1.Section 2710(b)(2)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
(B)to any person with the informed, written
consent (including through an electronic means using the Internet) in a form
distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial
obligations of the consumer given at one or both of the following times—
(i)the time the
disclosure is sought; and
(ii)in advance for a
set period of time or until consent is withdrawn by such
consumer;
.
<enum>I</enum><header>Video privacy
protection</header>
<section id="id595bccaa1bb0414f9b8cf58c68c7e819"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short title
</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as
the <quote><short-title>Video Privacy Protection Act
Amendments Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ide3936b2946cc4d9b96cc08f7845459dc"><enum>102.</enum><header>Video Privacy
Protection Act Amendment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="id8ad8df1692954ae18c0f2abab6c2bb0d" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to any person with the
informed, written consent (including through an electronic means using the
Internet) of the consumer that—</text>
<clause id="id1fd44cc047054551a2a62411a1e0fee6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is in a form distinct and
separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of
the consumer;</text>
</clause><clause id="id20814bae5b7c46f291a626ed191c9bba"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at the election of the
consumer—</text>
<subclause id="id7845DDC711BA41F6810FAB3131EE29AD"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(I)</added-phrase></enum><text>is given at time
the disclosure is sought; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAEE0C5FDD5404BFD8207D3C69FDA25ED"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is given in advance for
a set period of time, not to exceed 2 years or until consent is withdrawn by
the consumer, which ever is sooner; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id4315c07434e54cecb057c9894cf16b82"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the video tape service
provider has provided an opportunity, in a clear and conspicuous manner, for
the consumer to withdraw on a case-by-case basis or to withdraw for ongoing
disclosures, at the consumer's
election;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Electronic
communications privacy</header>
<section changed="added" committee-id="SSJU00" id="id9c30172b653643a498697dabe8b9705c" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Electronic Communications
Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section changed="added" committee-id="SSJU00" id="id845246dc5cc04d48aad8d6075efddbf9" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>202.</enum><header>Confidentiality of
electronic communications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2702(a)(3) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="id131F94AC30E14E8EA4F0EC827A3D75B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a provider of remote computing service or
electronic communication service to the public shall not knowingly divulge to
any governmental entity the contents of any communication described in section
2703(a), or any record or other information pertaining to a subscriber or
customer of such
service.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section changed="added" committee-id="SSJU00" id="id452e6b8576cb4b268a580970bd44b28c" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>203.</enum><header>Elimination of 180-day
rule; search warrant requirement; required disclosure of customer
records</header>
<subsection id="idac61791b9ac74394a44a548336b448cf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="id86bb5558985f46ab819eb566cb7c9e18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contents of wire or
electronic communications</header><text>A governmental entity may require the
disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service or remote
computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is
in electronic storage with or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by the
provider only if the governmental entity obtains a warrant issued using the
procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the
case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures) that is issued by
a court of competent jurisdiction directing the disclosure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id170f64b166c04a2fa82699a50705ddf4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Except
as provided in section 2705, not later than 10 business days, in the case of a
law enforcement agency, or not later than 3 days, in the case of any other
governmental entity, after a governmental entity receives the contents of a
wire or electronic communication of a subscriber or customer from a provider of
electronic communication service or remote computing service under subsection
(a), the governmental entity shall serve upon, or deliver to by registered or
first-class mail, electronic mail, or other means reasonably calculated to be
effective, as specified by the court issuing the warrant, the subscriber or
customer—</text>
<paragraph id="id11515de9ea1b442ca2438f3845d48392"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a copy of the warrant;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd7c41b92ce6c4ecd829de597062132de"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a notice that includes
the information referred to in clause (i) and (ii) of section
2705(a)(4)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc0549647e3354e7f9d9406989673c7f9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Records concerning
electronic communication service or remote computing service</header>
<paragraph id="id87ed55a0922a410da0bcfa4d1f6799fb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), a governmental entity may
require a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing
service to disclose a record or other information pertaining to a subscriber or
customer of the provider or service (not including the contents of
communications), only if the governmental entity—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb975fa8c548a4a0bb00e598dffc281a1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>obtains a warrant issued
using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or,
in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures) that is
