,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4     
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt]   
#cg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to
 au?orize appropriate disclosure (      
classifi$ in=mation1 to appropriately   
limit ! scope ( ! (f5se ( disclos+      
classifi$ in=mation1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,espionage ,act ,re=m ,act ( #bjbj4   
#b4 ,disclosure ( classifi$ in=mation   
relat$ to signals intellig5ce  7a7      
,au?ority ,to disclose in=mation        
,section #gih7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ furni%+1
 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
8furni%+ ( in=mation to--  7#a7 any     
,memb] ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 a ,f$]al c\rt1 9 
accordance ) su* proc$ures z ! c\rt may 
e/abli%2  7#c7 ! inspector g5]al ( an   
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community 7z     

def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc771 includ+ ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,intellig5ce ,community2  7#d7 !       
,*airman or a memb] ( ! ,privacy &      
,civil ,lib]ties ,ov]sight ,bo>d or any 
employee ( ! ,bo>d designat$ by ! ,bo>d1
 9 accordance ) su* proc$ures z ! ,bo>d 
may e/abli%2  7#e7 ! ,*airman or a      
commission] ( ! ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission or any employee ( !         
,commission designat$ by ! ,commission1 
9 accordance ) su* proc$ures z !        
,commission may e/abli%2  7#f7 !        
,*airman or a commission] ( ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission or any      
employee ( ! ,commission designat$ by ! 
,commission1 9 accordance ) su*         
proc$ures z ! ,commission may e/abli%2  
or  7#g7 any o!r p]son or entity        
au?oriz$ to receive disclosures conta9+ 
classifi$ in=mation pursuant to any     
applicable law1 regulation1 or executive
 ord] reg>d+ ! protection ( :i/lebl[]s4 
4  7b7 ,au?oriz$ p]sons ,section        

#gih7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
! fir/ undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+   
?is section-- & ins]t+ ?is section3     
7#b7 by /rik+ ,! t]m classifi$ in=mation
 means in=mation :i*1 at ! "t ( a       
violation ( ?is section1 is1 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! t]m classifi$          
in=mation-- 7,a7 means in=mation :i*1 at
 ! "t ( a violation ( ?is section1 is   
kn[n to ! p]son violat+ ?is section to  
be1  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z s       
designat$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & aft]       
di/ribution22 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,b7 does n include any       
in=mation t is specifically designat$ z 
,unclassifi$ "u any ,executive ,ord]1   
,act ( ,congress1 or action by a        
committee ( ,congress 9 accordance ) !  
rules ( its ,h\se ( ,congress4  2  7#d7 
by /rik+ ,! t]ms code1ciph]1 &          
cryptographic sy/em include & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,! t]ms code1 ciph]1 &    
cryptographic sy/em include  2  7#e7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 z s designat$1 by /rik+  

communications2 & ins]t+                
communications42  7#f7 by /rik+ ,! t]m  
#8=eign & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,! t]m 
#8=eign  2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z s   
designat$1 by /rik+ ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates42  7#h7 by /rik+ ,!
 t]m #8communication & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#c7 ,! t]m #8communication  2  7#i7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 z s designat$1 by /rik+  
recipi5ts2 & ins]t+ recipi5ts42  7#aj7  
by transf]r+ p>agraph 7#c71 z s         
designat$1 to appe> aft] p>agraph 7#b71 
z s designat$2 &  7#aa7 by /rik+ ,! t]m 
#8unau?oriz$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh = !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 
,! t]m unau?oriz$ p]son means any p]son 
:o1 or ag5cy :i*1 is n au?oriz$ to      
receive in=mation ( ! categories set =? 
9 subsection 7a7 ( ?is section by-- 7,a7
 ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 ! head ( a dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t :i*
 is expressly designat$ by ! ,presid5t  
to engage 9 communication intellig5ce   
activities = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7  
an ,act ( ,congress4  4  7c7 ,scope (   

prohibition ,section #gih ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,:oev] &  
ins]t+ ,any individual :o2 &  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ obta9$ by ! individual :ile !    
individual 0 a cov]$ p]son & act+ )9 !  
scope ( 8 or h] activities z a cov]$    
p]son aft] any classifi$ in=mation2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#c71 z s designat$ & transf]r$
 by subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means  
an individual :o-- 7,a7 receives (ficial
 access to classifi$ in=mation grant$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 signs 
a nondisclosure agreem5t ) reg>d to su* 
classifi$ in=mation2 &  7,c7 is au?oriz$
 to receive in=mation ( ! categories set
 =? 9 subsection 7a7 ( ?is section-- 7i7
 by ! ,presid5t2 or  7ii7 ! head ( a    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t :i* is expressly designat$ by 
! ,presid5t to engage 9 communication   
intellig5ce activities = ! ,unit$       

