,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #didc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjah,mr4
 ,coll9s ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1  
,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 & ,mrs4       
,dem+s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve law en=cem5t access to data /or$
 across bord]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cl>ify+ ,lawful ,ov]seas ,use ( ,data  
,act or ! ,,cl\d ,act4  #b4             
,congressional f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,timely access to         
electronic data held by                 
communications-s]vice provid]s is an    
ess5tial compon5t ( gov]nm5t ef=ts to   
protect public safety & combat s]i\s    

crime1 includ+ t]rorism4  7#b7 ,su*     
ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t are  
be+ imp$$ by ! inability to access data 
/or$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is 9 !   
cu/ody1 control1 or possession (        
communications-s]vice provid]s t are    
subject to jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,=eign gov]nm5ts also     
increas+ly seek access to electronic    
data held by communications-s]vice      
provid]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose (
 combat+ s]i\s crime4  7#d7             
,communications-s]vice provid]s face    
pot5tial conflict+ legal obligations :5 
a =eign gov]nm5t ord]s production (     
electronic data t ,unit$ ,/ates law may 
prohibit provid]s f disclos+4  7#e7     
,=eign law may create simil>ly conflict+
 legal obligations :5 *apt] #aba ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n
 z ! ,/or$ ,communications ,act71       
requires disclosure ( electronic data t 
=eign law prohibits                     
communications-s]vice provid]s f        
disclos+4  7#f7 ,int]national agreem5ts 

provide a me*anism = resolv+ ^! pot5tial
 conflict+ legal obligations :]e !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! relevant =eign        
gov]nm5t %>e a common commitm5t to !    
rule ( law & ! protection ( privacy &   
civil lib]ties4  #c4 ,pres]vation (     
records2 comity analysis ( legal process
  7a7 ,requir$ pres]vation & disclosure 
( communications & records  7#a7        
,am5dm5t ,*apt] #aba ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bgac4 ,requir$ pres]vation 
& disclosure ( communications & records 
,a provid] ( electronic communication   
s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice %all    
comply ) ! obligations ( ?is *apt] to   
pres]ve1 backup1 or disclose ! cont5ts (
 a wire or electronic communication &   
any record or o!r in=mation p]ta9+ to a 
cu/om] or subscrib] )9 su* provid]'s    
possession1 cu/ody1 or control1         
reg>dless ( :e!r su* communication1     
record1 or o!r in=mation is locat$ )9 or
 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7    
,table ( sections ,! table ( sections = 

*apt] #aba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bgab ! foll[+3       
#bgac4 ,requir$ pres]vation & disclosure
 ( communications & records4  4  7b7    
,comity analysis ( legal process seek+  
cont5ts ( wire or electronic            
communication ,section #bgjc ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,comity    
analysis & disclosure ( in=mation reg>d+
 legal process seek+ cont5ts ( wire or  
electronic communication  7#a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! 
t]m qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t means a     
=eign gov]nm5t-- 7i7 ) :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates has an executive agreem5t t has  
ent]$ into =ce "u section #bebc2 &  7ii7
 ! laws ( :i* provide to electronic     
communication s]vice provid]s & remote  
comput+ s]vice provid]s sub/antive &    
proc$ural opportunities simil> to ^?    
provid$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#e72 &     
7,b7 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bebc4  7#b7 

,motions to qua% or modify  7,a7 ,a     
provid] ( electronic communication      
s]vice to ! public or remote comput+    
s]vice1 t is be+ requir$ to disclose    
pursuant to legal process issu$ "u ?is  
section ! cont5ts ( a wire or electronic
 communication ( a subscrib] or cu/om]1 
may file a motion to modify or qua% !   
legal process :]e ! provid] reasonably  
believes--  7i7 t ! cu/om] or subscrib] 
is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son & does n     
reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 t !   
requir$ disclosure w\ld create a mat]ial
 risk t ! provid] w\ld violate ! laws ( 
a qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t4  ,su* a      
motion %all be fil$ n lat] ?an #ad days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! provid] 0 s]v$ ) ! 
legal process1 abs5t agreem5t ) !       
gov]nm5t or p]mission f ! c\rt to ext5d 
! deadl9e bas$ on an application made )9
 ! #ad days4 ,! "r to move to qua% is   
)\t prejudice to any o!r gr\nds to move 
to qua% or def5ses !reto1 b x %all be ! 
sole basis = mov+ to qua% on ! gr\nds ( 
a conflict ( law relat$ to a qualify+   

