,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,mr4 
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to support rese>* ab\t !      
impact ( digital communication plat=ms  
on society by provid+ privacy-protect$1 
secure pa?ways = indep5d5t rese>* on    
data held by l>ge int]net companies4    
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,plat=m ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy    
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,qualifi$     
rese>* projects1 qualifi$ rese>*]s1 &   
qualifi$ data & in=mation4,sec4 #d4     
,obligations & immunity = plat=ms4,sec4 
#e4 ,obligations & immunity = qualifi$  
rese>*]s4,sec4 #f4 ,report+4,sec4 #g4   
,en=cem5t4,sec4 #h4 ,e/abli%+ a safe    

h>bor = rese>* on plat=ms4,sec4 #i4     
,rulemak+ au?ority4,sec4 #aj4           
,au?orization ( appropriations4,sec4    
#aa4 ,sev]ability4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,,nsf ,! t]m ,,nsf   
means ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4   
7#c7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal  
in=mation means any in=mation1 reg>dless
 ( h[ ! in=mation is collect$1 inf]r$1  
or obta9$ t is l9k$ or reasonably       
l9kable to a specific consum] or consum]
 device4  7#d7 ,plat=m ,! t]m plat=m    
means any entity subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission "u section 
#e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b77 t--   
7,a7 op]ates a website1 desktop         
application1 augm5t$ or virtual reality 
application1 or mobile application t--  
7i7 p]mits a p]son to become a regi/]$  
us]1 e/abli% an acc\nt1 or create a     
pr(ile = ! purpose ( all[+ ! us] to     
create1 %>e1 & view us]-g5]at$ cont5t   

?r\gh su* an acc\nt or pr(ile2  7ii7    
enables #a or m us]s to g5]ate cont5t t 
c be view$ by o!r us]s ( ! plat=m2 &    
7iii7 prim>ily s]ves z a m$ium = us]s to
 int]act ) cont5t g5]at$ by o!r us]s ( !
 plat=m & = ! plat=m to deliv] ads to   
us]s2 &  7,b7 has at lea/ #ej1jjj1jjj   
unique mon?ly us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a
 majority ( ! mon?s 9 ! mo/ rec5t       
#ab-mon? p]iod4  7#e7 ,qualifi$ data &  
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m qualifi$ data & 
in=mation means data & in=mation f a    
plat=m-- 7i7 t ! ,,nsf det]m9es is      
necess>y to all[ a qualifi$ rese>*] to  
c>ry out a qualifi$ rese>* project2 &   
7ii7 t-- 7,i7 is feasible = ! plat=m to 
provide2  7,,ii7 is proportionate to !  
ne$s ( ! qualifi$ rese>*]s to complete !
 qualifi$ rese>* project2  7,,iii7 w n  
cause ! plat=m undue burd5 9 provid+ !  
data & in=mation to ! qualifi$ rese>*]2 
&  7,,iv7 w\ld n be o!rwise available to
 ! qualifi$ rese>*]4  7,b7 ,exclusions  
,su* t]m does n include any ( ! foll[+3 

7i7 ,direct & private messages betwe5   
us]s4  7ii7 ,biometric in=mation1 su* z 
a f+]pr9t1 voicepr9t1 eye ret9as1       
irises1 or o!r unique biological patt]s 
or *>act]i/ics4  7iii7 ,precise         
geospatial in=mation4  7#f7 ,qualifi$   
rese>*]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m qualifi$ rese>*]
 means a rese>*] affiliat$ ) a ,unit$   
,/ates univ]sity or a ,unit$ ,/ates     
nonpr(it organization 7z describ$ 9     
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf7 t is specifically        
id5tifi$ 9 a rese>* proposal t is       
approv$ z a qualifi$ rese>* project     
pursuant to section #c4  7,b7 ,exclusion
 ,su* t]m does n include a rese>*] :o is
 affiliat$ ) a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or 
tribal law en=cem5t or intellig5ce      
ag5cy4  7#g7 ,qualifi$ rese>* project ,!
 t]m qualifi$ rese>* project means a    
rese>* plan t has be5 approv$ pursuant  
to section #c4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to  

,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1
 ,guam1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4     
7#i7 ,us] ,! t]m us] means a p]son t    
uses a plat=m = any purpose1 includ+    
adv]tis]s & sell]s1 reg>dless ( :e!r t  
p]son has an acc\nt or is o!rwise       
regi/]$ ) ! plat=m4  #c4 ,qualifi$      
rese>* projects1 qualifi$ rese>*]s1 &   
qualifi$ data & in=mation  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,nsf %all
 e/abli%1 9 consultation ) !            
,commission1 a rese>* program to review 
rese>* applications = approval z        
qualifi$ rese>* projects4  7b7 ,rese>*  
program requirem5ts ,! rese>* program   
e/abli%$ by ! ,,nsf & ! ,commission "u  
?is section %all-- 7#a7 provide t !     
,,nsf %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a process to  
solicit rese>* applications 9 ord] to   
id5tify qualifi$ rese>* projects2  7,b7 
review rese>* applications = sci5tific  
m]it2  7,c7 ensure rese>* applications  
id5tify propos$ qualifi$ rese>*]s2  7,d7
 publi% guidel9es & crit]ia to be us$ by

