,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #giae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjbj,mr4  
,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,langev97    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security1 = 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 direct ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security to design & e/abli% a 
pilot program to facilitate volunt>y    
in=mation %>+ betwe5 ,/ate1 local1 &    
regional fusion c5t]s & c]ta9 te*nology 
companies relat$ to ?reats ( imm95t     
viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is bill c be ref]r$ to z !      
,protect+ ,am]ica ?r\gh ,in=mation ,%>+ 
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program  
to respond to ?reats ( imm95t viol5ce   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        

consultation ) ! program manag] ( !     
in=mation %>+ environm5t def9$ 9 section
 #ajaf7;a77#c7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & 
,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,privacy ,(fic] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,(fic] 
= ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,(fice 
( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,privacy & ,civil
 ,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d1 & o!r       
relevant ag5cy heads1 %all e/abli% a    
pilot program to facilitate ! volunt>y  
%>+ ( in=mation by social network+      
website companies reg>d+ ?reats ( imm95t
 viol5ce 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ?reats7 po/$ on su* websites4  7b7    
,pr9ciples ,prior to e/abli%+ ! pilot   
program1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !   
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7a71     
social network+ website companies1 &    
civil lib]ty & privacy gr\ps )9 #ij days
 ( enactm5ts to e/abli% a policy        
framework to guide ! activities ( !     
pilot program4 ,! framework %all include

 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! %>+ ( in=mation      
betwe5 social network+ website companies
 & law en=cem5t %all be consi/5t )      
f$]ally recogniz$ in=mation-%>+         
practices & utilize ! ,nationwide       
,suspici\s ,activity ,report+ 7,,s>7    
,initiative 7,,nsi74  7#b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
pilot program %all require social       
network+ website companies to violate ! 
website's int]nal t]ms & conditions or  
to disclose any in=mation to a          
p>ticipant 9 ! pilot program1 beyond any
 exi/+ legal requirem5ts z ( ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,! pilot     
program %all e/abli% a basis = :at is   
det]m9$ to be a ?reat1 & :at ! crit]ia  
are = det]m9+ its cr$ibility4  7#d7 ,!re
 is a policy framework e/abli%$ to      
protect ! disclosure ( ?reat in=mation4 
7#e7 ,any framework e/abli%$ = %>+ ?reat
 in=mation %all include ! consultation (
 civil lib]ty & privacy gr\ps on a      
biannual basis to discuss ! developm5t (
 a framework protect+ civil lib]ties &  
privacy1 & ! en=cem5t ( policies guid+ !

 pilot program 9 protect+ civil lib]ties
 & privacy consi/5t ) exi/+ law4  7#f7  
,! pilot program is int5d$ to focus on  
?reats 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile p]mitt+ !
 data collection & dissem9ation ( all   
data :e!r int]national or dome/ic 9     
orig94  7#g7 ,! pilot program %all n    
infr+e on civil lib]ties or privacy     
requirem5ts consi/5t ) exi/+ law4  7c7  
,/ructure ,9 e/abli%+ ?is pilot program1
 ! ,secret>y %all designate a ,f$]al or 
,,sltt law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or regional  
fusion c5t] "u section #baj;,a ( !      
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 to s]ve 
z a c5traliz$ cle>+h\se betwe5 social   
network+ website companies & appropriate
 law en=cem5t4  7d7 ,responsibility (   
cle>+h\se ,?is cle>+h\se %all be        
responsible =-- 7#a7 receiv+ ?reats f   
social network+ website companies & law 
en=cem5t reg>d+ ?reats ( imm95t viol5ce 
f\nd on social m$ia :e!r int]national or
 dome/ic2  7#b7 analyz+ su* ?reats to   
turn su* ?reats into actionable         
intellig5ce or di/ribute su* ?reats to  

