,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,e%oo 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,griffi?7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 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 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to       
provide = requirem5ts = ! ex]cise ( !   
em]g5cy p[]s ( ! ,presid5t "u section   
#gjf ( su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t+ ,unw>rant$ ,communications     
,%utd[ns ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,requirem5ts
 = ex]cise ( c]ta9 em]g5cy p[]s ( !     
,presid5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjf ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #fjf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,requirem5ts =       
actions by ,presid5t "u ?is section     
7#a7 ,/&>d = tak+ action ,! ,presid5t   

may n take an action "u subsection 7a71 
7b71 7c71 or 7d7 unless su* action is-- 
7,a7 necess>y to protect aga9/ an imm95t
 & specific ?reat to human life or an   
imm95t & specific ?reat to national     
security2  7,b7 n>r[ly tailor$ to a*ieve
 ! purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7,c7 ! lea/ re/rictive means to      
a*ieve su* purpose4  7#b7 ,notification 
to congressional lead]s & s5ior         
,gov]nm5t (ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e 
or n lat] ?an #ab h\rs aft] tak+ any    
action "u subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or  
7d71 ! ,presid5t %all transmit a        
notification ) respect to su* action t  
meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7  
to ea* congressional lead] & ea* s5ior  
,gov]nm5t (ficial4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,!
 requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph = a      
notification ) respect to an action "u  
subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 are !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,cont5ts ,su* notification  
%all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,an          
id5tification ( ! w>1 ?reat ( w>1 /ate (
 public p]il1 disa/]1 national em]g5cy1 

or o!r circum/ance t is ! basis = !     
,presid5t to take su* action1 z requir$ 
by ! subsection "u :i* ! ,presid5t has  
act$ or wi%es to act4  7,,ii7 ,a detail$
 description ( su* action1 includ+--    
7aa7 ! geographic scope ( su* action2   
7bb7 ! types ( communications networks  
impact$ by su* action2 &  7cc7 a li/ (  
ea* p]son to :om ! ,presid5t has        
transmitt$ a communication direct+ su*  
p]son to comply ) su* action4  7,,iii7  
,! am\nt ( "t 7if any7 beyond ! p]iod ( 
effectiv5ess provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 =  
:i* ! ,presid5t is reque/+ au?orization 
to ma9ta9 su* action4  7,,iv7 ,a        
ju/ification1 ) respect to su* action & 
any am\nt ( "t /at$ "u subclause        
7,,iii71 ( h[ ! ,presid5t rea*$ !       
det]m9ation requir$ = tak+ an action "u 
su* subsection 7includ+ ! det]m9ation t 
! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is     
subsection are met74  7ii7 ,=m ,su*     
notification %all be 9 writ+4 ,) respect
 to ea* congressional lead] & ea* s5ior 
,gov]nm5t (ficial1 ! ,presid5t %all fir/

 transmit su* notification to su* lead] 
or (ficial 9 ei!r physical or electronic
 =m1 :i*ev] ! ,presid5t det]m9es w      
result 9 quick] deliv]y to su* lead] or 
(ficial4 ,! ,presid5t %all transmit su* 
notification to su* lead] or (ficial 9 !
 o!r =m z soon !reaft] z possible1 b    
failure to transmit su* notification 9  
su* o!r =m %all n affect ! validity ( ! 
action by ! ,presid5t to :i* su*        
notification relates4  7iii7 ,tim+  7,i7
 ,congress  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
%all transmit su* notification 9 su* a  
mann] s z to ensure deliv]y to ea*      
congressional lead] z close to          
simultane\sly z practicable1 b ! "t     
betwe5 deliv]y to ea* congressional     
lead] %all n be great] ?an #a h\r4  7bb7
 ,(ficial "t receiv$2 publication ,ea*  
congressional lead] %all record !       
(ficial "t ( ! *amb] at receipt4 ,9 !   
case ( notification to a congressional  
lead] 9 bo? physical & electronic =m1 ! 
"t record$ %all be ! "t ( receipt ( ! =m
 t 0 receiv$ fir/4 ,ea* congressional   

