,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bihf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjaf ,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$ abroad1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,int]national ,communications ,privacy  
,act 4  #b4 ,congressional f9d+s &      
decl>ation ( purpose ,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 ,congress recognizes !     
legitimate ne$s ( law en=cem5t ag5cies 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta91 ?r\gh lawful 
process1 electronic communications      
relevant to crim9al inve/igations1 z    
well z ! privacy int]e/s ( citiz5s (    
=eign c\ntries4 ,!re=e1 :]e ! ,gov]nm5t 
seeks to obta9 ! cont5ts ( electronic   
communications ( =eign citiz5s locat$   
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?is ,act     
au?orizes ! use ( se>* w>rants only if !
 =eign gov]nm5t does n h a ,law         
,en=cem5t ,coop]ation ,agreem5t ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates or1 if x does h su* a ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,coop]ation ,agreem5t1 !     
=eign gov]nm5t does n object to         
disclosure4  #c4 ,ext5sion &            
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]1 reg>dless
 ( :]e su* cont5ts may be 9 electronic  
/orage or o!rwise /or$1 held1 or        
ma9ta9$1 only pursuant to a w>rant issu$
 us+ ! proc$ures describ$ 9 ! ,f$]al    

,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure 7or1 9 !    
case ( a ,/ate c\rt1 issu$ us+ ,/ate    
w>rant proc$ures7 by a c\rt ( compet5t  
jurisdiction4 ,an application = a w>rant
 "u ?is section %all include a full &   
complete /atem5t ( ! facts &            
circum/ances reli$ ^u & ! inve/igative  
/eps tak5 to asc]ta9 ! nationality &    
location ( ! subscrib] or cu/om] ^:     
cont5ts are s\ght by ! w>rant4 ,any su* 
w>rant may be us$ to require !          
disclosure ( cont5ts ( a wire or        
electronic communication only if ! c\rt 
f9ds t--  7#a7 ! gov]nm5tal entity has  
tak5 all reasonable /eps to e/abli% !   
nationality & location ( ! subscrib] or 
cu/om] ^: cont5ts are s\ght2 &  7#b7 at 
! "t ! w>rant application is made-- 7,a7
 !re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t 
! subscrib] or cu/om] ^: cont5ts are    
s\ght by ! w>rant is--  7i7 a ,unit$    
,/ates p]son2  7ii7 physically locat$ )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 a national ( or
 locat$ 9 a =eign c\ntry or c\ntries :]e
 any ( ^? c\ntries has an applicable    

,law ,en=cem5t ,coop]ation ,agreem5t ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7or 9 ! case :]e ! w>rant
 application is made on behalf ( a =eign
 gov]nm5t pursuant to a ,law ,en=cem5t  
,coop]ation ,agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 any ( ^? c\ntries has an applicable    
,law ,en=cem5t ,coop]ation ,agreem5t ) !
 reque/+ =eign gov]nm5t7 & ! ,c5tral    
,au?ority = ea* su* c\ntry ) su* a ,law 
,en=cem5t ,coop]ation ,agreem5t provides
 writt5 c]tification t ! disclosure may 
be _h or does n object to ! disclosure  
)9 #fj days aft] =mal submission ( a    
reque/ = su* c]tification2 or  7iv7 a   
national ( & locat$ 9 a =eign c\ntry or 
c\ntries :]e none ( ^? c\ntries h an    
applicable ,law ,en=cem5t ,coop]ation   
,agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7or 9 ! case
 :]e ! w>rant application is made on    
behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t pursuant to a 
,law ,en=cem5t ,coop]ation ,agreem5t ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 none ( ^? c\ntries h an 
applicable ,law ,en=cem5t ,coop]ation   
,agreem5t ) ! reque/+ =eign gov]nm5t72  
or  7,b7 !re are no reasonable gr\nds on

 :i* to base a belief z to ei!r !       
nationality or ! location ( ! subscrib] 
or cu/om] ^: cont5ts are s\ght4  7b7    
,w>rant requirem5ts ,^u a motion made   
promptly by ! s]vice provid]1 a c\rt    
issu+ a w>rant "u ?is section %all      
modify or vacate su* w>rant if--  7#a7 !
 c\rt f9ds t ! w>rant does n meet !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section or is o!rwise 
unlawful2 or  7#b7 ! s]vice provid]     
pres5ts additional in=mation ab\t !     
subscrib]'s or cu/om]'s physical        
location1 /atus z a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1
 or /atus z a national ( a =eign c\ntry 
t w\ld cause ! c\rt to f9d t ! w>rant   
application w\ld n comply ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  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  2  7#c7 9 section             
#bgjd7;a77#a71 by /rik+ section         
#bgjc7;b77#b7 & ins]t+ section #bgjc2 & 
7#d7 9 section #bgaa--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,b7 by /rik+ w>rants2 & & ins]t+  

w>rants22  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+
 !re(4 & ins]t+ !re(22 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7772  7#f7 !
 t]m ,law ,en=cem5t ,coop]ation         
,agreem5t means-- 7,a7 a mutual legal   
assi/ance treaty1 mutual legal assi/ance
 agreem5t1 adh]5ce to ! ,conv5tion on   
,cyb]crime1 sign$ ,novemb] #ba1 #bjja2  
or  7,b7 an executive agreem5t or treaty
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "o or m       
c\ntries design$ to e/abli% a reciprocal
 process = notify+ & obta9+ ! cons5t ( !
 o!r c\ntry or c\ntries 9 ord] to obta9 
! cont5ts ( electronic communication    
pursuant to section                     
#bgjc7;a77#a77;,a77iii71 provid$ t !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all ma9ta9 a li/ (    
c\ntries ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has su*  
agreem5ts & %all submit su* li/1 z & :5 
am5d$1 to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y &

 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate & ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & %all make x        
available to ! public2  7#g7 ! t]m      
,c5tral ,au?ority means ! ag5cy1        
dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or au?ority ( a c\ntry 
responsible = adm9i/]+ a p>ticul> ,law  
,en=cem5t ,coop]ation ,agreem5t betwe5 t
 c\ntry & ano!r2 &  7#h7 ! t]m national 
( a =eign c\ntry means a citiz51 a      
lawful resid5t1 or an entity organiz$ "u
 ! laws ( a =eign jurisdiction4  4  7b7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to exp& ! inve/igative au?ority 
( any gov]nm5tal entity4  #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]nm5t2 &  7,c7 a     
process ?r\gh :i* c]tifi$ approval may  
be s\ght = disclosure pursuant to       
w>rants issu$ "u section #bgjc7;a74     
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