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction directing the disclosure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide6c289f77a8b4439a2fd8792cabc44b6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>obtains a court order
directing the disclosure under subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf5140bc6ce1a4bec9a23d9a518b66fe6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has the consent of the
subscriber or customer to the disclosure; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8e50347fc078444fb2651186efa4170f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>submits a formal written
request relevant to a law enforcement investigation concerning telemarketing
fraud for the name, address, and place of business of a subscriber or customer
of the provider or service that is engaged in telemarketing (as defined in
section 2325).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0927e836f7ec4239a1cb730f54d0682a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information to be
disclosed</header><text>A provider of electronic communication service or
remote computing service shall, in response to an administrative subpoena
authorized by Federal or State statute, a grand jury, trial, or civil discovery
subpoena, or any means authorized under paragraph (1), disclose to a
governmental entity the—</text>
<subparagraph id="iddc361ca4ce5b45ad9c376d4a540a8498"><enum>(A)</enum><text>name;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2a4a7a982dcd42f28d97c9c2dd63cb1f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>address;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46751f69f9f2446fa3cf45ba222e7586"><enum>(C)</enum><text>local and long distance
telephone connection records, or records of session times and durations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id605998d10cb14360bdde1d3aaa4b12b0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>length of service
(including start date) and types of service used;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5d4e6d1c66744e02b7599c11c3bd0cae"><enum>(E)</enum><text>telephone or instrument
number or other subscriber number or identity, including any temporarily
assigned network address; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcaac8d7f53ee438e86de06f61ea0f201"><enum>(F)</enum><text>means and source of
payment for such service (including any credit card or bank account number), of
a subscriber or customer of such service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id861bb624730f4c5eaadb03c67c9e24b7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice not
required</header><text>A governmental entity that receives records or
information under this subsection is not required to provide notice to a
subscriber or
customer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id93ec43c18c03446cb051ecd9bcdb71d9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header><text>Section 2703(d) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idd338b61bd42a4aa5a66804037ab65507"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A
court order for disclosure under subsection (b) or (c)</quote> and inserting
<quote>A court order for disclosure under subsection (c)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5f867f60635347c58a3deda4990bbed7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the
contents of a wire or electronic communication, or</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section changed="added" committee-id="SSJU00" id="id4366fe6af694405f859eafb07fa584f0" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>204.</enum><header>Delayed
notice</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2705 of title
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="id846B983C18CA4547992A3F8274E4D036"><enum>2705.</enum><header>Delayed
notice</header>
<subsection id="idEF6FAE7CE83046DA84DBB75E97A7123B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Delay of
notification</header>
<paragraph id="idAE2A97D5496541ECB576E70E872FA9D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A governmental entity
that is seeking a warrant under section 2703(a) may include in the application
for the warrant a request for an order delaying the notification required under
section 2703(a) for a period of not more than 180 days, in the case of a law
enforcement agency, or not more than 90 days, in the case of any other
governmental entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id016504037E3044E9A7280DE9C89CE50A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A court shall grant a request for delayed
notification made under paragraph (1) if the court determines that there is
reason to believe that notification of the existence of the warrant may result
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="id52038D2FE4184921BDF399E1B0628958"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">endangering the life or physical safety of
an individual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3408D8464EEC4A188779E767A835D244"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">flight from prosecution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63D574FFCE5E4E918B23CB41C949877D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">destruction of or tampering with
evidence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idACE6B73791ED49BE9CDD5EB35EBA1805"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">intimidation of potential witnesses;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75A06182DFD04FA6BB75AADC166A016E"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">otherwise seriously jeopardizing an
investigation or unduly delaying a trial.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5AA6AD57026349E4B07780A6713A1A50"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request by a governmental entity, a
court may grant 1 or more extensions of the delay of notification granted under
paragraph (2) of not more than 180 days, in the case of a law enforcement
agency, or not more than 90 days, in the case of any other governmental
entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id618FB081C4684266ACA8ED8894A97299"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Expiration of the delay
of notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon
expiration of the period of delay of notification under paragraph (2) or (3),
the governmental entity shall serve upon, or deliver to by registered or
first-class mail, electronic mail or other means reasonably calculated to be
effective as specified by the court approving the search warrant, the customer
