,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cigc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbj,mr4   
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 
,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide a  
c]tification process = ! issuance (     
nondisclosure requirem5ts accompany+    
c]ta9 adm9i/rative subpo5as1 to provide 
= judicial review ( su* nondisclosure   
requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,t>get+ ,*ild ,pr$ators ,act ( #bjbj4   
#b4 ,nondisclosure ( adm9i/rative       
subpo5as ,section #cdhf7;a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#e71 by /rik+ ord]$ by a c\rt2 &  7#c7 
9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by /rik+ ,a ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+
 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 a

 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,d7 7i7 7,i7 ,if a subpo5a 
issu$ "u ?is section z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i77,,ii7 is          
accompani$ by a c]tification "u         
subclause 7,,ii7 & notice ( ! "r to     
judicial review "u clause 7iii71 no     
recipi5t ( su* a subpo5a %all disclose  
to any p]son t ! ,f$]al (ficial :o issu$
 ! subpo5a has s\ght or obta9$ access to
 in=mation or records "u ?is section1 = 
a p]iod ( #ahj days4  7,,ii7 ,!         
requirem5ts ( subclause 7,i7 %all apply 
if ! ,f$]al (ficial :o issu$ ! subpo5a  
c]tifies t ! abs5ce ( a prohibition (   
disclosure "u ?is subsection may result 
9-- 7aa7 endang]+ ! life or physical    
safety ( an individual2  7bb7 flight f  
prosecution2  7cc7 de/ruction ( or      
tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  7dd7 intimidation (  
pot5tial witnesses2 or  7ee7 o!rwise    
s]i\sly jeop>diz+ an inve/igation4  7ii7
 7,i7 ,a recipi5t ( a subpo5a "u ?is    
section z describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#a77;,a77i77,,ii7 may disclose         

in=mation o!rwise subject to any        
applicable nondisclosure requirem5t to--
 7aa7 ^? p]sons to :om disclosure is    
necess>y 9 ord] to comply ) ! reque/2   
7bb7 an attorney 9 ord] to obta9 legal  
advice or assi/ance reg>d+ ! reque/2 or 
7cc7 o!r p]sons z p]mitt$ by ! ,f$]al   
(ficial :o issu$ ! subpo5a4  7,,ii7 ,a  
p]son to :om disclosure is made "u      
subclause 7,i7 %all be subject to !     
nondisclosure requirem5ts applicable to 
a p]son to :om a subpo5a is issu$ "u ?is
 section 9 ! same mann] z ! p]son to :om
 ! subpo5a 0 issu$4  7,,iii7 ,any       
recipi5t t discloses to a p]son describ$
 9 subclause 7,i7 in=mation o!rwise     
subject to a nondisclosure requirem5t   
%all notify ! p]son ( ! applicable      
nondisclosure requirem5t4  7,,iv7 ,at ! 
reque/ ( ! ,f$]al (ficial :o issu$ !    
subpo5a1 any p]son mak+ or int5d+ to    
make a disclosure "u item 7aa7 or 7cc7 (
 subclause 7,i7 %all id5tify to !       
individual mak+ ! reque/ "u ?is clause !
 p]son to :om su* disclosure w be made  

or to :om su* disclosure 0 made prior to
 ! reque/4  7iii7 7,i7 ,a nondisclosure 
requirem5t impos$ "u clause 7i7 %all be 
subject to judicial review "u section   
#cdhf;,a4  7,,ii7 ,a subpo5a issu$ "u   
?is section z describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77i77,,ii71 9 connection ) :i* a
 nondisclosure requirem5t "u clause 7i7 
is impos$1 %all include notice ( !      
availability ( judicial review describ$ 
9 subclause 7,i74  7iv7 ,a nondisclosure
 requirem5t impos$ "u clause 7i7 may be 
ext5d$ 9 accordance ) section           
#cdhf;,a7a77#d74  4  #c4 ,judicial      
review ( nondisclosure requirem5ts  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bbc ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #cdhf ! foll[+3  #cdhf;,a4      
,judicial review ( nondisclosure        
requirem5ts  7a7 ,nondisclosure  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al  7,a7 ,notice ,if a recipi5t ( a 
subpo5a "u section #cdhf z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i77,,ii7 (      
section #cdhf wi%es to h a c\rt review a
 nondisclosure requirem5t impos$ 9      