 ! ,,nsf 9 det]m9+ h[ x w review rese>* 
applications seek+ approval to be a     
qualifi$ rese>* project2  7,e7 id5tify1 
9 consultation ) ! ,commission1 :at data
 & in=mation 9 a plat=m's possession w  
be qualifi$ data & in=mation = !        
purposes ( c>ry+ out a qualifi$ rese>*  
project2  7,f7 ensure t approv$ rese>*  
applications d n reque/ data describ$ 9 
section #b7f77;,b72 &  7,g7 prescribe & 
publi% guidel9es & crit]ia1 9           
consultation ) ! ,commission1 us$ to    
det]m9e h[ ! ,,nsf & ,commission w      
id5tify qualifi$ data & in=mation       
necess>y to conduct a qualifi$ rese>*   
project2  7#b7 provide t ! ,commission  
%all-- 7,a7 review rese>* applications =
 privacy & cyb]security risks2  7,b7 =  
ea* qualifi$ rese>* project1 e/abli%    
appropriate privacy & cyb]security      
safegu>ds t a plat=m mu/ implem5t 9 !   
provision (1 & ) :i* qualifi$ rese>*]s  
mu/ comply to access1 qualifi$ data &   
in=mation t a plat=m is requir$ to %>e )
 qualifi$ rese>*]s pursuant to a        

qualifi$ rese>* project1 & su*          
safegu>ds-- 7i7 mu/ acc\nt = ! relative 
s5sitivity ( ! qualifi$ data & in=mation
 involv$ & be suffici5t to protect su*  
data & in=mation2 &  7ii7 may include   
alt]native protections1 z appropriate & 
9 consid]ation ( ! aims ( ! qualifi$    
rese>* project1 includ+-- 7,i7          
encryption ( ! data 9 transit & :5 n 9  
use2  7,,ii7 deliv]y ( ! data 9 a =mat t
 employs me?ods to prev5t qualifi$      
rese>*]s f id5tify+ individuals 9 !     
dataset2  7,,iii7 data access logs2 &   
7,,iv7 key/roke logs2  7,c7 9 ! case (  
ea* qualifi$ rese>* project1 consid]    
:e!r to require ! plat=m to provide a   
secure physical or virtual environm5t to
 facilitate deliv]y ( ! qualifi$ data & 
in=mation2  7,d7 e/abli% appropriate    
privacy & cyb]security safegu>ds t a    
qualifi$ rese>*] mu/ implem5t :5        
receiv+1 /or+1 or analyz+ qualifi$ data 
& in=mation or g5]at+ new data us+ su*  
qualifi$ data & in=mation1 includ+      
inf]5tial data bas$ on su* qualifi$ data

 & in=mation1 & su* safegu>ds may       
include a requirem5t t a qualifi$       
rese>*] delete qualifi$ data & in=mation
 aft] completion ( a qualifi$ rese>*    
project1 h[ev] any su* safegu>d mu/     
provide ! qualifi$ rese>*] ! ability to 
reta9 en\gh in=mation ab\t ! qualifi$   
data & in=mation to all[ ! rese>*] or _!
 pe]s to recreate ! qualifi$ rese>*     
project ^u reque/ to1 & approval f1 !   
,,nsf & ,commission pursuant to ?is     
section2  7,e7 publi% a li/ ( crit]ia = 
det]m9+ ! privacy & cyb]security        
safegu>ds requir$ = qualifi$ data &     
in=mation relat$ to a qualifi$ rese>*   
project2  7,f7 provide a plat=m t is !  
subject ( a qualifi$ rese>* project ) ! 
opportunity to provide comm5t ab\t !    
privacy & cyb]security safegu>ds requir$
 = ! qualifi$ rese>* project2  7,g7     
provide rese>*]s ) ! opportunity to     
provide comm5t ab\t ! privacy &         
cyb]security safegu>ds requir$ = a      
qualifi$ rese>* project2  7,h7 e/abli% a
 process to ensure t qualifi$ rese>*]s w

 be able to comply ) any su* privacy &  
cyb]security safegu>ds2 &  7,i7 publi% a
 li/ ( crit]ia = det]m9+ :e!r qualifi$  
rese>*]s w be able to comply ) any su*  
privacy & cyb]security safegu>ds2  7#c7 
provide t a rese>* application may n be 
d5i$ on gr\nds ( ! race1 color1 age1    
sex1 national orig91 political          
affiliation1 or disability ( ! rese>*]2 
7#d7 provide t a rese>* application %all
 n be approv$ z a qualifi$ rese>*       
project unless x-- 7,a7 has be5 approv$ 
by an in/itutional review bo>d2  7,b7   
has be5 deem$ exempt f in/itutional     
review bo>d review2 or  7,c7 is exclud$ 
f ! crit]ia = in/itutional review bo>d  
review2  7#e7 provide a plat=m !        
opportunity to comm5t on & appeal to !  
,,nsf & ! ,commission ! approval ( a    
qualifi$ rese>* project = :i* ! plat=m  
is requir$ to provide qualifi$ data &   
in=mation to qualifi$ rese>*] ! gr\nds  
t-- 7,a7 ! plat=m _c provide ! qualifi$ 
data & in=mation2  7,b7 provid+ access  
to ! qualifi$ data & in=mation w\ld lead

