,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,issa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli%    
proc$ures = block+ access to =eign onl9e
 locations engag$ 9 copyright piracy1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,copyright
 ,protection ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,block+ 
=eign piracy sites  7a7 ,am5dm5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #af ,=eign ,piracy ,site       
,block+  ,*apt] #af--;,=eign ,piracy    
,site ,block+ #afja4 ,def9itions4 #afjb4
 ,judicial det]m9ation ( =eign piracy   
sites4 #afjc4 ,motion to resc9d by      
op]ator ( an accus$ onl9e s]vice4 #afjd4
 ,petitions = judicial ord] block+ =eign
 piracy site4 #afje4 ,en=cem5t (        
judicial ord] block+ =eign piracy site4 
#afjf4 ,motions ) respect to judicial   

ord] block+ =eign piracy site4 #afjg4   
,v5ue4 #afjh4 ,miscellane\s provisions4 
#afji4 ,co/ reimbursem5t4 #afaj4        
,protections f liability4 #afaa4        
,relation to o!r /atutes & rules (      
con/ruction4  #afja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
*apt]3 7#a7 ,accus$ onl9e s]vice ,! t]m 
accus$ onl9e s]vice means a =eign onl9e 
location t is id5tifi$ & alleg$ to be a 
=eign piracy site 9 an action "u section
 #afjb7;a74  7#b7 ,copyright own] ,! t]m
 copyright own] means an own] or        
exclusive lic5see ( an exclusive "r     
describ$ 9 section #ajf4  7#c7 ,=eign   
piracy site ,! t]m =eign piracy site    
means a =eign onl9e location t a di/rict
 c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has det]m9$ to  
be a =eign piracy site 9 a decl>ation "u
 section #afjb7;b74  7#d7 ,nam$ s]vice  
provid] ,! t]m nam$ s]vice provid] means
 a s]vice provid] t is id5tifi$ 9 an    
ord] issu$ "u section #afjd7;d74  7#e7  
,=eign onl9e location ,! t]m =eign onl9e
 location means a website or uniquely   
id5tifiable onl9e location t is--  7,a7 

accessible to ! public2  7,b7 op]at$ by 
an individual or entity locat$ outside !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7or ! location ( :i* _c  
be det]m9$ to be )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
foll[+ a reasonable inve/igation72 &    
7,c7 id5tifiable by #a or m ,int]net    
,protocol addresses1 fully qualifi$     
doma9s1 or o!r simil> onl9e id5tifi]s4  
7#f7 ,s]vice provid]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m s]vice provid] means an entity (f]+ 
! transmission1 r\t+1 or provid+ (      
connections = digital onl9e             
communications1 betwe5 or among po9ts   
specifi$ by a us]1 ( mat]ial ( ! us]'s  
*oos+1 )\t modification to ! cont5t ( ! 
mat]ial z s5t or receiv$4  7,b7         
,inclusions ,! t]m s]vice provid]       
includes provid]s ( broadb& int]net     
access s]vices1 provid]s ( doma9 "n     
resolution s]vices1 & virtual private   
networks1 b excludes root names]v]      
op]ators & top level doma9 regi/ries4   
7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m s]vice provid]  
excludes--  7i7 any entity t provides   
s]vices to few] ?an #ajj1jjj mon?ly us]s

 or subscrib]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7ii7 any premises op]ator t acquires    
int]net s]vices f ano!r entity to enable
 patrons or employees to access !       
int]net :ile on ! premises ( ! premises 
op]ator's e/abli%m5t1 su* z an airport1 
c>ri]1 libr>y1 univ]sity1 re/aurant1    
retail /ore1 or o!r su* bus9ess or      
organization4  7#g7 ,"t-s5sitive ev5t ,!
 t]m "t-s5sitive ev5t means a "w t is   
fir/ publicly di/ribut$1 p]=m$1 or      
display$ contemporane\sly )1 or n m ?an 
#bd h\rs aft]1 ! fir/ au?oriz$ public   
p]=mance to a g5]al audi5ce or          
di/ribution to ! public ( ! "w 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  #afjb4 ,judicial        
det]m9ation ( =eign piracy sites  7a7   
,"r ( action ,a copyright own] may br+  
an action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 subject to section #afjg1 = a   
decl>ation t an accus$ onl9e s]vice is a
 =eign piracy site4  7b7 ,requirem5ts = 
decl>ation ,9 an action "u subsection   
7a71 ! c\rt %all issue a decl>ation1 )  
accompany+ f9d+s1 t ! accus$ onl9e      

location is a =eign piracy site if !    
copyright own] %[s by a prepond]ance ( !
 evid5ce t-- 7#a7 ! op]ator ( ! accus$  
onl9e location is violat+ or w violate  
an exclusive "r or protection af=d$ !   
copyright own] "u ?is title due to      
mat]ial accessible at ! accus$ onl9e    
location2  7#b7 ! copyright own]        
provid$1 or made good fai? ef=ts to     
provide1 notice ( ! infr+em5t to-- 7,a7 
! op]ator ( ! accus$ onl9e s]vice2 &    
7,b7 ! doma9 "n regi/r> ( ! accus$ onl9e
 s]vice2  7#c7 ! copyright own] has be5 
injur$ or w be injur$ by ! violation2   
7#d7 ! op]ator ( ! accus$ onl9e s]vice  
is outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or c\ld n 
be locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates foll[+ a   
reasonable inve/igation2 &  7#e7 !      
accus$ onl9e s]vice--  7,a7 is prim>ily 
design$ or provid$ = ! purpose ( provid+
 access to mat]ial t violates an        
exclusive "r or protection af=d$ "u ?is 
title2  7,b7 has only limit$ comm]cially
 significant purpose or use o!r ?an     
provid+ access to mat]ial t violates an 

