,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #e1 #bjae ,mr4 ,poe of ,texas 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 and ,mr4 ,massie7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh to clarify the prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for ,united ,states persons1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,warrantless ,surveillance of ,americans ,act4 #b4 ,clarification on prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for the communications of ,united ,states persons ,section #gjb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71 respectively1 and indenting such subparagraphs1 as so redesignated1 an additional two ems from the left margin2 7#b7 by striking the purpose and inserting a purpose2 7#c7 by striking an acquisition and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general4--,in acquisition2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,clarification on prohibition on searching of collections of communications of united states persons 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 no officer or employee of the ,united ,states may conduct a search of a collection of communications acquired under this section in an effort to find communications of a particular ,united ,states person 7other than a corporation74 7,b7 ,concurrent authorization and exception for emergency situations ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to a search for communications related to a particular ,united ,states person if-- 7i7 such ,united ,states person is the subject of an order or emergency authorization authorizing electronic surveillance or physical search under section #aje1 #cjd1 #gjc1 #gjd1 or #gje1 or title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the effective period of that order2 7ii7 the entity carrying out the search has a reasonable belief that the life or safety of such ,united ,states person is threatened and the information is sought for the purpose of assisting that person2 or 7iii7 such ,united ,states person has consented to the search4 4 #c4 ,prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications collected under executive order for the communications of ,united ,states persons 7a7 ,in general ,section #cji of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjae is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,clarification on prohibition on searching of collections of communications of united states persons 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 no officer or employee of the ,united ,states may conduct a search of retained covered communications for a particular ,united ,states person 7other than a corporation74 7ii7 ,exception for emergency situations ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to a search for communications related to a particular ,united ,states person if-- 7,i7 such ,united ,states person is the subject of an order or emergency authorization authorizing electronic surveillance or physical search under section #aje1 #cjd1 #gjc1 #gjd1 or #gje1 or title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the effective period of that order2 7,,ii7 the entity carrying out the search has a reasonable belief that the life or safety of such ,united ,states person is threatened and the information is sought for the purpose of assisting that person2 or 7,,iii7 such ,united ,states person has consented to the search4 4 7b7 ,conforming ,amendments ,section #cji7;b77#c77;,a7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b74 and inserting subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c744 #d4 ,prohibition on data security vulnerability mandates 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 no agency may mandate or request that a manufacturer1 developer1 or seller of covered products design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service1 or to allow the physical search of such product1 by any agency4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to mandates authorized under the ,communications ,assistance for ,law ,enforcement ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 the term covered product means any computer hardware1 computer software1 or electronic device that is made available to the general public4