,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,mr4 
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to impose privacy requirem5ts 
on provid]s ( int]net s]vices simil> to 
! requirem5ts impos$ on ,f$]al ag5cies  
"u ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,data ,dissem9ation ,act ( #bjai or !  
,,add ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eeb;a 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 !
 t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress 
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 !   
t]m collect means to buy1 r5t1 ga!r1    
obta91 receive1 or access in=mation ab\t
 an individual by any means1 includ+    
by--  7,a7 receiv+ in=mation f !        

individual1 ei!r actively or passively2 
or  7,b7 obs]v+ ! behavior ( !          
individual2  7#d7 ! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7#e7
 ! t]m cov]$ provid] means a p]son t--  
7,a7 provides a s]vice t uses ! int]net2
 &  7,b7 9 provid+ ! s]vice "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 collects records2     
7#f7 ! t]m disclose means to release1   
dissem9ate1 make available1 transf]1 or 
o!rwise communicate orally1 9 writ+1 or 
by electronic or o!r means2  7#g7 ! t]m 
ma9ta9 includes ma9ta91 collect1 use1   
disclose1 or process2  7#h7 ! t]m       
,privacy ,act ( #aigd means section     
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#i7 ! t]m process means to p]=m an     
op]ation or set ( op]ations on in=mation
 or on sets ( in=mation1 :e!r or n by   
automat$ means2  7#aj7 subject to       
subsection 7b71 ! t]m record means any  
item1 collection1 or gr\p+ ( in=mation  
ab\t an individual t-- 7,a7 is ma9ta9$  
by a cov]$ provid]1 includ+ ! education1
 f9ancial transactions1 m$ical hi/ory1 &

 crim9al or employm5t hi/ory ( !        
individual2 &  7,b7 conta9s any "n or   
numb] t may be us$1 alone or 9          
conjunction ) any o!r in=mation1 to     
id5tify a specific individual1 includ+  
any--  7i7 "n1 social security numb]1   
date ( bir?1 (ficial driv]'s lic5se or  
id5tification numb] issu$ by a ,/ate1   
ali5 regi/ration numb]1 gov]nm5t        
passport numb]1 or employ] or taxpay]   
id5tification numb]2  7ii7 unique       
biometric data1 su* z f+]pr9t1 voice    
pr9t1 ret9a or iris image1 or o!r unique
 physical repres5tation2  7iii7 unique  
electronic id5tification numb]1 address1
 or r\t+ code2  7iv7 telecommunication  
id5tify+ in=mation or access device 7z  
^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ajbi7;e7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7v7
 us]-g5]at$ cont5t2 &  7#aa7 ! t]m sell 
means to disclose in=mation ab\t an     
individual to ano!r p]son = monet>y or  
o!r valuable consid]ation4  7b7         
,modification ( def9ition ,if !         
,commission promulgates regulations "u  

section #d7;a71 ! ,commission may       
modify1 at any "t1 ! def9ition ( ! t]m  
record "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section z
 necess>y to con=m to new ,f$]al laws or
 regulations4  #c4 ,recomm5d$ privacy   
requirem5ts = provid]s ( int]net s]vices
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress detail$         
recomm5dations = privacy requirem5ts t  
,congress c\ld impose on cov]$ provid]s 
t w\ld be sub/antially simil>1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 to ! requirem5ts     
applicable to ag5cies "u ! ,privacy ,act
 ( #aigd4  7b7 ,subjects =              
recomm5dations ,! recomm5dations "u     
subsection 7a7 %all address ! issues    
describ$ 9 section #d4  #d4 ,regulations
 impos+ privacy requirem5ts on provid]s 
( int]net s]vices  7a7 ,regulations     
7#a7 ,propos$ regulations ,n e>li] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission 
submits detail$ recomm5dations = privacy
 requirem5ts "u section #c7;a71 & n lat]

 ?an #ae mon?s aft] t date1 !           
,commission %all publi% & submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
propos$ regulations to impose privacy   
requirem5ts on cov]$ provid]s t are     
sub/antially simil>1 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 to ! requirem5ts applicable
 to ag5cies "u ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd4 
7#b7 ,f9al regulations ,if a law impos+ 
privacy requirem5ts on cov]$ provid]s t 
are sub/antially simil>1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 to ! requirem5ts applicable
 to ag5cies "u ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd  
is n enact$ by ! date t is #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #bg mon?s  
aft] t date ( enactm5t1 promulgate f9al 
regulations t impose su* privacy        
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,9 promulgat+
 regulations "u subsection 7a71 !       
,commission-- 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 e/abli% 
crit]ia = exempt+ c]ta9 small1 newly =m$
 cov]$ provid]s f ! requirem5ts "u !    
regulations1 tak+ into acc\nt factors   
includ+--  7i7 ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* !  