exclusive "r or protection af=d$ "u ?is 
title2 or  7,c7 is m>ket$ by or at !    
direction ( ! op]ator ( ! accus$ onl9e  
s]vice to promote ! use ( ! =eign onl9e 
s]vice 9 committ+ a violation ( an      
exclusive "r or protection af=d$ "u ?is 
title4  7c7 ,special ma/] ,9 an action  
"u subsection 7a71 ! c\rt may appo9t a  
special ma/] "u ,rule #ec ( ! ,f$]al    
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure to assi/ !    
c\rt 9 ensur+ t ! copyright own] has met
 its burd5 "u subsection 7b74  #afjc4   
,motion to resc9d by op]ator ( an accus$
 onl9e s]vice  7a7  ,motion ,to resc9d  
decl>ation or block+ ord]  ,at any "t   
:ile an action "u section #afjb7;a7 is  
p5d+1 or an ord] "u section #afjd7;d7 is
 9 =ce1 ! op]ator ( ! accus$ onl9e      
s]vice may move ! c\rt to resc9d a      
decl>ation issu$ "u section #afjb7;b7 or
 an ord] issu$ "u section #afjd7;d74    
7b7 ,requirem5ts = rescission ,! c\rt   
%all grant ! motion to resc9d !         
decl>ation or ord] if ! op]ator ( !     
accus$ onl9e s]vice-- 7#a7 concurr5tly )

 its motion--  7,a7 submits to !        
jurisdiction ( ! c\rt = all claims aris+
 f or relat$ to ! alleg$ violative      
activity at ! =eign onl9e location2     
7,b7 waives all objections ) respect to 
jurisdiction1 v5ue1 s]vice ( process1 & 
=um non conv5i5s1 except = purposes ( a 
motion to transf] "u sections #adjd7;a71
 #adjf7;a71 or #afca ( title #bh2  7,c7 
po/s a bond 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! c\rt
 to be suffici5t to ensure compliance ) 
any judgm5t ( ! c\rt relat$ to ! alleg$ 
violative activity at ! =eign onl9e     
location2 &  7,d7 is 9 compliance ) any 
o!r ord] ( ! c\rt to cease ! violative  
activity2 or  7#b7 demon/rates t a      
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce does n support 
! f9d+s ( ! c\rt "u section #afjb7;b74  
7c7 ,leave ,to ass]t copyright infr+em5t
 ,if a c\rt grants ! motion "u          
subsection 7b71 ! c\rt %all grant leave 
= ! copyright own] to am5d its plead+s  
to add at lea/ #a claim ( a violation "u
 ?is title4  7d7 ,/ay ( decl>ation or   
block+ ord] ,! c\rt1 at its discretion &

 ^u motion fil$ by ! op]ator ( ! accus$ 
onl9e s]vice1 may /ay a decl>ation "u   
section #afjb7;b7 or an ord] issu$ "u   
section #afjd7;d7 :ile a motion "u      
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section is p5d+    
be=e ! c\rt4  #afjd4 ,petitions =       
judicial ord] block+ =eign piracy site  
7a7 ,petition = block+ ord] ,9 an action
 :]e a c\rt has issu$ a decl>ation "u   
section #afjb7;b71 & ! c\rt has n       
resc9d$ ! decl>ation "u section         
#afjc7;b71 ! copyright own] may petition
 ! c\rt = an ord] enjo9+ ea* s]vice     
provid] nam$ 9 ! ord] consi/5t )        
subsection 7d7 ( ?is section4  7b7      
,requirem5ts = petition ,9 a petition "u
 subsection 7a71 ! copyright own] %all--
 7#a7 "n all s]vice provid]s t !        
copyright own] reasonably believes mu/  
be includ$ to1 9 ! aggregate1           
effectively r$uce access to ! =eign     
piracy site f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by a      
comm]cially significant am\nt2 &  7#b7  
c]tify t ! copyright own]-- 7,a7 provid$
 a copy ( ! petition & ! decl>ation ( ! 

c\rt ( ! =eign piracy site to ea* nam$  
s]vice provid]2  7,b7 in=m$ ea* nam$    
s]vice provid] ab\t its ability to      
conte/ its inclusion 9 any ord] "u ?is  
section2 &  7,c7 fil$ a notice ( !      
action at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,copyright    
,(fice1 to be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]4  7c7 ,deadl9e = s]vice provid] 
response ,subject to section #afjh7;a71 
! c\rt %all set a date1 n less ?an #ad  
days aft] ! fil+ ( ! petition1 be=e :i* 
a nam$ s]vice provid] may ent] an       
appe>ance & respond to ! petition1 & no 
ord] on ! petition may be issu$ be=e t  
date4  7d7 ,issuance ( block+ ord] ,^u a
 det]m9ation by ! c\rt t ! copyright    
own] has satisfi$ ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7b71 ! c\rt %all issue an    
ord] t--  7#a7 id5tifies ! =eign piracy 
site t is ! subject ( ! ord]2  7#b7     
names ea* s]vice provid] t is subject to
 ! ord]1 subject to subsection 7f72     
7#c7 requires ea* nam$ s]vice provid] to
 take all comm]cially reasonable /eps to
 prev5t us]s or subscrib]s f us+ its    