=eign gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,^u receipt ( a   
motion fil$ pursuant to subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! c\rt %all af=d ! gov]nm5tal     
entity t appli$ = or issu$ ! legal      
process "u ?is section ! opportunity to 
respond4 ,! c\rt may modify or qua% !   
legal process1 z appropriate1 only if ! 
c\rt f9ds t--  7i7 ! requir$ disclosure 
w\ld cause ! provid] to violate ! laws (
 a qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t2  7ii7 bas$  
on ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 !       
int]e/s ( ju/ice dictate t ! legal      
process %\ld be modifi$ or qua%$2 &     
7iii7 ! cu/om] or subscrib] is n a      
,unit$ ,/ates p]son & does n reside 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,comity analysis ,=
 purposes ( mak+ a det]m9ation "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 ! c\rt %all take
 into acc\nt1 z appropriate--  7,a7 !   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !    
inve/igative int]e/s ( ! gov]nm5tal     
entity seek+ to require ! disclosure2   
7,b7 ! int]e/s ( ! qualify+ =eign       
gov]nm5t 9 prev5t+ any prohibit$        
disclosure2  7,c7 ! likelihood1 ext5t1 &

 nature ( p5alties to ! provid] or any  
employees ( ! provid] z a result (      
inconsi/5t legal requirem5ts impos$ on !
 provid]2  7,d7 ! location & nationality
 ( ! subscrib] or cu/om] ^:             
communications are be+ s\ght1 if kn[n1 &
 ! nature & ext5t ( ! subscrib] or      
cu/om]'s connection to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or if ! legal process has be5 s\ght on  
behalf ( a =eign au?ority pursuant to   
section #ceab1 ! nature & ext5t ( !     
subscrib] or cu/om]'s connection to !   
=eign au?ority's c\ntry2  7,e7 ! nature 
& ext5t ( ! provid]'s ties to & pres5ce 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,f7 ! importance to
 ! inve/igation ( ! in=mation requir$ to
 be disclos$2  7,g7 ! likelihood (      
timely & effective access to ! in=mation
 requir$ to be disclos$ ?r\gh means t   
w\ld cause less s]i\s negative          
consequ5ces2 &  7,h7 if ! legal process 
has be5 s\ght on behalf ( a =eign       
au?ority pursuant to section #ceab1 !   
inve/igative int]e/s ( ! =eign au?ority 
mak+ ! reque/ = assi/ance4  7#d7        

,disclosure obligations dur+ p5d5cy (   
*all5ge ,a s]vice provid] %all pres]ve1 
b n be obligat$ to produce1 in=mation   
s\ght dur+ ! p5d5cy ( a motion br\ght "u
 ?is subsection1 unless ! c\rt f9ds t   
imm$iate production is necess>y to      
prev5t an adv]se result id5tifi$ 9      
section #bgje7;a77#b74  7#e7 ,disclosure
 to qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t  7,a7 ,x    
%all n con/itute a violation ( a        
protective ord] issu$ "u section #bgje =
 a provid] ( electronic communication   
s]vice to ! public or remote comput+    
s]vice to disclose to ! entity )9 a     
qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t1 designat$ 9 an 
executive agreem5t "u section #bebc1 !  
fact ( ! exi/5ce ( legal process issu$  
"u ?is section seek+ ! cont5ts ( a wire 
or electronic communication ( a cu/om]  
or subscrib] :o is a national or resid5t
 ( ! qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t4  7,b7     
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to 
modify or o!rwise affect any o!r        
au?ority to make a motion to modify or  
qua% a protective ord] issu$ "u section 