 to significant vuln]abilities 9 !      
security ( ! plat=m's s]vice or us]     
privacy2 or  7,c7 ! privacy &           
cyb]security safegu>ds e/abli%$ by !    
,commission are n suffici5t to protect !
 qualifi$ data & in=mation2 &  7#f7     
require t any analysis by a qualifi$    
rese>*] d]iv$ f a qualifi$ rese>*       
project t ! qualifi$ rese>*] int5ds to  
publi% und]go prepublication review by !
 ,commission to ensure t ! analysis does
 n expose p]sonal in=mation1 or trade   
secrets4  7c7 ,qualifi$ rese>*] capacity
 ,a qualifi$ rese>* project may n proce$
 unless ! propos$ qualifi$ rese>*]s c   
demon/rate t !y h ! capacity to comply )
 ! privacy & cyb]security safegu>ds     
e/abli%$ = ! qualifi$ rese>* project4   
7d7 ,aim ( project ,a rese>* application
 %all n be approv$ z a qualifi$ rese>*  
project unless x is 9 ! public int]e/1  
aims to /udy activity on a plat=m1 & is 
us$ = noncomm]cial purposes4  7e7 ,no   
judicial review ,a det]m9ation by !     
,commission or ! ,,nsf "u ?is section   

reg>d+ :e!r a rese>* application w be   
deem$ a qualifi$ rese>* project %all n  
be subject to judicial review4  7f7 ,no 
gov]nm5t access ,if a plat=m provides   
qualifi$ data & in=mation to a qualifi$ 
rese>*]1 no gov]nm5t entity may seek    
access to su* qualifi$ data & in=mation 
f ! qualifi$ rese>*]4  7g7 ,rese>*]     
consortia ,! ,commission & ,,nsf %all   
e/abli% proc$ures & necess>y safegu>ds  
"u ?is section t all[ = consortia (     
rese>*]s to apply to seek data = !      
purpose ( conduct+ a s]ies ( qualifi$   
rese>* projects4  #d4 ,obligations &    
immunity = plat=ms  7a7 ,provision (    
qualifi$ data & in=mation ,a plat=m %all
 provide access to qualifi$ data &      
in=mation relat+ to a qualifi$ rese>*   
project to a qualifi$ rese>*] "u ! t]ms 
& privacy & cyb]security safegu>ds      
dictat$ by ! ,commission pursuant to    
section #c = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !    
qualifi$ rese>* project4  7b7 ,cont9u$  
access to qualifi$ data & in=mation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a plat=m may n re/rict or

 t]m9ate a qualifi$ rese>*]'s access to 
qualifi$ data & in=mation = an ongo+    
qualifi$ rese>* project unless ! plat=m 
has a reasonable belief t ! qualifi$    
rese>*] is n act+ 9 accordance ) !      
cyb]security & privacy safegu>ds requir$
 = ! qualifi$ rese>* project pursuant to
 section #c4  7#b7 ,notice & review (   
*ange to access ,if a plat=m re/ricts or
 t]m9ates a qualifi$ rese>*]'s access to
 qualifi$ data & in=mation = an ongo+   
qualifi$ rese>* project-- 7,a7 ! plat=m 
%all1 )9 a reasonable "t 7z e/abli%$ by 
! ,commission71 in=m ! ,commission 9    
writ+ t ! plat=m has re/rict$ or t]m9at$
 ! qualifi$ rese>*]'s access to !       
qualifi$ data & in=mation2 &  7,b7 !    
,commission %all promptly review !      
plat=m's decision & det]m9e :e!r !      
qualifi$ rese>*] has violat$ ! privacy &
 cyb]security safegu>ds e/abli%$ = !    
qualifi$ rese>* project4  7c7 ,notice to
 plat=m us]s ,! ,commission %all issue  
regulations requir+ t plat=ms1 ?r\gh    
po/+ ( notices or o!r appropriate means1

 keep us]s in=m$ ( _! privacy           
protections & ! in=mation t ! plat=m is 
requir$ to %>e ) qualifi$ rese>*]s "u   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,safe h>bor ,no cause (  
action "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law aris+     
solely f ! release ( qualifi$ data &    
in=mation to qualifi$ rese>*]s 9        
fur!rance ( a qualifi$ rese>* project   
may be br\ght aga9/ any plat=m t        
complies ) ! ,act4  7e7 ,"r ( review ,if
 a plat=m fails to provide all ( !      
qualifi$ data & in=mation requir$ "u !  
t]ms ( a qualifi$ rese>* project to !   
qualifi$ rese>*] conduct+ ! project1 !  
qualifi$ rese>*] or ! rese>*]'s         
affiliat$ univ]sity or non-pr(it        
organization may br+ an action 9 di/rict
 c\rt = injunctive relief or petition ! 
,commission to br+ an en=cem5t action   
aga9/ ! plat=m4  7f7 ,security ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to re/rict a   
plat=m's ability to-- 7#a7 take imm$iate
 /eps to protect an int]e/ t is ess5tial
 = ! life or physical safety ( a natural
 p]son2 or  7#b7 respond to security    

incid5ts1 id5tity !ft1 fraud1 h>assm5t1 
malici\s or deceptive activities1 or    
illegal activity1 pres]ve ! integrity ( 
security ( sy/ems1 or inve/igate or     
report ^? responsible = su* actions4    
#e4 ,obligations & immunity = qualifi$  
rese>*]s  7a7 ,scope ( p]mitt$ use (    
qualifi$ data & in=mation ,ea* qualifi$ 
rese>*] :o accesses qualifi$ data &     
in=mation %all use ! qualifi$ data &    
in=mation-- 7#a7 only = ! purposes (    
conduct+ rese>* au?oriz$ "u ! t]ms ( !  
qualifi$ rese>* project involv$2 &  7#b7
 9 accordance ) ! privacy & cyb]security
 safegu>ds prescrib$ by ! ,commission = 
! qualifi$ rese>* project4  7b7         
,protection ( p]sonal in=mation ,a      
qualifi$ rese>*] t is provid$ access to 
qualifi$ data & in=mation = purposes ( a
 qualifi$ rese>* project may n-- 7#a7   
attempt to reid5tify1 disclose1 publi%1 
or use = comm]cial purpose p]sonal      
in=mation d]iv$ f su* qualifi$ data &   
in=mation2 or  7#b7 disclose su*        
qualifi$ data & in=mation to a ?ird p>ty

