,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #begf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4   
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4      
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4  
,murray1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d section #bgjb ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prev5t law 
en=cem5t & intellig5ce ag5cies f obta9+ 
subscrib] or cu/om] records 9 ex*ange = 
any?+ ( value1 to address communications
 & records 9 ! possession ( int]m$i>y   
int]net s]vice provid]s1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f\r? ,am5dm5t ,is ,n ,=   
,sale ,act4  #b4 ,protection ( records  
held by data brok]s ,section #bgjb (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7        
,prohibition on obta9+ 9 ex*ange = any?+
 ( value c]ta9 records & in=mation by   
law en=cem5t & intellig5ce ag5cies  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! 

t]m cov]$ cu/om] or subscrib] record    
means a cov]$ record t is-- 7i7 disclos$
 to a ?ird p>ty by-- 7,i7 a provid] ( an
 electronic communication s]vice to !   
public or a provid] ( a remote comput+  
s]vice ( :i* ! cov]$ p]son ) respect to 
! cov]$ record is a subscrib] or cu/om]2
 or  7,,ii7 an int]m$i>y s]vice provid] 
t deliv]s1 /ores1 or processes          
communications ( su* cov]$ p]son2  7ii7 
collect$ by a ?ird p>ty f an onl9e      
acc\nt ( a cov]$ p]son2 or  7iii7       
collect$ by a ?ird p>ty f or ab\t an    
electronic device ( a cov]$ p]son2  7,b7
 ! t]m cov]$ p]son means-- 7i7 a p]son  
:o is locat$ inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7ii7 a p]son-- 7,i7 :o is locat$ outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ^: location _c be   
det]m9$2 &  7,,ii7 :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !      
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72  7,c7 !   
t]m cov]$ record means a record or o!r  
in=mation t-- 7i7 p]ta9s to a cov]$     
p]son2 &  7ii7 is-- 7,i7 a record or o!r

 in=mation describ$ 9 ! matt] prec$+    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7c72  7,,ii7 
! cont5ts ( a communication2 or  7,,iii7
 location in=mation2  7,d7 ! t]m        
electronic device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 comput] 9 section #ajcj7;e72  7,e7 !   
t]m illegitimately obta9$ in=mation     
means a cov]$ record t-- 7i7 0 obta9$-- 
7,i7 f a provid] ( an electronic        
communication s]vice to ! public or a   
provid] ( a remote comput+ s]vice 9 a   
mann] t-- 7aa7 violates ! s]vice        
agreem5t betwe5 ! provid] & cu/om]s or  
subscrib]s ( ! provid]2 or  7bb7 is     
inconsi/5t ) ! privacy policy ( !       
provid]2  7,,ii7 by deceiv+ ! cov]$     
p]son ^: cov]$ record 0 obta9$2 or      
7,,iii7 ?r\gh ! unau?oriz$ access+ ( an 
electronic device or onl9e acc\nt2 or   
7ii7 0-- 7,i7 obta9$ f a provid] ( an   
electronic communication s]vice to !    
public1 a provid] ( a remote comput+    
s]vice1 or an int]m$i>y s]vice provid]2 
&  7,,ii7 collect$1 process$1 or %>$ 9  
violation ( a contract relat+ to ! cov]$

 record2  7,f7 ! t]m intellig5ce        
community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc72  7,g7 !  
t]m location in=mation means in=mation  
d]iv$ or o!rwise calculat$ f !          
transmission or reception ( a radio     
signal t reveals ! approximate or actual
 geographic location ( a cu/om]1        
subscrib]1 or device2  7,h7 ! t]m obta9 
9 ex*ange = any?+ ( value means to obta9
 by pur*as+1 to receive 9 connection )  
s]vices be+ provid$ = consid]ation1 or  
to o!rwise obta9 9 ex*ange =            
consid]ation1 includ+ an access fee1    
s]vice fee1 ma9t5ance fee1 or lic5s+    
fee2  7,i7 ! t]m onl9e acc\nt means an  
onl9e acc\nt ) an electronic            
communication s]vice to ! public or     
remote comput+ s]vice2  7,j7 ! t]m      
p]ta91 ) respect to a p]son1 means-- 7i7
 in=mation t is l9k$ to ! id5tity ( a   
p]son2 or  7ii7 in=mation-- 7,i7 t has  
be5 anonymiz$ to remove l9ks to !       
id5tity ( a p]son2 &  7,,ii7 t1 if      

comb9$ ) o!r in=mation1 c\ld be us$ to  
id5tify a p]son2 &  7,k7 ! t]m ?ird p>ty
 means a p]son :o-- 7i7 is n a          
gov]nm5tal entity2 &  7ii7 9 connection 
) ! collection1 disclosure1 obta9+1     
process+1 or %>+ ( ! cov]$ record at    
issue1 0 n act+ z-- 7,i7 a provid] ( an 
electronic communication s]vice to !    
public2 or  7,,ii7 a provid] ( a remote 
comput+ s]vice4  7#b7 ,limitation  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,a law en=cem5t ag5cy ( a      
gov]nm5tal entity & an elem5t ( !       
intellig5ce community may n obta9 f a   
?ird p>ty 9 ex*ange = any?+ ( value a   
cov]$ cu/om] or subscrib] record or any 
illegitimately obta9$ in=mation4  7,b7  
,indirectly acquir$ records & in=mation 
,! limitation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
apply )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ?ird p>ty     
possess+ ! cov]$ cu/om] or subscrib]    
record or illegitimately obta9$         
in=mation is ! ?ird p>ty t initially    
obta9$ or collect$1 or is ! ?ird p>ty t 
initially receiv$ ! disclosure (1 !     
cov]$ cu/om] or subscrib] record or     