relevant ,f$]al or ,,sltt law en=cem5t  
ag5cies = fur!r analysis :e!r           
int]national or dome/ic2 &  7#c7        
dissem9at+ su* ?reats & actionable      
intellig5ce ga!r$ f social network+     
website companies & law en=cem5t to     
appropriate ,f$]al & ,,sltt law en=cem5t
 ag5cies4  7e7 ,crit]ia = cle>+h\se     
,fusion c5t]s %all apply = consid]ation 
z ! c5traliz$ cle>+h\se4 ,9 *oos+ !     
c5traliz$ cle>+h\se1 ! ,secret>y %all   
consid]-- 7#a7 ! entities' capacity to  
"w 9 p>tn]%ip ) social network+ website 
companies & ,f$]al1 ,/ate & local law   
en=cem5t entities2  7#b7 ! entities'    
capacity to dissem9ate ?reat in=mation 9
 a timely mann] to ! appropriate ,f$]al 
or ,,sltt law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7#c7     
simil> exi/+ programs t successfully    
lev]age relation%ips ) social network+  
website companies & ,f$]al & ,,sltt law 
en=cem5t ag5cies to engage 9 in=mation  
%>+ relat$ to ?reats ( imm95t viol5ce2  
7#d7 ! capacity ( ! cle>+h\se to utilize
 exi/+ in=mation %>+ networks2 &  7#e7  

usage ( exi/+1 accr$it$ in=mation %>+   
networks su* z ! ,homel& ,security      
,in=mation ,network4  7f7 ,p>ticipation 
,9 e/abli%+ ?is pilot program1 !        
,secret>y %all conduct outrea* to fusion
 c5t]s1 o!r law en=cem5t ag5cies &      
social network+ website companies to    
educate !m on ! pilot program1 & invite 
appropriate entities to p>ticipate 9 ?is
 volunt>y program4  #c4 ,ov]time pay    
,ea* memb] ( ! pilot program 7o!r ?an ^?
 f p>ticipat+ social m$ia network+      
website companies7 7& ea* individual f  
any ,,sltt law en=cem5t ag5cy work+ on !
 pilot program7 %all rema9 z an employee
 ( t memb]'s or individual's respective 
ag5cy = all purposes 7includ+ ! purpose 
( p]=mance review71 & s]vice ) ! pilot  
program %all be )\t int]ruption or loss 
( civil s]vice privilege or /atus & on a
 nonreimbursable basis1 except if       
appropriate to reimburse ,,sltt law     
en=cem5t ag5cies = ov]time co/s = an    
individual appo9t$ to "w ) ! res\rce    
team4 ,additionally1 reimbursem5t (     

travel & p] diem exp5ses w occur =      
,,sltt law en=cem5t (fic]s = purposes ( 
activities engag$ 9 only by reason (    
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program4  #d4    
,limitation on liability  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,no cause ( action %all lie 9 any c\rt--
 7#a7 aga9/ a social m$ia website       
company or o!r private entity =         
in=mation provid$ 9 good fai? reg>d+    
?reats ( imm95t viol5ce 9 ! c\rse (     
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ 
9 section #b7;a72  7#b7 aga9/ a social  
m$ia website company or o!r private     
entity = in=mation )held 9 good fai?    
reg>d+ ?reats ( imm95t viol5ce to !     
pilot program e/abli%$ 9 section #b7;a72
  7#c7 aga9/ ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$ 9     
section #b7;c7 or memb]s ( law en=cem5t 
= act+ on a ?reat receiv$ via ! pilot   
program e/abli%$ 9 section #b7;a72 &    
7#d7 aga9/ ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$ 9       
section #b7;c7 or memb]s ( law en=cem5t 
= n act+ on a ?reat receiv$ via ! pilot 
program e/abli%$ 9 section #b7;a74  7b7 
,int5tional1 reckless1 or o!r misconduct

 ,subsection7a7 does n apply to a claim 
if ! social network+ website company1 or
 a director1 (fic]1 employee1 p>5t1     
contractor1 or ag5t ( t social network+ 
website company-- 7#a7 engag$ 9         
int5tional misconduct2 or  7#b7 act$1 or
 fail$ to act-- 7,a7 ) actual malice2   
7,b7 ) reckless disreg>d to a sub/antial
 risk ( caus+ injury )\t legal          
ju/ification2 or  7,c7 = a purpose      
unrelat$ to ! p]=mance ( any            
responsibility or function describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c74  7c7 ,exception ,!       
limitation ( liability z describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#a7 & 7a77#b7 only       
applies %\ld social network+ website    
companies *oose to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot 
program z describ$ 9 section #b7;a74    
#e4 ,rule ( con/ruction  7a7 ,social    
network+ website company p>ticipation   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
require any social network+ website1 to 
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program or to      
disclose any in=mation to a p>ticipant 9
 ! pilot program4 ,no ,f$]al or ,/ate   