sy/ems or networks to access ! =eign    
piracy site f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7    
sets a date by :i* ea* nam$ s]vice      
provid] is requir$ to implem5t ! ord] t 
is n less ?an #ad days & no m ?an #cj   
days aft] ! s]vice provid] receives     
notice ( ! ord]1 subject to section     
#afjh7;a72  7#e7 sets a date on :i* !   
ord] w expire t is n lat] ?an necess>y  
to address ! infr+em5t1 & n lat] ?an #ab
 mon?s aft] issuance ( ! ord]2 &  7#f7  
requires ! copyright own] to po/ a bond 
9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! c\rt to be      
suffici5t to pay ! co/s & damages su/a9$
 by any s]vice provid] f\nd to h be5    
wrongfully enjo9$4  7e7 ,duties (       
copyright own] ,:5 an ord] "u subsection
 7d7 is issu$1 ! copyright own] %all--  
7#a7 provide1 or make a good fai? ef=t  
to provide1 a copy ( ! ord] to ea* nam$ 
s]vice provid] & ! op]ator ( ! =eign    
piracy site1 to ! ext5t ! c\rt does n d 
s2  7#b7 file ) ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights 
a copy ( ! ord]1 & notify ! ,regi/] if !
 ord] is modifi$1 expir$1 resc9d$1 or   

t]m9at$ )9 #aj days ( ! modification1   
expiration1 rescission1 or t]m9ation2 & 
7#c7 make reasonable ef=ts to--  7,a7   
p]iodically monitor ! =eign piracy site2
  7,b7 v]ify ! cont9u+ accuracy ( !     
in=mation submitt$ by ! copyright own]  
on :i* ! =eign piracy site decl>ation 0 
bas$1 includ+1 :]e applicable1 doma9    
names1 int]net protocol addresses1 &    
uni=m res\rce locators2 &  7,c7 notify !
 c\rt & all nam$ s]vice provid]s ( any  
mat]ial *ange to ! in=mation z soon z   
reasonably practicable aft] becom+ aw>e 
( ! *ange4  7f7 ,limitations &          
entitlem5ts  7#a7 ,limitations on nam+  
s]vice provid]s ,! c\rt may n "n a      
s]vice provid] 9 an ord] "u subsection  
7d7 unless--  7,a7 ! s]vice provid] 0   
nam$ 9 ! petition "u subsection 7a72 &  
7,b7 7i7 ! s]vice provid] cons5ts to its
 inclusion 9 ! ord]2 or  7ii7 ! c\rt    
det]m9es t ! foll[+ factors1 :5 !       
totality ( ! circum/ances is consid]$1  
weigh 9 favor ( includ+ ! s]vice        
provid]3  7,i7 ,! burd5 on ! s]vice     

provid] or ! op]ation ( its sy/ems or   
networks to implem5t ! ord]4  7,,ii7 ,! 
te*nical feasibility & efficacy ( !     
s]vice provid] implem5t+ ! ord]4        
7,,iii7 ,! h>m likely to be suff]$ by ! 
copyright own] if ! s]vice provid] is n 
includ$ 9 ! ord]4  7,,iv7 ,! pot5tial = 
incid5tal h>m or int]f]5ce ) onl9e      
s]vices1 or us]s ( onl9e s]vices1 o!r   
?an ! =eign piracy site4  7,v7 ,:e!r    
includ+ ! s]vice provid] 9 ! ord] is    
likely to imp$e access by us]s &        
subscrib]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to infr++  
mat]ial on ! =eign piracy site z comp>$ 
to n includ+ ! s]vice provid] 9 ! ord]4 
7,,vi7 ,any b5efit or h>m to ! public 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f includ+ ! s]vice      
provid]4  7#b7 ,o!r limitations ,except 
z expressly set =? 9 ?is *apt]1 an ord] 
"u section #afjd7;d7 may n-- 7,a7       
prescribe1 recomm5d1 or require specific
 me?ods1 te*niques1 equipm5t1 or o!r    
specific te*nical measures or actions to
 implem5t ! ord]1 or be con/ru$ to d s2 
or  7,b7 re/rict1 regulate1 or b> ! use 

( specific me?ods1 te*niques1 equipm5t1 
or o!r specific te*nical measures or    
actions *os5 by a s]vice provid] to     
implem5t ! ord]1 or be con/ru$ to d s4  
7#c7 ,entitlem5ts ,a s]vice provid] nam$
 9 an ord] issu$ "u section #afjd7;d7-- 
7,a7 %all be entitl$ to rely on !       
accuracy ( ! in=mation pres5t$ 9 ! ord]1
 ! decl>ation "u #afjb7;b71 & any o!r   
in=mation provid$ by ! copyright own] to
 ! c\rt 9 an action "u section          
#afjb7;a71 & %all n h any duty or       
obligation to inve/igate or v]ify said  
in=mation2 &  7,b7 %all be entitl$ to   
provide in=mation to its us]s1          
subscrib]s1 employees1 inve/ors1 or !   
public ab\t ! ord]1 b %all n be requir$ 
or obligat$ to d s1 & may n be held     
liable = fail+ to d s4  #afje4 ,en=cem5t
 ( judicial ord] block+ =eign piracy    
site  7a7 ,contempt motion ,a copyright 
own] may file a motion ) ! c\rt t issu$ 
an ord] "u section #afjd7;d7 ) respect  
to ! copyright own]1 seek+ an ord]      
pursuant to ! inh]5t civil contempt p[]s