lead] %all1 imm$iately ^u su* receipt1  
in=m ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se or ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,s5ate 7z ! case may be7 ( ! "t (     
receipt1 to be record$ & publi%$ by !   
,cl]k or ,secret>y4  7cc7 #dh-;h\r p]iod
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m #dh-;h\r
 p]iod means ! #dh-;h\r p]iod t beg9s at
 ! ?ird e>lie/ ( ! #d times record$ "u  
item 7bb71 includ+ any ext5sion ( su*   
p]iod "u p>agraph 7#d77;,d7 & exclud+   
any p]iod disreg>d$ "u p>agraph         
7#d77;,c77v74  7,,ii7 ,s5ior ,gov]nm5t  
(ficials ,! ,presid5t %all transmit su* 
notification 9 su* a mann] s z to ensure
 deliv]y to ea* s5ior ,gov]nm5t (ficial 
n m ?an #a h\r aft] ! ?ird e>lie/ ( ! #d
 times record$ "u subclause 7,i77bb74   
7,c7 ,public availability  7i7          
,presumptively public ,except z provid$ 
9 clause 7ii71 ! ,presid5t %all publicly
 release a notification transmitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 at ! "t :5 ! #dh-;h\r  
p]iod beg9s4  7ii7 ,tempor>y )hold+ &   
release  7,i7 ,)hold+ ,! ,presid5t may  
)hold f public release "u clause 7i7 a  

portion ( a notification transmitt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 only to ! ext5t t !    
,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7aa7 secrecy (   
su* portion is necess>y to protect aga9/
 an imm95t & specific ?reat to human    
life2 or  7bb7 su* portion conta9s      
classifi$ in=mation4  7,,ii7 ,release   
,n)/&+ any provision ( law or ,executive
 ord] reg>d+ ! protection ( classifi$   
in=mation1 any portion ( a notification 
transmitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t is     
)held "u subclause 7,i7 %all be publicly
 releas$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]--    
7aa7 if !re is n enact$ a law au?oriz+ !
 action by ! ,presid5t "u subsection    
7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 to :i* su*        
notification relates to take effect or  
to be ext5d$ 7z ! case may be71 ! date  
on :i* ! #dh-;h\r p]iod beg9s2 or  7bb7 
if !re is enact$ su* a law1 ! date on   
:i* su* action ceases to h any =ce or   
effect "u su* law 7or any subsequ5t law 
au?oriz+ su* action to be ext5d$74  7,d7
 ,indep5d5t analysis ,consi/5t ) !      
protection ( intellig5ce s\rces &       

me?ods1 ea* ,commission] ( ! ,commission
 may transmit to ,congress an indep5d5t 
analysis reg>d+ any matt] includ$ 9 a   
notification transmitt$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or relat$ judgm5ts (
 ! ,presid5t or facts suppli$ by !      
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,effectiv5ess ( action 
,unless !re is enact$ a law au?oriz+ an 
action by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7a71
 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 to take effect or to  
be ext5d$ 7z ! case may be7-- 7,a7 if ! 
,presid5t fails to transmit to ea*      
congressional lead] & ea* s5ior         
,gov]nm5t (ficial a notification )      
respect to su* action z requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#b71 su* action %all cease to 
h any =ce or effect at ! "t t is #ab    
h\rs aft] ! ,presid5t takes su* action2 
&  7,b7 if ! ,presid5t transmits to ea* 
congressional lead] & ea* s5ior         
,gov]nm5t (ficial a notification )      
respect to su* action z requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#b71 su* action %all cease to 
h any =ce or effect at1 & may n take    
effect aft]1 ! end ( ! #dh-;h\r p]iod4  