connection ) ! subpo5a1 ! recipi5t may  
notify ! ,gov]nm5t or file a petition = 
judicial review 9 any c\rt describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#e7 ( section #cdhf4     
7,b7 ,application ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( receipt ( a notification  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,gov]nm5t %all   
apply = an ord] prohibit+ ! disclosure (
 ! exi/5ce or cont5ts ( ! relevant      
subpo5a4 ,an application "u ?is         
subp>agraph may be fil$ 9 ! di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! judicial di/rict 
9 :i* ! recipi5t ( ! subpo5a is do+     
bus9ess or 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates = any judicial di/rict )9 :i* !  
au?oriz$ inve/igation t is ! basis = !  
subpo5a is be+ conduct$4 ,! applicable  
nondisclosure requirem5t %all rema9 9   
effect dur+ ! p5d5cy ( proce$+s relat+  
to ! requirem5t4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ,a 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t        
receives a petition "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
or an application "u subp>agraph 7,b7   
%\ld rule exp$iti\sly1 & %all1 subject  
to p>agraph 7#c71 issue a nondisclosure 

ord] t includes conditions appropriate  
to ! circum/ances4  7#b7 ,application   
cont5ts ,an application = a             
nondisclosure ord] or ext5sion !re( or a
 response to a petition fil$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include a c]tification f !   
,f$]al (ficial :o issu$ ! subpo5a       
indicat+ t ! abs5ce ( a prohibition (   
disclosure "u ?is subsection may result 
9-- 7,a7 endang]+ ! life or physical    
safety ( an individual2  7,b7 flight f  
prosecution2  7,c7 de/ruction ( or      
tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  7,d7 intimidation (  
pot5tial witnesses2 or  7,e7 o!rwise    
s]i\sly jeop>diz+ an inve/igation4  7#c7
 ,/&>d ,a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all issue a nondisclosure ord] or     
ext5sion !re( "u ?is subsection if !    
c\rt det]m9es t !re is reason to believe
 t disclosure ( ! in=mation subject to !
 nondisclosure requirem5t dur+ !        
applicable "t p]iod may result 9-- 7,a7 
endang]+ ! life or physical safety ( an 
individual2  7,b7 flight f prosecution2 
7,c7 de/ruction ( or tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  

7,d7 intimidation ( pot5tial witnesses2 
or  7,e7 o!rwise s]i\sly jeop>diz+ an   
inve/igation4  7#d7 ,ext5sion ,^u a %[+ 
t ! circum/ances describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 cont9ue
 to exi/1 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates may issue an ex p>te ord] ext5d+ 
a nondisclosure ord] impos$ "u ?is      
subsection or "u section                
#cdhf7;a77#f77;,d7 = additional p]iods (
 #ahj days1 or1 if ! c\rt det]m9es t !  
circum/ances necessitate a long] p]iod (
 nondisclosure1 = additional p]iods :i* 
are long] ?an #ahj days4  7b7 ,clos$    
he>+s ,9 all proce$+s "u ?is section1   
subject to any "r to an op5 he>+ 9 a    
contempt proce$+1 ! c\rt mu/ close any  
he>+ to ! ext5t necess>y to prev5t an   
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( a reque/ =      
records1 a report1 or o!r in=mation made
 to any p]son or entity "u section      
#cdhf4 ,petitions1 fil+s1 records1      
ord]s1 c]tifications1 & subpo5as mu/    
also be kept "u seal to ! ext5t & z long
 z necess>y to prev5t ! unau?oriz$      

disclosure ( a subpo5a "u section #cdhf4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bbc (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #cdhf ! foll[+3  #cdhf;,a4 ,judicial   
review ( nondisclosure requirem5ts4  4