illegitimately obta9$ in=mation4  7#c7  
,limit on %>+ betwe5 ag5cies ,an ag5cy (
 a gov]nm5tal entity t is n a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy or an elem5t ( !         
intellig5ce community may n provide to a
 law en=cem5t ag5cy ( a gov]nm5tal      
entity or an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce     
community a cov]$ cu/om] or subscrib]   
record or illegitimately obta9$         
in=mation t 0 obta9$ f a ?ird p>ty 9    
ex*ange = any?+ ( value4  7#d7          
,prohibition on use z evid5ce ,a cov]$  
cu/om] or subscrib] record or           
illegitimately obta9$ in=mation obta9$  
by or provid$ to a law en=cem5t ag5cy ( 
a gov]nm5tal entity or an elem5t ( !    
intellig5ce community 9 violation (     
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 & any evid5ce    
d]iv$ !refrom1 may n be receiv$ 9       
evid5ce 9 any trial1 he>+1 or o!r       
proce$+ 9 or be=e any c\rt1 gr& jury1   
dep>tm5t1 (fic]1 ag5cy1 regulatory body1
 legislative committee1 or o!r au?ority 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a        
political subdivision !re(4  7#e7       

,m9imization proc$ures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all adopt specific   
proc$ures t are reasonably design$ to   
m9imize ! acquisition & ret5tion1 &     
prohibit ! dissem9ation1 ( in=mation    
p]ta9+ to a cov]$ p]son t is acquir$ 9  
violation ( p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c74  7,b7
 ,use by ag5cies ,if a law en=cem5t     
ag5cy ( a gov]nm5tal entity or elem5t ( 
! intellig5ce community acquires        
in=mation p]ta9+ to a cov]$ p]son 9     
violation ( p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 ! law
 en=cem5t ag5cy ( a gov]nm5tal entity or
 elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community %all  
m9imize ! acquisition & ret5tion1 &     
prohibit ! dissem9ation1 ( ! in=mation 9
 accordance ) ! proc$ures adopt$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #c4 ,requir$      
disclosure ,section #bgjc ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,cov]$ cu/om] or  
subscrib] records & illegitimately      
obta9$ in=mation  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]ms cov]$ cu/om] or  
subscrib] record1 illegitimately obta9$ 

in=mation1 & ?ird p>ty h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #bgjb7;e74  7#b7     
,limitation ,unless a gov]nm5tal entity 
obta9s an ord] 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#c71 ! gov]nm5tal entity may n require 
a ?ird p>ty to disclose a cov]$ cu/om]  
or subscrib] record or any              
illegitimately obta9$ in=mation if a    
c\rt ord] w\ld be requir$ = ! gov]nm5tal
 entity to require a provid] ( remote   
comput+ s]vice or a provid] ( electronic
 communication s]vice to ! public to    
disclose su* a cov]$ cu/om] or subscrib]
 record or illegitimately obta9$        
in=mation t is a record ( a cu/om] or   
subscrib] ( ! provid]4  7#c7 ,ord]s     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt may only issue an 
ord] requir+ a ?ird p>ty to disclose a  
cov]$ cu/om] or subscrib] record or any 
illegitimately obta9$ in=mation on !    
same basis & subject to ! same          
limitations z w\ld apply to a c\rt ord] 
to require disclosure by a provid] (    
remote comput+ s]vice or a provid] (    
electronic communication s]vice to !    

public ( a record ( a cu/om] or         
subscrib] ( ! provid]4  7,b7 ,/&>d ,=   
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a c\rt %all
 apply ! mo/ /r+5t /&>d "u ,f$]al /atute
 or ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
w\ld be applicable to a reque/ = a c\rt 
ord] to require a comp>able disclosure  
by a provid] ( remote comput+ s]vice or 
a provid] ( electronic communication    
s]vice to ! public ( a record ( a cu/om]
 or subscrib] ( ! provid]4  4  #d4      
,int]m$i>y s]vice provid]s  7a7         
,def9ition ,section #bgaa ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m int]m$i>y
 s]vice provid] means an entity or      
facilities own] or op]ator t directly or
 indirectly deliv]s1 /ores1 or processes
 communications = or on behalf ( a      
provid] ( electronic communication      
s]vice to ! public or a provid] ( remote
 comput+ s]vice4  4  7b7 ,prohibition   

