[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6671 Received in Senate (RDS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6671


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 19, 2012

                                Received

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                                 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 and that consent may be obtained through 
                             the Internet.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Video Privacy Protection Act 
Amendments Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. VIDEO PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENT.

    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) of 
        the consumer that--
                    ``(i) is in a form distinct and separate from any 
                form setting forth other legal or financial obligations 
                of the consumer;
                    ``(ii) at the election of the consumer--
                            ``(I) is given at the time the disclosure 
                        is sought; or
                            ``(II) is given in advance for a set period 
                        of time, not to exceed 2 years or until consent 
                        is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is 
                        sooner; and
                    ``(iii) 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 from ongoing disclosures, at the 
                consumer's election;''.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.