,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bjj #aah? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #ajhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1     
#bjbc,mr4 ,m>%all 7= himself1 ,mrs4     
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,grassley1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y          
,septemb] #e1 #bjbc,report$ by ,mr4     
,durb91 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act to require   
electronic communication s]vice provid]s
 & remote comput+ s]vices to report to !
 ,attorney ,g5]al c]ta9 controll$       
sub/ances violations4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coop] ,davis 
,act4  #b4 ,report+ requirem5ts (       
electronic communication s]vice provid]s
 & remote comput+ s]vices = c]ta9       
controll$ sub/ances violations  7a7     
,am5dm5ts to ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,e ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hga et  

seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #eba4 ,report+ requirem5ts (   
electronic communication s]vice provid]s
 & remote comput+ s]vices = c]ta9       
controll$ sub/ances violations  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms      
electronic communication s]vice1        
electronic mail address1 provid]1 remote
 comput+ s]vice1 & website h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bbeh;,e ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,duty ,to
 report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,duty ,9   
ord] to r$uce ! prolif]ation ( !        
unlawful sale1 di/ribution1 or          
manufacture 7z applicable7 ( c\nt]feit  
controll$ sub/ances & c]ta9 controll$   
sub/ances1 a provid]-- 7i7 %all1 z soon 
z reasonably possible aft] obta9+ actual
 k ( any facts or circum/ances describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 take ! actions    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 may1 
aft] obta9+ actual k ( any facts or     
circum/ances describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b71 take ! actions describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b72  7iii7 may1 if !      

provid] reasonably believes t any facts 
or circum/ances describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,a7 exi/1 take ! actions describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iv7 %all1 if a  
submission to ! provid] by a us]1       
subscrib]1 or cu/om] ( ! provid] alleges
 facts or circum/ances describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! provid] ^u review has 
a reasonable belief t ! alleg$ facts or 
circum/ances exi/1 take ! actions       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,actions describ$ ,! actions describ$ 9 
?is subp>agraph are-- 7i7 provid+ to !  
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration ! mail+   
address1 telephone numb]1 facsimile     
numb]1 & electronic mail+ address (1 &  
individual po9t ( contact =1 su*        
provid]2 &  7ii7 mak+ a report ( su*    
facts or circum/ances to ! ,drug        
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,facts & 
circum/ances  7,a7 ,violations ,! facts 
or circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is          
subp>agraph are any facts or            
circum/ances t indicate a violation has 
occurr$ involv+-- 7i7 ! unlawful sale or

 di/ribution (-- 7,i7 f5tanyl2 or       
7,,ii7 me?amphetam9e2 or  7ii7 !        
unlawful sale1 di/ribution1 or          
manufacture ( a c\nt]feit controll$     
sub/ance4  7,b7 ,imm95t violations ,!   
facts or circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph are any facts or            
circum/ances t indicate t a violation   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be      
plann$ or imm95t4  7c7 ,cont5ts ( report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 an ef=t to prev5t    
future violations describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#b77;,a71 & to ! ext5t ! in=mation  
is )9 ! cu/ody or control ( a provid]1 !
 facts & circum/ances includ$ 9 ea*     
report "u subsection 7b77#a7 may1 at !  
sole discretion ( ! provid]1 except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 include !      
foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,in=mation ab\t !
 involv$ individual ,in=mation relat+ to
 ! id5tity ( any individual :o has      
committ$ a violation or plans to commit 
a violation describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#b77;,a71 :i* may1 to ! ext5t       
reasonably practicable1 include !       