 = any reason4  7c7 ,effect ( violation 
( in=mation & privacy /&>ds ,qualifi$   
rese>*]s :o int5tionally1 recklessly1 or
 neglig5tly violate ! privacy &         
cyb]security safegu>ds prescrib$ by !   
,commission = a qualifi$ rese>* project 
may be subject to bo? civil & crim9al   
en=cem5t1 "u applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local laws4 ,! ,commission may ref] any
 su* violation to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
or ! appropriate ,/ate law en=cem5t     
ag5cy4  #f4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #bd    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,,nsf & !        
,commission %all submit to ! ,congress a
 jo9t report reg>d+ ! op]ation ( ?is    
,act1 :i* %all include a detail$ /atem5t
 ( all qualifi$ rese>* projects1 includ+
 ) respect to ea* su* project3 7#a7 ,!  
id5tity ( any au?oriz$ qualifi$ rese>*] 
& ! in/itution ! rese>*] is affiliat$ )4
  7#b7 ,! plat=ms requir$ to provide    
qualifi$ data & in=mation to qualifi$   
rese>*]s4  7#c7 ,! categories ( qualifi$
 data & in=mation ea* plat=m 0 requir$  

to provide4  7#d7 ,! t]ms ( ! privacy & 
cyb]security safegu>ds prescrib$ by !   
,commission to ensure ! security ( !    
qualifi$ data & in=mation4  7#e7 ,any   
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to !       
op]ation ( ?is ,act 9 ord] to facilitate
 its aim ( provid+ enhanc$ plat=m       
transp>5cy4  #g4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,unfair 
or deceptive act or practice  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a plat=m's failure to comply )   
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #d1 or a
 qualifi$ rese>*]'s failure to comply ) 
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #e1 %all
 be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ 
an unfair or deceptive act or practice  
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %all en=ce ! provisions (   
?is ,act specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 !   
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &  
immunities ,any p]son t violates !      
provisions ( ?is ,act specifi$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to !      
p5alties1 & entitl$ to ! privileges &   
immunities1 provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !    
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7b7 ,regulations ,!   
,commission %all h ! au?ority to        
promulgate1 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by #e   
,u4,s4,c4 #eec1 su* rules & regulations 
z x may deem necess>y to c>ry out its   
responsibilities "u ?is ,act4  7c7      
,attorney's fees & o!r co/s ,9 ! ev5t   
any en=cem5t action is appeal$1 !       
prevail+ p>ty 9 ! action may1 9 !       
discretion ( ! c\rt1 recov] ! co/s ( !  
action includ+ reasonable inve/igative  
co/s & attorneys' fees4  #h4 ,e/abli%+ a
 safe h>bor = rese>* on plat=ms  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 

in=mation ,! t]m cov]$ in=mation means--
 7,a7 publicly available in=mation1     
includ+ publicly available in=mation    
recomm5d$1 t>get$1 or o!rwise amplifi$  
or de-amplifi$ to an individual or      
rese>* acc\nt2 &  7,b7 in=mation ab\t   
adv]tisem5ts %[n on ! plat=m4  7#b7     
,cov]$ me?od ( digital inve/igation ,!  
t]m cov]$ me?od ( digital inve/igation  
means-- 7,a7 ! collection ( in=mation f 
a plat=m's us]-fac+ int]face1 includ+ by
 navigat+ ! int]face or ! use ( a br[s] 
ext5sion or plug-9 to collect in=mation 
f ! int]face1 ?r\gh automat$ means2 &   
7,b7 ! creation or use ( rese>* acc\nts1
 includ+ acc\nts design$ to obs]ve      
in=mation t is recomm5d$1 t>get$1       
amplifi$1 or de-amplifi$ to m9ors4  7#c7
 ,j\rnalism ,! t]m j\rnalism includes ! 
ga!r+1 prep>+1 collect+1 photograph+1   
record+1 writ+1 edit+1 report+1 or      
inve/igat+ news or in=mation t conc]ns  
local1 national1 or int]national ev5ts  
or o!r matt]s ( public conc]n =         
dissem9ation to ! public4  7#d7         