7#d7 ,proc$ures = exp$it$ congressional 
consid]ation  7,a7 ,fa/ track           
consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
  7i7 ,reconv5+ ,^u receipt ( a         
notification "u p>agraph 7#b71 !        
,speak]1 if ! ,h\se w\ld o!rwise be     
adj\rn$1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se
 t1 pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,h\se   
%all conv5e z soon z ! ,speak] deems    
practicable4  7ii7 ,placem5t on cal5d>  
,^u introduction 9 ! ,h\se1 ! approval  
legislation %all be plac$ imm$iately on 
! cal5d>4  7iii7 ,proce$+ to            
consid]ation ,x %all be 9 ord] at any "t
 dur+ ! #dh-;h\r p]iod imm$iately to    
move to proce$ to consid] ! approval    
legislation 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 !       
approval legislation4 ,! 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       
,consid]ation ,! approval legislation   
%all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! approval legislation &     
aga9/ its consid]ation are waiv$4 ,!    
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 approval legislation to its passage )\t
 int]v5+ motion except two h\rs ( debate
 equally divid$ & controll$ by !        
propon5t & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to     
reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! approval
 legislation %all n be 9 ord]4  7,b7    
,fa/ track consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate  7i7 
,reconv5+ ,^u receipt ( a notification  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 if ! ,s5ate has       
adj\rn$ or recess$ = m ?an #b days1 !   
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 aft]         
consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( !      
,s5ate1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate
 t1 pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,s5ate  
%all conv5e z soon z ! majority lead]   
deems practicable4  7ii7 ,placem5t on   
cal5d> ,^u introduction 9 ! ,s5ate1 !   
approval legislation %all be plac$      
imm$iately on ! cal5d>4  7iii7 ,floor   

consid]ation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1
 x is 9 ord] at any "t dur+ ! #dh-;h\r  
p]iod to move to proce$ to !            
consid]ation ( ! approval legislation1 &
 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! approval      
legislation 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !   
legislation7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to    
proce$ is n debatable4 ,! 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 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! approval legislation is
 agre$ to1 ! approval legislation %all  
rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4
  7,,ii7 ,consid]ation ,consid]ation ( !
 approval legislation1 & ( all debatable
 motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1   
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #d h\rs1 :i*  
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority
 & m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a   
motion fur!r to limit consid]ation is 9 
ord] & n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a
 motion to po/pone1 or a motion to      

proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 
or a motion to recommit ! approval      
legislation is n 9 ord]4  7,,iii7 ,vote 
on passage ,! vote on passage %all occur
 imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !     
debate on ! approval legislation1 & a   
s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( !    
debate if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7,,iv7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on 
proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to ! approval           
legislation %all be decid$ )\t debate4  
7,c7 ,rules relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives  7i7 ,coord9ation )     
action by o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage 
by "o ,h\se ( approval legislation ( t  
,h\se relat+ to an action by ! ,presid5t
 "u subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d71 t 
,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se approval   
legislation relat+ to su* action1 !n !  
foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7,i7 ,!    
approval legislation ( ! o!r ,h\se %all 
n be ref]r$ to a committee4  7,,ii7 ,)  

respect to approval legislation ( !     
,h\se receiv+ ! approval legislation f !
 o!r ,h\se-- 7aa7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se  
%all be ! same z if no approval         
legislation _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r      
,h\se2 b  7bb7 if-- 7,,aa7 ! approval   
legislation f ! o!r ,h\se is id5tical to
 ! approval legislation !n p5d+ =       
passage 9 t ,h\se1 ! vote on passage    
%all be on ! approval legislation ( !   
o!r ,h\se2 or 7,,bb7 ! approval         
legislation receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se is n  
id5tical to ! approval legislation !n   
p5d+ = passage 9 t ,h\se & t ,h\se !n   
passes ! approval legislation ( t ,h\se1
 t ,h\se %all be consid]$ to h pass$ !  
approval legislation f ! o!r ,h\se z    
am5d$ by ! text ( ! approval legislation
 ( t ,h\se4  7ii7 ,treatm5t ( approval  
legislation ( o!r ,h\se ,if "o ,h\se    
fails to introduce or consid] approval  
legislation relat+ to an action by !    
,presid5t "u subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71  
or 7d71 ! approval legislation ( ! o!r  
,h\se relat+ to su* action %all be      

entitl$ to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u   
?is p>agraph4  7iii7 ,treatm5t (        
companion measures ,if1 foll[+ passage (
 approval legislation relat+ to an      
action by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7a71
 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate  
!n receives approval legislation relat+ 
to su* action f ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 ! approval legislation 
f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be     
entitl$ to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u   
?is p>agraph except x %all n be         
debatable4  7iv7 ,action on message     
betwe5 ,h\ses ,dur+ ! consid]ation 9 !  
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( a 
message betwe5 ,h\ses on any approval   
legislation relat+ to an action by !    
,presid5t "u subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71  
or 7d71 & all am5dm5ts 9 disagreem5t1 & 
all am5dm5ts !reto1 & debatable motions 
& appeals 9 connection !re)1            
consid]ation %all be limit$ to #b h\rs1 
to be equally divid$ betwe51 & controll$
 by1 ! majority lead] & m9ority lead] or
 _! designees4 ,consid]ation ( any      

