,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4    
,coons 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 ,preclusion (
 notice ,section #bgje7;b7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,preclusion ( ,notice  7#a7
 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 subpo5a4   
7,b7 ,l5g?  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
clause 7ii71 an ord] grant$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 effect = a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days4  7ii7         
,exception ,an ord] grant$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 effect = a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye> if ! nature ( !  
(f5se = :i* ! gov]nm5tal entity is seek+
 a w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a p]ta9s to   
*ild sexual abuse mat]ial "u section    
#bbef7h71 sexual exploitation ( *ildr5  
"u section #bbea1 or any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
,tribal1 or milit>y (f5se t is !        
sub/antial equival5t4  7,c7 ,o!r        
requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an           
application = an ord] "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all /ate1 to ! be/ ( ! applicant's
 k1 :e!r ! nam$ cu/om] or subscrib] ^:  
in=mation is s\ght by ! w>rant1 ord]1 or
 subpo5a "u section #bgjc-- 7,i7 is aw>e
 ( ! w>rant1 ord]1 subpo5a1 or und]ly+  
inve/igation2 &  7,,ii7 is suspect$ (   
involvem5t 9 ! commission ( ! crime "u  

inve/igation4  7ii7 ,ord]s ,an ord]     
grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n direct1
 or o!rwise require1 a provid] (        
electronic communications s]vice or     
remote comput+ s]vice to provide        
notification ( ! expiration ( ! ord] to 
! c\rt or to ! gov]nm5t entity t s\ght !
 ord]4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! c\rt may n grant a reque/ = an ord] 
made "u p>agraph 7#a71 or a reque/ = an 
ext5sion ( su* ord] made "u p>agraph    
7#c71 unless-- 7i7 subject to           
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! c\rt issues a   
writt5 det]m9ation1 bas$ on specific &  
articulable facts & includ+ writt5 f9d+s
 ( fact & conclusions ( law1 t x is     
likely t n grant+ ! reque/ w result 9-- 
7,i7 endang]+ ! life or physical safety 
( an individual2  7,,ii7 flight f       
prosecution2  7,,iii7 de/ruction ( or   
tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  7,,iv7 intimidation (
 pot5tial witnesses2 or  7,v7 o!rwise   
s]i\sly jeop>diz+ an inve/igation or    
unduly delay+ a trial2  7ii7 ! 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 ! nam$ cu/om] or       
subscrib]1 t is n likely to result 9 an 
adv]se result z describ$ 9 subclauses   
7,i7 ?r\gh 7,v7 ( clause 7i72 &  7iii7 !
 c\rt has review$ ! individual w>rant1  
ord]1 or subpo5a issu$ "u section #bgjc 
to :i* ! ord] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
applies4  7,b7 ,nature ( ! (f5se  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 ! c\rt  
may consid] ! nature ( ! (f5se 9 issu+ a
 det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 
,presumption ,if ! c\rt det]m9es !re is 
a reasonable belief t ! nature ( ! (f5se
 p]ta9s to *ild sexual abuse mat]ial "u 
section #bbef7h71 sexual exploitation ( 
*ildr5 "u section #bbea1 or any ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or milit>y (f5se t is ! 
sub/antial equival5t1 ! c\rt may presume
 t #a or m ( ! factors describ$ 9       
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,v7 ( subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 are met & may issue an ord]    
consi/5t ) ?is subsection )\t a writt5  

decision "u subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7#c7  
,ext5sion  7,a7 ,reque/ ,a gov]nm5tal   
entity may reque/ #a or m ext5sions ( an
 ord] grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( n m ?an 
#ij days = ea* su* ext5sion4  7,b7      
,writt5 det]m9ation requir$ ,! c\rt may 
grant a reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! 
c\rt makes a writt5 det]m9ation 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#d7  
,notification ( *ang$ circum/ances ,if !
 ne$ = ! ord] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 
an ext5sion issu$ "u p>agraph 7#c7      
*anges mat]ially1 ! gov]nm5tal entity t 
reque/$ ! ord] %all notify ! c\rt )9 a  
reasonable p]iod ( "t 7n to exce$ #ad   
days7 ( ! *ang$ circum/ances1 & ! c\rt  
%all reassess ! ord] & modify or vacate 
! ord] 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#a7 or an ext5sion "u 
p>agraph 7#c7 has be5 issu$1 ! c\rt may 

modify or vacate ! ord] if-- 7i7 ! ord] 
does n meet requirem5ts provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c72 or  7ii7         
compliance ) ! ord] is unreasonable or  
o!rwise unlawful4  7,b7 ,/ay (          
disclosure ( nam$ cu/om] or subscrib]   
communications or records ,! obligation 
( a provid] ( electronic communications 
s]vice or remote comput+ s]vice 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]m9es1 bas$ on a %[+ by ! gov]nm5tal 
entity1 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  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( electronic        
communications s]vice or remote comput+ 