electronic mail address1 ,int]net       
,protocol address1 uni=m res\rce        
locator1 paym5t in=mation 7exclud+      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation71 scre5 
names or monik]s = ! acc\nt us$ or any  
o!r acc\nts associat$ ) ! individual1 or
 any o!r id5tify+ in=mation1 includ+    
self-report$ id5tify+ in=mation4  7,b7  
,hi/orical ref]5ce ,in=mation relat+ to 
:5 & h[ a cu/om] or subscrib] ( a       
provid] upload$1 transmitt$1 or receiv$ 
cont5t relat+ to ! report or :5 & h[    
cont5t relat+ to ! report 0 report$ to  
or discov]$ by ! provid]1 includ+ a date
 & "t /amp & "t zone4  7,c7 ,geographic 
location in=mation ,in=mation relat+ to 
! geographic location ( ! involv$       
individual or website1 :i* may include !
 ,int]net ,protocol address or v]ifi$   
address1 or1 if n reasonably available1 
at lea/ "o =m ( geographic id5tify+     
in=mation1 includ+ area code or ,,zip   
,code1 provid$ by ! cu/om] or subscrib]1
 or /or$ or obta9$ by ! provid]1 & any  
in=mation z to :e!r a virtual private   

network 0 us$4  7,d7 ,data relat+ to    
c]ta9 controll$ sub/ances violations    
,any data1 includ+ symbols1 photos1     
video1 icons1 or direct messages1 relat+
 to activity involv+ a violation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 or   
o!r cont5t relat+ to ! incid5t su*      
report is reg>d+4  7,e7 ,complete       
communication ,! complete communication 
conta9+ ! int5t to commit a violation   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a71     
includ+-- 7i7 any data or in=mation     
reg>d+ ! transmission ( ! communication2
 &  7ii7 any data or o!r digital files  
conta9$ 91 or atta*$ to1 !              
communication4  7#b7 ,exception ,9 !    
case ( a report "u subsection 7b77#a7 t 
is m&at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 ( t    
subsection-- 7,a7 ! provid] %all include
 9 ! report ! in=mation submitt$ to !   
provid] by ! us]1 subscrib]1 or cu/om]2 
&  7,b7 ! provid] may include 9 ! report
 any in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
t ! us]1 subscrib]1 or cu/om] did n     
submit to ! provid]4  7d7 ,=w>d+ (      

report to o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t       
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t     
ag5cies1 & =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies ,!
 ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration %all make
 available ea* report made "u subsection
 7b77#a7 to o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t     
ag5cies1 & =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies   
involv$ 9 ! inve/igation ( violations   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a71     
unless ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration w
 conduct ! inve/igation ( ! report4  7e7
 ,attorney g5]al responsibilities  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all en=ce 
?is section4  7#b7 ,designation ( f$]al 
ag5cies ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may         
designate a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy or
 ag5cies to :i* ! ,drug ,en=cem5t       
,adm9i/ration %all =w>d a report "u     
subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,designation (    
=eign ag5cies ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may-- 
7,a7 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 designate =eign law en=cem5t     
ag5cies to :i* a report may be =w>d$ "u 
subsection 7d72  7,b7 e/abli% !         

conditions "u :i* su* a report may be   
=w>d$ to su* ag5cies2 &  7,c7 develop a 
process = =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies to 
reque/ assi/ance f ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
ag5cies 9 obta9+ evid5ce relat$ to a    
report ref]r$ "u subsection 7d74  7#d7  
,report+ designat$ =eign ag5cies ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may ma9ta9 & make      
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1       
provid]s1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a li/ ( !   
=eign law en=cem5t ag5cies designat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 ,notification to   
provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,drug        
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration may notify a    
provid] ( ! in=mation describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 if-- 7i7 a provid]    
notifies ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration
 t ! provid] is mak+ a report "u ?is    
section z ! result ( a reque/ by a =eign
 law en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7ii7 ! ,drug    
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration =w>ds ! report  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to-- 7,i7 !       
reque/+ =eign law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or    

7,,ii7 ano!r ag5cy 9 ! same c\ntry      
designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u      
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,in=mation describ$
 ,! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph
 is-- 7i7 ! id5tity ( ! =eign law       
en=cem5t ag5cy to :i* ! report 0 =w>d$2 
&  7ii7 ! date on :i* ! report 0 =w>d$4 
7,c7 ,notification ( inability to =w>d  
report ,if a provid] notifies ! ,drug   
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration t ! provid] is  
mak+ a report "u ?is section z ! result 
( a reque/ by a =eign law en=cem5t ag5cy
 & ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration is   
unable to =w>d ! report z describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t 
,adm9i/ration %all notify ! provid] t ! 
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration 0 unable  
to =w>d ! report4  7f7 ,failure ,to     
report ,a provid] t kn[+ly & willfully  
fails to make a report requir$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be f9$-- 7#a7 9 
! case ( an initial kn[+ & willful      
failure to make a report1 n m ?an       
#aij1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( any second 
or subsequ5t kn[+ & willful failure to  