debatable motion or appeal relat$ to !  
message %all be limit$ to #a h\r1 to be 
equally divid$ betwe51 & controll$ by1 !
 mov] & ! manag] ( ! message4  7v7      
,consid]ation aft] passage  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ,congress passes approval     
legislation1 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! 
,presid5t is pres5t$ ) ! legislation &  
end+ on ! date ! ,presid5t takes action 
) respect to ! legislation %all be      
disreg>d$ 9 comput+ ! #dh-;h\r p]iod4   
7,,ii7 ,vetoes ,if ! ,presid5t vetoes ! 
approval legislation-- 7aa7 ! p]iod     
beg9n+ at ! "t ! ,presid5t vetoes !     
legislation & end+ on ! date ! ,congress
 receives ! veto message ) respect to ! 
approval legislation %all be disreg>d$ 9
 comput+ ! #dh-;h\r p]iod2 &  7bb7      
debate on a veto message 9 ! ,s5ate "u  
?is p>agraph %all be #a h\r equally     
divid$ betwe5 ! majority & m9ority      
lead]s or _! designees4  7,d7 ,ext5sion 
( #dh-;h\r p]iod = exig5t circum/ances  
,if ei!r *amb] is adj\rn$ :5 ! #dh-;h\r 
p]iod beg9s & _c practicably reconv5e 9 

"t to consid] approval legislation 9    
accordance ) ?is subsection dur+ !      
#dh-;h\r p]iod1 & if all ( !            
congressional lead]s1 or _! designees1  
rea* an agreem5t "u :i* !y1 or _!       
designees1 det]m9e t ! action "u        
subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 to :i* 
su* notification relates is necess>y to 
protect aga9/ an imm95t & specific ?reat
 to human life or an imm95t & specific  
?reat to national security1 & t !       
#dh-;h\r p]iod w be ext5d$ until su* "t 
z !y1 or _! designees1 consid]          
practicable1 su* p]iod %all be ext5d$   
until su* "t4 ,su* agreem5t %all be     
provid$ to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,memb]s ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate1 & ea* 
s5ior ,gov]nm5t (ficial4  7,e7          
,sup]majority requir$ ,9 ! ,s5ate & !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! approval     
legislation may only be adopt$ 7includ+ 
9 ! case ( adoption by "o ,h\se (       
approval legislation receiv$ f ! o!r    
,h\se1 ) or )\t am5dm5t7 by an          
affirmative vote ( n less ?an-- 7i7     

?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s ( ea* respective 
*amb]1 duly *os5 & sworn2 &  7ii7       
"o-qu>t] ( ,memb]s ( ea* respective     
*amb] :o caucus ) ! p>ty t has !        
second-l>ge/ numb] ( ,memb]s ( su*      
*amb]4  7,f7 ,rules ( ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is p>agraph  
is enact$ by ,congress-- 7i7 z an       
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*  
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( approval legislation1 &
 x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t 
x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7ii7 )  
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7#e7
 ,subsequ5t actions ,if an action by !  
,presid5t "u subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71  
or 7d7 does n take effect or ceases to h
 any =ce or effect z provid$ 9 ?is      

subsection1 ! same or a sub/antially    
simil> action by ! ,presid5t may n take 
effect unless-- 7,a7 !re is enact$ a law
 au?oriz+ su* same or sub/antially      
simil> action2 or  7,b7 ! basis = su*   
same or sub/antially simil> action is a 
w>1 ?reat ( w>1 /ate ( public p]il1     
disa/]1 national em]g5cy1 or o!r        
circum/ance t is completely sep>ate &   
di/9ct f ! circum/ance t is ! basis = ! 
,presid5t to take ! e>li] action4  7#f7 
,e>li] t]m9ation by ,presid5t ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection may be con/ru$ to        
prohibit ! ,presid5t f provid+ t an     
action "u subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or  
7d7 %all cease to h any =ce or effect   
be=e ! "t provid$ 9 ?is subsection4     
7#g7 ,po/-hoc ,,gao report  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !       
,presid5t takes an action "u subsection 
7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d71 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on su* action4  7,b7 
,cont5ts ,a report requir$ by           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all assess-- 7i7 !    