or subscriber—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9A172D44347540D69B6FC922D8F6AB29"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a copy of the warrant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1D9954F9C81642B29223F280366436DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notice that informs the customer or
subscriber—</text>
<clause id="id498E6875B0CB4722A5771EE93B28F443"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of the nature of the law
enforcement inquiry with reasonable specificity;</text>
</clause><clause id="id92704D6C4B9045F1B8AC3E98848ECFB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that information maintained for the
customer or subscriber by the provider of electronic communication service or
remote computing service named in the process or request was supplied to, or
requested by, the governmental entity;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE44F04CEBFC749699F636691B27D5C83"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the date on which the warrant was served
on the provider and the date on which the information was provided by the
provider to the governmental entity;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE71A9CE20B094447B03F6407D3FC486E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that notification of the customer or
subscriber was delayed;</text>
</clause><clause id="id70b38e472f31411e9746d68af54ab94f"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the identity of the court
authorizing the delay; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1dc2723e8d0243e69cb7a6d08878628d"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>of the provision of this
chapter under which the delay was authorized.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id281179542e7d402c88c5a07ae13b09e0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preclusion of notice to
subject of governmental access</header>
<paragraph id="idc648b00810d04613a513b0a98924d14c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A governmental entity that is obtaining the contents of a
communication or information or records under section 2703 may apply to a court
for an order directing a provider of electronic communication service or remote
computing service to which a warrant, order, subpoena, or other directive under
section 2703 is directed not to notify any other person of the existence of the
warrant, order, subpoena, or other directive for a period of not more than 180
days, in the case of a law enforcement agency, or not more than 90 days, in the
case of any other governmental entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8619c72b60c1438e974253cbf7bc43fd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>A
court shall grant a request for an order made under paragraph (1) if the court
determines that there is reason to believe that notification of the existence
of the warrant, order, subpoena, or other directive may result in—</text>
<subparagraph id="id94a685fe1ed544869832748f93743fbe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>endangering the life or
physical safety of an individual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id44b8fee86f5342fa94d4e140487cf2c4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flight from
prosecution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1217477a7039409c8122f37700274804"><enum>(C)</enum><text>destruction of or
tampering with evidence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3cdaf2ce9d3446369a487983a2b7359e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>intimidation of potential
witnesses; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida71a75af3429452fbcb8e8a6179b82fc"><enum>(E)</enum><text>otherwise seriously
jeopardizing an investigation or unduly delaying a trial.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id70cede8994fe44bcb14710143edf9e25"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Upon
request by a governmental entity, a court may grant 1 or more extensions of an
order granted under paragraph (2) of not more than 180 days, in the case of a
law enforcement agency, or not more than 90 days, in the case of any other
governmental entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd92a2a6f40dc441d9f25a6f6a16dd10d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prior notice to law
enforcement</header><text>Upon expiration of the period of delay of notice
under this section, and not later than 3 business days before providing notice
to a customer or subscriber, a provider of electronic communications service or
remote computing service shall notify the governmental entity that obtained the
contents of a communication or information or records under section 2703 of the
intent of the provider of electronic communications service or remote computing
service to notify the customer or subscriber of the existence of the warrant,
order, or subpoena seeking that information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC0406CD8615440F4B3BBAE848509AF6F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section and section 2703, the term <term>law enforcement agency</term>
means an agency of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a
State, authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise
the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of
criminal law, or any other Federal or State agency conducting a criminal
investigation.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section changed="added" id="id67c8741595bb497fa8adcdff9e4dc9e6" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>205.</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title or an amendment made by this title shall be construed to apply the
warrant requirement for contents of a wire or electronic communication
authorized under this title or an amendment made by this title to any other
section of title 18, United States Code (including chapter 119 of such title
(commonly known as the <quote>Wiretap Act</quote>)), the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), or any other provision of
Federal law.</text>
</section>Amend the title so as to read:
An Act to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify
that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written
consent on an ongoing basis, to improve the provisions of title 18 relating to
the privacy of electronic communications, and for other
purposes.
.
November 29, 2012
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
title