make a report1 n m ?an #chj1jjj4  7g7   
,protection ( privacy ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to require a    
provid] to-- 7#a7 monitor any us]1      
subscrib]1 or cu/om] ( t provid]2  7#b7 
monitor ! cont5t ( any communication (  
any p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  
7#c7 affirmatively se>*1 scre51 or scan 
= facts or circum/ances describ$ 9      
subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7h7 ,conditions 
( disclosure ( in=mation conta9$ )9     
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 a law en=cem5t ag5cy t 
receives a report "u subsection 7d7 %all
 n disclose any in=mation conta9$ 9 t   
report4  7#b7 ,p]mitt$ disclosures by   
law en=cem5t ,a law en=cem5t ag5cy may  
disclose in=mation 9 a report receiv$ "u
 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 to an attorney = 
! gov]nm5t = use 9 ! p]=mance ( !       
(ficial duties ( t attorney2  7,b7 to   
su* (fic]s & employees ( t law en=cem5t 
ag5cy1 z may be necess>y 9 ! p]=mance ( 
_! inve/igative & recordkeep+ functions2
  7,c7 to su* o!r gov]nm5t p]sonnel     

7includ+ p]sonnel ( a ,/ate or          
subdivision ( a ,/ate7 z are det]m9$ to 
be necess>y by an attorney = ! gov]nm5t 
to assi/ ! attorney 9 ! p]=mance ( !    
(ficial duties ( ! attorney 9 en=c+     
,f$]al crim9al law2  7,d7 if ! report   
discloses a violation ( ,/ate crim9al   
law1 to an appropriate (ficial ( a ,/ate
 or subdivision ( a ,/ate = ! purpose ( 
en=c+ su* ,/ate law2  7,e7 to a def5dant
 9 a crim9al case or ! attorney = t     
def5dant to ! ext5t ! in=mation relates 
to a crim9al *>ge p5d+ aga9/ t def5dant2
  7,f7 to a provid] if necess>y to      
facilitate response to legal process    
issu$ 9 connection to a crim9al         
inve/igation1 prosecution1 or           
po/-conviction rem$y relat+ to t report2
 &  7,g7 z ord]$ by a c\rt ^u a %[+ (   
good cause & pursuant to any protective 
ord]s or o!r conditions t ! c\rt may    
impose4  7i7 ,pres]vation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
  7,a7 ,reque/ to pres]ve cont5ts  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 = !   
purposes ( ?is section1 a complet$      

submission by a provid] ( a report to ! 
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration "u        
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be treat$ z a   
reque/ to pres]ve ! cont5ts provid$ 9 ! 
report1 & any data or o!r digital files 
t are reasonably accessible & may       
provide context or additional in=mation 
ab\t ! report$ mat]ial or p]son1 = #ij  
days aft] ! submission to ! ,drug       
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7          
,limitations on ext5sion ( pres]vation  
p]iod  7,i7 ,notification t ,,dea has   
=w>d$ report to =eign law en=cem5t ag5cy
 ,! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration may n 
ext5d ! requir$ p]iod ( pres]vation "u  
clause 7i7 on ! basis ( a notification  
by ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration to ! 
provid] "u subsection 7e77#e77;,a74     
7,,ii7 ,/or$ ,communications ,act ,!    
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration may n     
submit a reque/ to a provid] to cont9ue 
pres]vation ( ! cont5ts ( a report or   
o!r data describ$ 9 clause 7i7 "u       
section #bgjc7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 beyond ! requir$ p]iod (  