degree to :i* ! ,presid5t adh]$ to !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 includ+ ! 
/&>d requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 = tak+ su*
 an action2 &  7ii7 ! impact ( ! action 
tak5 by ! ,presid5t on-- 7,i7 civil     
lib]ties & civil rights1 includ+ any    
disproportionate impacts on m>g9aliz$   
communities2  7,,ii7 public safety1     
includ+ em]g5cy s]vices1 em]g5cy support
 s]vices1 & public safety answ]+ po9ts  
7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section         
#bbb7;h772  7,,iii7 functions ( ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2      
7,,iv7 ! economy1 includ+ any projection
 ( future or ongo+ impacts2  7,v7       
communications facilities & ! te*nical  
ar*itecture ( impact$ communications    
networks 7includ+ ! security ( su*      
facilities & networks72 &  7,,vi7       
private companies4  7,c7 ,consultation  
,9 prep>+ a report requir$ by           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
%all consult ) relevant /akehold]s4     
7,d7 ,unclassifi$ =m ,a report requir$  
by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9  

unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subsection3 7,a7 ,approval legislation  
,! t]m approval legislation means a jo9t
 resolution t-- 7i7 does n conta9 a     
preamble2  7ii7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+  
clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress  
approves ! action by ! ,presid5t "u     
section #gjf ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fjf7 ) respect to 
:i* ! ,presid5t transmitt$ a            
notification "u subsection 7i77#b7 ( su*
 section on 1 & su* action is au?oriz$  
to be 9 effect ?r\gh 41 ! blank spaces  
be+ appropriately fill$ 92 &  7iii7 is  
introduc$ dur+ ! #dh-;h\r p]iod4  7,b7  
,congressional lead]s ,! t]m            
congressional lead]s means ! ,speak] &  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! majority lead] &    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7         
,relevant /akehold]s ,! t]m relevant    
/akehold]s means-- 7i7 s5ior ,gov]nm5t  
(ficials2  7ii7 ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7iii7 !

 ,privacy & ,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight  
,bo>d2  7iv7 ! congressional lead]s2 &  
7v7 exp]ts f academia1 public int]e/    
organizations1 & private indu/ry )      
exp]tise 9-- 7,i7 civil lib]ties & civil
 rights2  7,,ii7 economics2  7,,iii7    
cyb]security & network security2  7,,iv7
 national security2 &  7,v7             
telecommunications4  7,d7 ,s5ior        
,gov]nm5t (ficial ,! t]m s5ior ,gov]nm5t
 (ficial means-- 7i7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2 
7ii7 ! head ( ea* ,executive dep>tm5t 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code72  7iii7 ea* ,commission] 
( ! ,commission2  7iv7 ! head ( ea*     
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community 7z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc772 &  7v7 ea* memb] ( ! ,jo9t     
,*iefs ( ,/aff4  7j7 ,liability ,no     
p]son %all be held crim9ally or civilly 
liable = any action tak5 to comply ) an 
action tak5 by ! ,presid5t "u subsection
 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d71 if-- 7#a7 !     
action by ! ,presid5t is tak5 9         

accordance ) ?is section & any o!r      
applicable provision ( law2 &  7#b7 any 
s]vice disrupt$ by ! action ( su* p]son 
is re/or$ z soon z reasonably feasible  
aft] ! action by ! ,presid5t ceases to h
 any =ce or effect 9 accordance ) ?is   
section & any o!r applicable provision (
 law4  4  7b7 ,"o-,"t ,,gao report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
pr$icts ! impact ( a communications     
%utd[n1 p>tial or complete1 z provid$ = 
9 subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 (    
section #gjf ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fjf7 or any o!r   
law1 regulation1 ,executive ord]1 or    
docum5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 on-- 7,a7 
civil lib]ties & civil rights1 includ+  
any disproportionate impacts on         
m>g9aliz$ communities2  7,b7 national   
security2  7,c7 public safety1 includ+  
em]g5cy s]vices1 em]g5cy support        
s]vices1 & public safety answ]+ po9ts 7z