 ( ! c\rt to compel compliance ) ! ord] 
by a s]vice provid] nam$ 9 ! ord]1      
subject to ! provisions ( ?is *apt]4    
7b7 ,exemptions ,a nam$ s]vice provid]  
%all n be deem$ to be 9 violation ( an  
ord] "u section #afjd7;d71 or o!rwise   
subject to en=cem5t ( ! ord]1 if--  7#a7
 ! conduct ( ! nam$ s]vice provid]      
con/itut$ good fai? ef=ts to implem5t ! 
ord]2 or  7#b7 ! nam$ s]vice provid]    
tempor>ily delay$ or susp5d$            
implem5tation ( ! ord] :5 reasonably    
necess>y at t "t1 & = no long] ?an      
necess>y1 & :]e ! delay or susp5sion 0  
reasonable 9 scope & tim+ consid]+ any  
notification by ! copyright own] ( a    
"t-s5sitive ev5t1 to--  7,a7 correct or 
inve/igate re/rict+ access to an onl9e  
s]vice o!r ?an ! =eign piracy site2     
7,b7 ma9ta91 repair1 update1 or upgrade 
! integrity or quality ( its network1   
sy/ems1 or op]ations2  7,c7 prev5t or   
respond to an actual or pot5tial        
security ?reat to its network1 sy/ems1  
or op]ations2 or  7,d7 comply ) law     

en=cem5t reque/s or o!r c\rt ord]s4     
#afjf4 ,motions ) respect to judicial   
ord] block+ =eign piracy site  7a7      
,motion by copyright own] ,to t]m9ate   
ord]  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,a copyright own] 
may file a motion ) ! c\rt t issu$ an   
ord] "u section #afjd7;d7 ) respect to !
 copyright own]1 reque/+ t]m9ation ( !  
ord]4  7#b7  ,grant  ,! c\rt %all grant 
! motion4  7#c7 ,notice ,! copyright    
own] %all provide1 or make a good fai?  
ef=t to provide1 notice ( ! t]m9ation to
 ea* nam$ s]vice provid]1 ! op]ator ( ! 
=eign piracy site1 & ! ,regi/] (        
,copyrights1 to ! ext5t ! c\rt does n d 
s4  7b7  ,motion by copyright own] ,to  
ext5d ord]  ,a copyright own] may file a
 motion ) ! c\rt t issu$ an ord] "u     
section #afjd7;d7 ) respect to !        
copyright own]1 reque/+ t ! t]m ( ! ord]
 be ext5d$ by up to1 b n m ?an1 an      
additional #ab mon?s1 subject to        
subsequ5t r5ewal pursuant to ! process  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7#a7        
,requirem5ts  ,! c\rt may grant ! motion

 if-- 7,a7 ! ord] has n expir$ & w n    
expire = at lea/ #fj days f ! date !    
motion is fil$2  7,b7 9 ! motion1 !     
copyright own] c]tifi$ t x provid$1 or  
made a good fai? ef=t to provide1 a copy
 ( ! motion to ea* nam$ s]vice provid] &
 ! op]ator ( ! =eign piracy site2  7,c7 
at lea/ #cj days has elaps$ s9ce !      
motion 0 fil$ to provide an opportunity 
= ! nam$ s]vice provid]s & ! op]ator ( !
 =eign piracy site to respond2  7,d7 !  
copyright own] %[s t1 if ! ord] is n    
ext5d$-- 7i7 ! op]ator ( ! =eign piracy 
site is likely to violate an exclusive  
"r or protection af=d$ ! copyright own] 
"u ?is title due to mat]ial accessible  
on ! =eign piracy site2  7ii7 !         
violation w\ld injure ! copyright own]2 
&  7iii7 ! reque/$ ext5sion is          
reasonable & proportionate to !         
likelihood ( injury2 &  7,e7 ! copyright
 own] c]tifies t x w cont9ue to adh]e to
 its obligations "u ! ord] & "u section 
#afjd7;e74  7#b7  ,additional matt]s :5 
motions grant$  ,if ! c\rt grants !     

motion to ext5d-- 7,a7 except z ord]$ by
 ! c\rt1 all o!r t]ms ( ! orig9al ord]  
%all rema9 9 =ce2 &  7,b7 ! copyright   
own] %all provide1 or make a good fai?  
ef=t to provide1 notice ( ! new t]m ( ! 
ord] ( ! c\rt to ea* nam$ s]vice        
provid]1 ! op]ator ( ! =eign piracy     
site1 & ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights1 to !   
ext5t ! c\rt does n d s4  7c7  ,motion  
by copyright own] ,to add or remove     
s]vice provid]s  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,a     
copyright own] may file a motion ) !    
c\rt t issu$ an ord] "u section         
#afjd7;d7 ) respect to ! copyright own]1
 reque/+ t ! ord] be modifi$ to "n #a or
 m additional s]vice provid]s to be     
subject to ! ord]1 or to remove #a or m 
nam$ s]vice provid]s f ! ord]4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts = add+ additional provid]  
,subject to section #afjd7;f77#a71 !    
c\rt %all grant ! motion to add an      
additional s]vice provid] if--  7,a7 9 !
 motion1 ! copyright own] made !        
c]tifications requir$ "u section        
#afjd7;b77#b77;,a7 & 7,b7 ) respect to !