pres]vation "u clause 7i7 ( ?is         
subp>agraph unless ! ,drug ,en=cem5t    
,adm9i/ration int5ds 9 good fai? to     
inve/igate ! us]1 subscrib]1 or cu/om]  
acc\nt at issue 9 ! report or make !    
report available to ano!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,,iii7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subclause   
7,,ii7 %all preclude ano!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy f    
seek+ cont9u$ pres]vation ( ! cont5ts ( 
a report or o!r data describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 "u section #bgjc7;f7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,notification
 to us] ,a provid] may n notify a us]1  
subscrib]1 or cu/om] ( ! provid] ( a    
pres]vation reque/ describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 unless-- 7i7 ! provid] 
has notifi$ ! ,drug ,en=cem5t           
,adm9i/ration ( its int5t to provide t  
notice2 &  7ii7 #e bus9ess days h elaps$
 s9ce ! notification "u clause 7i74     
7#b7 ,protection ( pres]v$ mat]ials ,a  
provid] pres]v+ mat]ials "u ?is section 
%all ma9ta9 ! mat]ials 9 a secure       

location & take appropriate /eps to     
limit access to ! mat]ials by ag5ts or  
employees ( ! s]vice to t access        
necess>y to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subsection4  7#c7 ,au?orities & duties 
n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ z replac+1 am5d+1 or o!rwise    
int]f]+ ) ! au?orities & duties "u      
section #bgjc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !          
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ebj ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eba4 ,report+    
requirem5ts ( electronic communication  
s]vice provid]s & remote comput+ s]vices
 = c]ta9 controll$ sub/ances violations4
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,/or$      
,communications ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bgjb ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by
 /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph    
7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#aj7 to a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 
9 connection ) a report submitt$ !reto  
"u section #eba ( ! ,controll$          
,sub/ances ,act4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection
 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ or 
at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7  
to a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 9 connection ) 
a report submitt$ !reto "u section #eba 
( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act4  4  7#b7
 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#g7 (     
section #bgjb7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#g7 to a law en=cem5t ag5cy if !     
cont5ts-- 7,a7 7 inadv]t5tly obta9$ by !
 s]vice provid]2 &  7,b7 appe> to p]ta9 
to ! commission ( a crime2  4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coop] 
,davis ,act4  #b4 ,report+ requirem5ts (
 electronic communication s]vice        
provid]s & remote comput+ s]vices =     
c]ta9 controll$ sub/ances violations    
7a7 ,am5dm5ts to controll$ sub/ances act

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,e ( ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hga et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #eba4 ,report+ requirem5ts (   
electronic communication s]vice provid]s
 & remote comput+ s]vices = c]ta9       
controll$ sub/ances violations  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
electronic communication s]vice has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #beaj ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m  
electronic mail address has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,,c-,,spam ,act 
( #bjjc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb72  7#c7 !  
t]m ,int]net has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #aaja ( ! ,int]net ,tax ,fre$om 
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea note72  7#d7 ! 
t]m provid] means an electronic         
communication s]vice provid] or remote  
comput+ s]vice2  7#e7 ! t]m remote      
comput+ s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #bgaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7#f7 ! t]m website means any 
collection ( mat]ial plac$ 9 a comput]  
s]v]-bas$ file ar*ive s t x is publicly 

accessible1 ov] ! ,int]net1 us+ hyp]text
 transf] protocol or any successor      
protocol4  7b7 ,duty to report  7#a7    
,g5]al duty ,9 ord] to r$uce !          
prolif]ation ( ! unlawful sale1         
di/ribution1 or manufacture 7z          
applicable7 ( c\nt]feit sub/ances &     
c]ta9 controll$ sub/ances1 a provid]    
%all1 z soon z reasonably possible aft] 
obta9+ actual k ( any facts or          
circum/ances describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 &
 9 any ev5t n lat] ?an #fj days aft]    
obta9+ su* k1 submit to ! ,drug         
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration a report        
conta9+-- 7,a7 ! mail+ address1         
telephone numb]1 facsimile numb]1 &     
electronic mail+ address (1 & individual
 po9t ( contact =1 su* provid]2  7,b7   
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7c7     
conc]n+ su* facts or circum/ances2 &    
7,c7 = purposes ( subsection 7j71       
in=mation indicat+ :e!r ! facts or      
circum/ances 7 discov]$ ?r\gh cont5t    
mod]ation conduct$ by a human or via a  
non-human me?od1 includ+ use ( an       