#bgje4  4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section1 or an am5dm5t made by   
?is section1 %all be con/ru$ to modify  
or o!rwise affect ! common law /&>ds    
gov]n+ ! availability or application (  
comity analysis to o!r types (          
compulsory process or to in/ances (     
compulsory process issu$ "u section     
#bgjc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by ?is section1 & n cov]$ "u    
subsection 7h77#b7 ( su* section #bgjc4 
#d4 ,additional am5dm5ts to curr5t      
communications laws ,title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 *apt]   
#aai--  7,a7 9 section #beaa7b71 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,x %all n be   
unlawful "u ?is *apt] = a provid] (     
electronic communication s]vice to !    
public or remote comput+ s]vice to      
int]cept or disclose ! cont5ts ( a wire 
or electronic communication 9 response  
to an ord] f a =eign gov]nm5t t is      
subject to an executive agreem5t t !    
,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$ & c]tifi$  
to ,congress satisfies section #bebc4  2

 &  7,b7 9 section #bebj7;d71 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 a 
good fai? det]m9ation t section         
#beaa7c71 #beaa7b77;i71 or #beaa7b77;j7 
( ?is title p]mitt$ ! conduct compla9$  
(2  2  7#b7 9 *apt] #aba-- 7,a7 9       
section #bgjb--  7i7 9 subsection 7b7-- 
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,,ii7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 to a =eign
 gov]nm5t pursuant to an ord] f a =eign 
gov]nm5t t is subject to an executive   
agreem5t t ! ,attorney ,g5]al has       
det]m9$ & c]tifi$ to ,congress satisfies
 section #bebc4  2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 
7c7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ or 
at ! end2  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7
 to a =eign gov]nm5t pursuant to an ord]
 f a =eign gov]nm5t t is subject to an  
executive agreem5t t ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
has det]m9$ & c]tifi$ to ,congress      
satisfies section #bebc4  2 &  7,b7 9   
section #bgjg7;e71 by am5d+ p>agraph    

7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 a good fai?
 det]m9ation t section #beaa7c71 section
 #bgjb7;b77#i71 or section #bgjb7;c77#g7
 ( ?is title p]mitt$ ! conduct compla9$ 
(2  2 &  7#c7 9 *apt] #bjf-- 7,a7 9     
section #caba7;a71 by ins]t+ be=e !     
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 or an ord] f a 
=eign gov]nm5t t is subject to an       
executive agreem5t t ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
has det]m9$ & c]tifi$ to ,congress      
satisfies section #bebc2 &  7,b7 9      
section #cabd-- 7i7 by am5d+ subsection 
7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,no cause (  
action aga9/ a provid] disclos+         
in=mation "u ?is *apt] ,no cause (      
action %all lie 9 any c\rt aga9/ any    
provid] ( a wire or electronic          
communication s]vice1 its (fic]s1       
employees1 ag5ts1 or o!r specifi$ p]sons
 = provid+ in=mation1 facilities1 or    
assi/ance 9 accordance ) a c\rt ord] "u 
?is *apt]1 reque/ pursuant to section   
#cabe ( ?is title1 or an ord] f a =eign 
gov]nm5t t is subject to an executive   
agreem5t t ! ,attorney ,g5]al has       

det]m9$ & c]tifi$ to ,congress satisfies
 section #bebc4  2 &  7ii7 by am5d+     
subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7   
,def5se ,a good fai? reliance on a c\rt 
ord] "u ?is *apt]1 a reque/ pursuant to 
section #cabe ( ?is title1 a legislative
 au?orization1 a /atutory au?orization1 
or a good fai? det]m9ation t ! conduct  
compla9$ ( 0 p]mitt$ by an ord] f a     
=eign gov]nm5t t is subject to executive
 agreem5t t ! ,attorney ,g5]al has      
det]m9$ & c]tifi$ to ,congress satisfies
 section #bebc1 is a complete def5se    
aga9/ any civil or crim9al action br\ght
 "u ?is *apt] or any o!r law4  4  #e4   
,executive agreem5ts on access to data  
by =eign gov]nm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#aai ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bebc4 ,executive agreem5ts on access to
 data by =eign gov]nm5ts  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a772 &  7#b7 ! t]m     
,unit$ ,/ates p]son means a citiz5 or   
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 an 
un9corporat$ association a sub/antial   
numb] ( memb]s ( :i* are citiz5s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or ali5s lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce1 or a corporation t  
is incorporat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,executive agreem5t requirem5ts ,=      
purposes ( ?is *apt]1 *apt] #aba1 &     
*apt] #bjf1 an executive agreem5t gov]n+
 access by a =eign gov]nm5t to data     
subject to ?is *apt]1 *apt] #aba1 or    
*apt] #bjf %all be consid]$ to satisfy !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section if !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 det]m9es1 & submits a
 writt5 c]tification ( su* det]m9ation  
to ,congress1 t--  7#a7 ! dome/ic law ( 
! =eign gov]nm5t1 includ+ !             
implem5tation ( t law1 af=ds robu/      
sub/antive & proc$ural protections =    
privacy & civil lib]ties 9 light ( !    
data collection & activities ( ! =eign  