,publicly available in=mation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m publicly available         
in=mation means any in=mation t a p]son 
has a reasonable basis to believe has   
be5 lawfully made available to ! g5]al  
public4  7,b7 ,limitations ,! t]m       
publicly available in=mation does n     
include any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,any obsc5e 
visual depiction 7z su* t]m is us$ 9    
section #adfj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code74  7ii7 ,biometric in=mation4    
7iii7 ,g5etic in=mation4  7iv7 ,intimate
 images1 au!ntic or g5]at$ by a comput] 
or by artificial intellig5ce1 kn[n to be
 noncons5sual4  7#e7 ,reasonable        
measures to protect individual privacy  
,! t]m reasonable measures to protect   
individual privacy includes reasonable  
measures to-- 7,a7 avoid ! collection & 
ret5tion ( publicly available in=mation 
t w\ld readily id5tify an individual1   
alone or 9 comb9ation ) o!r in=mation1 t
 is extrane\s to ! rese>* or j\rnalism  
project2  7,b7 prev5t ! !ft & accid5tal 
disclosure ( any in=mation collect$2    

7,c7 ensure t ! relevant in=mation is n 
us$ = any purpose o!r ?an ! purpose (   
in=m+ ! g5]al public ab\t matt]s (      
public conc]n2 &  7,d7 re/rict !        
publication or o!r disclosure ( any     
in=mation t w\ld readily id5tify an     
individual1 alone or 9 comb9ation ) o!r 
in=mation1 except if su* individual is--
 7i7 an adv]tis] & ! in=mation conc]ns  
an adv]tisem5t2  7ii7 a public (ficial1 
c&idate = public (fice1 or public       
figure2 or  7iii7 an adult & !          
individual has provid$ cons5t t is      
freely giv51 specific1 in=m$1 & express 
to ! publication or disclosure4  7#f7   
,rese>* acc\nt ,! t]m rese>* acc\nt     
means an acc\nt on a plat=m t is creat$ 
& us$ solely-- 7,a7 = ! purpose ( a     
j\rnalism or rese>* project on ! plat=m2
 &  7,b7 = no long] ?an is necess>y to  
complete su* project4  7b7 ,safe h>bor  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cause ( action may be 
br\ght or ma9ta9$ by a plat=m1 or by !  
own] or op]ator ( a plat=m1 9 any       
proce$+ aga9/ any p]son = collect+ cov]$

 in=mation1 z "p ( a j\rnalism or rese>*
 project on ! plat=m1 not)/&+ t su*     
collection may violate ! t]ms ( s]vice (
 ! plat=m1 if-- 7,a7 ! in=mation is     
collect$ ?r\gh a cov]$ me?od ( digital  
inve/igation2  7,b7 ! purpose ( !       
project is to in=m ! g5]al public ab\t  
matt]s ( public conc]n2 &  7,c7 )       
respect to any su* in=mation collect$-- 
7i7 ! in=mation is n us$1 reta9$1       
disclos$1 or transf]r$ = any purpose o!r
 ?an ! purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b72 &  7ii7 ! p]son :o collects !     
in=mation takes reasonable measures to  
protect individual privacy4  7#b7       
,cl>ification ,a p]son %all n be        
consid]$ to be access+ )\t au?orization 
or exce$+ ! au?oriz$ access ( a plat=m  
solely bas$ on ! collection ( cov]$     
in=mation on ! plat=m ?r\gh a cov]$     
me?od ( digital inve/igation t complies 
) ! conditions ( ?is section4  7#c7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
n be con/ru$ to protect ! collection (  
cov]$ in=mation to tra9 a l>ge language 

model4  7c7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all issue regulations to fur!r
 cl>ify ! t]ms def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 & 
ensure t-- 7,a7 ) respect to ! use (    
rese>* acc\nts1 reasonable measures h   
be5 tak5 to avoid mislead+ individuals  
on a plat=m2 &  7,b7 reasonable measures
 h be5 tak5 to avoid mat]ially burd5+ ! 
te*nical op]ation ( ! plat=m4  7#b7     
,exception ,a regulation issu$ "u ?is   
subsection may n fur!r def9e ! t]m      
j\rnalism z def9$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 (    
subsection 7a7 or ! phrase matt]s (     
public conc]n z us$ 9 ?is section4  7d7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section %all n 
be con/ru$ to create or exp& liability  
"u any law = any p]son4  7e7            
,prohibition aga9/ compell$ disclosure  
to gov]nm5t entities ,a p]son :o o!rwise
 e/abli%es entitlem5t to ! safe h>bor   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may n be      
requir$ 7by a subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 or    
o!rwise7 to divulge to a dep>tm5t or    

ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate or 
political subdivision !re( 9 fur!rance (
 an inve/igation or legal process ab\t  
an individual any in=mation relat$ to   
su* individual obta9$ f a plat=m "u ?is 
section4  #i4 ,rulemak+ au?ority  7a7   
,additional report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 consultation ) ! ,,nsf1 !     
,commission may1 9 accordance ) section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 
subject to subsection 7g71 issue        
regulations t require plat=ms to make   
available to qualifi$ rese>*]s data1    
metrics1 or o!r in=mation t !           
,commission det]m9es w facilitate       
indep5d5t rese>* 9 ! public int]e/ into 
activity on plat=ms4  7#b7 ,factors ,9  
ex]cis+ its au?ority "u ?is subsection1 
! ,commission %all consid] ! ext5t to   
:i* disclosures "u ?is subsection may   
facilitate collaboration among/ qualifi$
 rese>*]s & alleviate burd5s on plat=ms 
& qualifi$ rese>*]s z comp>$ to qualifi$
 rese>* projects conduct$ pursuant to   
section #c4  7#c7 ,=m & frequ5cy2       