algori?m1 ma*9e le>n+1 or o!r means4    
7#b7 ,facts or circum/ances ,! facts or 
circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are
 any facts or circum/ances e/abli%+ t a 
crime is be+ or has already be5 committ$
 involv+-- 7,a7 creat+1 manufactur+1    
di/ribut+1 disp5s+1 or possession )     
int5t to manufacture1 di/ribute1 or     
disp5se-- 7i7 f5tanyl2 or  7ii7         
me?amphetam9e2  7,b7 creat+1            
manufactur+1 di/ribut+1 disp5s+1 or     
possession ) int5t to manufacture1      
di/ribute1 or disp5se a c\nt]feit       
sub/ance1 includ+ a c\nt]feit sub/ance  
purport+ to be a prescription drug2 or  
7,c7 (f]+1 disp5s+1 or adm9i/]+ an      
actual or purport$ prescription pa9     
m$ication or prescription /imulant by   
any individual or entity t is n a       
practition] or onl9e ph>macy1 includ+ an
 individual or entity t falsely claims  
to be a practition] or onl9e ph>macy4   
7#c7 ,p]mitt$ actions bas$ on reasonable
 belief ,9 ord] to r$uce ! prolif]ation 
( ! unlawful sale1 di/ribution1 or      

manufacture 7z applicable7 ( c\nt]feit  
sub/ances & c]ta9 controll$ sub/ances1  
if a provid] has a reasonable belief t  
facts or circum/ances describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 exi/1 ! provid] may submit
 to ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration a   
report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7   
,cont5ts ( report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !  
ext5t ! in=mation is )9 ! cu/ody or     
control ( a provid]1 ! facts or         
circum/ances includ$ 9 ea* report "u    
subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 %all include1 
to ! ext5t t x is applicable &          
reasonably available1 in=mation relat+  
to ! acc\nt involv$ 9 ! commission ( a  
crime describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 su*
 z ! "n1 address1 electronic mail       
address1 us] or acc\nt id5tification1   
,int]net ,protocol address1 uni=m       
res\rce locator1 scre5 names or monik]s 
= ! acc\nt us$ or any o!r acc\nts       
associat$ ) ! acc\nt us]1 or any o!r    
id5tify+ in=mation1 includ+ self-report$
 id5tify+ in=mation1 b n includ+ !      
cont5ts ( a wire communication or       

electronic communication1 z ^? t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #beaj ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph2 &  7,b7
 may1 at ! sole discretion ( ! provid]1 
include ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 ( ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,o!r       
in=mation ,! in=mation ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 is ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,hi/orical ref]5ce ,in=mation relat+ to 
:5 & h[ a us]1 subscrib]1 or cu/om] ( a 
provid] upload$1 transmitt$1 or receiv$ 
cont5t relat+ to ! report or :5 & h[    
cont5t relat+ to ! report 0 report$ to  
or discov]$ by ! provid]1 includ+ a date
 & "t /amp & "t zone4  7,b7 ,geographic 
location in=mation ,in=mation relat+ to 
! geographic location ( ! involv$       
individual or website1 :i* may include !
 ,int]net ,protocol address or v]ifi$   
address1 or1 if n reasonably available1 
at lea/ "o =m ( geographic id5tify+     
in=mation1 includ+ area code or ,,zip   
,code1 provid$ by ! us]1 subscrib]1 or  
cu/om]1 or /or$ or obta9$ by ! provid]1 

& any in=mation z to :e!r a virtual     
private network 0 us$4  7,c7 ,data      
relat+ to facts or circum/ances ,any    
data1 includ+ symbols1 photos1 video1   
icons1 or direct messages1 relat+ to    
activity involv+ ! facts or circum/ances
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 or o!r   
cont5t relat+ to ! crime4  7,d7         
,complete communication ,! complete     
communication conta9+ ! in=mation ( !   
crime describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71    
includ+-- 7i7 any data or in=mation     
reg>d+ ! transmission ( ! communication2
 &  7ii7 any data or o!r digital files  
conta9$ 91 or atta*$ to1 !              
communication4  7#c7 ,us]1 subscrib]1 or
 cu/om] submitt$ reports ,9 ! case ( a  
report "u subsection 7b77#c71 ! provid] 
may1 at its sole discretion1 include 9 !
 report in=mation submitt$ to ! provid] 
by a us]1 subscrib]1 or cu/om] alleg+   
facts or circum/ances describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b7 if ! provid]1 ^u     
review1 has a reasonable belief t !     
alleg$ facts or circum/ances exi/4  7d7 

