,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjbb,mr4    
,leahy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to modify delay$ notice   
requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,ndo ,fairness ,act4  #b4 ,delay (     
notification ,section #bgje7;a7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,delay (            
notification  7#a7 ,application ,a      
gov]nm5tal entity t is seek+ a w>rant1  
ord]1 or subpo5a "u section #bgjc may   
include 9 ! application 7or motion 9 !  
case ( an adm9i/rative subpo5a au?oriz$ 
by a ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute or a ,f$]al 
or ,/ate gr& jury or trial subpo5a7 a   
reque/ to a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction
 = an ord] delay+ ! notification "u     
section #bgjc = a p]iod ( n m ?an #fj   
days4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,! c\rt may n  

grant a reque/ = delay$ notification to 
a cu/om] or subscrib] made "u p>agraph  
7#a71 or an ext5sion ( su* delay$       
notification reque/$ by ! gov]nm5tal    
entity pursuant to p>agraph 7#c71 unless
 ! c\rt issues a writt5 det]m9ation1    
bas$ on specific & articulable facts1 & 
includ+ writt5 f9d+s ( fact &           
conclusions ( law1 t x is sub/antially  
likely t ! notification ( ! cu/om] or   
subscrib] ( ! exi/5ce ( ! w>rant1 ord]1 
or subpo5a w 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/igation or unduly delay+ a trial4  
7#c7 ,ext5sion ,! gov]nm5tal entity may 
reque/ "o or m ext5sions ( ! delay (    
notification grant$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = a
 p]iod ( n m ?an #fj days = ea* su*     
ext5sion4 ,! c\rt may only grant su* an 
ext5sion if ! c\rt makes a writt5       
det]m9ation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & !

 ext5sion is 9 accordance ) !           
requirem5ts ( su* p>agraph4  7#d7       
,expiration ( delay ( notification ,^u  
expiration ( ! p]iod ( delay (          
notification & all ext5sions !re( "u    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 
! gov]nm5tal entity %all deliv] to !    
cu/om] or subscrib] by at lea/ #b       
me?ods1 :i* %all be p]sonal s]vice1     
regi/]$ or fir/-class mail1 electronic  
mail1 or o!r means approv$ by ! c\rt1 z 
reasonably calculat$ to rea* ! cu/om] or
 subscrib] )9 #gb h\rs ( ! expiration ( 
! delay-- 7,a7 a copy ( ! w>rant1 ord]1 
or subpo5a2 &  7,b7 notice t in=ms su*  
cu/om] or subscrib]-- 7i7 ( ! nature ( !
 inquiry made by ! gov]nm5tal entity1 ) 
reasonable specificity2  7ii7 t         
in=mation ma9ta9$ = su* cu/om] or       
subscrib] by ! provid] ( electronic     
communications s]vice or remote comput+ 
s]vice to :i* ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a
 "u section #bgjc 0 direct$1 0 suppli$  
to or reque/$ by ! gov]nm5tal entity2   
7iii7 t notification ( su* cu/om] or    

subscrib] 0 delay$ by c\rt ord]2  7iv7 !
 id5tity ( ! c\rt t issu$ su* ord]2  7v7
 ! provision ( law "u :i* ! ord] delay+ 
notification 0 au?oriz$2 &  7vi7 t !    
gov]nm5tal entity w1 ^u reque/ by !     
cu/om] or subscrib] made )9 #ahj days   
aft] receiv+ notification "u ?is        
p>agraph1 provide ! cu/om] or subscrib] 
) a copy ( ! in=mation t 0 disclos$ 9   
response to ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a1 
or 9 ! ev5t t no in=mation 0 disclos$1 a
 writt5 c]tification t no in=mation 0   
disclos$4  7#e7 ,copy ( in=mation       
disclos$ ,^u expiration ( ! p]iod (     
delay ( notification "u p>agraph 7#b7 or
 7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 & at ! reque/ ( 
! cu/om] or subscrib] made )9 #ahj days 
( receiv+ notification "u p>agraph 7#d71
 ! gov]nm5tal entity %all promptly      
provide ! cu/om] or subscrib]-- 7,a7 ) a
 description ( ! in=mation disclos$ & a 
copy ( ! in=mation t 0 disclos$ 9       
response to ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a2 
or  7,b7 9 ! ev5t t no in=mation 0      
disclos$1 ) a writt5 c]tification t no  

