[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 86 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1454. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Paul) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2048, to reform the 
authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of 
certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen 
registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of 
information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and 
criminal purposes, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON DATA SECURITY VULNERABILITY MANDATES.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
     agency may mandate that a manufacturer, developer, or seller 
     of covered products design or alter the security functions in 
     its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user 
     of such product or service, or to allow the physical search 
     of such product, by any agency.
       (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to mandates 
     authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law 
     Enforcement Act (47 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and
       (2) the term ``covered product'' means any computer 
     hardware, computer software, or electronic device that is 
     made available to the general public.
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