ret5tion ( in=mation ,! ,commission %all
 specify 9 ! regulations ! requir$ =m & 
frequ5cy ( report+ or disclosures1 z    
well z h[ long data1 metrics1 or o!r    
in=mation %\ld be reta9$ & made         
available4 ,x may require ! in=mation be
 provid$ 9 a =m t is accessible =       
analysis by qualifi$ rese>*]s1 su* z    
?r\gh an application programm+ int]face4
  7#d7 ,consultation ,! ,commission %all
 fur!r consult ) ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal? & o!r relevant gov]nm5t        
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 9 ex]cis+ its   
au?ority "u ?is subsection4  7#e7       
,applicability ( prior sections ,= data 
made available to qualifi$ rese>*]s "u  
?is section1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% 
privacy & cyb]security safegu>ds        
applicable to plat=ms & qualifi$        
rese>*]s 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 section #c
 = data made available "u t section4 ,! 
obligations & immunities = plat=ms &    
qualifi$ rese>*]s describ$ 9 sections #d
 & #e %all apply to data disclos$ to    
qualifi$ rese>*]s "u ?is section1 & !   

provisions ( section #g may be invok$ to
 en=ce ?is section4  7b7 ,transp>5cy (  
c]ta9 cont5t & us] acc\nts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all1
 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & subject to      
subsection 7g71 issue regulations to    
require plat=ms to make available to !  
public on an ongo+ basis1 9 a specific  
section ( _! onl9e int]face1 ?r\gh a    
se>*able & reliable tool t all[s        
multicrit]ia qu]ies & ?r\gh application 
programm+ int]faces1 a repository       
conta9+ in=mation reg>d+ reasonably     
public cont5t on ! plat=m t-- 7,a7 has  
be5 highly dissem9at$2 or  7,b7 0       
orig9at$ or spread by major public      
acc\nts4  7#b7 ,disclosure ( public     
cont5t sampl+s ,! regulations issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all fur!r require plat=ms
 to disclose on an ongo+ basis          
/ati/ically repres5tative sampl+s (     
reasonably public cont5t1 includ+1 at a 
m9imum1 a sampl+ t is weight$ by ! numb]

 ( impressions ! cont5t receives4  7#c7 
,requir$ in=mation ,! in=mation requir$ 
to be disclos$ ab\t cont5t describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all include1 z   
appropriate-- 7,a7 ! us]-g5]at$ cont5t  
itself1 includ+ any text1 images1       
videos1 l9ks1 & keywords2  7,b7         
plat=m-g5]at$ cont5t display$ 9         
connection ) ! us]-g5]at$ cont5t1       
includ+ any dates1 labels1 disclaim]s1  
or metrics2  7,c7 metrics ab\t ! ext5t (
 dissem9ation ( or engagem5t ) ! cont5t1
 includ+ ! numb] ( impressions1 rea*1 & 
engagem5ts2  7,d7 in=mation ab\t ! ext5t
 to :i* ! cont5t 0 recomm5d$1 amplifi$1 
or re/rict$ by plat=m algori?ms or      
policies2  7,e7 reasonably public       
in=mation ab\t ! us] acc\nts responsible
 = ! cont5t2 &  7,f7 public uni=m       
res\rce locators t uniquely l9k to !    
cont5t & id5tify relat$ mat]ials su* z !
 p>5t cont5t1 reply+ cont5t1 &          
cross-po/$ cont5t4  7#d7 ,highly        
dissem9at$ cont5t ,z "p ( ! regulations 
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission   

%all def9e highly dissem9at$ accord+ to 
metrics t ! ,commission deems           
appropriate 7:i* may include engagem5t1 
views1 rea*1 impressions1 or o!r        
metrics71 provid$ t a piece ( cont5t mu/
 h be5 view$ by at lea/ #aj1jjj unique  
us]s to qualify4  7#e7 ,major public    
acc\nts ,z "p ( ! regulations issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all def9e 
major public acc\nts z x deems          
appropriate1 provid$ t1 at a m9imum1    
major public acc\nts are re/rict$ to    
reasonably public acc\nts ^: cont5t is  
foll[$ by at lea/ #be1jjj us]s or       
o!rwise regul>ly rea*es at lea/ #be1jjj 
us]s p] mon?4  7#f7 ,treatm5t ( cont5t t
 has be5 remov$ ,! regulations describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide guidance   
reg>d+ disclosure ( cont5t t is remov$  
by ! us] or plat=m subsequ5t to its     
dissem9ation4  7#g7 ,frequ5cy ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 ! ,commission %all   
require ?is in=mation to be updat$ s z  
to provide a real-"t und]/&+ ( ! cont5t 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7c7  

,transp>5cy ( adv]tis+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all1 9       
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & subject to       
subsection 7g71 issue regulations to    
require plat=ms to disclose on an ongo+ 
basis in=mation reg>d+ adv]tis+ on !    
plat=m4 ,^! regulations %all require    
plat=ms to compile & disclose publicly 9
 a specific section ( _! onl9e int]face1
 ?r\gh a se>*able & reliable tool t     
all[s multicrit]ia qu]ies & ?r\gh       
application programm+ int]faces1 a      
repository conta9+ ! in=mation ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = ! entire p]iod dur+ 
:i* !y pres5t an adv]tisem5t & until #a 
ye> aft] ! adv]tisem5t 0 pres5t$ = ! la/
 "t on _! onl9e int]faces4 ,plat=ms %all
 ensure t ! repository does n conta9 any
 p]sonal in=mation ( ! recipi5ts ( !    
s]vice to :om ! adv]tisem5t 0 or c\ld h 
be5 pres5t$4  7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,!
 in=mation requir$ to be includ$ 9 !    
repository requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all

