,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjag ,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  
,act4  #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 & relat$ records /or$ ) 
provid]s ( electronic communications    
s]vices & remote comput+ s]vices1 :ile  
provid+ law en=cem5t ag5cies ) !        
appropriate legal tools to compel       
production ( in=mation f su* provid]s4  
7#b7 ,,ecpa au?oriz$ gov]nm5tal entities

 to obta9 c]ta9 categories (            
communications data f provid]s us+      
e/abli%$1 pre-exi/+ =ms ( process1      
includ+ se>* w>rants & subpo5as4 ,x also
 creat$ 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 t !re 
are (t5 _m int]e/s t mu/ be recogniz$ :5
 law en=cem5t ag5cies seek in=mation f  
provid]s1 su* z--  7,a7 ! legitimate    
ne$s ( law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates to obta91 ?r\gh lawful process1  
electronic communications relevant to   
crim9al inve/igations2  7,b7 ! privacy  
int]e/s ( all cu/om]s ( ! s]vices (f]$  
by electronic communication s]vice      
provid]s2 &  7,c7 ! legitimate int]e/s (
 gov]nm5ts to protect ! human rights1   
civil lib]ties & privacy ( _! nationals 
& resid5ts4  7#d7 ,!re=e1 :]e !         
,gov]nm5t seeks to obta9 ! cont5ts (    
electronic communications ( a national (
 a qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t :o is locat$ 

outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?is ,act     
au?orizes ! use ( se>* w>rants to compel
 production ( t in=mation only if !     
=eign gov]nm5t receives prior notice ( !
 reque/ & does n object or a judge      
det]m9es t ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 obta9+ ! in=mation outweigh ! int]e/s (
 ! qualify+ =eign gov]nm5t 9 prev5t+ !  
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 ,requir$    
disclosure ,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   
/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$ures7 by a c\rt ( compet5t 
jurisdiction4  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 
7b7 ?r\gh 7f71 respectively2  7,c7 9    
subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1 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,d7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7         
,application = w>rant seek+ cont5ts (   
wire or electronic communication  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an application = a w>rant "u  
?is section seek+ ! cont5ts ( a wire or 
electronic communication ( a subscrib]  

or cu/om] ( an electronic communication 
s]vice provid] or remote comput+ s]vice 
provid] t is /or$1 held1 or ma9ta9$ by  
su* provid] %all /ate ! nationality &   
location ( ! subscrib] or cu/om] ^:     
communications are be+ s\ght1 unless !  
nationality & location _c reasonably be 
det]m9$4  7#b7 ,nationality & location n
 reasonably det]m9$ ,if ! nationality & 
location ( ! subscrib] or cu/om] _c     
reasonably be det]m9$1 ! application    
%all include a full & complete /atem5t (
 ! inve/igative /eps tak5 to asc]ta9 !  
nationality & location ( ! subscrib] or 
cu/om]4  7#c7 ,effective date  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 %all take effect #ad days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al fir/     
publi%es a li/ ( n less ?an #a qualify+ 
=eign c\ntry "u section #bgjc;,a7e77#c74
  7,b7 ,applicability ,! requirem5ts (  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply dur+ 
any p]iod ( "t 9 :i* no c\ntry is       
det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to be a   
qualify+ =eign c\ntry4  7#d7            

,jurisdiction ov] (f5se ,a c\rt may     
issue a w>rant "u ?is section = !       
cont5ts ( a wire or electronic          
communication only if ! w>rant          
application 0 made--  7,a7 by a         
gov]nm5tal entity 9 connection ) an     
inve/igation ( a crim9al (f5se = :i* t  
entity has jurisdiction2 or  7,b7 on    
behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t inve/igat+ a  
crim9al (f5se = :i* t =eign gov]nm5t has
 jurisdiction4  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
relat$ to legal process ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section1 section #bgjb1 or section      
#bgjc;,a %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( a gov]nm5tal entity to use an
 adm9i/rative subpo5a au?oriz$ "u a     
,f$]al or ,/ate law or to use a ,f$]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 by ins]t+ aft] section
 #bgjc ! foll[+3  #bgjc;,a4 ,special    
rule = communications ( non-,unit$      
,/ates subscrib] or cu/om] 9 qualify+   
=eign c\ntry  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,notice
 & opportunity to object ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if a subscrib] 
or cu/om] ^: communications are be+     
s\ght is physically locat$ outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 is n a ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]son1 & is a national ( or locat$ 9 a  
qualify+ =eign c\ntry1 ! c\rt may issue 
a w>rant "u section #bgjc = ! cont5ts ( 
su* communications only if--  7,a7 !    
qualify+ =eign c\ntry has be5 provid$   
notice ( ! w>rant application2 &  7,b7  

