,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #higj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ae1 #bjbj,ms4 ,gabbard 7for herself and ,mr4 ,massie7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 ,financial ,services1 ,foreign ,affairs1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,education and ,labor1 ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to repeal the ,,usa ,,patriot ,act and the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,our ,civil ,liberties ,act4 #b4 ,repeal of ,,usa ,patriot ,act and destruction of certain information 7a7 ,repeal ,the ,,usa ,,patriot ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-ef7 is repealed1 and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such ,act are restored or revived as if such ,act had not been enacted4 7b7 ,destruction of certain information ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,attorney ,general shall destroy any information collected under the ,,usa ,,patriot ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-ef7 and the amendments made by such ,act1 as in effect the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 concerning a ,united ,states person that is not related to an investigation that is actively ongoing on such date4 #c4 ,repeal of the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh and destruction of certain information 7a7 ,repeal ,the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bfa2 #abb ,stat4 #bdgg7 is repealed1 and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such ,act are restored or revived as if such ,act had not been enacted4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 of this ,act shall not apply to sections #ajc and #aaj of the ,,fisa ,amendments ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bfa2 #abb ,stat4 #bdgg74 7c7 ,destruction of ,certain information ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,attorney ,general shall destroy any information collected under section #gjb of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a71 as in effect the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 concerning a ,united ,states person that is not related to an investigation that is actively ongoing on such date4 #d4 ,increase term length of judges on ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court2 reappointment2 appointment of special masters to advise courts 7a7 ,terms2 ,reappointment ,section #ajc7;d7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking maximum of seven and inserting maximum of ten2 and 7#b7 by striking and shall not be eligible for redesignation4 7b7 ,special ,masters ,section #ajc7;f7 of such ,act1 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,special ,masters 7,a7 ,the courts established pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b7 may appoint one or more ,special ,masters to advise the courts on technical issues raised during proceedings before the courts4 7,b7 ,in this paragraph1 the term ,special ,master means an individual who has technological expertise in the subject matter of a proceeding before a court established pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7b74 4 #e4 ,electronic surveillance of specified persons without regard to specific device ,section #aje7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahje7;c77#b77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 that1 upon the request of the applicant1 any person or entity shall furnish the applicant forthwith all information1 facilities1 or technical assistance necessary to accomplish the electronic surveillance in such a manner as will protect its secrecy and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such carrier1 landlord1 custodian1 or other person is providing that target of electronic surveillance2 4 #f4 ,additional provisions for collections under the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,vii of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended to read as follows3 ,,vii ,additional provisions #gja4 ,warrant requirement ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 no information relating to a ,united ,states person may be acquired pursuant to this ,act without a valid warrant based on probable cause4 4 7b7 ,table of contents amendments ,the table of contents in the first section of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended by striking the items relating to title ,,vii and section #gja and inserting the following new items3 ,,title ,,vii--,additional ,provisions #gja4 ,warrant requirement4 4 #g4 ,prohibit government mandated 8backdoors0 into encryption and privacy technology of electronic devices and software ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal ,government shall not mandate that the manufacturer of an electronic device or software for an electronic device build into such device or software a mechanism that allows the ,federal ,government to bypass the encryption or privacy technology of such device or software4 #h4 ,mandate annual ,,gao compliance evaluations 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall annually evaluate compliance by the ,federal ,government with the provisions of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 7b7 ,report ,the ,comptroller ,general shall annually submit to ,congress a report containing the results of the evaluation conducted under subsection 7a74 #i4 ,prohibit retaliation for whistleblower complaints 7a7 ,authorization ,to report complaints or information ,an employee of or contractor to an element of the intelligence community that has knowledge of the programs and activities authorized by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 may submit a covered complaint-- 7#a7 to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 or 7#d7 in accordance with the process established under section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e774 7b7 ,investigations and reports to ,congress ,the ,comptroller ,general shall investigate a covered complaint submitted pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 and shall submit to ,congress a report containing the results of the investigation4 7c7 ,covered complaint defined ,in this section1 the term covered complaint means a complaint or information concerning programs and activities authorized by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 that an employee or contractor reasonably believes is evidence of -- 7#a7 a violation of any law1 rule1 or regulation2 or 7#b7 gross mismanagement1 a gross waste of funds1 an abuse of authority1 or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety4 #aj4 ,prohibit interference with reporting of waste1 fraud1 abuse1 or criminal behavior 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no officer or employee of an element of the intelligence community shall take any retaliatory action against an employee of or contractor to an element of the intelligence community who seeks to disclose or discloses covered information to-- 7#a7 the ,comptroller ,general2 7#b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 or 7#d7 the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community4 7b7 ,administrative sanctions ,an officer or employee of an element of the intelligence community who violates subsection 7a7 shall be subject to administrative sanctions1 up to and including termination4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered information ,the term covered information means any information 7including classified or sensitive information7 that an employee or contractor reasonably believes is evidence of-- 7,a7 a violation of any law1 rule1 or regulation2 or 7,b7 gross mismanagement1 a gross waste of funds1 an abuse of authority1 or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety4 7#b7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 #aa4 ,prohibit targeting ,united ,states persons under ,executive ,order #abccc without a warrant 7a7 ,prohibition on targeting of ,united ,states persons without a warrant ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no ,united ,states person may be the target of an acquisition under ,executive ,order #abccc without a valid warrant based on probable cause4 7b7 ,audit of compliance with prohibition 7#a7 ,audit ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall annually conduct an audit of intelligence collection under ,executive ,order #abccc to ensure compliance with the requirement under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,report ,the ,comptroller ,general shall annually submit to ,congress a report containing the results of each audit conducted under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,destruction of certain information ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,attorney ,general shall destroy any information collected under ,executive ,order #abccc without a valid warrant based on probable cause concerning a ,united ,states person that is not related to an investigation that is actively ongoing on the date of the enactment of this ,act4