,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #efaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjbf,mrs4 ,moody introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to limit ! ability ( p]sons t pose a   
?reat to national security to receive & 
en=ce pat5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prohibit+ ,adv]s>ial ,pat5ts ,act (    
#bjbf4  #b4 ,limitation on ability (    
p]sons t pose a ?reat to national       
security to receive & en=ce pat5ts  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aj ( title #ce1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #ajf4 ,limitation on ability 
( p]sons t pose a ?reat to national     
security to receive & en=ce pat5ts  7a7 
,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law-- 7#a7 a p]son may n be issu$ a    
,unit$ ,/ates pat5t = an inv5tion if t  
p]son 7or any subsidi>y1 affiliate1     
successor1 assign1 legal repres5tative1 

or privy ( t p]son7-- 7,a7 is on !      
,non-,,sdn ,*9ese ,milit>y-,indu/rial   
,complex ,companies ,li/ 7,,ns-,,cmic   
,li/7 ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign      
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury pursuant to ,executive ,ord]  
#aciei 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to address+ ! ?reat f securities       
inve/m5ts t f9ance communi/ ,*9ese      
milit>y companies71 or any successor    
ord]2  7,b7 is on ! li/ ( ,*9ese milit>y
 companies op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
requir$ by section #abfj;,h ( ! ,william
 ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note2 ,public ,law  
#aaf-bhc72 or  7,c7 produces or provides
 communications equipm5t or s]vice on ! 
li/ publi%$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission "u section #b7;a7 ( !       
,secure & ,tru/$ ,communications        
,networks ,act ( #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#afja7;a772  7#b7 any ,unit$ ,/ates     
pat5t 7:e!r issu$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section7 %all be  

un5=ceable dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! p]son 
to :i* ! pat5t is issu$ is z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 no proc$ure1     
includ+ any proc$ure "u ! ,pat5t        
,prosecution ,highway ,program1 may be  
us$ to conduct an exp$it$ review an     
application = a pat5t fil$ by a p]son   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,waiv]   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !  
application ( ! prohibition "u          
subsection 7a7 ) respect to a p]son =   
successive p]iods ( n m ?an #ahj days   
ea* if ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t !re
 is n an ess5tial security int]e/ 9     
apply+ ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 )
 respect to t p]son2 &  7,b7 submits1 n 
few] ?an #cj days be=e waiv+ t          
prohibition1 a report to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives conta9+-- 7i7 a specific
 & detail$ rationale = ! det]m9ation t  
!re is n an ess5tial security int]e/ 9  
apply+ ! prohibition ) respect to t     
p]son2  7ii7 a description ( ! activity 

t result$ 9 ! p]son be+ includ$ on a li/
 or 9 a report describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection        
7a77#a72  7iii7 an assessm5t ( !        
significance ( ! activity describ$ 9    
clause 7ii7 to ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or allies ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iv7 an explanation ( 
any ef=t made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
secure ! coop]ation ( ! gov]nm5t )      
prim>y jurisdiction ov] ! p]son1 or ( ! 
location 9 :i* ! activity describ$ 9    
clause 7ii7 occurr$1 to t]m9ate1 z      
appropriate1 or p5alize t activity4     
7#b7 ,consi/5cy ) int]national          
obligations ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t1 
9 grant+ any waiv] "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,presid5t ex]cises t au?ority 9 a mann] 
t is consi/5t ) int]national            
obligations4  7c7 ,no effect on pat5t   
application2 own]%ip & t]m ( pat5t ,!   
application ( ! prohibition "u          
subsection 7a71 or ! grant ( any waiv]  
"u subsection 7b71 to a p]son %all n    
affect-- 7#a7 ! ability ( t p]son to    

file a pat5t application2  7#b7 except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 !        
exam9ation ( any pat5t application fil$ 
by t p]son2 or  7#c7 ! own]%ip or t]m ( 
any pat5t own$ by t p]son4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #aj ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #aje ! foll[+3  #ajf4 
,limitation on ability ( p]sons t pose a
 ?reat to national security to receive &
 en=ce pat5ts4  4