,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cihd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ca1 #bjbb,ms4 ,klobuchar introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,controlled ,substances ,act to provide a process to lock and suspend domain names used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,illegal ,online ,sales of ,controlled ,substances ,act4 #b4 ,domain names used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally 7a7 ,in general ,section #caa of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hca7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,domain names used ,to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,domain name ,the term domain name means a name that-- 7i7 identifies a specific location on the internet that belongs to a particular person2 and 7ii7 consists of #b or more textual segments separated by dots4 7,b7 ,domain name used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally ,the term domain name used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally means a domain name that identifies a location on the internet1 a primary or significant purpose of which is to introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce a controlled substance in violation of this title4 7,c7 ,lock ,the term lock means1 with respect to a domain name1 for the registry operator or registrar to systematically prevent the domain name from being updated1 transferred1 or deleted during the balance of the registration of the domain name1 which may be achieved using domain name registration protocols4 7,d7 ,registrar ,the term registrar means an organization that-- 7i7 manages the registration of domain names2 and 7ii7 during the registration process-- 7,i7 verifies that the requested domain name meets registry requirements2 and 7,,ii7 submits the name to the appropriate registry operator4 7,e7 ,registry ,the term registry means an authoritative master database of the domain names registered in a top-level domain4 7,f7 ,registry operator ,the term registry operator means an organization that maintains a registry1 including by-- 7i7 receiving requests from registrars to add1 delete1 or modify domain names2 and 7ii7 making the requested changes in the registry4 7,g7 ,suspend ,the term suspend means1 with respect to a domain name1 for the registry operator or registrar to systematically disable the functionality of the domain name through a hold or suspension during the balance of the registration of the domain name1 which may be achieved using domain name registration protocols4 7,h7 ,trusted notifier ,the term trusted notifier includes the following 7and the designees and agents thereof73 7i7 ,the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7ii7 ,the ,department of ,justice1 including the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration4 7iii7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7iv7 ,a ,state attorney general4 7v7 ,a ,state board of pharmacy4 7#b7 ,locking and suspension of domain names ,a registry operator or registrar shall-- 7,a7 not later than #bd hours after receipt of a notification from a trusted notifier respecting a domain name that is used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally and that is under the control of the registry operator or registrar1 lock the domain name2 and 7,b7 not later than #g days after receipt of such notification1 suspend the domain name4 7#c7 ,notice ,paragraph 7#b7 shall apply in the case of a notification by a trusted notifier that includes1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 the domain name being reported to the appropriate registry operator or registrar2 7,b7 the date of observation that the domain name was used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally2 7,c7 a summary of the alleged activities that constitute a domain name being used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally2 and 7,d7 a statement that evidence of offering controlled substances illegally1 such as a screenshot1 has been retained1 and is available to be shared with the registry operator or registrar4 7#d7 ,registrant appeal 7,a7 ,in general ,any registrant whose domain name is locked and suspended pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 may appeal such action to the trusted notifier pursuant to subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,appeals 7i7 ,in general ,in bringing such an appeal1 the registrant for the locked and suspended domain name may do any of the following3 7,i7 ,contact the applicable registry operator or registrar to request information regarding the business name1 or personal name if the trusted notifier is not a business1 and the email address1 of the trusted notifier who submitted the notification regarding the domain name4 7,,ii7 ,dispute the notification by submitting any relevant records and information to the applicable trusted notifier4 7ii7 ,provision of information ,not later than #ae days after receiving a request under clause 7i77,i71 a registry operator or registrar shall provide the requested information4 7iii7 ,investigation ,the applicable trusted notifier shall-- 7,i7 conduct a reasonable investigation regarding the registrant and its domain name to determine whether notification under paragraph 7#b7 was improper2 and 7,,ii7 in conducting such investigation1 consider the information provided by the registrant under clause 7i74 7iv7 ,successful appeal ,if the appeal is successful1 the registry operator or registrar shall lift the suspension and unlock the domain name within #ae days4 7#e7 ,authority to lock or suspend a domain name ,a registry operator or registrar may lock and suspend a domain name used to facilitate the online sale of controlled substances illegally before receipt of a notification under this section from a trusted notifier4 4 7b7 ,prohibited act ,part ,d of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dbd4 ,locking and suspension of domain names 7a7 ,offense ,it shall be unlawful for a registry operator or registrar to knowingly fail to lock and suspend any domain name in its control in violation of section #caa7k74 7b7 ,penalty 7#a7 ,in general ,any registry operator or registrar that violates subsection 7a7 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj4 7#b7 ,subsequent offense2 intent to defraud or mislead ,any registry operator or registrar that violates subsection 7a7 after a conviction of that registry operator or registrar under this section has become final shall be fined not more than #aj1jjj1 or both4 4 7c7 ,applicability ,sections #caa7k7 and #dbd of the ,controlled ,substances ,act1 as added by this section1 shall apply beginning on the date that is #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4