,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ggj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide = m$ia cov]age ( ,f$]al c\rt proce$+s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sun%9e 9 ! ,c\rtroom ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f$]al appellate & di/rict c\rts 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,presid+ judge ,! t]m presid+ judge means ! judge presid+ ov] ! c\rt proce$+ conc]n$4 ,9 proce$+s 9 :i* m ?an "o judge p>ticipates1 ! presid+ judge %all be ! s5ior active judge s p>ticipat+ or1 9 ! case ( a circuit c\rt ( appeals1 ! s5ior active circuit judge s p>ticipat+1 except t-- 7,a7 9 en banc sitt+s ( any ,unit$ ,/ates circuit c\rt ( appeals1 ! presid+ judge %all be ! *ief judge ( ! circuit :5ev] ! *ief judge p>ticipates2 & 7,b7 9 en banc sitt+s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! presid+ judge %all be ! ,*ief ,ju/ice :5ev] ! ,*ief ,ju/ice p>ticipates4 7#b7 ,appellate c\rt ( ! unit$ /ates ,! t]m appellate c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means any ,unit$ ,/ates circuit c\rt ( appeals & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,au?ority ( presid+ judge ,to all[ m$ia cov]age ( c\rt proce$+s 7#a7 ,au?ority ( appellate c\rts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! presid+ judge ( an appellate c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1 at ! discretion ( t judge1 p]mit ! photograph+1 electronic record+1 broadca/+1 or televis+ to ! public ( any c\rt proce$+ ov] :i* t judge presides4 7,b7 ,exception ,! presid+ judge %all n p]mit any action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 if-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a proce$+ involv+ only ! presid+ judge1 t judge det]m9es ! action w\ld con/itute a violation ( ! due process rights ( any p>ty2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( a proce$+ involv+ ! p>ticipation ( m ?an "o judge1 a majority ( ! judges p>ticipat+ det]m9e t ! action w\ld con/itute a violation ( ! due process rights ( any p>ty4 7#b7 ,au?ority ( di/rict c\rts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al 7i7 ,au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 except z provid$ "u clause 7iii71 ! presid+ judge ( a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1 at ! discretion ( t judge1 p]mit ! photograph+1 electronic record+1 broadca/+1 or televis+ to ! public ( any c\rt proce$+ ov] :i* t judge presides4 7ii7 ,obscur+ ( witnesses ,except z provid$ "u clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 ^u ! reque/ ( any witness 7o!r ?an a p>ty7 9 a trial proce$+1 ! c\rt %all ord] ! face & voice ( ! witness to be disguis$ or o!rwise obscur$ 9 su* mann] z to r5d] ! witness unrecognizable to ! broadca/ audi5ce ( ! trial proce$+2 & 7,,ii7 ! presid+ judge 9 a trial proce$+ %all in=m ea* witness :o is n a p>ty t ! witness has ! "r to reque/ ! image & voice ( t witness to be obscur$ dur+ ! te/imony ( ! witness4 7iii7 ,exception ,! presid+ judge %all n p]mit any action "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 if t judge det]m9es ! action w\ld con/itute a violation ( ! due process rights ( any p>ty2 & 7,,ii7 until ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates promulgates m&atory guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#e74 7,b7 ,no m$ia cov]age ( jurors ,! presid+ judge %all n p]mit ! photograph+1 electronic record+1 broadca/+1 or televis+ ( any juror 9 a trial proce$+1 or ( ! jury selection process4 7,c7 ,discretion ( ! judge ,! presid+ judge %all h ! discretion to obscure ! face & voice ( an individual1 if good cause is %[n t ! photograph+1 electronic record+1 broadca/+1 or televis+ ( ! individual w\ld ?reat5-- 7i7 ! safety ( ! individual2 7ii7 ! security ( ! c\rt2 7iii7 ! integrity ( future or ongo+ law en=cem5t op]ations2 or 7iv7 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice4 7,d7 ,sunset ( di/rict c\rt au?ority ,! au?ority "u ?is p>agraph %all t]m9ate #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,int]locutory appeals b>r$ ,! decision ( ! presid+ judge "u ?is subsection ( :e!r or n to p]mit1 d5y1 or t]m9ate ! photograph+1 electronic record+1 broadca/+1 or televis+ ( a c\rt proce$+ may n be *all5g$ ?r\gh an int]locutory appeal4 7#d7 ,advisory ,guidel9es ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may promulgate advisory guidel9es to :i* a presid+ judge1 at ! discretion ( t judge1 may ref] 9 mak+ decisions ) respect to ! managem5t & adm9i/ration ( photograph+1 record+1 broadca/+1 or televis+ describ$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 7#e7 ,m&atory guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all promulgate m&atory guidel9es t a presid+ judge is requir$ to foll[ = obscur+ ( c]ta9 vuln]able witnesses1 includ+ crime victims1 m9or victims1 families ( victims1 coop]at+ witnesses1 und]cov] law en=cem5t (fic]s or ag5ts1 witnesses subject to section #ceba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to witness relocation & protection1 or m9ors "u ! age ( #ah ye>s4 ,! guidel9es %all include proc$ures = det]m9+1 at ! e>lie/ practicable "t 9 any inve/igation or case1 :i* witnesses %\ld be consid]$ vuln]able "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,proc$ures ,9 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice & fairness1 ! presid+ judge ( ! c\rt 9 :i* m$ia use is desir$ has discretion to promulgate rules & discipl9>y measures = ! c\rtroom use ( any =m ( m$ia or m$ia equipm5t & ! acquisition or di/ribution ( any ( ! images or s\nds obta9$ 9 ! c\rtroom4 ,! presid+ judge %all also h discretion to require writt5 ackn[l$gm5t ( ! rules by anyone individually or on behalf ( any entity be=e be+ all[$ to acquire any images or s\nds f ! c\rtroom4 7#g7 ,no broadca/ ( conf]5ces betwe5 attorneys & cli5ts ,!re %all be no audio pickup or broadca/ ( conf]5ces :i* occur 9 a c\rt proce$+ betwe5 attorneys & _! cli5ts1 betwe5 co-c\nsel ( a cli5t1 betwe5 adv]se c\nsel1 or betwe5 c\nsel & ! presid+ judge1 if ! conf]5ces are n "p ( ! (ficial record ( ! proce$+s4 7#h7 ,exp5ses ,a c\rt may require t any accommodations to effectuate ?is ,act be made )\t public exp5se4 7#i7 ,inh]5t au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all limit ! inh]5t au?ority ( a c\rt to protect witnesses or cle> ! c\rtroom to pres]ve ! decorum & integrity ( ! legal process or protect ! safety ( an individual4