S.Amdt. 333

1. Adds SEC. 3. PROTECTIONS FOR BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES at the end of the bill

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   In S. 1038 · Introduced in Senate

   (b) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.-- Section 6001(b)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 1801 note) is amended by striking "May 27, 2011" and inserting "June 1, 2015".

   Inserted: SEC. 3. PROTECTIONS FOR BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES.

   Inserted: (a) Exemption of Bookstores and Libraries From Orders Requiring the Production of Any Tangible Things for Certain Foreign Intelligence Investigations.--Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(i) Prohibition on Searching for or Seizing Material From a Bookseller or Library.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--No application may be made under this section with either the purpose or effect of searching for, or seizing from, a bookseller or library documentary materials that contain personally identifiable information concerning a patron of a bookseller or library.

   Inserted: "(2) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as precluding a physical search for documentary materials referred to in paragraph (1) under other provisions of law, including under section 303.

   Inserted: "(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:

   Inserted: "(A) Bookseller.--The term 'bookseller' means any person or entity engaged in the sale, rental or delivery of books, journals, magazines, or other similar forms of communication in print or digitally.

   Inserted: "(B) Documentary materials.--The term 'documentary materials' means any document, tape or other communication created by a bookseller or library in connection with print or digital dissemination of a book, journal, magazine, newspaper, or other similar form of communication, including access to the Internet.

   Inserted: "(C) Library.--The term 'library' has the meaning given that term under section 213(2) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(2)) whose services include access to the Internet, books, journals, magazines, newspapers, or other similar forms of communication in print or digitally to patrons for their use, review, examination or circulation.

   Inserted: "(D) Patron.--The term 'patron' means any purchaser, renter, borrower, user or subscriber of goods or services from a library or bookseller.

   Inserted: "(E) Personally identifiable information.--The term 'personally identifiable information' includes information that identifies a person as having used, requested or obtained specific reading materials or services from a bookseller or library.".

   Inserted: (b) National Security Letters.--Section 2709(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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   Inserted: "(f) Exception for Libraries and Booksellers.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--A library or a bookseller is not a wire or electronic communication service provider for purposes of this section, regardless of whether the library or bookseller is providing electronic communication service.

   Inserted: "(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:

   Inserted: "(A) Bookseller.--The term bookseller means any person or entity engaged in the sale, rental, or delivery of books, journals, magazines, or other similar forms of communication in print or digitally.

   Inserted: "(B) Library.--The term library has the meaning given that term in section 213(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)).".

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