,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 &   
,mr4 ,hell]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to safegu>d data /or$ abroad f improp] 
gov]nm5t access1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,! ,law ,en=cem5t ,access to ,data ,/or$
 ,abroad ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,electronic      
,communications ,privacy ,act ( #aihf   
7,public ,law #ii-ejh2 #ajj ,/at4 #ahdh7
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,ecpa7 0   
int5d$ to protect ! privacy ( electronic
 communications /or$ ) provid]s (       
electronic communications s]vices &     
remote comput+ s]vices1 :ile balanc+ !  
legitimate ne$s ( law en=cem5t to access
 records /or$ by su* provid]s4  7#b7 ,to
 /rike ?is balance1 ,,ecpa au?oriz$     
gov]nm5tal entities to obta9 c]ta9      

categories ( communications data f      
provid]s us+ e/abli%$1 pre-exi/+ =ms (  
process--w>rants & subpo5as4 ,x also    
creat$ a new =m ( c\rt ord]1 9 section  
#bgjc7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 t gov]nm5tal entities c\ld use to
 obta9 additional types ( communications
 data4  7#c7 ,x has be5 well e/abli%$ t 
c\rts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack ! p[] to   
issue w>rants au?oriz+ extrat]ritorial  
se>*es & seizures1 & nei!r ,,ecpa nor   
subsequ5t am5dm5ts ext5d$ ! w>rant p[] (
 c\rts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond !       
t]ritorial rea* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,nev]!less1 ,congress also recognizes !
 legitimate ne$s ( law en=cem5t ag5cies 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta91 ?r\gh lawful
 process1 electronic communications     
relevant to crim9al inve/igations relat$
 to ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons :]ev] t cont5t 
may be /or$4 ,!re=e1 ?is ,act au?orizes 
! use ( se>* w>rants extrat]ritorially  
only :]e ! ,gov]nm5t seeks to obta9 !   
cont5ts ( electronic communications     
belong+ to a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  #c4  

,scope & cl>ification ( w>rant          
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aba (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bgjb7;a71 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 a provid] ( remote comput+ s]vice  
or electronic communication s]vice to ! 
public %all n kn[+ly divulge to any     
gov]nm5tal entity ! cont5ts ( any       
communication describ$ 9 section        
#bgjc7;a71 or any record or o!r         
in=mation p]ta9+ to a subscrib] or      
cu/om] ( su* s]vice4  2  7#b7 9 section 
#bgjc-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,cont5ts (  
wire or electronic communication 9      
electronic /orage ,a gov]nm5tal entity  
may require ! disclosure by a provid] ( 
electronic communication s]vice or      
remote comput+ s]vice ( ! cont5ts ( a   
wire or electronic communication t is 9 
electronic /orage ) or o!rwise /or$1    
held1 or ma9ta9$ by ! provid] only      
pursuant to a w>rant issu$ us+ !        
proc$ures describ$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,rules (  

,crim9al ,proc$ure 7or1 9 ! case ( a    
,/ate c\rt1 issu$ us+ ,/ate w>rant      
proc$ures7 by a c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction4 ,subject to subsection    
7b71 a w>rant issu$ pursuant to ?is     
subsection may be us$ to require !      
disclosure ( cont5ts ( a wire or        
electronic communication t are 9 !      
provid]'s electronic /orage )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or o!rwise /or$1 held1 or ma9ta9$
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! provid]4  7b7  
,w>rant requirem5ts ,a w>rant issu$ "u  
subsection 7a7 may require ! disclosure 
( ! cont5ts ( a wire or electronic      
communication1 reg>dless ( :]e su*      
cont5ts may be 9 electronic /orage or   
o!rwise /or$1 held1 or ma9ta9$ by !     
provid]1 if ! acc\nt-hold] ^: cont5ts   
are s\ght by ! w>rant is a ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son4 ,a c\rt issu+ a w>rant pursuant 
to ?is subsection1 on a motion made     
promptly by ! s]vice provid]1 %all      
modify or vacate su* w>rant if ! c\rt   
f9ds t ! w>rant w\ld require ! provid] (
 an electronic communications or remote 

comput+ s]vice to violate ! laws ( a    
=eign c\ntry4  2  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7b7 or2 
7ii7 by /rik+ ! cont5ts ( a wire or     
electronic communication1 or2 &  7iii7  
by /rik+ s\ght1 are & ins]t+ s\ght are2 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
or 9 section #bgjb %all be con/ru$ to   
limit ! au?ority ( a gov]nm5tal entity  
to use an adm9i/rative subpo5a au?oriz$ 
"u a ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute or to use a 
,f$]al or ,/ate gr& jury1 trial1 or     
civil discov]y subpo5a to-- 7#a7 require
 an orig9ator1 addressee1 or int5d$     
recipi5t ( an electronic communication  
to disclose ! cont5ts ( ! electronic    
communication to ! gov]nm5tal entity2 or
  7#b7 require an entity t provides     
electronic communication s]vices to !   
(fic]s1 directors1 employees1 or ag5ts (
 ! entity 7= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out _!   
duties7 to disclose ! cont5ts ( an      
electronic communication to or f an     
(fic]1 director1 employee1 or ag5t ( !  