,/ates4  4  7d7 ,limitation on scope    
,section #gih ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3
  7d7 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
=eign ag5t-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 ag5t ( a =eign p[] "u section #aja ( ! 
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72 &  7,b7   
does n include a p]son :o is an ag5t ( a
 =eign p[] 7z s def9$7 ) respect to a   
=eign p[] describ$ 9 section            
#aja7;a77#e7 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a77#e774  7#b7 ,a =eign
 ag5t :o-- 7,a7 aids1 abets1 c\nsels1   
comm&s1 induces1 or procures !          
commission ( an (f5se "u ?is section    
%all be subject to prosecution "u ?is   
section by virtue ( section #b ( ?is    
title2  7,b7 kn[+ t an (f5se "u ?is     
section has be5 committ$ by ano!r p]son1
 receives1 relieves1 com=ts1 or assi/s  
su* o!r p]son 9 ord] to h9d] or prev5t !

 appreh5sion1 trial1 or puni%m5t ( su*  
o!r p]son %all be subject to prosecution
 "u section #c ( ?is title2  7,c7 hav+ k
 ( ! actual commission ( an (f5se "u ?is
 section1 conceals & does n z soon z    
possible make kn[n ! same to "s judge or
 o!r p]son 9 civil or milit>y au?ority  
"u ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be subject to   
prosecution "u section #d ( ?is title2  
or  7,d7 conspires to commit an (f5se "u
 ?is section %all be subject to         
prosecution "u section #cga ( ?is title4
  7#c7 ,any p]son :o is n a =eign ag5t  
%all n be subject to prosecution "u ?is 
section by virtue ( section #b ( ?is    
title or "u section #c1 #d1 or #cga (   
?is title1 unless ! p]son-- 7,a7 commits
 a felony "u ,f$]al law 9 ! c\rse (     
committ+ an (f5se "u ?is section 7by    
virtue ( section #b ( ?is title7 or "u  
section #c1 #d1 or #cga ( ?is title2    
7,b7 0 a cov]$ p]son at ! "t ( ! (f5se2 
or  7,c7 subject to p>agraph 7#d71      
directly & mat]ially aids1 or procures 9
 ex*ange = any?+ ( monet>y value1 !     

commission ( an (f5se "u ?is section ) !
 specific int5t to-- 7i7 h>m ! national 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7    
b5efit any =eign gov]nm5t to ! detrim5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,p>agraph      
7#c77;,c7 %all n apply to direct &      
mat]ial aid t consi/s (-- 7,a7 c\nsel+1 
education1 or o!r spee* activity2 or    
7,b7 provid+ an electronic communication
 s]vice to ! public or a remote comput+ 
s]vice 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section  
#beaj & #bgaa1 respectively74  4  #c4   
,ga!r+1 transmitt+1 or los+ def5se      
in=mation  7a7 ,def9itions ,section #gic
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9
 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ p]son   
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 receives  
(ficial access to classifi$ in=mation   
grant$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2    
7,b7 signs a nondisclosure agreem5t )   
reg>d to su* classifi$ in=mation2 &     
7,c7 is au?oriz$ to receive docum5ts1   
writ+s1 code books1 signal books1       
sket*es1 photographs1 photographic      

negatives1 bluepr9ts1 plans1 maps1      
models1 in/rum5ts1 appliances1 or notes 
( any?+ connect$ ) ! national def5se    
by-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t2 or  7ii7 ! head ( 
a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t :i* is expressly designat$ by 
! ,presid5t to engage 9 activities      
relat+ to ! national def5se2 &  7#b7 !  
t]m =eign ag5t-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m ag5t ( a =eign p[] "u section #aja 
( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance   
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72 &   
7,b7 does n include a p]son :o is an    
ag5t ( a =eign p[] 7z s def9$7 ) respect
 to a =eign p[] describ$ 9 section      
#aja7;a77#e7 ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a77#e774  4  7b7       
,obta9+ or receiv+ def5se in=mation     
,section #gic7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
,:oev] & ins]t+ ,a =eign ag5t :o2  7#b7 
by ins]t+ & ) l int5t or reason to      
believe1 aft] a=esaid12 &  7#c7 by /rik+
 he & ins]t+ ! =eign ag5t4  7c7         