 additional s]vice provid]1 & c]tifi$ t 
x provid$ a copy ( its motion to !      
additional s]vice provid]2 &  7,b7 at   
lea/ #ad days has elaps$ s9ce ! motion 0
 fil$ to provide an opportunity = !     
additional s]vice provid] to appe> &    
respond4  7#c7  ,requirem5ts = remov+   
nam$ s]vice provid]  ,! c\rt %all grant 
! motion to remove a nam$ s]vice provid]
 if ! copyright own] c]tifies t x       
provid$ a copy ( its motion to ! s]vice 
provid]1 & t x w provide a copy ( ! ord]
 ( ! c\rt grant+ ! motion to ! s]vice   
provid] )9 #aj days ( issuance4  7d7    
,motion by s]vice provid] = removal     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a s]vice provid] nam$ 9  
an ord] "u section #afjd7;d7 may file a 
motion ) ! c\rt t issu$ ! ord]1 reque/+ 
t ! ord] be modifi$ to remove ! s]vice  
provid] f ! ord]4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
c\rt may grant ! motion if--  7,a7 at   
lea/ #ad days has elaps$ s9ce ! motion 0
 fil$ to provide an opportunity = !     
copyright own] to respond2 &  7,b7 !    
s]vice provid] %[s t a mat]ial *ange 9  

circum/ances relat+ to ! limitations set
 =? 9 section #afjd7;f77#a7 ju/ifies    
removal ( ! s]vice provid] f ! ord]4    
7#c7 ,wait+ p]iod ,if ! c\rt grants !   
motion1 ! copyright own] may n file a   
motion "u subsection 7c7 to modify !    
ord] to aga9 add ! same s]vice provid]  
to ! ord] = at lea/ #f mon?s4  7e7      
,motion ,to modify ord] ,to cure defect 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a copyright own] or nam$ 
s]vice provid] may file a motion ) !    
c\rt t issu$ an ord] "u section         
#afjd7;d7 ) respect to ! copyright own]1
 reque/+ t ! ord] be modifi$ to cure a  
defect 9 ! op]ation ( ! ord]4  7#b7     
,requirem5ts  ,! c\rt %all grant !      
motion if-- 7,a7 bas$ on available      
in=mation1 ! id5tification ( ! =eign    
piracy site is no long] accurate or     
complete1 or o!rwise int]f]es )         
implem5tation ( ! ord]2  7,b7 !         
modification w\ld cure ! defect1 includ+
 t ! same =eign piracy site w\ld be     
correctly & accurately id5tifi$2  7,c7 9
 ! motion1 ! movant c]tifi$ t x provid$1

 or made a good fai? ef=t to provide1 a 
copy ( ! motion to ea* nam$ s]vice      
provid]1 & ! op]ator ( ! =eign piracy   
site2 &  7,d7 subject to subsections 7a7
 & 7d7 ( section #afjh1 at lea/ #ad days
 has elaps$ s9ce ! motion 0 fil$ to     
provide an opportunity = ! nam$ s]vice  
provid]s & op]ator ( ! =eign piracy site
 to respond4  7#c7  ,c\rt-initiat$      
action  ,a c\rt may issue an ord] sua   
sponte modify+ its prior ord] "u section
 #afjd7;d7 to cure a defect 9 ! op]ation
 ( ! prior ord] if--  7,a7 ! c\rt f9ds t
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph    
7#b7 are satisfi$2  7,b7 ! c\rt provides
 notice to ! copyright own] & ea* nam$  
s]vice provid] ( its ord] "u ?is        
p>agraph2 &  7,c7 subject to subsections
 7a7 & 7d7 ( section #afjh1 ! ord] "u   
?is p>agraph is held 9 abeyance = at    
lea/ #ad days aft] ! notice 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph to      
provide an opportunity = ! copyright    
own] & nam$ s]vice provid]s to respond4 
7#d7  ,deadl9es  ,! c\rt %all set       

appropriate deadl9es1 :]e applicable1 to
 implem5t any modification ord]$ "u ?is 
subsection4  7f7  ,motion by ?ird p>ty  
,to modify ord]  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an    
op]ator or us] ( a ?ird p>ty onl9e      
s]vice may file a motion ) ! c\rt t     
issu$ an ord] "u section #afjd7;b71     
reque/+ t ! ord] be modifi$ to cure a   
defect 9 ! op]ation ( ! ord]4  7#b7     
,requirem5ts  ,! c\rt %all grant !      
motion if-- 7,a7 ! movant ent]s an      
appe>ance be=e ! c\rt & submits to !    
c\rt's jurisdiction = purposes ( !      
motion2  7,b7 9 its motion1 ! movant    
c]tifi$ t x provid$ a copy ( its motion 
to ! copyright own] & ea* relevant nam$ 
s]vice provid]2  7,c7 at lea/ #ad days  
has elaps$ s9ce ! motion 0 fil$ to      
provide an opportunity = ! copyright    
own] & nam$ s]vice provid]s to respond2 
7,d7 ! movant c]tifies-- 7i7 ! movant is
 ! op]ator or a us] ( ! ?ird p>ty onl9e 
s]vice2  7ii7 ! movant is n ! op]ator ( 
! =eign piracy site1 & is n affiliat$ ) 
! =eign piracy site or its op]ator2     