,h&l+ ( reports ,^u receipt ( a report  
submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,drug     
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7 %all     
conduct a prelim9>y review ( su* report2
 &  7#b7 aft] complet+ ! prelim9>y      
review1 %all-- 7,a7 conduct fur!r       
inve/igation ( ! report1 :i* may include
 mak+ ! report available to o!r ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cies    
involv$ 9 ! inve/igation ( crimes       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 if !     
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration det]m9es t
 ! report facially conta9s suffici5t    
in=mation to w>rant & p]mit fur!r       
inve/igation2 or  7,b7 conclude t no    
fur!r inve/igative /eps are w>rant$ or  
possible1 or t insuffici5t evid5ce exi/s
 to make a det]m9ation1 & close !       
report4  7e7 ,attorney g5]al            
responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al %all en=ce ?is section4
  7#b7 ,designation ( f$]al ag5cies ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may designate a ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t ag5cy or ag5cies to :i* !  
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration may =w>d a

 report "u subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,data  
m9imization requirem5ts ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all take reasonable measures    
to-- 7,a7 limit ! /orage ( a report     
submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 & its cont5ts
 to ! am\nt t is necess>y to c>ry out ! 
inve/igation ( crimes describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,b7 /ore a      
report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 & its 
cont5ts only z long z is reasonably     
necess>y to c>ry out an inve/igation (  
crimes describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 or 
make ! report available to o!r ag5cies  
"u subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 aft] :i* "t 
! report & its cont5ts %all be delet$   
unless ! pres]vation ( a report has     
future evid5ti>y value4  7f7 ,failure to
 comply ) requirem5ts  7#a7 ,crim9al    
p5alty  7,a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful 
= a provid] to kn[+ly fail to submit a  
report requir$ "u subsection 7b77#a74   
7,b7 ,p5alty ,a provid] t violates      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be f9$-- 7i7 9 !  
case ( an initial violation1 n m ?an    
#aij1jjj2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( any second 

or subsequ5t violation1 n m ?an         
#chj1jjj4  7#b7 ,civil p5alty ,9        
addition to any o!r available civil or  
crim9al p5alty1 a provid] %all be liable
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = a civil 
p5alty 9 an am\nt n less ?an #ej1jjj & n
 m ?an #ajj1jjj if ! provid] kn[+ly     
submits a report "u subsection 7b7 t--  
7,a7 conta9s mat]ially false or         
fraudul5t in=mation2 or  7,b7 omits     
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection         
7c77#a77;,a7 t is reasonably available4 
7g7 ,protection ( privacy ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7       
require a provid] to monitor any us]1   
subscrib]1 or cu/om] ( t provid]2  7#b7 
require a provid] to monitor ! cont5t ( 
any communication ( any p]son describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 require a provid] 
to affirmatively se>*1 scre51 or scan = 
facts or circum/ances describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b72 or  7#d7 p]mit      
actual k to be prov5 bas$ solely on a   
provid]'s decision n to engage 9        
additional v]ification or inve/igation  

to discov] facts & circum/ances t are n 
readily app>5t1 s long z ! provid] does 
n delib]ately bl9d itself to ^?         
violations4  7h7 ,conditions (          
disclosure ( in=mation conta9$ )9 report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 a law en=cem5t ag5cy t   
receives a report "u subsection 7d7 %all
 n disclose any in=mation conta9$ 9 t   
report4  7#b7 ,p]mitt$ disclosures by   
law en=cem5t ,a law en=cem5t ag5cy may  
disclose in=mation 9 a report receiv$ "u
 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 to an attorney = 
! gov]nm5t = use 9 ! p]=mance ( !       
(ficial duties ( t attorney1 includ+    
provid+ discov]y to a def5dant2  7,b7 to
 su* (fic]s & employees ( t law en=cem5t
 ag5cy1 z may be necess>y 9 ! p]=mance (
 _! inve/igative & recordkeep+          
functions2  7,c7 to su* o!r gov]nm5t    
p]sonnel 7includ+ p]sonnel ( a ,/ate or 
subdivision ( a ,/ate7 z are det]m9$ to 
be necess>y by an attorney = ! gov]nm5t 
to assi/ ! attorney 9 ! p]=mance ( !    
(ficial duties ( ! attorney 9 en=c+     