 include at lea/ all ( ! foll[+         
in=mation3 7,a7 ,! cont5t ( !           
adv]tisem5t1 includ+ ! "n ( ! product1  
s]vice1 or br&1 & ! subject matt] ( !   
adv]tisem5t4  7,b7 ,! natural or legal  
p]son on ^: behalf ! adv]tisem5t is     
pres5t$4  7,c7 ,! natural or legal p]son
 :o paid = ! adv]tisem5t1 if t p]son is 
diff]5t f ! p]son ref]r$ to 9           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,! p]iod dur+   
:i* ! adv]tisem5t 0 pres5t$4  7,e7 ,:e!r
 ! adv]tisem5t 0 int5d$ to be pres5t$   
specifically to #a or m p>ticul> gr\ps (
 recipi5ts ( ! s]vice & if s1 ! ma9     
p>amet]s us$ = t purpose includ+ :]e    
applicable ! ma9 p>amet]s us$ to exclude
 #a or m ( su* p>ticul> gr\ps4  7,f7 ,! 
total numb] ( recipi5ts ( ! s]vice rea*$
 &1 :]e applicable1 aggregate numb]s    
brok5 d[n by gr\p or gr\ps ( recipi5ts t
 ! adv]tisem5t specifically t>get$4     
7,g7 ,in=mation ab\t ! ext5t to :i* !   
adv]tisem5t 0 recomm5d$1 amplifi$1 or   
re/rict$ by plat=m algori?ms or         
policies4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( remov$ ads  

,! regulations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
%all provide guidance reg>d+ disclosure 
( ads t are remov$ by ! us] or plat=m   
subsequ5t to its dissem9ation4  7#d7    
,frequ5cy ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !    
,commission %all require ?is in=mation  
to be updat$ s z to provide a real-"t   
und]/&+ ( ! cont5t describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b74  7d7 ,transp>5cy ( algori?ms &    
company metrics & data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission %all1 9 accordance )
 section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & subject to subsection 7g71     
issue regulations to require plat=ms to 
report publicly on _! use ( recomm5d] or
 rank+ algori?ms & metrics4  7#b7       
,requir$ in=mation ,! report+ requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be at lea/          
semiannual & include1 z appropriate--   
7,a7 a description ( all consum]-fac+   
product features t made use ( recomm5d] 
or rank+ algori?ms dur+ ! report+ p]iod2
  7,b7 a summ>y ( signals us$ z inputs  
to ! describ$ recomm5d] or rank+        

algori?ms1 includ+ an explanation ( :i* 
rely on us] data1 an explanation ( !    
types ( us] data reli$ ^u1 & rank$ bas$ 
on ! significance ( _! impact on !      
algori?ms' outputs2  7,c7 a summ>y ( !  
processes or pr$ictions us$ by ! plat=m 
to assess ! signals incorporat$ into !  
recomm5d] or rank+ algori?m & to score  
or rank cont5t 7su* z pr$ictions (      
future us] engagem5t71 rank$ bas$ on !  
significance ( _! impact on ! algori?ms'
 outputs2  7,d7 a summ>y ( !            
optimization objectives ( ! describ$    
recomm5d] or rank+ algori?ms2  7,e7 a   
summ>y ( metrics calculat$ by ! plat=m  
to assess product *anges or new         
features1 or z a basis to assess        
p]=mance or calculate employee or       
executive comp5sation1 ) an assessm5t ( 
_! relative importance 9 company        
decision mak+2  7,f7 significant *anges 
dur+ ! report+ p]iod f ! la/ report2 &  
7,g7 o!r in=mation ab\t ! recomm5d] or  
rank+ algori?ms t ! ,commission deems   
appropriate4  7#c7 ,implem5tation ,9    

implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,commission    
%all ensure t ! report+ is useful &     
actionable :ile ensur+ t plat=ms are n  
requir$ to disclose trade secrets4  7e7 
,transp>5cy ( cont5t mod]ation & violat+
 cont5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission %all1 9 accordance )       
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 & subject to subsection 7g71     
issue regulations to require plat=ms to 
issue a public report on an ongo+ basis 
in=mation reg>d+ cont5t mod]ation &     
cont5t violat+ plat=m policies4  7#b7   
,requir$ in=mation ,! in=mation requir$ 
to be disclos$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include1 z appropriate-- 7,a7 /ati/ics  
reg>d+ ! am\nt ( cont5t t ! plat=m      
det]m9$ violat$ its policies1 brok5 d[n 
by-- 7i7 ! violat$ policy2  7ii7 !      
action tak5 9 response to ! violation2  
7iii7 ! me?ods ! plat=m us$ to id5tify !
 violat+ cont5t 7su* z artificial       
intellig5ce1 us] report1 human mod]ator 
review1 or o!r means72  7iv7 ! ext5t to 