,transmission ( lawfully possess$ def5se
 in=mation to unau?oriz$ p]sons ,section
 #gic7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or note relat+ 
to ! national def5se1 or in=mation      
relat+ to ! national def5se :i*         
in=mation & ins]t+ note1 or in=mation   
relat+ to ! national def5se1 :i*        
docum5t1 writ+1 code book1 signal book1 
sket*1 photograph1 photographic         
negative1 bluepr9t1 plan1 map1 model1   
in/rum5t1 appliance1 note1 or in=mation4
  7d7 ,transmission ( unlawfully        
possess$ def5se in=mation to unau?oriz$ 
p]sons ,section #gic7;e7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7e7 ,an individual :o-- 7#a7   
:ile a cov]$ p]son1 ga9s unau?oriz$     
possession (1 access to1 or control ov] 
any nonpublic docum5t1 writ+1 code book1
 signal book1 sket*1 photograph1        
photographic negative1 bluepr9t1 plan1  
map1 model1 in/rum5t1 appliance1 or note
 ( any?+ connect$ ) ! national def5se2 &
  7#b7 7,a7 ) reason to believe su*     

in=mation c\ld be us$ to ! injury ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or to ! advantage ( any   
=eign nation1 willfully communicates1   
deliv]s1 transmits1 or causes to be     
communicat$1 deliv]$1 or transmitt$1 or 
attempts to communicate1 deliv]1        
transmit1 or cause to be communicat$1   
deliv]$1 or transmitt$1 ! same to any   
p]son n entitl$ to receive x2 or  7,b7  
willfully-- 7i7 reta9s ! same at an     
unau?oriz$ location2 &  7ii7 fails to   
deliv] ! same to ! (fic] or employee ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates entitl$ to receive x2 or 
4  7e7 ,obta9+ in=mation f places       
connect$ ) ! national def5se ,section   
#gic7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ o!rwise obta9s 
in=mation conc]n+ & ins]t+ o!rwise      
unlawfully obta9s nonpublic in=mation   
conc]n+4  7f7 ,copy+ & tak+ def5se      
in=mation ,section #gic7;b7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,:oev]1 & ins]t+ ,an individual  
:o1 :ile a cov]$ p]son12 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ nonpublic be=e sket*14  7g7      

,limitation on scope ,section #gic (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7g7 7#a7 ,a =eign ag5t :o--    
7,a7 aids1 abets1 c\nsels1 comm&s1      
induces1 or procures ! commission ( an  
(f5se "u ?is section %all be subject to 
prosecution "u ?is section by virtue (  
section #b ( ?is title2  7,b7 kn[+ t an 
(f5se "u ?is section has be5 committ$ by
 ano!r p]son1 receives1 relieves1       
com=ts1 or assi/s su* o!r p]son 9 ord]  
to h9d] or prev5t ! appreh5sion1 trial1 
or puni%m5t ( su* o!r p]son %all be     
subject to prosecution "u section #c (  
?is title2  7,c7 hav+ k ( ! actual      
commission ( an (f5se "u ?is section1   
conceals & does n z soon z possible make
 kn[n ! same to "s judge or o!r p]son 9 
civil or milit>y au?ority "u ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all be subject to prosecution "u
 section #d ( ?is title2 or  7,d7       
conspires to commit an (f5se "u ?is     
section %all be subject to prosecution  
"u section #cga ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,any 

p]son :o is n a =eign ag5t %all n be    
subject to prosecution "u ?is section by
 virtue ( section #b ( ?is title or "u  
section #c1 #d1 or #cga ( ?is title1    
unless ! p]son-- 7,a7 commits a felony  
"u ,f$]al law 9 ! c\rse ( committ+ an   
(f5se "u ?is section 7by virtue (       
section #b ( ?is title7 or "u section   
#c1 #d1 or #cga ( ?is title2  7,b7 0 a  
cov]$ p]son at ! "t ( ! (f5se2 or  7,c7 
subject to p>agraph 7#c71 directly &    
mat]ially aids1 or procures 9 ex*ange = 
any?+ ( monet>y value1 ! commission ( an
 (f5se "u ?is section ) ! specific int5t
 to-- 7i7 h>m ! national security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 b5efit any =eign
 gov]nm5t to ! detrim5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 %all n
 apply to direct & mat]ial aid t consi/s
 (-- 7,a7 c\nsel+1 education1 or o!r    
spee* activity2 or  7,b7 provid+ an     
electronic communication s]vice to !    
public or a remote comput+ s]vice 7z su*
 t]ms are def9$ 9 section #beaj & #bgaa1
 respectively74  4  #d4 ,public money1  

prop]ty1 or records ,section #fda (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 9 ! fir/ undesignat$ p>agraph by ins]t+
 tangible be=e ?+ ( value4  #e4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 section #gic or #gih
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all 
be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or limit !        
protections "u ! spee* or debate clause 
( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4