 su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bbb7;h7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #bbb7;h7772  7,d7 functions ( 
,f$]al1 ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec771 ,tribal1 & local      
gov]nm5ts2  7,e7 ! economy1 includ+ any 
projection ( future or ongo+ impacts2   
7,f7 communications facilities & !      
te*nical ar*itecture ( impact$          
communications networks 7includ+ !      
security ( su* facilities & networks72 &
  7,g7 private companies4  7#b7         
,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
%all1 to ! degree practicable1 consult )
 relevant /akehold]s 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph
 7#h7 ( subsection 7i7 ( section #gjf ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section74  7#c7 
,unclassifi$ =m ,! report requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  7#d7 ,communications %utd[n     
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m          

communications %utd[n has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection 7e7
 ( section #gjf ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd1 z am5d$ by subsection 7c74    
7c7 ,j comp5sation & co/s to cu/om]s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7e7 ( section 
#gjf ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fjf7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7e7 7#a7 ,! ,presid5t %all     
asc]ta9-- 7,a7 ! j comp5sation = use or 
control "u subsection 7c7 or 7d72 &     
7,b7 ! co/ ( any h>m to ! cu/om]s ( a   
provid] ( communications by wire or     
radio caus$ by an action by ! ,presid5t 
"u subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 t   
results 9 a p>tial or complete          
communications %utd[n4  7#b7 7,a7 ,!    
,presid5t %all c]tify ! am\nts asc]ta9$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to ,congress =         
appropriation & paym5t to ! p]son       
entitl$ !reto4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( ! co/ (
 h>m to ! cu/om]s ( a provid]1 ! p]son  
entitl$ to paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be su* provid]4 ,su* provid] %all1 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ paym5t1

 pay su* am\nt to ! cu/om]s :o 7 h>m$4  
7#c7 ,if an am\nt c]tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#b7 is unsatisfactory to ! p]son       
entitl$ !reto1 su* p]son %all be paid   
only #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt & %all be      
entitl$ to sue ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recov]
 su* fur!r sums z add$ to su* paym5t (  
#ge p]c5t w make su* am\nt z w be j     
comp5sation describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 or ! co/ ( any h>m describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 z ! case may be4    
,su* suit %all be br\ght 9 ! mann]      
provid$ by section #acdf or section     
#adia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#d7 ,! ,commission %all promulgate     
regulations t conta9-- 7,a7 a me?odology
 = asc]ta9+ ! co/ ( h>m "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 a me?odology t a     
provid] ( communications %all use to    
det]m9e h[ mu* ( ! am\nt requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to be paid to cu/om]s
 ( su* provid] :o 7 h>m$ %all be paid to
 ea* su* cu/om]4  7#e7 ,a provid] (     
communications by wire or radio may n   
*>ge a cu/om] = reactivat+1 reconnect+1 

or tak+ any simil> action ) respect to  
any s]vice or connection impact$ by an  
action by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7a71
 7b71 7c71 or 7d74  7#f7 ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m communications %utd[n 
means an int5tional disruption ( int]net
 or o!r communications by wire or radio 
r5d]+ su* communications inaccessible or
 effectively unusable1 = a specific     
population or )9 a specific location    
7:i* may include ! entire population ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ! entire t]ritory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates74  4  7#b7 ,deadl9e =     
regulations ,! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission %all promulgate !           
regulations requir$ by p>agraph 7#d7 (  
subsection 7e7 ( section #gjf ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z am5d$ by
 p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #gjf ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd is fur!r   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! second s5t5ce (        
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 7subject to   
subsection 7i77 aft] det]m9e2  7#b7 9 ! 

fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ 
7subject to subsection 7i77 aft] z he   
may see fit2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d71  
by /rik+ & n lat] ?an su* e>li] date z !
 ,congress by concurr5t resolution may  
designate & ins]t+ 7b subject to        
subsection 7i7 ) respect to any p>ticul>
 action "u ?is subsection dur+ su*      
p]iod74  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is   
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all n be con/ru$ to exp& ,presid5tial 
au?orities exi/+ z ( ! day be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4