entity to a gov]nm5tal entity1 if !     
electronic communication is held1 /or$1 
or ma9ta9$ on an electronic             
communications sy/em own$ or op]at$ by !
 entity4  7i7 ,notice ,except z provid$ 
9 section #bgje1 n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess 
days aft] a gov]nm5tal entity receives !
 cont5ts ( a wire or electronic         
communication ( a subscrib] or cu/om] f 
a provid] ( electronic communication    
s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice "u      
subsection 7a71 ! gov]nm5tal entity %all
 s]ve ^u1 or deliv] to by regi/]$ or    
fir/-class mail1 electronic mail1 or o!r
 means reasonably calculat$ to be       
effective1 z specifi$ by ! c\rt issu+ ! 
w>rant1 ! subscrib] or cu/om]-- 7#a7 a  
copy ( ! w>rant2 &  7#b7 notice t in=ms 
! cu/om] or subscrib]-- 7,a7 ( ! nature 
( ! law en=cem5t inquiry ) reasonable   
specificity2 &  7,b7 t in=mation ma9ta9$
 = ! cu/om] or subscrib] by ! provid] ( 
electronic communication s]vice or      
remote comput+ s]vice nam$ 9 ! process  
or reque/ 0 suppli$ to1 or reque/$ by1 !

 gov]nm5tal entity4  2  7#c7 9 section  
#bgjd7;a77#a71 by /rik+ section         
#bgjc7;b77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bgjc2   
7#d7 9 section #bgje-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a gov]nm5tal entity t is 
seek+ a w>rant "u section #bgjc may     
include 9 ! application = ! w>rant a    
reque/1 :i* ! c\rt %all grant1 = an ord]
 delay+ ! notification requir$ "u       
section #bgjc7;i7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an   
#ij days1 if ! c\rt det]m9es t !re is   
reason to believe t notification ( !    
exi/5ce ( ! w>rant may h an adv]se      
result describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is   
subsection4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ "u section #bgjc7;b77#a72 &  7#e7 
9 section #bgaa-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b7 by /rik+ w>rants2 & & ins]t+  
w>rants2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+ 
!re(4 & ins]t+ !re(2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means a citiz5 or p]man5t  
resid5t ali5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or an   

entity or organization organiz$ "u !    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate or    
political subdivision !re(4  4  #d4     
,mutual legal assi/ance treaty re=ms    
7a7 ,mutual ,legal ,assi/ance ,treaty   
,transp>5cy & ,effici5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all e/abli%-- 7,a7 a =m = use by a     
=eign gov]nm5t fil+ a mutual legal      
assi/ance treaty reque/ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z an ,,mlat reque/71 :i* %all--
 7i7 be made available on ! website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7ii7 require    
suffici5t in=mation & be susceptible =  
use by a =eign gov]nm5t to provide all !
 in=mation necess>y = ! ,,mlat reque/2 &
  7,b7 an onl9e docket+ sy/em = all     
,,mlat reque/s1 :i* %all all[ a =eign   
gov]nm5t to track ! /atus ( an ,,mlat   
reque/ fil$ by ! =eign gov]nm5t4  7#b7  
,annual publication ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all publi% on ! website ( !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice /ati/ics on-- 7,a7  
7i7 ! numb] ( ,,mlat reque/s made by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to =eign gov]nm5ts =
 ! purpose ( obta9+ ! cont5ts ( an      
electronic communication or o!r         
in=mation or records f a provid] (      
electronic communications or remote     
comput+ s]vices2 &  7ii7 ! av]age l5g? (
 "t tak5 by =eign gov]nm5ts to process !
 ,,mlat reque/s describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &
  7,b7 7i7 ! numb] ( ,,mlat reque/s made
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice by =eign      
gov]nm5ts = ! purpose ( obta9+ ! cont5ts
 ( an electronic communication or o!r   
in=mation or records f a provid] (      
electronic communications or remote     
comput+ s]vices2 &  7ii7 ! av]age l5g? (
 "t tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to    
process ! ,,mlat reque/s describ$ 9     
clause 7i74  7#c7 ,notice to ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all notify !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate n lat] ?an #g days   
aft] ! date on :i* disclosure (         
electronic communications cont5t to a   
=eign gov]nm5t is made pursuant to an   

,,mlat reque/4  7b7 ,pres]vation (      
,records ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may issue a
 reque/ pursuant to section #bgjc7;f7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ^u      
receipt ( an ,,mlat reque/ t appe>s to  
be facially valid4  7c7 ,notification to
 ,provid] ( ,,mlat reque/ ,:5 !         
,attorney ,g5]al makes use ( ! process  
provid$ 9 section #bgjc ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to obta9 in=mation 
f an electronic communications provid]  
or a remote comput+ provid] bas$ on an  
,,mlat reque/1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
notify t provid] 9 writ+ t ! reque/ has 
be5 made pursuant to a mutual legal     
assi/ance treaty4  #e4 ,s5se ( congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 data  
localization requirem5ts impos$ by =eign
 gov]nm5ts on data provid]s are-- 7,a7  
incompatible ) ! bord]less nature ( !   
,int]net2  7,b7 an imp$im5t to onl9e    
innovation2 &  7,c7 unnecess>y to meet !
 ne$s ( law en=cem5t2 &  7#b7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         

,repres5tatives %\ld pursue op5 data fl[
 policies ) =eign nations4