,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ba1 #bjbc,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to ma9ta9 ! free fl[ ( in=mation to ! public by e/abli%+ appropriate limits on ! f$]ally compell$ disclosure ( in=mation obta9$ z "p ( engag+ 9 j\rnalism1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,report]s f ,exploitative ,/ate ,spy+ ,act or ! ,,press ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ j\rnali/ ,! t]m cov]$ j\rnali/ means a p]son :o regul>ly ga!rs1 prep>es1 collects1 photographs1 records1 writes1 edits1 reports1 inve/igates1 or publi%es news or in=mation t conc]ns local1 national1 or int]national ev5ts or o!r matt]s ( public int]e/ = dissem9ation to ! public4 7#b7 ,cov]$ s]vice provid] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice provid] means any p]son t1 by an electronic means1 /ores1 processes1 or transmits in=mation 9 ord] to provide a s]vice to cu/om]s ( ! p]son4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice provid] includes-- 7i7 a telecommunications c>ri] & a provid] ( an in=mation s]vice 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec772 7ii7 a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice & an in=mation cont5t provid] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj772 7iii7 a provid] ( remote comput+ s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #bgaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7iv7 a provid] ( electronic communication s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to ! public4 7#c7 ,docum5t ,! t]m docum5t means writ+s1 record+s1 & photographs1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ by ,f$]al ,rule ( ,evid5ce #ajja 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#d7 ,f$]al entity ,! t]m ,f$]al entity means an entity or employee ( ! judicial or executive bran* or an adm9i/rative ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ! p[] to issue a subpo5a or issue o!r compulsory process4 7#e7 ,j\rnalism ,! t]m j\rnalism means ga!r+1 prep>+1 collect+1 photograph+1 record+1 writ+1 edit+1 report+1 inve/igat+1 or publi%+ news or in=mation t conc]ns local1 national1 or int]national ev5ts or o!r matt]s ( public int]e/ = dissem9ation to ! public4 7#f7 ,p]sonal acc\nt ( a cov]$ j\rnali/ ,! t]m p]sonal acc\nt ( a cov]$ j\rnali/ means an acc\nt ) a cov]$ s]vice provid] us$ by a cov]$ j\rnali/ t is n provid$1 adm9i/]$1 or op]at$ by ! employ] ( ! cov]$ j\rnali/4 7#g7 ,p]sonal te*nology device ( a cov]$ j\rnali/ ,! t]m p]sonal te*nology device ( a cov]$ j\rnali/ means a h&held communications device1 laptop comput]1 desktop comput]1 or o!r int]net-connect$ device us$ by a cov]$ j\rnali/ t is n provid$ or adm9i/]$ by ! employ] ( ! cov]$ j\rnali/4 7#h7 ,protect$ in=mation ,! t]m protect$ in=mation means any in=mation id5tify+ a s\rce :o provid$ in=mation z "p ( engag+ 9 j\rnalism1 & any records1 cont5ts ( a communication1 docum5ts1 or in=mation t a cov]$ j\rnali/ obta9$ or creat$ z "p ( engag+ 9 j\rnalism4 7#i7 ,specifi$ (f5se aga9/ a m9or ,! t]m specifi$ (f5se aga9/ a m9or has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aaa7g7 ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiaa7g774 #c4 ,limits on compell$ disclosure f cov]$ j\rnali/s ,9 any matt] aris+ "u ,f$]al law1 a ,f$]al entity may n compel a cov]$ j\rnali/ to disclose protect$ in=mation1 unless a c\rt 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a or o!r compulsory process is1 or w be1 issu$ det]m9es by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 aft] provid+ notice & an opportunity to be he>d to ! cov]$ j\rnali/1 t-- 7#a7 disclosure ( ! protect$ in=mation is necess>y to prev5t1 or to id5tify any p]petrator (1 an act ( t]rorism aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#b7 disclosure ( ! protect$ in=mation is necess>y to prev5t a ?reat ( imm95t viol5ce1 significant bodily h>m1 or dea?1 includ+ specifi$ (f5ses aga9/ a m9or4 #d4 ,limits on compell$ disclosure f cov]$ s]vice provid]s 7a7 ,conditions = compell$ disclosure ,9 any matt] aris+ "u ,f$]al law1 a ,f$]al entity may n compel a cov]$ s]vice provid] to provide te/imony or any docum5t consi/+ ( any record1 in=mation1 or o!r communications /or$ by a cov]$ provid] on behalf ( a cov]$ j\rnali/1 includ+ te/imony or any docum5t relat+ to a p]sonal acc\nt ( a cov]$ j\rnali/ or a p]sonal te*nology device ( a cov]$ j\rnali/1 unless a c\rt 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a or o!r compulsory process is1 or w be1 issu$ det]m9es by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t !re is a reasonable ?reat ( imm95t viol5ce unless ! te/imony or docum5t is provid$1 & issues an ord] au?oriz+ ! ,f$]al entity to compel ! disclosure ( ! te/imony or docum5t4 7b7 ,notice to c\rt ,a ,f$]al entity seek+ to compel ! provision ( te/imony or any docum5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all in=m ! c\rt t ! te/imony or docum5t relates to a cov]$ j\rnali/4 7c7 ,notice to cov]$ j\rnali/ & opportunity ,to be he>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt may au?orize a ,f$]al entity to compel ! provision ( te/imony or a docum5t "u ?is section only aft] ! ,f$]al entity seek+ ! te/imony or docum5t provides ! cov]$ j\rnali/ on behalf ( :om ! te/imony or docum5t is /or$ pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 notice ( ! subpo5a or o!r compulsory reque/ = su* te/imony or docum5t f ! cov]$ s]vice provid] n lat] ?an ! "t at :i* su* subpo5a or reque/ is issu$ to ! cov]$ s]vice provid]2 & 7,b7 an opportunity to be he>d be=e ! c\rt be=e ! "t at :i* ! provision ( ! te/imony or docum5t is compell$4 7#b7 ,exception to notice requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,notice & an opportunity to be he>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be delay$ = n m ?an #de days if ! c\rt involv$ det]m9es !re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t su* notice w\ld pose a cle> & sub/antial ?reat to ! integrity ( a crim9al inve/igation1 or w\ld pres5t an imm95t risk ( dea? or s]i\s bodily h>m1 includ+ specifi$ (f5ses aga9/ a m9or4 7,b7 ,ext5sions ,! #de-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be ext5d$ by ! c\rt = additional p]iods ( n m ?an #de days if ! c\rt involv$ makes a new & indep5d5t det]m9ation t !re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t provid+ notice to ! cov]$ j\rnali/ w\ld pose a cle> & sub/antial ?reat to ! integrity ( a crim9al inve/igation1 or w\ld pres5t an imm95t risk ( dea? or s]i\s bodily h>m1 includ+ specifi$ (f5ses aga9/ a m9or1 "u curr5t circum/ances4 #e4 ,limitation on cont5t ( in=mation ,! cont5t ( any te/imony1 docum5t1 or protect$ in=mation t is compell$ "u sections #c or #d %all-- 7#a7 n be ov]broad1 unreasonable1 or oppressive1 &1 z appropriate1 be limit$ to ! purpose ( v]ify+ publi%$ in=mation or describ+ any surr\nd+ circum/ances relevant to ! accuracy ( su* publi%$ in=mation2 & 7#b7 be n>r[ly tailor$ 9 subject matt] & p]iod ( "t cov]$ s z to avoid compell+ ! production ( p]iph]al1 noness5tial1 or speculative in=mation4 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 apply to civil defamation1 sl&]1 or libel claims or def5ses "u ,/ate law1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n su* claims or def5ses1 respectively1 are rais$ 9 a ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt2 or 7#b7 prev5t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f pursu+ an inve/igation ( a cov]$ j\rnali/ or organization t is-- 7,a7 suspect$ ( committ+ a crime2 7,b7 a witness to a crime unrelat$ to engag+ 9 j\rnalism2 7,c7 suspect$ ( be+ an ag5t ( a =eign p[]1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72 7,d7 an individual or organization designat$ "u ,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty & prohibit+ transactions ) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or support t]rorism72 7,e7 a specially designat$ t]rori/1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #eie4caa ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor !reto72 or 7,f7 a t]rori/ organization1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77vi77,,ii7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77vi77,,ii774