in=mation 0 disclos$4  4  #c4           
,preclusion ( notice ,section #bgje7;b7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,preclusion
 ( ,notice  7#a7 ,application ,a        
gov]nm5tal entity t is seek+ a w>rant1  
ord]1 or subpo5a "u section #bgjc1 :5 x 
is n requir$ to notify ! cu/om] or      
subscrib]1 or to ! ext5t t x may delay  
su* notice pursuant to subsection 7a71  
may apply to a c\rt = an ord]1 subject  
to p>agraph 7#f71 direct+ a provid] (   
electronic communications s]vice or     
remote comput+ s]vice to :i* a w>rant1  
ord]1 or subpo5a "u section #bgjc is    
direct$ n to notify any o!r p]son ( !   
exi/5ce ( ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a = a
 p]iod ( n m ?an ei!r #fj days or !     
p]iod ( delay ( notice provid$ "u       
subsection 7a71 if any4  7#b7           
,det]m9ation ,! c\rt may n grant a      
reque/ = an ord] made "u p>agraph 7#a71 
or an ext5sion ( su* ord] reque/$ by !  
gov]nm5tal entity pursuant to p>agraph  
7#c71 unless-- 7,a7 ! c\rt issues a     

writt5 det]m9ation1 bas$ on specific &  
articulable facts1 & includ+ writt5     
f9d+s ( fact & conclusions ( law1 t x is
 sub/antially likely t n grant+ ! reque/
 w result 9-- 7i7 endang]+ ! life or    
physical safety ( an individual2  7ii7  
flight f prosecution2  7iii7 de/ruction 
( or tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  7iv7            
intimidation ( pot5tial witnesses2 or   
7v7 o!rwise s]i\sly jeop>diz+ an        
inve/igation or unduly delay+ a trial2 &
  7,b7 ! ord] is n>r[ly tailor$ & !re is
 no less re/rictive alt]native1 includ+ 
notification to an individual or        
organization )9 or provid+ legal        
repres5tation to ! cu/om] or subscrib]1 
to avoid an adv]se result z describ$ 9  
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( subp>agraph     
7,a74  7#c7 ,ext5sion ,a gov]nm5tal     
entity may reque/ "o or m ext5sions ( an
 ord] grant$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( n m ?an 
#fj days = ea* su* ext5sion4 ,! c\rt may
 only grant su* an ext5sion if ! c\rt   
makes a writt5 det]m9ation requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ! ext5sion is 9    

accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( 7#b77;,b74 
7#d7 ,notification ( *ang$ circum/ances 
,if ! ne$ = ! ord] issu$ "u p>agraph    
7#b7 *anges mat]ially1 ! gov]nm5tal     
entity t reque/$ ! ord] %all notify !   
c\rt )9 #gb h\rs ( ! *ang$ circum/ances1
 & ! c\rt %all reassess ! ord] & modify 
or vacate z appropriate4  7#e7          
,opportunity to be he>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,^u an application1 petition1 or motion 
by a provid] ( electronic communications
 s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice or     
p]son act+ on behalf ( ! provid] to :i* 
an ord] "u p>agraph 7#b7 7or an ext5sion
 "u p>agraph 7#c77 has be5 issu$1 ! c\rt
 may modify or vacate ! ord] if-- 7i7 ! 
ord] does n meet requirem5ts provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b72 or  7ii7 compliance ) !  
ord] is unreasonable or o!rwise         
unlawful4  7,b7 ,/ay ( disclosure (     
cu/om] or subscrib] communications or   
records ,a provid]'s obligation to      
disclose ! in=mation reque/$ 9 ! w>rant1
 ord]1 or subpo5a to :i* ! ord] 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 applies is /ay$ ^u ! fil+ 

( ! application1 petition1 or motion "u 
?is p>agraph p5d+ resolution ( !        
application1 petition1 or motion1 unless
 ! c\rt ) jurisdiction ov] ! *all5ge    
det]m9es bas$ on a %[+ by ! gov]nm5tal  
entity t ! /ay %\ld be lift$ 9 :ole or 9
 "p prior to resolution4  7,c7 ,f9ality 
( ord] ,! decision ( ! c\rt resolv+ an  
application1 petition1 or motion "u ?is 
p>agraph %all con/itute a f9al1         
appealable ord]4  7#f7 ,exception ,a    
provid] ( electronic communications     
s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice to :i*  
an ord] "u p>agraph 7#b7 applies1 or an 
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t !re(1 may      
disclose in=mation o!rwise subject to   
any applicable nondisclosure requirem5t 
to-- 7,a7 ^? p]sons to :om disclosure is
 necess>y 9 ord] to comply ) ! w>rant1  
ord]1 or subpo5a2  7,b7 an attorney 9   
ord] to obta9 legal advice or assi/ance 
reg>d+ ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a2 &    
7,c7 any p]son ! c\rt det]m9es c be     
notifi$ ( ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a4   
7#g7 ,scope ( nondisclosure ,any p]son  