,f$]al crim9al law2  7,d7 if ! report   
discloses an app>5t violation ( ,/ate   
crim9al law1 to an appropriate (ficial (
 a ,/ate or subdivision ( a ,/ate = !   
purpose ( en=c+ su* ,/ate law2  7,e7 to 
a def5dant 9 a crim9al case or !        
attorney = t def5dant to ! ext5t !      
in=mation relates to a crim9al *>ge p5d+
 aga9/ t def5dant2  7,f7 to a provid] if
 necess>y to facilitate response to     
legal process issu$ 9 connection to a   
crim9al inve/igation1 prosecution1 or   
po/-conviction rem$y relat+ to t report2
  7,g7 z ord]$ by a c\rt ^u a %[+ ( good
 cause & pursuant to any protective     
ord]s or o!r conditions t ! c\rt may    
impose2 &  7,h7 9 ord] to facilitate !  
en=cem5t ( ! p5alties au?oriz$ "u       
subsection 7f74  7i7 ,pres]vation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,reque/ to pres]ve       
cont5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause
 7ii71 = ! purposes ( ?is section1 a    
complet$ submission by a provid] ( a    
report to ! ,drug ,en=cem5t             
,adm9i/ration "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all

 be treat$ z a reque/ to pres]ve !      
cont5ts provid$ 9 ! report1 & any data  
or o!r digital files t are reasonably   
accessible & may provide context or     
additional in=mation ab\t ! report$     
mat]ial or p]son1 = #ij days aft] !     
submission to ! ,drug ,en=cem5t         
,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,limitations on    
ext5sion ( pres]vation p]iod  7,i7 ,/or$
 communications act ,! ,drug ,en=cem5t  
,adm9i/ration may n submit a reque/ to a
 provid] to cont9ue pres]vation ( !     
cont5ts ( a report or o!r data describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 "u section #bgjc7;f7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 beyond !
 requir$ p]iod ( pres]vation "u clause  
7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph unless ! ,drug    
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration has an active or
 p5d+ inve/igation involv+ ! us]1       
subscrib]1 or cu/om] acc\nt at issue 9 !
 report4  7,,ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 subclause 7,i7 %all preclude    
ano!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law       
en=cem5t ag5cy f seek+ cont9u$          
pres]vation ( ! cont5ts ( a report or   

o!r data describ$ 9 clause 7i7 "u       
section #bgjc7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,notification to us]
 ,a provid] may n notify a us]1         
subscrib]1 or cu/om] ( ! provid] ( a    
pres]vation reque/ describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 unless-- 7i7 ! provid] 
has notifi$ ! ,drug ,en=cem5t           
,adm9i/ration ( its int5t to provide t  
notice2 &  7ii7 #de bus9ess days h      
elaps$ s9ce ! notification "u clause    
7i74  7#b7 ,protection ( pres]v$        
mat]ials ,a provid] pres]v+ mat]ials "u 
?is section %all ma9ta9 ! mat]ials 9 a  
secure location & take appropriate /eps 
to limit access to ! mat]ials by ag5ts  
or employees ( ! s]vice to t access     
necess>y to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subsection4  7#c7 ,au?orities & duties 
n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ z replac+1 am5d+1 or o!rwise    
int]f]+ ) ! au?orities & duties "u      
section #bgjc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#d7 ,relation to report+      
requirem5t ,submission ( a report z     