7i7 ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! qualify+    
=eign c\ntry has provid$ writt5         
c]tification t ! disclosure may be _h2  
7ii7 #ad days h pass$ s9ce ! date on :i*
 ! notice 0 provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
& ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! qualify+ =eign
 c\ntry has n initiat$ a *all5ge "u     
subsection 7c77#a72 or  7iii7 ! ,c5tral 
,au?ority ( ! qualify+ =eign c\ntry has 
initiat$ a *all5ge "u subsection 7c77#a7
 & ! c\rt has d5i$ ! *all5ge4  7#b7     
,nationality & location n reasonably    
det]m9$ ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if--
 7,a7 ! nationality & location ( !      
subscrib] or cu/om] ^: communications   
are be+ s\ght _c reasonably be det]m9$2 
&  7,b7 ! requirem5ts ( section         
#bgjc7;g77#b7 h be5 met4  7b7 ,cont5ts (
 notice ,! notice requir$ "u subsection 
7a77#a77;,a7 %all include--  7#a7 ! "n1 
nationality1 & location ( ! subscrib] or
 cu/om] ^: communications are be+ s\ght2
  7#b7 ! "n1 nationality1 & location ( !
 s]vice provid]2 &  7#c7 a description (
 ! ev5ts or (f5ses "u inve/igation & h[ 

! communications s\ght are relevant &   
mat]ial to ! inve/igation4  7c7 ,*all5ge
 to w>rant seek+ cont5ts ( wire or      
electronic communication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,^u a motion made promptly by a s]vice  
provid] or by ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( a   
qualify+ =eign c\ntry1 a c\rt receiv+ a 
w>rant application "u section #bgjc or  
issu+ a w>rant "u section #bgjc = !     
cont5ts ( a wire or electronic          
communication ( a subscrib] or cu/om] :o
 is physically locat$ outside ! ,unit$  
,/ates & :o is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son  
%all d5y1 modify1 or qua% ! w>rant1 z   
appropriate1 if ! c\rt f9ds t--  7,a7 ! 
subscrib] or cu/om] is a national ( or  
locat$ 9 a qualify+ =eign c\ntry & !    
qualify+ =eign c\ntry 0 n provid$ notice
 ( ! w>rant application 9 accordance )  
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 unless ! c\rt  
issu$ an ord] "u subsection 7d77#b77;,a7
 waiv+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection       
7a77#a72 or  7,b7 7i7 disclosure w\ld   
cause ! s]vice provid] to violate ! laws
 ( a =eign c\ntry2 &  7ii7 bas$ on !    

totality ( ! circum/ances1 ! w>rant %\ld
 n be issu$ or en=c$ because ! int]e/s (
 ! =eign c\ntry 9 prev5t+ ! disclosure &
 ! p5alties ! s]vice provid] or any     
employees ( ! s]vice provid] w\ld likely
 suff] z a result ( violat+ ! laws ( !  
=eign c\ntry outweigh ! inve/igative    
int]e/s ( ! gov]nm5tal entity seek+ to  
compel ! disclosure4  7#b7 ,comity      
analysis ,= purposes ( mak+ a           
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 !
 c\rt %all take into acc\nt1 z          
appropriate--  7,a7 ! laws ( ! =eign    
c\ntry2  7,b7 ! inve/igative int]e/s ( !
 gov]nm5tal entity seek+ to compel !    
disclosure2  7,c7 ! int]e/s ( ! =eign   
gov]nm5t 9 prev5t+ ! disclosure2  7,d7 !
 reasons1 if any1 = ! objection ( !     
=eign gov]nm5t2  7,e7 ! p5alties !      
provid] or any employees ( ! provid]    
w\ld likely suff] z a result ( violat+ !
 laws ( ! =eign c\ntry2  7,f7 ! location
 & nationality ( ! subscrib] or cu/om]  
^: communications are be+ s\ght2  7,g7 !
 location & nationality ( ! victims2    

