cem5t     

7#a7 ,au?orization ( civil action ,a    
cov]$ p]son t suff]s an injury          
proximately caus$ by a violation (      
subsection 7b7 may br+ a civil action   
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recov] money damages
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is     
subsection4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( damages ,a   
c\rt1 9 aw>d+ money damages to a cov]$  
p]son 9 a civil action br\ght "u ?is    
subsection1 %all aw>d-- 7,a7 an am\nt t 
is ! great] (-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( actual    
damages2 or  7ii7 #aj1jjj2 &  7,b7      
reasonable co/s1 includ+ reasonable     
attorney's fees4  7#c7 ,exclusive rem$y 
,a civil action aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u
 ?is subsection %all be ! exclusive     
rem$y aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a         
violation ( subsection 7b74  7#d7       
,reimbursem5t ( aw>d ,an ag5cy or       
dep>tm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an  
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community1 %all  
deposit into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an am\nt equal to any 
am\nt aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 = a       

violation ( subsection 7b7 by ! ag5cy or
 dep>tm5t1 out ( any appropriation1     
fund1 or o!r acc\nt 7exclud+ any "p (   
su* appropriation1 fund1 or acc\nt t is 
available = ! en=cem5t ( any ,f$]al law7
 t is available = ! op]at+ exp5ses ( !  
ag5cy or dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,def5se ( good 
fai? reliance ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be
 liable to a cov]$ p]son 9 a civil      
action br\ght "u ?is subsection bas$ on 
any action tak5 by an individual act+ on
 behalf ( an ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an elem5t ( !    
intellig5ce community1 if ! individual  
act$ 9 a good fai? reliance on a c\rt   
ord]1 a gr& jury subpo5a1 or a          
legislative au?orization "u-- 7,a7 *apt]
 #aai1 #aba1 or #bjf ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 ! ,=eign        
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 except   
section #gjb ( t ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#ahha;a74