,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjac ,mr4   
,leahy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! provisions     
relat+ to ! privacy ( electronic        
communications4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,electronic        
,communications ,privacy ,act ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,confid5tiality (    
electronic communications ,section      
#bgjb7;a77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ 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  4  #c4 ,elim9ation
 ( #ahj-;day rule2 se>* w>rant          
requirem5t2 requir$ disclosure ( cu/om] 

records  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bgjc (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 
7b71 & 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7      
,cont5ts ( wire or electronic           
communications ,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 if ! 
gov]nm5tal entity obta9s 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$ures7 t is issu$ by a c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction direct+ !        
disclosure4  7b7 ,notice ,except z      
provid$ 9 section #bgje1 n lat] ?an #aj 
bus9ess days 9 ! case ( a law en=cem5t  
ag5cy1 or n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days 9 !
 case ( any o!r gov]nm5tal entity1 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 a notice t includes !   
in=mation ref]r$ to 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7
 ( section #bgje7;a77#d77;,b74  7c7     
,records conc]n+ electronic             
communication s]vice or remote comput+  
s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 a gov]nm5tal entity may  
require a provid] ( electronic          
communication s]vice or remote comput+  
s]vice to disclose a record or o!r      
in=mation p]ta9+ to a subscrib] or      
cu/om] ( ! provid] or s]vice 7n includ+ 
! cont5ts ( communications71 only if !  
gov]nm5tal entity--  7,a7 obta9s 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$ures7 t is issu$ by a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction direct+ !  
disclosure2  7,b7 obta9s a c\rt ord]    
direct+ ! disclosure "u subsection 7d72 
7,c7 has ! cons5t ( ! subscrib] or      
cu/om] to ! disclosure2 or  7,d7 submits
 a =mal writt5 reque/ relevant to a law 
en=cem5t inve/igation conc]n+ telem>ket+
 fraud = ! "n1 address1 & place (       
bus9ess ( a subscrib] or cu/om] ( !     
provid] or s]vice t is engag$ 9         
telem>ket+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bcbe74   
7#b7 ,in=mation to be disclos$ ,a       
provid] ( electronic communication      
s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice %all1 9 
response to an adm9i/rative subpo5a     
au?oriz$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute1 a   
gr& jury1 trial1 or civil discov]y      
subpo5a1 or any means au?oriz$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 disclose to a gov]nm5tal 
entity !--  7,a7 "n2  7,b7 address2     
7,c7 local & long di/ance telephone     
connection records1 or records ( session
 times & durations2  7,d7 l5g? ( s]vice 

7includ+ />t date7 & types ( s]vice us$2
  7,e7 telephone or in/rum5t numb] or   
o!r subscrib] numb] or id5tity1 includ+ 
any tempor>ily assign$ network address2 
&  7,f7 means & s\rce ( paym5t = su*    
s]vice 7includ+ any cr$it c>d or bank   
acc\nt numb]71 ( a subscrib] or cu/om] (
 su* s]vice4  7#c7 ,notice n requir$ ,a 
gov]nm5tal entity t receives records or 
in=mation "u ?is subsection is n requir$
 to provide notice to a subscrib] or    
cu/om]4  2 &  7#b7 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  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5ts ,section #bgjc7;d7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ ,a c\rt ord] = disclosure "u   
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 & ins]t+ ,a c\rt  
ord] = disclosure "u subsection 7c72 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ ! cont5ts ( a wire or     
electronic communication1 or4  #d4      
,delay$ notice ,section #bgje ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #bgje4 ,delay$ notice   
7a7 ,delay ( notification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a gov]nm5tal entity t is seek+ a      
w>rant "u section #bgjc7;a7 may include 
9 ! application = ! w>rant a reque/ = an

 ord] delay+ ! notification requir$ "u  
section #bgjc7;b7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an   
#ahj days 9 ! case ( a law en=cem5t     
ag5cy1 or n m ?an #ij days 9 ! case (   
any o!r gov]nm5tal entity4  7#b7        
,det]m9ation ,a c\rt %all grant a reque/
 = delay$ notification made "u p>agraph 
7#a7 if ! c\rt det]m9es t !re is reason 
to believe t notification ( ! exi/5ce ( 
! w>rant may result 9--  7,a7 endang]+ !
 life or physical safety ( an           
individual2  7,b7 flight f prosecution2 
7,c7 de/ruction ( or tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  
7,d7 intimidation ( pot5tial witnesses2 
or  7,e7 o!rwise s]i\sly jeop>diz+ an   
inve/igation or unduly delay+ a trial4  
7#c7 ,ext5sion ,^u reque/ by a          
gov]nm5tal entity1 a c\rt may grant "o  
or m ext5sions ( ! delay ( notification 
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( n m ?an #ahj  
days 9 ! case ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or
 n m ?an #ij days 9 ! case ( any o!r    
gov]nm5tal entity4  7#d7 ,expiration ( !
 delay ( notification ,^u expiration ( !
 p]iod ( delay ( notification "u        