7iii7 ! ?ird p>ty onl9e s]vice is n !   
=eign piracy site & is n affiliat$ ) !  
=eign piracy site2 &  7iv7 ! ?ird p>ty  
onl9e s]vice has n be5 det]m9$ to be a  
=eign piracy site "u ?is *apt] 9 any o!r
 proce$+2 &  7,e7 ! movant %[s-- 7i7 !  
ord] has caus$ access to ! ?ird p>ty    
onl9e s]vice f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be    
re/rict$ = us]s or subscrib]s ( at lea/ 
#a s]vice provid] nam$ 9 ! ord]2  7ii7 !
 movant has suff]$ an injury 9 fact by !
 re/riction 9 access to ! ?ird p>ty     
onl9e s]vice2 &  7iii7 ! modification is
 necess>y to re/ore access to ! ?ird    
p>ty onl9e s]vice4  7#c7  ,pres]v+ !    
ord]  ,! c\rt %all consid] any          
alt]native modification pres5t$ t w\ld  
comp>ably re/ore access to ! ?ird p>ty  
onl9e s]vice1 b w\ld be less disruptive 
to ! implem5tation ( ! ord]4  7#d7      
,additional matt]s relat$ to grant (    
motion  ,if ! c\rt grants ! motion to   
modify-- 7,a7 except z ord]$ by ! c\rt1 
all o!r t]ms ( ! orig9al ord] %all rema9
 9 =ce2 &  7,b7 ! copyright own] %all   

provide1 or make a good fai? ef=t to    
provide1 a copy ( ! c\rt's ord] grant+ !
 motion to ea* nam$ s]vice provid]1 !   
op]ator ( ! =eign piracy site1 & !      
,regi/] ( ,copyrights1 to ! ext5t ! c\rt
 does n d s4  7#e7  ,deadl9es  ,! c\rt  
%all set appropriate deadl9es1 :]e      
applicable1 to implem5t any modification
 ord]$ "u ?is subsection4  7#f7         
,comp5sation  ,if ! c\rt grants ! motion
 to modify1 ! movant may reque/1 & !    
c\rt may aw>d to ! movant1 a monet>y    
aw>d to be paid by ! copyright own]     
suffici5t to comp5sate ! movant = any   
prov5 injury & co/s = ! motion1 except  
t--  7,a7 ! monet>y aw>d may n exce$    
#bej1jjj2 &  7,b7 ! movant mu/ %[ t !   
copyright own] caus$ an error t result$ 
9 ! injury to ! movant4  #afjg4 ,v5ue   
7a7 ,limitations on v5ue ,an action "u  
?is *apt] may only be fil$ 9 a di/rict  
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ "u ?is 
section by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,designation (      
di/rict c\rts ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates %all designate di/rict   
c\rts1 & ma9ta9 a li/ ( designat$       
di/rict c\rts1 accord+ to ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce %all det]m9e
 e #e ye>s ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
di/rict judges necess>y to adjudicate   
all cases aris+ "u ?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,!  
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all ma9ta9 a li/ ( 
di/rict judges t meets or exce$s ! mo/  
rec5t det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,! li/ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all       
include at lea/ #a di/rict judge f ea*  
regional judicial circuit except !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4  7#d7 ,! 
li/ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all include all   
di/rict judges :o reque/ to be includ$  
on ! li/1 z well z additional judges    
designat$ by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce z    
necess>y4  7#e7 ,! li/ ( designat$      
di/rict c\rts "u ?is subsection %all    
comprise ! di/rict c\rts on :i* ! judges
 on ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#b7 s]ve4  7c7   
,public accessibility ,! li/ ( designat$
 c\rts "u subsection 7b7 & ! li/ (      
designat$ judges "u subsection 7b77#b7  

%all be publicly accessible on a website
 ma9ta9$ by ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4  7d7 ,assignm5t ( 
cases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an action "u   
?is *apt] is fil$ 9 a di/rict c\rt t has
 be5 designat$ "u ?is section1 ! case   
%all be r&omly assign$ to a judge ( t   
c\rt :o is on ! li/ ( designat$ judges  
"u subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,transf]   
,if an action "u ?is *apt] is fil$ 9 a  
di/rict c\rt t has n be5 designat$ "u   
?is section1 ! case %all be transf]r$ to
 ! designat$ judicial di/rict )9 ! same 
judicial circuit t is geographically    
close/1 & assign$ to a judge on ! li/ ( 
designat$ judges "u subsection 7b77#b74 
#afjh4 ,miscellane\s provisions  7a7    
,discretion ( ! c\rt ,to modify deadl9es
  ,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is *apt]1 ! 
c\rt 9 an action "u section #afjb7;a7   
%all h ! discretion to modify any       
deadl9e or "t p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is      
*apt]1 if x f9ds good cause = !         
modification & ! modification is        
consi/5t ) due process1 includ+ to      