:i* ! cont5t 0 recomm5d$1 amplifi$1 or  
re/rict$ by plat=m algori?ms or         
policies2 &  7v7 geographic &           
demographic factors z ! ,commission     
deems appropriate2  7,b7 /ati/ics reg>d+
 ! numb] ( times violat+ cont5t 0 view$ 
by us]s & ! numb] ( us]s :o view$ x2    
7,c7 e/imates by ! plat=m ab\t !        
preval5ce ( violat+ cont5t 7includ+ z   
measur$ by ! numb] ( impressions (      
violat+ cont5t71 brok5 d[n by-- 7i7 !   
violat$ policy2  7ii7 geographic &      
demographic factors2 &  7iii7 o!r       
factors ! ,commission deems appropriate2
 &  7,d7 ! numb] ( ord]s receiv$ f      
gov]nm5tal au?orities1 categoriz$ by !  
type ( violat+ cont5t conc]n$1 & !      
av]age "t ne$$ = tak+ ! action specifi$ 
9 ^? ord]s4  7f7 ,data diction>ies ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all1 9        
consultation ) ! ,,nsf & 9 accordance ) 
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 & subject to subsection 7g71     
issue regulations to require plat=ms to 

disclose1 & update p]iodically1 data    
diction>ies to in=m & facilitate rese>*]
 data access reque/s4 ,su* data         
diction>ies %all include descriptions ( 
significant datasets 9 ! plat=m's       
possession relat+ to cont5t on1 or us]s 
(1 ! plat=m1 en=cem5t ( cont5t policy1  
or adv]tis+1 z necess>y or appropriate  
to in=m & facilitate rese>*] data access
 reque/s4  7g7 ,privacy1 confid5tiality1
 & plat=m integrity ,! ,commission %all 
ensure t any report+ or disclosures     
requir$ pursuant to ?is section d n     
infr+e ^u reasonable expectations (     
p]sonal privacy ( us]s ( plat=ms or (   
o!r p]sons1 or require dissem9ation (   
trade secrets4 ,if necess>y1 !          
,commission may require )hold+ (        
in=mation o!rwise requir$ to be disclos$
 to meet ?is requirem5t4 ,! ,commission 
%all fur!r consid] ! effect (           
disclosures on risks to plat=m integrity
 or ! susceptibility ( ! plat=m to      
manipulation or inau!ntic behavior1 &   
may limit or r$uce ! in=mation requir$  

to be disclos$ if necess>y to address a 
sub/antial su* risk4  7h7 ,v>iation ,9  
implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,commission may
 v>y ! requirem5ts x imposes on plat=ms 
bas$ on ! size ( ! plat=m & scope ( its 
s]vices4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,engagem5t ,! t]m         
engagem5t means1 ) respect to cont5t on 
a plat=m1 ! numb] ( times a us] int]acts
 ) ! cont5t1 :e!r ?r\gh comm5ts1        
indications ( approval or disapproval   
7su* z likes or dislikes71 re%>es1 or   
any o!r =m ( active int]action4  7#b7   
,impression ,! t]m impression means1 )  
respect to cont5t on a plat=m1 ! display
 or deliv]y ( ! cont5t to a us]1        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! us] engages ) !      
cont5t4  7#c7 ,preval5ce ( violat+      
cont5t ,! t]m preval5ce ( violat+ cont5t
 means a plat=m's e/imate ( ! numb] (   
impressions ( cont5t t violates its     
mod]ation policies among its us]s1      
reg>dless ( :e!r ! plat=m ev] id5tifies 
t p>ticul> cont5t z violat+4  7#d7 ,rea*
 ,! t]m rea* means1 ) respect to cont5t 

on a plat=m1 ! numb] ( us]s to :om !    
cont5t is display$ or deliv]$ dur+ a    
p>ticul> p]iod1 reg>dless ( h[ _m times 
x is deliv]$ to !m4  7#e7 ,real-"t      
und]/&+ ,! t]m real-"t und]/&+ means an 
und]/&+ ( cont5t on a plat=m t is       
up-to-date )9 less ?an #bd h\rs4  7#f7  
,reasonably public ,! t]m reasonably    
public means in=mation t ! au?or made   
available 9 a mann] & "u su*            
circum/ances su* t ! au?or does n reta9 
a reasonable expectation ( privacy 9 !  
in=mation4 ,! fact t a us] may ne$ to   
regi/] or create an acc\nt ) a plat=m to
 view in=mation does n preclude x f be+ 
deem$ reasonably public4  7#g7          
,recomm5d] or rank+ algori?m ,! t]m     
recomm5d] or rank+ algori?m means a     
fully or p>tially automat$ sy/em us$ by 
a plat=m to sugge/ 9 its onl9e int]face 
specific in=mation to recipi5ts ( !     
s]vice (f]$ by ! plat=m1 or to          
prioritize t in=mation1 includ+ z a     
result ( a se>* initiat$ by ! recipi5t (
 ! s]vice or o!rwise det]m9+ ! relative 

ord] or prom95ce ( in=mation display$4  
,?is includes any computational process1
 includ+ "o d]iv$ f ma*9e le>n+ or o!r  
artificial intellig5ce te*niques1 t     
processes p]sonal in=mation or o!r data 
= ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! ord] or mann] t 
a set ( in=mation is provid$1 recomm5d$ 
to1 or )held f a us] ( a plat=m1 includ+
 ! provision ( comm]cial cont5t1 !      
display ( social m$ia po/s1             
recomm5dations ( us] or gr\p acc\nts to 
foll[ or associate )1 or any o!r me?od (
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re/riction4  #aj4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act = fiscal ye> #bjbf &  
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #aa4           
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
,act1 & ! application ( ! rema9+        
provisions ( ?is ,act1 to any p]son or  
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4