cov]$ provid] has be5 op]at+ z a cov]$  
provid]2  7ii7 ! annual rev5ue ( ! cov]$
 provid]2 &  7iii7 ! numb] ( individuals
 ab\t :om ! cov]$ provid] collects      
records2  7,b7 re/rict disclosure (     
records ma9ta9$ by cov]$ provid]s2  7,c7
 provide t-- 7i7 an individual may      
reque/ access to a record 7or a portion 
!re(7 ma9ta9$ by a cov]$ provid] t      
relates to ! individual2 &  7ii7 ^u a   
reque/ "u clause 7i71 ! cov]$ provid]   
%all-- 7,i7 provide ! individual )      
access to ! record 7or ! relevant       
portion !re(72 or  7,,ii7 if ! cov]$    
provid] s elects1 delete ! record 7or ! 
relevant portion !re(71 subject to !    
requirem5ts to keep & provide an acc\nt+
 "u subp>agraph 7,g72  7,d7 provide t if
 an individual demon/rates t a record   
relat+ to ! individual is n accurate1   
relevant1 timely1 or complete 7z ^? t]ms
 are def9$ by ! ,commission7--  7i7 !   
individual may reque/ t ! cov]$ provid] 
am5d ! record2 &  7ii7 ^u a reque/ "u   
clause 7i71 ! cov]$ provid] %all am5d ! 

record2  7,e7 e/abli% a process model$  
on ! process e/abli%$ "u section        
#faa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;i7a77--  7i7 ?r\gh 
:i* an individual & a cov]$ provid] may 
resolve a dispute "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( 
?is p>agraph reg>d+ ! ass]tion t a      
record relat+ to ! individual is n      
accurate1 relevant1 timely1 or complete2
 &  7ii7 t does n require ! individual  
to incur any exp5se2  7,f7 9 accordance 
) accept$ /&>ds & 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 e/abli% a code (  
fair in=mation practices1 = ! secure    
collection1 ma9t5ance1 & dissem9ation ( 
records1 ) :i* a cov]$ provid] mu/      
comply2  7,g7 require a cov]$ provid]1 9
 a mann] sub/antially simil>1 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 to ! requirem5ts          
applicable to ag5cies "u section        
#eeb;a7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to--  7i7 keep an acc\nt+ ( c]ta9
 disclosures ( records = a reasonable   
p]iod ( "t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission2 
&  7ii7 make available to an individual1

 ^u reque/1 ! acc\nt+ made "u clause 7i7
 ( disclosures ( records relat+ to !    
individual1 unless ! p]iod ( "t describ$
 9 t clause has expir$2 &  7,h7 to !    
ext5t practicable1 incorporate !        
exceptions "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ab7
 ( section #eeb;a7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 may promulgate    
regulations n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t
 are model$ on section #eeb;a ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! regulations
 promulgat$ "u t section4  7c7          
,application ) o!r ,f$]al laws  7#a7    
,exemption = p]sons subject to o!r      
,f$]al privacy laws ,to ! ext5t t a     
p]son is subject to a ,f$]al privacy law
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is         
subsection1 ! regulations promulgat$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to ! p]son )
 respect to any in=mation or records    
gov]n$ by t ,f$]al privacy law4  7#b7   
,o!r ,f$]al privacy laws describ$ ,!    
,f$]al privacy laws describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph are z foll[s3  7,a7 ,!         
regulations promulgat$ "u section       

#bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance          
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note71 z
 ^? regulations relate to--  7i7 a p]son
 describ$ 9 section #aagb7;a7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acbj;d-#a7;a772 or  7ii7 transactions  
ref]r$ to 9 section #aagc7;a77#a7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acbj;d-#b7;a77#a774  7,b7 ,section #ddd
 ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly ref]r$
 to z ! ,family ,educational ,rights &  
,privacy ,act ( #aigd74  7,c7 ,section  
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#c7 ,conflicts  7,a7 ,*ildr5's ,onl9e  
,privacy ,protection ,act ,9 ! case ( a 
conflict betwe5 ! regulations promulgat$
 "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section & !    
,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection   
,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et    
seq47 7& any regulations promulgat$ "u t
 ,act71 ! ,commission %all det]m9e :i*  
provision ( law %all apply4  7,b7       
,gramm-,lea*-,bliley ,act ,9 ! case ( a 

conflict betwe5 ! regulations promulgat$
 "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section & title
 ,v ( ! ,gramm-,lea*-,bliley ,act (     
#aiii 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja et seq47 7&  
any regulations promulgat$ "u t ,act71 !
 ,commission %all det]m9e :i* provision 
( law %all apply4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7   
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( a regulation promulgat$  
"u section #d7;a7 %all be treat$ z a    
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s (        
,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if !           
,commission promulgates regulations "u  
section #d7;a71 ! ,commission %all en=ce
 ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same     
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4

  7#b7 ,privileges & immunities ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any p]son :o 
violates a regulation promulgat$ "u     
section #d7;a7 %all be subject to !     
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7#c7 ,common c>ri]s ,not)/&+    
section #d1 #e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#dd1 #de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any           
jurisdictional limitation ( !           
,commission1 if ! ,commission           
promulgates regulations "u section      
#d7;a71 ! ,commission %all also en=ce   
?is ,act1 9 ! same mann] provid$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 
) respect to common c>ri]s subject to ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & ,acts         
am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y !reto4     
7#d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
#f4 ,effect on ,/ate laws ,?is ,act1    

includ+ any regulations promulgat$ "u   
section #d7;a71 %all sup]s$e any        
provision ( ! law ( a ,/ate relat+ to a 
cov]$ provid] t is subject to su* a     
regulation1 to ! ext5t t ! provision    
relates to ! ma9t5ance (--  7#a7 records
 cov]$ by ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 any o!r    
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation or      
p]sonal id5tification in=mation4