to :om disclosure is made "u p>agraph   
7#f7 7o!r ?an ! gov]nm5tal entity7 %all 
be subject to ! nondisclosure           
requirem5ts applicable to ! p]son to :om
 ! ord] is issu$4 ,any recipi5t au?oriz$
 "u ?is subsection to disclose to a     
p]son in=mation o!rwise subject to a    
nondisclosure requirem5t %all notify !  
p]son ( ! applicable nondisclosure      
requirem5t4  7#h7 ,support+ docum5tation
 ,^u s]v+ a provid] ( electronic        
communications s]vice or remote comput+ 
s]vice ) an ord] grant$ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 or an ext5sion ( su* ord] grant$  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ! gov]nm5tal entity   
%all include a copy ( ! w>rant1 ord]1 or
 subpo5a to :i* ! nondisclosure ord]    
applies4  7#i7 ,expiration ( ord]       
preclud+ notice ,^u expiration ( an ord]
 issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or1 if an       
ext5sion has be5 grant$ "u p>agraph     
7#c71 expiration ( ! ext5sion1 !        
gov]nm5tal entity %all deliv] to !      
cu/om] or subscrib]1 by at lea/ #b      
me?ods1 :i* %all be p]sonal s]vice1     

regi/]$ or fir/-class mail1 electronic  
mail1 or o!r means approv$ by ! c\rt z  
reasonably calculat$ to rea* ! cu/om] or
 subscrib] )9 #gb h\rs ( ! expiration ( 
! ord]-- 7,a7 a copy ( ! w>rant1 ord]1  
or subpo5a2 &  7,b7 notice t in=ms !    
cu/om] or subscrib]-- 7i7 ( ! nature ( !
 law en=cem5t inquiry ) reasonable      
specificity2  7ii7 t in=mation ma9ta9$ =
 su* cu/om] or subscrib] by ! provid] ( 
electronic communications s]vice or     
remote comput+ s]vice to :i* ! w>rant1  
ord]1 or subpo5a "u section #bgjc1 0    
direct$ 0 suppli$ to or reque/$ by !    
gov]nm5t entity2  7iii7 t notification (
 su* cu/om] or subscrib] 0 preclud$ by  
c\rt ord]2  7iv7 ( ! id5tity ( ! c\rt   
au?oriz+ ! preclusion ( notice2  7v7 ( !
 provision ( ?is *apt] "u :i* !         
preclusion ( notice 0 au?oriz$2 &  7vi7 
t ! gov]nm5t w1 ^u reque/ by ! cu/om] or
 subscrib] made )9 #ahj days aft]       
receiv+ notification "u ?is p>agraph1   
provide ! cu/om] or subscrib] ) a copy (
 ! in=mation t 0 disclos$ 9 response to 

! w>rant1 ord] or subpo5a1 or 9 ! ev5t t
 no in=mation 0 disclos$1 a writt5      
c]tification t no in=mation 0 disclos$4 
7#aj7 ,copy ( in=mation disclos$ ,^u    
expiration ( ! ord] preclud+ notice     
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( ?is    
subsection1 & at ! reque/ ( ! cu/om] or 
subscrib] made )9 #ahj days ( receiv+   
notification "u p>agraph 7#i71 !        
gov]nm5tal entity %all promptly provide 
! cu/om] or subscrib]-- 7,a7 ) a copy ( 
! in=mation t 0 disclos$ 9 response to !
 w>rant1 ord] or subpo5a2 or  7,b7 9 !  
ev5t t no in=mation 0 disclos$1 a writt5
 c]tification t no in=mation 0 disclos$4
  4  #d4 ,additional provisions reg>d+  
delay$ notice ,section #bgje ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,annual    
report ,on an annual basis1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all provide to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) protection (      
national security1 a report sett+ =? )  

respect to ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 = ea*   
,f$]al judicial di/rict-- 7#a7 ! numb] (
 cu/om]s or subscrib]s ) respect to :om1
 9 t cal5d> ye>1 a w>rant1 subpo5a1 or  
c\rt ord] 0 issu$ pursuant to section   
#bgjc2  7#b7 ! aggregate numb] (        
applications reque/+ delay (            
notification pursuant to subsections    
7a77#a7 & 7b77#a72  7#c7 ! aggregate    
numb] ( ord]s "u ?is section ei!r       
grant+1 ext5d+1 or d5y+ a reque/ = delay
 ( notification2  7#d7 ! aggregate numb]
 ( ord]s "u ?is section affect+ a memb] 
( ! news m$ia1 includ+ any conduct      
relat$ to activities protect$ "u ! ,fir/
 ,am5dm5t2 &  7#e7 ! aggregate numb] (  
arre/s1 trials1 & convictions1 result+ f
 inve/igations 9 :i* ord]s "u ?is       
section 7 obta9$1 includ+ ! (f5ses = :i*
 individuals 7 arre/$1 tri$1 or         
convict$4  ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
include 9 ! report "u ?is subsection a  
description ( ! process & ! in=mation   
us$ to det]m9e ! numb]s = ea* (         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e74  4