,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to create a ,f$]al cause ( action to address jawbon+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice ,aga9/ ,weaponiz$ ,bureaucratic ,ov]rea* to ,network$ ,expression ,act or ! ,,jawbone ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,private spee* int]m$i>ies1 su* z broadca/]s & int]active comput] s]vice provid]s1 z well z provid]s ( spee*-enabl+ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 are critical = access to in=mation & individual expression & h a "r to indep5d5t editorial judgem5t4 7#b7 ,su* entities c also s]ve z *okepo9ts conv5i5t = ! gov]nm5t to t>get = c5sor%ip ( disfavor$ spee* & in=mation4 7#c7 ,gov]nm5t co]cion ( su* private spee* int]m$i>ies & artificial intellig5ce sy/em provid]s ?reat5s fre$om ( spee* & op5 inquiry1 p>ticul>ly = us]s :o h no say 91 or k (1 h[ _! spee* or access to in=mation is affect$4 7#d7 ,at ! same "t1 n all gov]nm5t communication to a private spee* plat=m is co]cive4 ,int]actions betwe5 ! gov]nm5t & websites1 = example1 may s]ve lawful en=cem5t purposes or facilitate legitimate dialogue ) ! private sector4 7#e7 ,memb]s ( ! public also h an int]e/ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 he>+ :at _! gov]nm5t has to say4 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c engage ) ! views ( _! gov]nm5t unless ! gov]nm5t c express ^? views4 7#f7 ,x is !re=e necess>y to limit ! ability ( ! gov]nm5t to create1 ?r\gh co]cion1 a sy/em ( spee* regulation t evades conv5i5t judicial r$ress &1 consequ5tly1 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t1 :ile ma9ta9+ ! ability ( ! gov]nm5t to in=m & p]suade4 #c4 ,f$]al cause ( action = jawbon+ ,title ,,vii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #gbc4 ,prohibition on ,f$]al ag5cy or employee jawbon+ 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce sy/em ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m artificial intellig5ce 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#c7 ,broadca/] ,! t]m broadca/] means-- 7,a7 any lic5see1 op]ator1 or own] ( a broadca/ /ation2 & 7,b7 any national broadca/ network t provides television or radio programm+ to "o or m broadca/ /ations1 includ+ ?r\gh own]%ip (1 or contractual network affiliation agreem5ts )1 ^? /ations4 7#d7 ,co]ce 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m co]ce means to take a h>mful1 ho/ile1 or unfavorable action1 to imply ! possibility ( tak+ su* action1 or to ?reat5 su* action4 7,b7 ,factors ,factors relevant to :e!r an action by an ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee satisfies ! def9ition ( co]ce "u subp>agraph 7,a7 include-- 7i7 ! ^w *oice & tone ( any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee2 7ii7 ! exi/5ce ( any ,f$]al regulatory or en=cem5t au?ority ov] ! recipi5t ( any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee2 7iii7 :e!r any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee ref]r$ to adv]se consequ5ces to ! recipi5t2 7iv7 :e!r any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee 0 private or public2 7v7 :e!r any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee includ$ an affirmative disclaim] t ! communication lack$ legal =ce2 7vi7 :e!r any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee includ$ a factual /atem5t )\t legal =ce t c\ld be useful to ! decision-mak+ ( ! recipi5t2 7vii7 :e!r any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee 0 = ! purpose ( aid+ compliance ) exi/+ law2 & 7viii7 :e!r any relevant communication f ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee l$ ! recipi5t to act contr>y to its own policies4 7#e7 ,cont5t action ,! t]m cont5t action-- 7,a7 ) respect to an int]active comput] s]vice1 means-- 7i7 add+ in=mation to1 alt]+ in=mation on1 or remov+ in=mation f ! int]active comput] s]vice1 includ+ ) respect to a label app5d$ to in=mation2 7ii7 alt]+ ! pres5tation ( in=mation on ! int]active comput] s]vice1 includ+ su* pres5tation by ! recomm5dation sy/em ( ! int]active comput] s]vice2 7iii7 limit+ int]action by an in=mation cont5t provid] ) ! int]active comput] s]vice1 includ+ t]m9at+ or susp5d+ an in=mation cont5t provid] f ! int]active comput] s]vice2 or 7iv7 alt]+ a policy ( ! int]active comput] s]vice affect+ ! mod]ation ( in=mation2 7,b7 ) respect to an artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 means-- 7i7 add+1 alt]+1 or remov+ in=mation g5]at$ or provid$ by ! artificial intellig5ce sy/em2 or 7ii7 limit+ int]action by an in=mation cont5t provid] ) ! artificial intellig5ce sy/em2 & 7,c7 ) respect to a broadca/]1 means add+ in=mation or