,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,tillis introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide major ,presid5tial & ,vice  
,presid5tial c&idates ) ! same level (  
,secret ,s]vice protection z ,presid5ts 
& ,vice ,presid5ts1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,secur+ ,highly ,important ,electoral 
,lead]s f ,dang] ,act or ! ,,%ield ,act4
  #b4 ,protection ( major ,presid5tial &
 ,vice ,presid5tial c&idates ,section   
#cjef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ ! foll[+3  7h7 7#a7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret     
,s]vice %all provide major ,presid5tial 
c&idates1 z id5tifi$ "u subsection      
7a77#g71 ) ! same level ( protection z !
 ,presid5t & ! ,presid5t-elect4  7#b7 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !      
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret     

,s]vice %all provide major ,vice        
,presid5tial c&idates1 z id5tifi$ "u    
subsection 7a77#g71 ) ! same level (    
protection z ! ,vice ,presid5t & ! ,vice
 ,presid5t-elect4  7#c7 ,9 ord] to      
ensure t ! same level ( protection is   
provid$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,director ( ! ,secret ,s]vice %all take 
! foll[+ actions3 7,a7 ,provide = ! same
 policies & proc$ures z ^? appli$ to !  
,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 !         
,presid5t-elect1 & ! ,vice              
,presid5t-elect4  7,b7 ,provide = !     
assignm5t ( ! same numb] ( ag5ts ( !    
,secret ,s]vice to ea* individual4  7,c7
 ,provide = ! same numb] & capability ( 
h>d assets4  7,d7 ,provide = ! same     
am\nt ( res\rces = ?reat assessm5t4     
7,e7 ,any o!r actions ! ,director ( !   
,secret ,s]vice det]m9es are necess>y to
 ensure p>ity 9 protections = major     
,presid5tial or ,vice ,presid5tial      
c&idates4  7#d7 ,major ,presid5tial &   
,vice ,presid5tial c&idates may agree n 

to receive protections equal to ^? ( !  
,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5t1             
,presid5t-,elect1 or ,vice              
,presid5t-elect4 ,su* agreem5t %all be 9
 writ+ & %all be submitt$ to ! advisory 
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection        
7a77#g74  4  #c4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4