,section #bgjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 an int]m$i>y   
s]vice provid] %all n kn[+ly divulge--  
7,a7 to any p]son or entity ! cont5ts ( 
a communication :ile 9 electronic /orage
 by t provid]2 or  7,b7 to any          
gov]nm5tal entity a record or o!r       
in=mation p]ta9+ to a subscrib] to or   
cu/om] (1 a recipi5t ( a communication f
 a subscrib] to or cu/om] (1 or ! s5d] (
 a communication to a subscrib] to or   
cu/om] (1 ! provid] ( electronic        
communication s]vice to ! public or !   
provid] ( remote comput+ s]vice =1 or on
 behalf (1 :i* ! int]m$i>y s]vice       
provid] directly or indirectly deliv]s1 
transmits1 /ores1 or processes          
communications4  4  #e4 ,limits on      
surveillance conduct$ = =eign           
intellig5ce purposes o!r ?an "u ! ,=eign

 ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #beaa7b77;f7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7f7 7i7 7,a7 ,no?+  
conta9$ 9 ?is *apt]1 *apt] #aba or #bjf 
( ?is title1 or section #gje ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 %all be deem$ to
 affect an acquisition or activity      
describ$ 9 clause 7,b7 t is c>ri$ out   
utiliz+ a means o!r ?an electronic      
surveillance1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !
 ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act 
( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  7,b7 ,an
 acquisition or activity describ$ 9 ?is 
clause is-- 7,i7 an acquisition by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ( =eign         
intellig5ce in=mation f int]national or 
=eign communications t-- 7aa7 is acquir$
 pursuant to express /atutory au?ority2 
or  7bb7 only includes in=mation (      
p]sons :o are n ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons &  
are locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  
7,,ii7 a =eign intellig5ce activity     
involv+ a =eign electronic              

communications sy/em t-- 7aa7 is        
conduct$ pursuant to express /atutory   
au?ority2 or  7bb7 only involves !      
acquisition by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 ( in=mation ( p]sons :o are n ,unit$   
,/ates p]sons & are locat$ outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,! proc$ures 9 ?is 
*apt]1 *apt] #aba1 & ! ,=eign           
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 %all be ! 
exclusive means by :i* electronic       
surveillance1 z def9$ 9 section #aja (  
su* ,act1 & ! int]ception ( dome/ic     
wire1 oral1 & electronic communications 
may be conduct$4  4  7b7 ,exclusive     
means relat$ to communications records  
,! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance    
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et    
seq47 %all be ! exclusive means by :i*  
electronic communications transactions  
records1 call detail records1 or o!r    
in=mation f communications ( ,unit$     
,/ates p]sons or p]sons inside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are acquir$ = =eign intellig5ce  
purposes inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f a  

p]son or entity locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t provides telecommunications1         
electronic communication1 or remote     
comput+ s]vices4  7c7 ,exclusive means  
relat$ to location in=mation1 web br[s+ 
hi/ory1 & int]net se>* hi/ory  7#a7     
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
location in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 subsection 7e7 ( section #bgjb (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #b ( ?is ,act4  7#b7         
,exclusive means ,title ,i & sections   
#cjc1 #cjd1 #gjc1 #gjd1 & #gje ( !      
,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act (
 #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq41    
#ahbc1 #ahbd1 #ahha;b1 #ahha;c1 #ahha;d7
 %all be ! exclusive means by :i*       
location in=mation1 web br[s+ hi/ory1 & 
int]net se>* hi/ory ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sons or p]sons inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are acquir$ = =eign intellig5ce purposes
 inside ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f a p]son or 
entity locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7   
,exclusive means relat$ to f\r?         
am5dm5t-,protect$ in=mation ,title ,i & 

sections #cjc1 #cjd1 #gjc1 #gjd1 & #gje 
( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance   
,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et    
seq41 #ahbc1 #ahbd1 #ahha;b1 #ahha;c1   
#ahha;d7 %all be ! exclusive means by   
:i* any in=mation1 records1 data1 or    
tangible ?+s are acquir$ = =eign        
intellig5ce purposes f a p]son or entity
 locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! compell$ 
production ( su* in=mation1 records1    
data1 or tangible ?+s w\ld require a    
w>rant = law en=cem5t purposes4  7e7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,unit$ 
,/ates p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #aja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  #f4 ,limit on civil  
immunity = provid+ in=mation1           
facilities1 or te*nical assi/ance to !  
,gov]nm5t abs5t a c\rt ord] ,section    
#beaa7b77;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7ii71 by /rik+ clause 7,b7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,b7 a c]tification 9 writ+--  
7,i7 by a p]son specifi$ 9 section      

#beah7g7 or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 t ! requirem5ts =
 an em]g5cy au?orization to int]cept a  
wire1 oral1 or electronic communication 
"u section #beah7g7 h be5 met2 &        
7,,iii7 t ! specifi$ assi/ance is       
requir$1  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,=     
assi/ance provid$ pursuant to a         
c]tification "u subp>agraph 7ii77,b71 ! 
limitation on causes ( action "u ! la/  
s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph     
7ii77,b7 %all only apply to ! ext5t t ! 
assi/ance ceas$ at ! e>lie/ ( ! "t !    
application = a c\rt ord] 0 d5i$1 ! "t !
 communication s\ght 0 obta9$1 or #dh   
h\rs aft] ! int]ception began4  4