programm+ to1 alt]+ in=mation or programm+ on1 or remov+ in=mation or programm+ f a broadca/1 includ+ be=e ! programm+ is f9aliz$ or :ile ! programm+ is 9 an inve/igative or production phase ( developm5t4 7#f7 ,employee ,! t]m employee includes a fell[1 contractor1 or consultant4 7#g7 ,in=mation ,! t]m in=mation means lawful expression protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#h7 ,in=mation cont5t provid] ,! t]m in=mation cont5t provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcj4 7#i7 ,int]active comput] s]vice ,! t]m int]active comput] s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m 9 section #bcj4 7#aj7 ,recomm5dation sy/em ,! t]m recomm5dation sy/em means a fully or p>tially automat$ sy/em us$ by an int]active comput] s]vice to sugge/1 promote1 or rank in=mation provid$ by an in=mation cont5t provid]4 7b7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be unlawful = an ag5cy1 or an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u color or pret5se ( (fice or employm5t1 to co]ce or attempt to co]ce a broadca/]1 a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice1 or a provid] ( an artificial intellig5ce sy/em )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 = ! purpose (1 or if a reasonable p]son w\ld und]/& ! co]cion or attempt$ co]cion to be = ! purpose (1 inc5tiviz+ ! broadca/] or provid] to take a cont5t action4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to-- 7i7 an action t-- 7,i7 is tak5 pursuant to a lawful inve/igation "u1 or ! en=cem5t (1 ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 & 7,,ii7 does n violate ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 an action or ?reat to take action au?oriz$ by a w>rant issu$ us+ ! proc$ures describ$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure 7or1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate c\rt1 issu$ us+ ,/ate w>rant proc$ures7 by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction2 or 7iii7 directions f an ag5cy1 or an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to a broadca/]1 a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice1 or a provid] ( an artificial intellig5ce sy/em to take an action directly relat+ to ! (ficial use ( ! broadca/ /ation1 int]active comput] s]vice1 or artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 respectively1 by ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee4 7,b7 ,burd5 ( e/abli%+ exception ,an ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee aga9/ :om a civil action is br\ght "u subsection 7c7 %all be> ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ t an exception "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph applies4 7c7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son aggriev$ by a violation ( subsection 7b71 includ+ an in=mation cont5t provid]1 may br+ a civil action aga9/ ! applicable ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,scope ( review ,9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 to ! ext5t necess>y to ! decision & :5 pres5t$1 ! c\rt %all decide all relevant que/ions ( law & int]pret con/itutional & /atutory provisions4 7#c7 ,relief ,9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a p]son may obta9 comp5satory damages & ! co/ ( ! civil action1 includ+ reasonable attorney fees & o!r litigation co/s reasonably incurr$2 7,b7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! c\rt may1 9 addition to any o!r relief available at law1 grant equitable relief t may be appropriate or necess>y to correct a violation ( subsection 7b72 & 7,c7 punitive damages may n be aw>d$4 7#d7 ,pre-trial motion = limit$ discov]y 7,a7 ,motion ,if a p>ty to a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 moves to dismiss ! action "u rule #ab7;b77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure or moves to dismiss ! action = lack ( /&+1 ! p>ty t opposes ! motion to dismiss may file a pre-trial motion = limit$ discov]y at ! discretion ( ! c\rt4 7,b7 ,limitations on "t & scope ,if ! c\rt grants a pre-trial motion = limit$ discov]y fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt %all ent] an ord] limit+ t discov]y-- 7i7 to a p]iod ( n m ?an #cj days2 & 7ii7 to evid5ce t p]mits ! p>ty t did n move to dismiss ! action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to respond to ! m]its ( ! motion to dismiss4 7,c7 ,ext5sion 7i7 ,he>+ ,^u reque/1 ! c\rt may hold a he>+ to det]m9e :e!r to ext5d discov]y1 ) respect to a motion = limit$ discov]y grant$ "u ?is p>agraph1 by n m ?an #a additional p]iod ( n m ?an #cj days4 7ii7 ,det]m9ation ,! c\rt may ext5d discov]y "u