s]vice to :i* an ord] "u p>agraph 7#a7  
applies1 or an (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t 
!re(1 may disclose in=mation o!rwise    
subject to any applicable nondisclosure 
requirem5t to-- 7i7 ^? p]sons to :om    
disclosure is necess>y 9 ord] to comply 
) ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a2  7ii7 an  
attorney1 9 ord] to obta9 legal advice  
or assi/ance relat+ to ! ord] issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 or ! w>rant1 ord]1 or     
subpo5a to :i* ! ord] applies2 &  7iii7 
any p]son ! c\rt det]m9es c be notifi$ (
 ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a4  7,b7      
,scope ( nondisclosure  7i7 ,recipi5ts (
 in=mation ,any p]son to :om disclosure 
is made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 o!r ?an !  
gov]nm5tal entity1 %all be subject to ! 
nondisclosure requirem5ts applicable to 
! p]son to :om ! ord] is issu$4  7ii7   
,notification ,any recipi5t au?oriz$ "u 
?is p>agraph to disclose to a p]son     
in=mation o!rwise subject to a          
nondisclosure requirem5t %all notify !  
p]son ( ! applicable nondisclosure      
requirem5t4  7#g7 ,support+ docum5tation

 ,^u s]v+ a provid] ( electronic        
communications s]vice or remote comput+ 
s]vice ) an ord] grant$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 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#h7 ,expiration ( ord]       
preclud+ notice ,^u expiration ( an ord]
 issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or1 if an       
ext5sion has be5 grant$ "u p>agraph     
7#c71 expiration ( ! ext5sion1 !        
gov]nm5tal entity %all deliv] to ! nam$ 
cu/om] or subscrib]1 by n less ?an #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* ! nam$     
cu/om] or subscrib] )9 #e bus9ess days (
 ! expiration ( ! ord]-- 7,a7 a copy ( !
 w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a2 &  7,b7      
notice t in=ms ! nam$ 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$1 suppli$ to1 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$2 &  7vi7 
t ! gov]nm5t w1 ^u reque/ by ! cu/om] or
 subscrib] made )9 #ahj days aft]       
receiv+ notification "u ?is p>agraph1   
provide ! nam$ 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$4  7#i7 ,copy ( in=mation       
disclos$ ,^u expiration ( ! ord]        
preclud+ notice issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
or 7#c71 & at ! reque/ ( ! nam$ cu/om]  
or subscrib] made )9 #ahj days ( receiv+
 notification "u p>agraph 7#h71 !       

gov]nm5tal entity %all promptly provide 
! nam$ cu/om] or subscrib]-- 7,a7 ) a   
copy ( ! in=mation t 0 disclos$ 9       
response to ! w>rant1 ord]1 or subpo5a1 
except =-- 7i7 illicit records2  7ii7   
records or mat]ials p]ta9+ to *ild      
sexual abuse mat]ial "u section         
#bbef7h71 sexual exploitation ( *ildr5  
"u section #bbea1 or any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
,tribal1 or milit>y (f5se t is !        
sub/antial equival5t2 or  7iii7 o!r     
illegal mat]ial2 or  7,b7 9 ! ev5t t no 
in=mation 0 disclos$1 a writt5          
c]tification t no in=mation 0 disclos$4 
7#aj7 ,r$actions ,any in=mation disclos$
 "u p>agraph 7#h7 or 7#i7 may be r$act$ 
only if a c\rt f9ds su* r$actions       
necess>y to pres]ve ! secrecy or        
integrity ( an inve/igation4  4  #c4    
,additional provisions reg>d+ delay$    
notice ,section #bgje ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,annual report    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on an annual basis1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide to !      

,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,director ( !      
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !         
protection ( national security1 a report
 sett+ =?1 ) respect to ! prec$+ cal5d> 
ye>1 = ea* ,f$]al judicial di/rict--    
7,a7 ! numb] ( nam$ 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        
subsection 7a77#a71 preclusion ( notice 
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a71 &       
ext5sions pursuant to subsection        
7b77#c72  7,c7 ! aggregate numb] ( ord]s
 "u ?is section ei!r grant+1 ext5d+1 or 
d5y+ a reque/ = delay ( notification or 
preclusion ( notice2  7,d7 ! aggregate  
numb] ( ord]s "u ?is section affect+ a  
memb] ( ! news m$ia1 includ+ any conduct

 relat$ to activities protect$ "u !     
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  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$4  7#b7 ,inclusion ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all include 9 ! report "u ?is   
subsection a description ( ! process & !
 in=mation us$ to det]m9e ! numb]s = ea*
 ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 (       
p>agraph 7#a74  4