7,h7 ! location ( ! (f5se2  7,i7 !      
s]i\sness ( ! (f5se2  7,j7 ! importance 
( ! s\ght-aft] data to ! inve/igation2 &
  7,k7 ! possibility ( timely access+ ! 
data ?r\gh o!r means4  7#c7 ,disclosure 
obligations dur+ p5d5cy ( *all5ge ,a    
s]vice provid] %all n be obligat$ to    
produce ! cont5ts ( ! communications    
s\ght dur+ ! p5d5cy ( a *all5ge br\ght  
"u ?is subsection4  7d7 ,exceptions to  
#ad-;,day notice p]iod  7#a7 ,exp$it$   
treatm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt may     
issue an ord] %ort5+ ! "t p]iod describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 to a "t p]iod
 n less ?an #g days1 if ! c\rt f9ds1    
bas$ on specific & articulable facts1 t 
su* exp$it$ treatm5t is necess>y to     
avoid "o or m ( ! adv]se results        
id5tifi$ 9 section #bgje7;a77#b74  7,b7 
,notice ,an ord] issu$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be s]v$ ^u a repres5tative ( !
 ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! qualify+ =eign   
c\ntry 9 a timely mann]4  7#b7 ,delay ( 
notice 9 exceptional circum/ances  7,a7 
,delay ( notice  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt   

receiv+ an application = a w>rant "u    
section #bgjc = ! cont5ts ( a wire or   
electronic communication ( a subscrib]  
or cu/om] :o is physically locat$       
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o is n a      
,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 & :o is a national 
( or locat$ 9 a qualify+ =eign c\ntry   
may issue an ord] waiv+ ! requirem5ts ( 
subsection 7a77#a7 = #ij days1 if ! c\rt
 f9ds1 bas$ on specific & articulable   
facts1 t provid+ notice ( ! w>rant      
application to ! qualify+ =eign c\ntry  
w\ld--  7,i7 jeop>dize national         
security2 or  7,,ii7 result 9 "o or m ( 
! adv]se results id5tifi$ 9 section     
#bgje7;a77#b7 because--  7aa7 ! pot5tial
 crim9al activity "u inve/igation is    
sponsor$ or direct$ by ! qualify+ =eign 
c\ntry2 or  7bb7 !re is reason to       
believe t1 not)/&+ ! c]tification       
requir$ "u subsection 7e77#a77;,a77ii71 
! qualify+ =eign c\ntry w\ld notify !   
subject ( ! inve/igation ( ! exi/5ce ( !
 inve/igation1 ! exi/5ce ( ! w>rant     
application1 or bo?4  7ii7 ,issuance (  

w>rant ,^u a f9d+ describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 & foll[+ issuance ( an ord] "u clause  
7i71 ! c\rt may issue ! w>rant =?)4     
7,b7 ,ext5sion ( ord] delay+ notice ,an 
ord] waiv+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection   
7a77#a7 may be ext5d$ 9 #ij-;day        
increm5ts until ! inve/igation is       
complet$4 ,any ext5sion ( an ord] "u ?is
 subp>agraph %all be made only ^u a f9d+
 by ! c\rt1 bas$ on specific &          
articulable facts1 t provid+ notice to !
 qualify+ =eign c\ntry w\ld lead to "o  
or m ( ! adv]se results id5tifi$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii74  7,c7 ,effect
 ( expiration or nonr5ewal  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,^u expiration or nonr5ewal ( an ord]  
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ! c\rt %all   
susp5d ! w>rant4  7ii7 ,duration (      
susp5sion ,! susp5sion ( a w>rant "u    
clause 7i7 %all rema9 9 effect until--  
7,i7 ! qualify+ =eign c\ntry is provid$ 
notice ( ! w>rant application2 &  7,,ii7
 7aa7 ! ,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! qualify+  
=eign c\ntry provides writt5            
c]tification t ! disclosure may be _h2  

7bb7 ! end ( ! #ad-;day p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date on :i* ! notice describ$ 9 clause
 7i7 0 provid$ to ! qualify+ =eign      
c\ntry1 if dur+ ! #ad-;day p]iod !      
,c5tral ,au?ority ( ! qualify+ =eign    
c\ntry does n initiate a *all5ge "u     
subsection 7c77#a72 or  7cc7 ! ,c5tral  
,au?ority ( ! qualify+ =eign c\ntry     
initiates a *all5ge "u subsection       
7c77#a7 & ! c\rt rules on ! *all5ge4    
7iii7 ,imm$iate lift ( susp5sion ,=     
purposes ( clause 7ii77,,ii77cc71 if !  
c\rt d5ies ! *all5ge1 ! c\rt %all       
imm$iately lift ! susp5sion4  7e7       
,qualify+ =eign c\ntry  7#a7 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m qualify+ =eign    
c\ntry means a =eign c\ntry t-- 7,a7 has
 c]tifi$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al t--  7i7 
x w provide to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 sub/antive & proc$ural opportunities   
simil> to ^? "u ?is section :5 ! =eign  
c\ntry is seek+ in=mation ab\t ,unit$   
,/ates p]sons f electronic              
communications s]vice provid]s or remote
 comput+ s]vice provid]s subject to its 

