,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #b #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adj ,report ,no4 #aah-e ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,com] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 & ,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ,m>* #b1 #bjbc;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,langwor?y1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain1 & ,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ,f$]al employees f advocat+ = c5sor%ip ( viewpo9ts 9 _! (ficial capacity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,spee* f ,gov]nm5t ,int]f]5ce ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on ,f$]al employee c5sor%ip 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,viii ,prohibition on ,f$]al employee c5sor%ip #gcha4 ,policy reg>d+ ,f$]al employee c5sor%ip ,x is ! policy ( ! ,congress t employees act+ 9 _! (ficial capacity %\ld nei!r take action )9 _! au?ority or influ5ce to promote ! c5sor%ip ( any lawful spee*1 nor advocate t a ?ird p>ty1 includ+ a private entity1 c5sor su* spee*4 #gchb4 ,prohibition on ,f$]al employee c5sor%ip 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee may n-- 7#a7 use ! employee's (ficial au?ority to c5sor any private entity1 includ+ outside ( normal duty h\rs & :ile su* employee is away f ! employee's normal duty po/2 or 7#b7 engage 9 c5sor%ip ( a private entity-- 7,a7 :ile ! employee is on duty2 7,b7 9 any room or build+ occupi$ 9 ! dis*>ge ( (ficial duties by an individual employ$ or hold+ (fice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ag5cy or in/rum5tality !re(2 7,c7 :ile we>+ a uni=m or (ficial insignia id5tify+ ! (fice or position ( ! employee2 7,d7 :ile us+ any vehicle own$ or leas$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ag5cy or in/rum5tality !re(2 or 7,e7 :ile us+ any in=mation sy/em or in=mation te*nology 7z def9$ "u section #aaaja ( title #dj74 7b7 ,exceptions = law en=cem5t functions & report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit an employee f engag+ 9 lawful actions )9 ! (ficial au?ority ( su* employee = ! purpose ( ex]cis+ legitimate law en=cem5t functions1 includ+ activities to-- 7,a7 combat *ild pornography & exploitation1 human traffick+1 or ! illegal transport+ ( or transact+ 9 controll$ sub/ances2 & 7,b7 safegu>d+1 or prev5t+1 ! unlawful dissem9ation ( prop]ly classifi$ national security in=mation4 7#b7 ,report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs be=e an employee ex]cises a legitimate law en=cem5t function to take any action to c5sor any lawful spee* 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z a c5sor%ip action71 b n includ+ any su* action relat+ to activities describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ! ag5cy t employs ! employee %all submit1 to ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel & ! *air & rank+ memb] ( ! committees ( ,congress describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 a report t includes-- 7i7 an ov]view ( ! action1 or actions1 to be tak51 includ+ a summ>y ( ! action be+ tak5 & ! rationale = :y a c5sor%ip action is necess>y2 7ii7 ! "n ( ! entity :i* ! action is be+ reque/$ (2 7iii7 ! p]son & entity t>get$ by ! c5sor%ip action1 includ+ ! associat$ "n or numb] ( any acc\nt us$ or ma9ta9$ by ! entity & a description ( ! specific spee* cont5t t>get$2 7iv7 ! ag5cy's legal au?ority = ex]cis+ ! law en=cem5t function2 7v7 ! ag5cy employee or employees involv$ 9 ! c5sor%ip action1 includ+ _! position & any direct sup]visor2 7vi7 a li/ ( o!r ag5cies t h be5 involv$1 consult$1 or communicat$ ) 9 coord9ation ) ! c5sor%ip action2 & 7vii7 a classifi$ annex1 if ! ag5cy head deems x appropriate4 7,b7 ,committees ,! committees ( ,congress describ$ "u ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 ,! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,cl>ification ( ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel report+ requirem5ts ,! report+ requirem5ts 9 ?is p>agraph d n apply to ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel's advisory & en=cem5t functions "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ab4 7c7 ,p5alties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee :o violates ?is section %all be subject to-- 7,a7 discipl9>y action consi/+ ( removal1 r$uction 9 grade1 deb>m5t f ,f$]al employm5t = a p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s1 susp5sion1 or reprim&2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( a civil p5alty n to exce$ #a1jjj2 or 7,c7 any comb9ation ( ! p5alties describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,application to s5ior ,gov]nm5t (ficials ,p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ #aj1jjj = #a1jjj = any employee :o is-- 7,a7 paid f an appropriation = ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice2 or 7,b7 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 7d7 ,en=cem5t ,?is section %all be en=c$ 9 ! same mann] z sub*apt] ,,iii ( ?is *apt]4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m c5sor or c5sor%ip means influ5c+ or co]c+1 or direct+ ano!r to influ5ce or co]ce1 =-- 7,a7 ! removal or suppression ( lawful spee*1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f or on any int]active comput] s]vice2 7,b7 ! addition ( any disclaim]1 in=mation1 or o!r al]t to lawful spee* be+ express$ on an int]active comput] s]vice2 or 7,c7 ! removal or re/riction ( access ( any p]son or entity on an int]active comput] s]vice g5]ally available to ! public1 unless su* p]son or entity is engag$ 9 unlawful spee* or crim9al activities on su* s]vice2 7#b7 ! t]m employee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #gcbb2 7#c7 ! t]m int]active comput] s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f772 & 7#d7 ! t]m lawful spee* means spee* protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #gc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,sub*apt] ,,viii--,prohibition on ,f$]al employee c5sor%ip#gcha4 ,policy reg>d+ ,f$]al employee c5sor%ip4#gchb4 ,prohibition on ,f$]al employee c5sor%ip4 4 7c7 ,includ+ c5sor%ip activities "u jurisdiction ( ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel ,/rike p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #abaf7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ins]t ! foll[+3 7#a7 political activity & c5sor%ip prohibit$ "u sub*apt] ,,iii & sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #gc1 relat+ to political & c5sor%ip activities1 respectively1 by ,f$]al employees2 4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %\ld be int]pret$ z prohibit+ a lawful action by a ,f$]al ag5cy to en=ce a ,f$]al law or regulation1 to e/abli% or en=ce ! t]ms & conditions ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 or to prohibit a ,f$]al employee f us+ an (ficial ,f$]al acc\nt on an int]active comput] s]vice to communicate an (ficial policy position1 & relevant in=mation1 to ! public1 or provide in=mation ?r\gh normal press & public affairs relations4 7e7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provisions to any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ by ! hold+4 ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$