p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 ! 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 effective z specifi$ by ! c\rt    
approv+ ! se>* w>rant1 ! cu/om] or      
subscrib]--  7,a7 a copy ( ! w>rant2 &  
7,b7 notice t in=ms ! cu/om] or         
subscrib]--  7i7 ( ! nature ( ! law     
en=cem5t inquiry ) reasonable           
specificity2  7ii7 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 entity2  7iii7 ( ! date on  
:i* ! w>rant 0 s]v$ on ! provid] & !    
date on :i* ! in=mation 0 provid$ by !  
provid] to ! gov]nm5tal entity2  7iv7 t 
notification ( ! cu/om] or subscrib] 0  
delay$2  7v7 ! id5tity ( ! c\rt au?oriz+
 ! delay2 &  7vi7 ( ! provision ( ?is   
*apt] "u :i* ! delay 0 au?oriz$4  7b7   
,preclusion ( notice to subject (       
gov]nm5tal access  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     

gov]nm5tal entity t is obta9+ ! cont5ts 
( a communication or in=mation or       
records "u section #bgjc may apply to a 
c\rt = an ord] direct+ a provid] (      
electronic communication s]vice or      
remote comput+ s]vice to :i* a w>rant1  
ord]1 subpo5a1 or o!r directive "u      
section #bgjc is direct$ n to notify any
 o!r p]son ( ! exi/5ce ( ! w>rant1 ord]1
 subpo5a1 or o!r directive = a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #ahj days 9 ! case ( a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy1 or n m ?an #ij days 9 ! 
case ( any o!r gov]nm5tal entity4  7#b7 
,det]m9ation ,a c\rt %all grant a reque/
 = an ord] made "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !   
c\rt det]m9es t !re is reason to believe
 t notification ( ! exi/5ce ( ! w>rant1 
ord]1 subpo5a1 or o!r directive may     
result 9--  7,a7 endang]+ ! life or     
physical safety ( an individual2  7,b7  
flight f prosecution2  7,c7 de/ruction (
 or tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  7,d7 intimidation
 ( pot5tial witnesses2 or  7,e7 o!rwise 
s]i\sly jeop>diz+ an inve/igation or    
unduly delay+ a trial4  7#c7 ,ext5sion  

,^u reque/ by a gov]nm5tal entity1 a    
c\rt may grant "o or m ext5sions ( an   
ord] grant$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( n m ?an  
#ahj days 9 ! case ( a law en=cem5t     
ag5cy1 or n m ?an #ij days 9 ! case (   
any o!r gov]nm5tal entity4  7#d7 ,prior 
notice to law en=cem5t ,^u expiration ( 
! p]iod ( delay ( notice "u ?is section1
 & n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days be=e      
provid+ notice to a cu/om] or subscrib]1
 a provid] ( electronic communication   
s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice %all    
notify ! gov]nm5tal entity t obta9$ !   
cont5ts ( a communication or in=mation  
or records "u section #bgjc ( ! int5t ( 
! provid] ( electronic communication    
s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice to      
notify ! cu/om] or subscrib] ( ! exi/5ce
 ( ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a seek+ t   
in=mation4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section & section #bgjc1 ! t]m law      
en=cem5t ag5cy means an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a political        
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 au?oriz$ by law  
or by a gov]nm5t ag5cy to engage 9 or   

sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1        
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( any      
violation ( crim9al law1 or any o!r     
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy conduct+ a crim9al
 inve/igation4  4  #e4 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an      
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to apply ! w>rant requirem5t = cont5ts 
( a wire or electronic communication    
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made 
by ?is ,act to any o!r section ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7includ+ *apt] 
#aai ( su* title 7commonly kn[n z !     
,wiretap ,act771 ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce  
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 or any o!r    
provision ( ,f$]al law4