jurisdiction2 &  7ii7 9 ! ev5t x is     
provid$ notice ( an application = a     
w>rant "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ^u   
reque/ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t x w n
 notify ! subject ( ! inve/igation ( !  
exi/5ce ( ! inve/igation1 ! exi/5ce ( ! 
w>rant application1 or bo?2 &  7,b7 !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 has det]m9$-- 7i7    
af=ds robu/ sub/antive & proc$ural      
protections = privacy & civil lib]ties2 
7ii7 adh]es to applicable int]national  
human rights obligations & commitm5ts2  
7iii7 provides to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t sub/antive & proc$ural        
opportunities simil> to ^? "u ?is       
section :5 ! =eign c\ntry is seek+      
in=mation ab\t ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f   
electronic communication s]vice provid]s
 or remote comput+ s]vice provid]s      
subject to its jurisdiction2 &  7iv7 w n
 unnecess>ily imp$e legitimate crim9al  
inve/igations or o!rwise und]m9e ! =eign
 relations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result 
( receiv+ notice ( w>rant applications &

 ! opportunity to initiate a *all5ge to 
su* applications4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation    
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al receives !   
c]tifications describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 f a =eign c\ntry1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 %all det]m9e :e!r ! c\ntry       
satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 ,if ! ,attorney     
,g5]al det]m9es a c\ntry satisfies !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all add !
 c\ntry to ! li/ ( qualify+ =eign       
c\ntries "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,li/ ( 
qualify+ =eign c\ntries ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 publi% & make        
publicly available a li/ ( ! c\ntries t 
satisfy ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 add to ! li/       
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 any c\ntry t
 comes into compliance ) ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 remove
 f ! li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 any
 c\ntry t ceases to comply ) !          

requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction relat$ to       
national security & intellig5ce         
op]ations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to affect1 impact1 or 9 any way 
imp$e t]rorism inve/igations1 milit>y   
op]ations1 or op]ations or activities "u
 ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance    
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et    
seq474  2  7#d7 9 section #bgjd7;a77#a71
 by /rik+ section #bgjc7;b77#b7 & ins]t+
 section #bgjc2 &  7#e7 9 section       
#bgaa--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 by   
/rik+ w>rants2 & & ins]t+ w>rants22     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+ !re(4 &   
ins]t+ !re(22 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/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      
,c5tral ,au?ority means ! ag5cy1        
dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or au?ority ( a c\ntry 
responsible = adm9i/]+ law en=cem5t     

reque/s betwe5 t c\ntry & ano!r c\ntry2 
&  7#g7 ! t]m national ( a =eign c\ntry 
means a citiz51 a lawful resid5t1 or an 
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( a =eign     
jurisdiction4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section        
#bbeh;,a7h77#a71 by /rik+ section       
#bgjc7;f7 & ins]t+ section #bgjc7;e72   
7#b7 9 section #bgje-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7a77#a71 by /rik+ section #bgjc7;b7 ea*
 place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section    
#bgjc2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by     
/rik+ section #bgjc7;b77#a7 & ins]t+    
section #bgjc2  7#c7 9 section #bgjg--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ section 
#bgjc7;e7 & ins]t+ section #bgjc7;d72 & 
7,b7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+     
section #bgjc7;f7 & ins]t+ section      
#bgjc7;e72 &  7#d7 9 section            
#cdhf7;a77#a77;,c77i71 by /rik+ section 
#bgjc7;c77#b7 & ins]t+ section          
#bgjc7;b77#b74  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to exp& !      

inve/igative au?ority ( any gov]nm5tal  
entity4  7d7 ,table ( sections ,! table 
( sections = *apt] #aba ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bgjc !   
foll[+3  #bgjc;,a4 ,special rule =      
communications ( non-,unit$ ,/ates      
subscrib] or cu/om] 9 qualify+ =eign    
c\ntry4  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
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 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
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electronic communications or remote     

comput+ s]vices2 &  7ii7 ! av]age l5g? (
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 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice by =eign      
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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;e7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z s     
r$esignat$ by section #c1 ^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
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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[
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