gov]nm5t t w be subject to ! agreem5t1  
if--  7,a7 su* a det]m9ation "u ?is     
section takes into acc\nt1 z            
appropriate1 cr$ible in=mation & exp]t  
input2 &  7,b7 ! factors to be consid]$ 
9 mak+ su* a det]m9ation include :e!r ! 
=eign gov]nm5t-- 7i7 has adequate       
sub/antive & proc$ural laws on cyb]crime
 & electronic evid5ce1 z demon/rat$ by  
be+ a p>ty to ! ,conv5tion on           
,cyb]crime1 done at ,budape/ ,novemb]   
#bc1 #bjja1 & ent]$ into =ce ,janu>y #g1
 #bjjd1 or ?r\gh dome/ic laws t are     
consi/5t ) def9itions & ! requirem5ts   
set =? 9 *apt]s ,i & ,,ii ( t           
,conv5tion2  7ii7 demon/rates respect = 
! rule ( law & pr9ciples (              
nondiscrim9ation2  7iii7 adh]es to      
applicable int]national human rights    
obligations & commitm5ts or demon/rates 
respect = int]national univ]sal human   
rights1 includ+--  7,i7 protection f    
arbitr>y & unlawful int]f]5ce ) privacy2
  7,,ii7 fair trial rights2  7,,iii7    
fre$om ( expression1 association1 &     

peaceful assembly2  7,,iv7 prohibitions 
on arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion2 &  7,v7   
prohibitions aga9/ torture & cruel1     
inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or         
puni%m5t2  7iv7 has cle> legal m&ates & 
proc$ures gov]n+ ^? entities ( ! =eign  
gov]nm5t t are au?oriz$ to seek data "u 
! executive agreem5t1 includ+ proc$ures 
?r\gh :i* ^? au?orities collect1 reta91 
use1 & %>e data1 & effective ov]sight ( 
^! activities2  7v7 has suffici5t       
me*anisms to provide acc\ntability &    
appropriate transp>5cy reg>d+ !         
collection & use ( electronic data by ! 
=eign gov]nm5t2 &  7vi7 demon/rates a   
commitm5t to promote & protect ! global 
free fl[ ( in=mation & ! op51 di/ribut$1
 & int]connect$ nature ( ! ,int]net2    
7#b7 ! =eign gov]nm5t has adopt$        
appropriate proc$ures to m9imize !      
acquisition1 ret5tion1 & dissem9ation ( 
in=mation conc]n+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons  
subject to ! agreem5t2 &  7#c7 !        
agreem5t requires t1 ) respect to any   
ord] t is subject to ! agreem5t-- 7,a7 !

 =eign gov]nm5t may n int5tionally t>get
 a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or a p]son locat$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all adopt t>get+ 
proc$ures design$ to meet ?is           
requirem5t2  7,b7 ! =eign gov]nm5t may n
 t>get a non-,unit$ ,/ates p]son locat$ 
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! purpose is 
to obta9 in=mation conc]n+ a ,unit$     
,/ates p]son or a p]son locat$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ! =eign gov]nm5t   
may n issue an ord] at ! reque/ ( or to 
obta9 in=mation to provide to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t or a ?ird-p>ty         
gov]nm5t1 nor %all ! =eign gov]nm5t be  
requir$ to %>e any in=mation produc$ ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or a ?ird-p>ty 
gov]nm5t2  7,d7 an ord] issu$ by ! =eign
 gov]nm5t-- 7i7 %all be = ! purpose (   
obta9+ in=mation relat+ to ! prev5tion1 
detection1 inve/igation1 or prosecution 
( s]i\s crime1 includ+ t]rorism2  7ii7  
%all id5tify a specific p]son1 acc\nt1  
address1 or p]sonal device1 or any o!r  
specific id5tifi] z ! object ( ! ord]2  
7iii7 %all be 9 compliance ) ! dome/ic  