requir$ by subsection 7b77#a7 does n    
satisfy ! obligations "u ?is subsection4
  7j7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,coop] ,davis
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,drug      
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration %all publi% a   
report t includes1 = ! report+ p]iod--  
7#a7 ! total numb] ( reports receiv$ f  
provid]s "u subsection 7b77#a72  7#b7 ! 
numb] ( reports receiv$ "u subsection   
7b77#a7 disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 ! provid]
 on ^: electronic communication s]vice  
or remote comput+ s]vice ! crime = :i*  
!re are facts or circum/ances occurr$2 &
  7,b7 ! subsidi>y ( a provid]1 if any1 
on ^: electronic communication s]vice or
 remote comput+ s]vice ! crime = :i* !re
 are facts or circum/ances occurr$2     
7#c7 ! numb] ( reports receiv$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 t l$ to convictions 9
 cases inve/igat$ by ! ,drug ,en=cem5t  
,adm9i/ration2  7#d7 ! numb] ( reports  
receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 t lack$   
actionable in=mation2  7#e7 ! numb] (   
reports receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#a7   

:]e ! facts or circum/ances ( a crime 7 
discov]$ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 cont5t mod]ation  
conduct$ by a human2 or  7,b7 a         
non-human me?od includ+ use ( an        
algori?m1 ma*9e le>n+1 or o!r means2    
7#f7 ! numb] ( reports receiv$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 t 7 made available to
 o!r law en=cem5t ag5cies1 disaggregat$ 
by-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( reports made        
available to ,f$]al law en=cem5t        
ag5cies2  7,b7 ! numb] ( reports made   
available to ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cies2
 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( reports made         
available to local law en=cem5t ag5cies2
 &  7#g7 ! numb] ( reque/s to provid]s  
to cont9ue pres]vation ( ! cont5ts ( a  
report or o!r data describ$ 9 subsection
 7i77#a77;,a77i7 submitt$ by ! ,drug    
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration "u section      
#bgjc7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7k7 ,prohibition on submission (
 us]1 subscrib]1 cu/om]1 or anonym\s    
reports by law en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,no ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 or local law
 en=cem5t (fic] act+ 9 an (ficial       

capacity may submit a report to a       
provid] or arrange = ano!r individual to
 submit a report to a provid] on behalf 
( ! (fic] "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,rem$y =
 violation ,no "p ( ! cont5ts ( a       
provid]'s report made "u subsection     
7b77#a7 or 7b77#c7 & no evid5ce d]iv$   
!refrom may be receiv$ 9 evid5ce 9 any  
trial1 he>+1 or o!r proce$+ 9 or be=e   
any c\rt1 dep>tm5t1 (fic]1 ag5cy1       
regulatory body1 legislative committee1 
or o!r au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a    
,/ate1 or a political subdivision !re(  
if t provid] report result$ f an action 
prohibit$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is        
subsection4  7l7 ,exemption = ,provid]s 
( ,broadb& ,int]net ,access ,s]vice     
,subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7k7 %all n apply 
to a provid] ( broadb& int]net access   
s]vice1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section      
#h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation71 ins(> z ! provid] is act+ z
 a provid] ( su* s]vice4  4  7#b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   

cont5ts = ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   
#ebj ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eba4 ,report+    
requirem5ts ( electronic communication  
s]vice provid]s & remote comput+ s]vices
 = c]ta9 controll$ sub/ances violations4
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to /or$       
communications act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #bgjb ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by
 /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph    
7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#aj7 to ! ,drug ,en=cem5t     
,adm9i/ration1 9 connection ) a report  
submitt$ !reto "u section #eba ( !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act4  2 &  7,b7 9
 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#f71  
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph  
7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#h7 to ! ,drug ,en=cem5t      
,adm9i/ration1 9 connection ) a report  

submitt$ !reto "u section #eba ( !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act4  4  7#b7    
,te*nical am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#g7 (      
section #bgjb7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#g7 to a law en=cem5t ag5cy if !     
cont5ts-- 7,a7 7 inadv]t5tly obta9$ by !
 s]vice provid]2 &  7,b7 appe> to p]ta9 
to ! commission ( a crime2  4  #c4      
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !  
application ( su* a provision or am5dm5t
 to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to
 be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions
 ( ?is ,act & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1
 & ! application ( su* provision or     
am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1
 %all n be affect$ !reby4  ,septemb] #e1
 #bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t