address "t-s5sitive ev5ts4  7b7 ,cont9u+
 jurisdiction ,9 any action "u section  
#afjb7;a7 9 :i* an ord] 0 issu$ "u      
section #afjd7;d71 ! c\rt t issu$ ! ord]
 %all reta9 jurisdiction ov] any        
proce$+s "u sections #afje & #afjf4  7c7
 ,electronic copies & notice ,except z  
direct$ by a c\rt1 any requirem5t 9 ?is 
*apt] to provide docum5ts1 copies (     
docum5ts1 notices1 or notifications may 
be done electronically4  7d7 ,em]g5cy   
relief ,a c\rt 9 an action fil$ "u      
section #afjb7;a7 may grant tempor>y    
em]g5cy relief only 9 ! =m ( a tempor>y 
re/ra9+ ord]1 consi/5t ) ,rule #fe7;b7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil proc$ure1 :i* 
may only provide a rem$y on a tempor>y  
em]g5cy basis t is o!rwise expressly set
 =? 9 ?is *apt]1 & only :5 ! c\rt       
det]m9es t its discretion "u subsection 
7a7 is insuffici5t1 includ+ to address  
"t-s5sitive ev5ts4  7e7 ,real p>ties 9  
int]e/ ,any real p>ty 9 int]e/ :o       
controls or directs a copyright own] 9  
initiat+ or engag+ 9 a proce$+ "u ?is   

*apt]1 & all ag5ts controll$ or direct$ 
by ! copyright own]1 %all be b\nd by !  
same limitations set =? 9 ?is *apt] z ! 
copyright own]4  7f7 ,public regi/ry at 
! copyright (fice ,! ,regi/] (          
,copyrights %all ma9ta9 a public regi/ry
 ( all ord]s issu$ by any c\rt "u       
section #afjd7;d7 t h n expir$ & h n be5
 t]m9at$1 &-- 7#a7 ! regi/ry %all be    
made publicly accessible on a website   
provid$ by ! ,regi/]2  7#b7 no s]vice   
provid] %all h a duty to monitor !      
regi/ry1 or to implem5t any ord] on !   
regi/ry 9 :i* ! s]vice provid] is n     
nam$2 &  7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is *apt] %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! 
,regi/] to ex]cise any regulatory       
au?ority or p[]s1 or impos+ any duty or 
responsibility o!r ?an z expressly set  
=? 9 ?is section1 ) respect to matt]s   
aris+ "u ?is *apt]4  #afji4 ,co/        
reimbursem5t  7a7 ,motion = reimbursem5t
 ,a s]vice provid] nam$ 9 an ord] "u    
section #afjd7;d7 may file a motion ) ! 
c\rt t issu$ ! ord]1 reque/+            

reimbursem5t by ! copyright own] = c]ta9
 co/s incurr$ to implem5t ! ord]4  7b7  
,detail$ acc\nt+ requir$ ,concurr5t )   
its motion1 ! nam$ s]vice provid] %all  
provide ! c\rt & ! copyright own] ) a   
detail$ acc\nt+ ( ! co/s = :i* ! nam$   
s]vice provid] seeks reimbursem5t1 &    
c]tify t ! in=mation pres5t$ is         
accurate4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,to det]m9e 
:e!r ! nam$ s]vice provid] has e/abli%$ 
incurr$ co/s eligible = reimbursem5t1 ! 
c\rt %all consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!     
reimbursem5t aw>d$ may include any      
comm]cially reasonable co/ actually &   
directly incurr$ by ! nam$ s]vice       
provid] to implem5t ! ord]1 includ+     
portions ( ov]head co/s directly incurr$
 specifically to implem5t ! ord]1 su* z 
portions ( sal>y co/s = specializ$      
p]sonnel directly attributable to "t    
sp5t on implem5t+ ! specific ord] at    
issue & n o!r ord]s or o!r tasks4  7#b7 
,! reimbursem5t aw>d$ may n include any 
project$ or future co/1 depreciation1 or
 o!r co/ n actually & directly incurr$  

already by ! nam$ s]vice provid]1 or any
 comm]cially unreasonable co/4  7#c7 ,! 
reimbursem5t aw>d$ may n include any    
sy/emic1 g5]al1 ov]head1 or             
infra/ructure-relat$ co/s t relate to ! 
op]ations ( ! nam$ s]vice provid]       
g5]ally & n specifically to implem5t+ ! 
ord] at issue1 includ+ ov]head co/s =   
g5]al employees & bus9ess units su* z   
human res\rces1 g5]al utility co/s1 co/s
 = employee b5efits1 capital exp5ditures
 = g5]ally-applicable upgrades or       
ma9t5ance to ! sy/ems & networks ( !    
nam$ s]vice provid]1 legal fees1        
insurance co/s1 or taxes4  7#d7 ,!      
reimbursem5t aw>d$ may n include any    
co/s dat+ m ?an #ij days prior to ! fil+
 ( ! motion4  7d7 ,ord] ,if ! c\rt      
det]m9es t ! nam$ s]vice provid] has    
e/abli%$ incurr$ co/s eligible =        
reimbursem5t1 ! c\rt %all issue an ord] 
requir+ ! copyright own] to provide !   
reimbursem5t to ! nam$ s]vice provid] )9
 a "t p]iod set by ! c\rt1 except t !   
c\rt may r$uce ! reimbursem5t to prev5t 