law ( t c\ntry1 & any obligation = a    
provid] ( an electronic communications  
s]vice or a remote comput+ s]vice to    
produce data %all d]ive solely f t law2 
7iv7 %all be bas$ on requirem5ts = a    
reasonable ju/ification bas$ on         
articulable & cr$ible facts1            
p>ticul>ity1 legality1 & sev]ity reg>d+ 
! conduct "u inve/igation2  7v7 %all be 
subject to review or ov]sight by a c\rt1
 judge1 magi/rate1 or o!r indep5d5t     
au?ority2 &  7vi7 9 ! case ( an ord] = !
 int]ception ( wire or electronic       
communications1 & any ext5sions !re(1   
%all require t ! int]ception ord]--     
7,i7 be = a fix$1 limit$ duration2      
7,,ii7 may n la/ long] ?an is reasonably
 necess>y to accompli% ! approv$        
purposes ( ! ord]2 &  7,,iii7 be issu$  
only if ! same in=mation c\ld n         
reasonably be obta9$ by ano!r less      
intrusive me?od2  7,e7 an ord] issu$ by 
! =eign gov]nm5t may n be us$ to infr+e 
fre$om ( spee*2  7,f7 ! =eign gov]nm5t  
%all promptly review mat]ial collect$   

pursuant to ! agreem5t & /ore any       
unreview$ communications on a secure    
sy/em accessible only to ^? p]sons tra9$
 9 applicable proc$ures2  7,g7 ! =eign  
gov]nm5t %all1 us+ proc$ures t1 to !    
maximum ext5t possible1 meet ! def9ition
 ( m9imization proc$ures 9 section #aja 
( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance   
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja71     
segregate1 seal1 or delete1 & n         
dissem9ate mat]ial f\nd n to be         
in=mation t is1 or is necess>y to und]/&
 or assess ! importance ( in=mation t   
is1 relevant to ! prev5tion1 detection1 
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( s]i\s    
crime1 includ+ t]rorism1 or necess>y to 
protect aga9/ a ?reat ( dea? or s]i\s   
bodily h>m to any p]son2  7,h7 ! =eign  
gov]nm5t may n dissem9ate ! cont5t ( a  
communication ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son to
 ,unit$ ,/ates au?orities unless !      
communication may be dissem9at$ pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,g7 & relates to       
significant h>m1 or ! ?reat !re(1 to !  
,unit$ ,/ates or ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1  

includ+ crimes involv+ national security
 su* z t]rorism1 significant viol5t     
crime1 *ild exploitation1 transnational 
organiz$ crime1 or significant f9ancial 
fraud2  7,i7 ! =eign gov]nm5t %all af=d 
reciprocal rights ( data access1 to     
include1 :]e applicable1 remov+         
re/rictions on communications s]vice    
provid]s1 includ+ provid]s subject to   
,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction1 & !reby all[
 !m to respond to valid legal process   
s\ght by a gov]nm5tal entity 7z def9$ 9 
section #bgaa7 if =eign law w\ld o!rwise
 prohibit communications-s]vice provid]s
 f disclos+ ! data2  7,j7 ! =eign       
gov]nm5t %all agree to p]iodic review ( 
compliance by ! =eign gov]nm5t ) ! t]ms 
( ! agreem5t to be conduct$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,k7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all res]ve ! "r to    
r5d] ! agreem5t inapplicable z to any   
ord] = :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
concludes ! agreem5t may n prop]ly be   
invok$4  7c7 ,limitation on judicial    
review ,a det]m9ation or c]tification   

made by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection
 7b7 %all n be subject to judicial or   
adm9i/rative review4  7d7 ,effective    
date ( c]tification  7#a7 ,notice ,n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* !   
,attorney ,g5]al c]tifies an executive  
agreem5t "u subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all provide notice ( !          
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b7 & a copy (
 ! executive agreem5t to ,congress1     
includ+--  7,a7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,entry into =ce  
,an executive agreem5t t is det]m9$ &   
c]tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to satisfy
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all ent]  
into =ce n e>li] ?an ! date t is #ij    
days aft] ! date on :i* notice is       
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 unless        
,congress enacts a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#d74  7#c7 ,consid]ation by committees 