liability1 or any o!r actionable adv]se 
consequ5ce1 may be impos$ on su* website
 company bas$ on its decision n to d s4 
7b7 ,act+ on a report$ ?reat ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act %all be con/ru$ to require any    
,f$]al or ,,sltt law en=cem5t ag5cy to  
op5 an inve/igation or act 9 accordance 
) a ?reat receiv$ f ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$
 9 section #b7;c74 ,any gov]nm5t action 
) respect to in=mation receiv$ f !      
cle>+h\se may only be tak5 consi/5t )   
exi/+ au?orities & obligations4  7c7    
,consi/5t ) exi/+ law ,in=mation        
volunt>ily %>$ by social network+       
website companies ?r\gh ! pilot program 
e/abli%$ 9 ?is ,act %all rema9 9        
accordance ) section #bgjb7;c7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7          
,protection ( civil lib]ties ,! pilot   
program %all adh]e to con/itutional     
rights & exi/+ laws on civil lib]ties & 
privacy4  7e7 ,subscrib] data ,in=mation
 %>$ ?r\gh ! pilot program %all n       
include subscrib] data z describ$ 9 !   
,electronic ,communications ,privacy    

,act ( #aihf4  #f4 ,report ,no lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) entities p>ticipat+ 9 !  
pilot program1 %all report to ,congress 
on ! pilot program e/abli%$ 9 section #b
 t assesses-- 7#a7 ! capability ( social
 network+ website companies to id5tify  
public po/s indicat+ ?reats ( imm95t    
viol5ce1 & _! capacity to %>e su* ?reats
 ) ! cle>+h\se e/abli%$ z "p ( ! pilot  
program2  7#b7 ! total numb] (          
notifications %>$ betwe5 p>ticipat+     
social network+ website companies & !   
cle>+h\se ( ! pilot program reg>d+      
?reats ( imm95t viol5ce2  7#c7 ! "t x   
took p>ticipat+ social network+ website 
companies to flag ?reats ( imm95t       
viol5ce po/$ on _! plat=ms to !         
cle>+h\se2  7#d7 ! "t x took ! cle>+h\se
 to conv]t ?reats receiv$ f social      
network+ website companies into         
actionable intellig5ce2  7#e7 ! "t x    
took ! cle>+h\se to dissem9ate ?reats f 
social network+ website companies to    
appropriate law en=cem5t entities2 &    

7#f7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! numb] (  
times a ?reat pass+ ?r\gh ! cle>+h\se l$
 to an active law en=cem5t response4    
#g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,social network+ website company ,! t]m 
social network+ website company means a 
company t ma9ta9s an int]net website--  
7,a7 t all[s us]s1 ?r\gh ! creation (   
web pages or pr(iles or by o!r means1 to
 provide in=mation ab\t !mselves or o!rs
 t is available to ! public or to o!r   
us]s2 or  7,b7 t (f]s a me*anism =      
communication ) o!r us]s1 includ+ any   
contractors or ag5ts us$ by ! website   
company to act on behalf ( ! website    
company 9 c>ry+ out ! purposes ( ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,?reat ( imm95t viol5ce ,!  
t]m ?reat ( imm95t viol5ce means any    
incid5t 9 :i* !re is a reasonable       
indication t an individual or gr\p      
sugge/ an int5t to imm95tly inflict     
injury or dea? to oneself or o!rs1 or   
t]rorism z def9$ by section #b7ah7 ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #aja7ah77 or an attack t      

o!rwise lacks a cle>ly disc]nible       
political or ideological motivation4    
7#c7 ,,sltt law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m   
,,sltt law en=cem5t ag5cy means a ,/ate1
 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law      
en=cem5t ag5cy4  #h4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjba to ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security to c>ry out           
subsections 7a71 7e71 & 7f7 ( section #b
 & to pay ov]time2 any am\nts rema9+ at 
! conclusion ( fiscal ye> #bjba %all be 
transf]r$ to ! c5traliz$ cle>+h\se to   
ma9ta9 ! pilot program4