impos+ an undue burd5 on ! copyright    
own] consid]+ ! res\rces ( ! copyright  
own]4  #afaj4 ,protections f liability  
7a7 ,protections f liability = all nam$ 
s]vice provid]s ,all s]vice provid]s    
nam$ 9 an ord] "u section #afjd7;d7 %all
 n be liable = any injury alleg$ by a   
us] ( ! sy/em or network ( ! s]vice     
provid]1 ! petition] t s\ght ! ord]     
issu$ "u #afjd7;d71 ! op]ator1 or a us] 
( ! =eign piracy site1 or any o!r ?ird  
p>ty or gov]nm5tal au?ority to h result$
 f an action tak51 or n tak51 9 good    
fai? by ! s]vice provid]-- 7#a7 to      
implem5t ! ord]2 or  7#b7 9 reliance on 
in=mation describ$ 9 section            
#afjd7;f77#c77;,a74  7b7 ,limitations on
 monet>y relief ,a s]vice provid]1 :e!r 
or n nam$ 9 an ord] issu$ "u section    
#afjd7;d71 %all n be liable = monet>y   
relief = any claim ( direct or second>y 
infr+em5t ( copyright aris+ f ! s]vice  
provid] hav+ provid$ or enabl$1 or      
cont9u+ to provide or enable1 access to 
a =eign piracy site1 unless ! s]vice    

provid] act$ or is act+ 9 active conc]t 
) ! =eign piracy site to infr+e !       
exclusive rights ( any copyright own]4  
7c7 ,limitations on injunctive &        
equitable relief ,a copyright own] only 
%all obta9 injunctive or o!r equitable  
relief 9 ! =m ( an ord] requir+ a s]vice
 provid] to block access to a =eign     
onl9e location-- 7#a7 z provid$ 9       
section #eab7;j77#a77;,b77ii71 or  7#b7 
9 ! case ( a =eign onl9e location       
designat$ z a =eign piracy site "u      
section #afjb7;b71 z provid$ 9 section  
#afjd4  #afaa4 ,relation to o!r /atutes 
& rules ( con/ruction  7a7              
,admissibility 9 o!r proce$+s ,except z 
necess>y to en=ce an ord] issu$ by a    
c\rt pursuant to sections #afjb & #afjd1
 ! foll[+ %all n be admissible z evid5ce
 9 any case or proce$+ br\ght by any    
p>ty 9 any c\rt1 = any purpose1 includ+ 
9 support ( a claim t any s]vice provid]
 has engag$ 9 direct or second>y        
copyright infr+em5t3  7#a7 ,?is *apt] & 
! record ( any proce$+ "u ?is *apt]1    

includ+ all ord]s1 decisions1 or        
det]m9ations issu$ by a c\rt 9 any      
proce$+ br\ght "u ?is *apt]1 all        
submissions to ! c\rt 9 any su* proce$+1
 & ! exi/5ce ( any su* proce$+ or ord]s 
9 any su* proce$+ reg>dless ( any       
subsequ5t t]m9ation1 expiration1        
rescission1 ext5sion1 or modification ( 
su* ord]s4  7#b7 ,! p>ticipation1 k1    
p]=mance1 success1 or failure ( a s]vice
 provid] ) respect to ! implem5tation ( 
any ord] "u ?is *apt]1 or ! p>ticipation
 or k ( ! s]vice provid] ) respect to   
any proce$+ "u ?is *apt]4  7b7 ,rules ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] may be    
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 create any obligation 
or duty = a s]vice provid] t is n nam$ 9
 an ord] "u section #afjd7;d7 to prev5t 
access to ! =eign piracy site :e!r or n 
id5tifi$ 9 ! ord]1 or create any        
liability = failure to d s2  7#b7       
provide = or modify any liability1      
obligation1 or duty to prev5t access to 
a =eign piracy site outside ( ?is *apt]2
 or  7#c7 modify or affect !            

applicability or int]pretation ( any o!r
 provision ( law1 or *ange or affect any
 claims1 liability1 limitation (        
liability1 immunity1 or safe h>bor aris+
 "u or set =? 9 any o!r provision ( law1
 includ+ section #eab or any o!r        
provision ( ?is title4  4  7#b7 ,table (
 *apt]s am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s =     
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3           
#af4;,=eign piracy site block+#afja  4  
7b7 ,copyright (fice report to congress 
,! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all provide a 
report to ,congress #b ye>s aft] !      
effective date ( ?is ,act1 & ano!r      
report #e ye>s aft] ! effective date1 on
 ! implem5tation & impact ( ?is ,act on 
=eign digital copyright piracy1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates copyright sy/em1 & ! ,f$]al     
judici>y4  7c7 ,preemption ,?is ,act    
%all preempt any ,/ate1 c\nty1          
municipal1 or o!r local law or          
regulation conc]n+ =eign digital        
copyright piracy onl9e1 includ+ ^? f\nd 
9 copyright law or laws ) equival5t     

rights & rem$ies4  7d7 ,initial judicial
 designations ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 )9 #f mon?s ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 conduct !   
initial det]m9ation ( ! numb] ( ,unit$  
,/ates di/rict judges necess>y to       
adjudicate all cases aris+ "u ?is ,act4 
7e7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act1 or ! application !re( to any     
p]son or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 !
 rema9d] ( ! ,act1 & ! application ( su*
 provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances
 %all n be affect$ !reby4  7f7          
,effective date ,! effective date ( ?is 
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
%all be #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 except t section #afaj7;b7 &
 section #afaj7;c7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section #b71    
%all be effective z ( ! date ( enactm5t4