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* notice is       
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea*           
congressional committee describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 may--  7i7 hold "o or m   
he>+s on ! executive agreem5t2 &  7ii7  
submit to _! respective ,h\se (         
,congress a report recomm5d+ :e!r !     
executive agreem5t %\ld be approv$ or   
disapprov$4  7,b7 ,reque/s = in=mation  
,^u reque/ by ! ,*airman or ,rank+      
,memb] ( a congressional committee      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( an   
ag5cy %all promptly furni% a summ>y (   
factors consid]$ 9 det]m9+ t ! =eign    
gov]nm5t satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section4  7#d7 ,congressional review    
7,a7 ,jo9t resolution def9$ ,9 ?is      
p>agraph1 ! t]m jo9t resolution means   
only a jo9t resolution-- 7i7 introduc$  
dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 :i* does n h a     
preamble2  7iii7 ! title ( :i* is z     
foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution disapprov+ !   
executive agreem5t sign$ by ! ,unit$    

,/ates & 41 ! blank space be+           
appropriately fill$ 92 &  7iv7 ! matt]  
aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3
 ,t ,congress disapproves ! executive   
agreem5t gov]n+ access by  to c]ta9     
electronic data z submitt$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al on 1 ! blank spaces be+
 appropriately fill$ 94  7,b7 ,jo9t     
resolution enact$ ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( ?is section1 if n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* notice is   
provid$ to ,congress "u p>agraph 7#a71  
!re is enact$ into law a jo9t resolution
 disapprov+ ( an executive agreem5t "u  
?is section1 ! executive agreem5t %all n
 ent] into =ce4  7,c7 ,introduction     
,dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 a jo9t resolution (   
disapproval may be introduc$--  7i7 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by ! majority  
lead] or ! m9ority lead]2 &  7ii7 9 !   
,s5ate1 by ! majority lead] 7or !       
majority lead]'s designee7 or ! m9ority 
lead] 7or ! m9ority lead]'s designee74  
7#e7 ,floor consid]ation 9 ,h\se (      

,repres5tatives ,if a committee ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t   
resolution ( disapproval has be5 ref]r$ 
has n report$ ! jo9t resolution )9 #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 t committee 
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !
 jo9t resolution4  7#f7 ,consid]ation 9 
! ,s5ate  7,a7 ,committee ref]ral ,a    
jo9t resolution ( disapproval introduc$ 
9 ! ,s5ate %all be-- 7i7 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y2 &  7ii7      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations4  7,b7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if
 a committee to :i* a jo9t resolution ( 
disapproval 0 ref]r$ has n report$ !    
jo9t resolution )9 #fj days aft] ! date 
( ref]ral ( ! jo9t resolution1 t        
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution & !    
jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on !      
appropriate cal5d>4  7,c7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( !   
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at  
any "t aft] ei!r ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y or ! ,committee on ,=eign     

,relations1 z ! case may be1 reports a  
jo9t resolution ( disapproval to !      
,s5ate or has be5 dis*>g$ f consid]ation
 ( su* a jo9t resolution 7ev5 ?\gh a    
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4  7,d7 ,rul+s ( ! ,*air on proc$ure
 ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+
 to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 
z ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to
 a jo9t resolution ( disapproval %all be
 decid$ )\t debate4  7,e7 ,consid]ation 
( veto messages ,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any
 veto message ) respect to a jo9t       
resolution ( disapproval1 includ+ all   
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 ) ! jo9t resolution1 %all be limit$ to 
#aj h\rs1 to be equally divid$ betwe51 &

 controll$ by1 ! majority lead] & !     
m9ority lead] or _! designees4  7#g7    
,rules relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,treatm5t ( ,s5ate
 jo9t resolution 9 ,h\se ,9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all
 apply to a jo9t resolution (           
disapproval receiv$ f ! ,s5ate 7unless !
 ,h\se has already pass$ a jo9t         
resolution relat+ to ! same propos$     
action73  7i7 ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 ref]r$ to ! appropriate committees4    
7ii7 ,if a committee to :i* a jo9t      
resolution has be5 ref]r$ has n report$ 
! jo9t resolution )9 #g days aft] ! date
 ( ref]ral1 t committee %all be dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t           
resolution4  7iii7 ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird    
legislative day aft] ea* committee to   
:i* a jo9t resolution has be5 ref]r$    
reports ! jo9t resolution to ! ,h\se or 
has be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation    
!re(1 x %all be 9 ord] to move to proce$
 to consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are   

waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord]   
aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion to  
proce$ on ! jo9t resolution4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion 
to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,!  
motion %all n be debatable4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7iv7 ,!    
jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ z read4
 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t         
resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are 
waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to f9al      
passage )\t int]v5+ motion except #b    
h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$
 by ! sponsor ( ! jo9t resolution 7or a 
designee7 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to    
reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t    
resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7,b7      
,treatm5t ( h\se jo9t resolution 9 s5ate
  7i7 ,if1 be=e ! passage by ! ,s5ate ( 
a jo9t resolution ( disapproval1 !      
,s5ate receives an id5tical jo9t        
resolution f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3  7,i7 ,t 

jo9t resolution %all n be ref]r$ to a   
committee4  7,,ii7 ,) respect to t jo9t 
resolution--  7aa7 ! proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate
 %all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution 
_h be5 receiv$ f ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 b  7bb7 ! vote on      
passage %all be on ! jo9t resolution f !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7 ,if1    
foll[+ passage ( a jo9t resolution (    
disapproval 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate        
receives an id5tical jo9t resolution f !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 t jo9t        
resolution %all be plac$ on !           
appropriate ,s5ate cal5d>4  7iii7 ,if a 
jo9t resolution ( disapproval is receiv$
 f ! ,h\se1 & no companion jo9t         
resolution has be5 introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate1
 ! ,s5ate proc$ures "u ?is subsection   
%all apply to ! ,h\se jo9t resolution4  
7,c7 ,application to rev5ue measures ,! 
provisions ( ?is p>agraph %all n apply 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to a jo9t    
resolution ( disapproval t is a rev5ue  
measure4  7#h7 ,rules ( ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is subsection

 is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an     
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*    
,h\se1 respectively1 & sup]s$es o!r     
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition 
( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to    
*ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to !       
proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same 
mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case (   
any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7e7 ,r5ewal (  
det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 %all r5ew a det]m9ation "u       
subsection 7b7 e #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,report 
,^u r5ew+ a det]m9ation "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all file a     
report ) ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives describ+--  7,a7 !   
reasons = ! r5ewal2  7,b7 any sub/antive
 *anges to ! agreem5t or to ! relevant  

laws or proc$ures ( ! =eign gov]nm5t    
s9ce ! orig9al det]m9ation or1 9 ! case 
( a second or subsequ5t r5ewal1 s9ce !  
la/ r5ewal2 &  7,c7 h[ ! agreem5t has   
be5 implem5t$ & :at problems or         
controv]sies1 if any1 h aris5 z a result
 ( ! agreem5t or its implem5tation4     
7#c7 ,nonr5ewal ,if a det]m9ation is n  
r5ew$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! agreem5t %all 
no long] be consid]$ to satisfy !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7f7         
,publication ,any det]m9ation or        
c]tification "u subsection 7b7 reg>d+ an
 executive agreem5t "u ?is section1     
includ+ any t]m9ation or r5ewal ( su* an
 agreem5t1 %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] z soon z is reasonably          
practicable4  7g7 ,m9imization proc$ures
 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates au?ority t receives ! 
cont5t ( a communication describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#c77;,h7 f a =eign       
gov]nm5t 9 accordance ) an executive    
agreem5t "u ?is section %all use        
proc$ures t1 to ! maximum ext5t         
possible1 meet ! def9ition ( m9imization

 proc$ures 9 section #aja ( ! ,=eign    
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7 to appropriately  
protect nonpublicly available in=mation 
conc]n+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  4  7b7   
,table ( sections am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections = *apt] #aai ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bebb !   
foll[+3  #bebc4 ,executive agreem5ts on 
access to data by =eign gov]nm5ts4  4   
#f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1   
%all be con/ru$ to preclude any =eign   
au?ority f obta9+ assi/ance 9 a crim9al 
inve/igation or prosecution pursuant to 
section #ceab ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 section #aghb ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or z o!rwise       
provid$ by law4