clause 7i7 = good cause %[n by ! p>ty seek+ ! ext5sion4 7#e7 ,no immunity f liability = subjective belief ( unprotect$ spee* ,no ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee t is a p>ty to a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be immune f liability on ! basis ( a f9d+ t ! ag5cy1 (fic]1 or employee _h a subjective belief t ! in=mation t is ! subject ( ! claim 9 ! civil action 0 n lawful expression protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,m&atory def5se & indemnification ( ,f$]al employees 7,a7 ,def5se ,if a civil action is br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! individual capacity ( t (fic] or employee1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 if ! (fic] or employee s elects1 %all repres5t ! (fic] or employee4 7,b7 ,indemnification 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a civil action is br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! individual capacity ( t (fic] or employee1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all indemnify ! (fic] or employee = any v]dict1 judgm5t1 or o!r monet>y aw>d r5d]$ aga9/ ! (fic] or employee4 7ii7 ,exception ,9 a civil action describ$ 9 clause 7i71 if ! c\rt f9ds t ! (fic] or employee act$ 9 a willful & wanton mann] 9 incurr+ liability "u ?is section1 clause 7i7 %all n apply & ! c\rt %all ord] ! (fic] or employee to reimburse ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ! reasonable co/s & reasonable attorney fees exp5d$ = ! def5se ( ! (fic] or employee4 7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates ,any attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may br+ a civil action 9 ! "n ( ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae on behalf ( natural p]sons resid+ 9 ! ,/ate1 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ( ! def5dant to secure relief z provid$ 9 ?is section = injury su/a9$ by ^? natural p]sons f a violation ( subsection 7b74 4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds & guidel9es = logg+ cov]$ communications ) broadca/]s1 provid]s int]active comput] s]vices1 & provid]s ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cg4 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds & guidel9es = logg+ cov]$ communications ) broadca/]s1 provid]s int]active comput] s]vices1 & provid]s ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce sy/em ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m artificial intellig5ce 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#c7 ,broadca/] ,! t]m broadca/] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd4 7#d7 ,*ild sexual abuse mat]ial ,! t]m *ild sexual abuse mat]ial means a visual depiction def9$ 9 section #bbef7h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,communication ,! t]m communication means any transf]1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by wire1 oral1 or electronic means1 ( signs1 signals1 writ+1 images1 s\nds1 or data ( any nature4 7#f7 ,communication metadata ,! t]m communication metadata means /ructural or descriptive in=mation associat$ ) a communication1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! "n ( ! s5d] & recipi5t2 7,b7 ! employ] or in/itutional affiliation ( ea* p]son id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 contact in=mation = ea* p]son id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 su* z a telephone numb] or email address2 & 7,d7 ! date on :i* ! communication 0 convey$4 7#g7 ,cov]$ communication ,! t]m cov]$ communication means ! cont5ts ( a communication & communication metadata f an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u color or pret5se ( (fice or employm5t to a broadca/]1 provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice1 or provid] ( an artificial intellig5ce sy/em reg>d+ an act or omission by su* broadca/]1 s]vice1 or sy/em ) respect to actual or pot5tial expression on or f ! broadca/]1 s]vice1 or sy/em1 includ+ any /&>ds1 processes1 or policies ( su* broadca/] or provid] gov]n+ ! broadca/1 publication1 display1 or mod]ation ( expression on or f ! broadca/]1 s]vice1 or sy/em1 b exclud+ ! cont5ts ( communications & communications metadata-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t x consi/s ( classifi$ in=mation1 z def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,classifi$ ,in=mation ,proc$ures ,act 7,public ,law #if-def71 if su* in=mation is s prop]ly classifi$2 7,b7 relat+ to *ild sexual abuse mat]ial2 & 7,c7 = actions1 ?reats1 or directions describ$ 9 a subp>agraph ( section #gbc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd4 7#h7 ,expression ,! t]m expression means any spee*1 text1 images1 video1 or any o!r in=mation di/ribut$ by an in=mation cont5t provid]1 an int]active comput] s]vice1 artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 or a broadca/]4 7#i7 ,in=mation cont5t provid] ,! t]m in=mation cont5t provid] has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74 7#aj7 ,int]active comput] s]vice ,! t]m int]active comput] s]vice means an int]active comput] s]vice z def9$ 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74 7b7 ,/&>ds & guidel9es requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice ,aga9/ ,weaponiz$ ,bureaucratic ,ov]rea* to ,network$ ,expression ,act1 ! ,director %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! head ( any o!r ag5cy ! ,director consid]s appropriate1 develop /&>ds & guidel9es to assi/ ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( section #gja ( ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 ,organization1 & ,priorities ,act ( #aigf1 includ+ ! collection1 ret5tion1 & transmission ( cov]$ communications ?r\gh ! portal e/abli%$ "u su* section4 7#b7 ,acc\nt+ = & adapt+ = specific ne$s ( ag5cies ,9 develop+ ! /&>ds & guidel9es pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all acc\nt = &1 z applicable1 adapt su* /&>ds & guidel9es to ! specific ne$s ( ea* ag5cy4 7c7 ,elem5ts ,! /&>ds & guidel9es requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all include recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7#a7 /&>d taxonomies & label+ ( cov]$ communications to be transmitt$ to ! portal describ$ 9 su* subsection2 7#b7 ! collection & logg+ ( communication metadata = ea* cov]$ communication2 7#c7 /&>d =mats to ensure int]op]ability ( cov]$ communications transmitt$ to su* portal2 7#d7 data security /&>ds & protocols = ! collection & transmission ( cov]$ communications to su* portal2 & 7#e7 audit1 managem5t1 & monitor+ controls = ! ret5tion ( cov]$ communications by ! ag5cy4 7d7 ,bi5nial updates to ! /&>ds & guidel9es ,n less ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,director %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 review ! /&>ds & guidel9es issu$ "u subsection 7b7 & may revise & update su* /&>ds & guidel9es z necess>y4 7e7 ,submission to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy ,! ,director %all submit ! /&>ds & guidel9es develop$ "u subsection 7b71 & any revisions made "u subsection 7d71 to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy = purposes ( c>ry+ out section #gja ( ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 ,organization1 & ,priorities ,act ( #aigf4 4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( portal = cov]$ communications ) broadca/]s1 provid]s ( int]active comput] s]vices1 & provid]s ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems ,! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 ,organization1 & ,priorities ,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,vii ,communications ) broadca/]s1 provid]s ( int]active comput] s]vices1 & provid]s ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems #gja4 ,portal = cov]$ communications ) broadca/]s1 provid]s ( int]active comput] s]vices1 & provid]s ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce sy/em ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m artificial intellig5ce 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#c7 ,broadca/] ,! t]m broadca/] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd4 7#d7 ,communication1 communication metadata1 cov]$ communication1 employee1 & expression ,! t]ms communication1 communication metadata1 cov]$ communication1 employee1 & expression h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #cg ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act4 7#e7 ,cont5t action ,! t]m cont5t action has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd4 7#f7 ,in=mation cont5t provid] & int]active comput] s]vice ,! t]ms in=mation cont5t provid] & int]active comput] s]vice h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74 7#g7 ,portal ,! t]m portal means ! cov]$ communications portal e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy pursuant to subsection 7c74 7b7 ,adoption ( national in/itute ( /&>ds & te*nology /&>ds & guidel9es ,^u receiv+ ! /&>ds & guidel9es f ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology pursuant to section #cg7;e7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act1 ! ,director %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 issue a requirem5t t ! head ( ea* ag5cy-- 7#a7 adopt su* /&>ds & guidel9es2 & 7#b7 comply ) ! requirem5ts = transmission ( cov]$ communications pursuant to subsection 7c74 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( cov]$ communications portal ,! ,director %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget-- 7#a7 e/abli% a portal = cov]$ communications2 & 7#b7 require ea* head ( an ag5cy to transmit to ! portal1 n less ?an once e #abj days1 new or previ\sly unreport$ cov]$ communications discov]$ ?r\gh reasonable ef=ts1 includ+ employee self-report+4 7d7 ,public website = cov]$ communications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all make available on a publicly accessible1 se>*able website1 a detail$ description ( ea* cov]$ communication1 receiv$ by ! ,director "u subsection 7c7 t-- 7,a7 summ>izes ! cont5ts ( ea* cov]$ communication2 & 7,b7 id5tifies all reque/s1 :e!r impli$ or express1 = cont5t actions includ$ 9 su* cov]$ communications4 7#b7 ,availability ( s5sitive cov]$ communications 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & ! applicable ag5cy head1 r$act in=mation conta9$ 9 a detail$ description ( a cov]$ communication1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 be=e publication to ! public1 to ! ext5t t su* in=mation falls into an exemption describ$ 9 a p>agraph ( section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 if-- 7i7 ! description includes m>k+s detail+ ! specific exemption "u :i* su* r$actions 7 made2 & 7ii7 su* in=mation is unr$act$ :5 an exemption is no long] applicable4 7,b7 ,availability to ,congress ,! full1 unr$act$ record ( all cov]$ communications %all be made available to ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives at an int]val det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,*airm5 & ,rank+ ,memb]s ea* ,congress1 b n less ?an once e fiscal ye>4 7e7 ,provid] compla9t process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ ! publicly accessible1 se>*able website "u subsection 7d71 ! ,director %all also e/abli% a process )9 su* website ?r\gh :i* ! broadca/]1 provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice1 or provid] ( an artificial intellig5ce sy/em may1 )\t retaliation by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 submit a compla9t alleg+ t an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has violat$ section #gbc7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd4 7#b7 ,transmittal ( compla9t 7,a7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] receiv+ a valid compla9t pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,director %all transmit su* compla9t to-- 7i7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy t employs ! (fic] or employee2 7ii7 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7iii7 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,validity ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a compla9t ( ! broadca/]1 provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice1 or provid] ( an artificial intellig5ce sy/em is consid]$ valid if ! compla9t-- 7i7 is br\ght by an employee or an au?oriz$ p]son act+ on behalf ( ! broadca/] or provid]2 & 7ii7 id5tifies ! communication & includes suffici5t in=mation to reasonably sub/antiate an alleg$ violation ( section #gbc7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd4 7f7 ,audits = compliance ) ! national in/itute ( /&>ds & te*nology /&>ds & guidel9es 7#a7 ,audits requir$ ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 ea* ,inspector ,g5]al ( an ag5cy %all audit ! compliance ( ! ag5cy ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al )-- 7,a7 ! /&>ds & guidel9es requir$ to be adopt$ "u subsection 7b77#a72 & 7,b7 ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7c7 reg>d+ transmittal ( cov]$ communications to ! portal e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection1 includ+ a review ( :e!r ! ag5cy is prop]ly categoriz+ a communication z a cov]$ communication = li/+ 9 ! portal & transmission to ,congress & consid]ation ( :e!r ! ag5cy is prop]ly exclud+ a communication f categorization z a cov]$ communication4 7#b7 ,transmittal ( f9d+s ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] an ,inspector ,g5]al completes an audit "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all transmit a summ>y ( ! f9d+s ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ) respect to ! audit to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,director4 7,b7 ,! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 4 #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 is det]m9$ to be un5=ceable or invalid1 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n be affect$4