S.Amdt. 3000

SA 3000. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At beginning of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5___. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER PERSONAL INFORMATION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not establish any searchable online database of the personal information of any owner, operator, or employee of a livestock or farming operation.

(b) Inclusions.--For purposes of subsection (a), personal information includes--

(1) names of the owners, operators, or employees or of family members of the owners, operators, or employees;

(2) telephone numbers;

(3) email addresses;

(4) physical or mailing addresses;

(5) number of livestock;

(6) Global Positioning System coordinates; or

(7) other personal information regarding the owners, operators, or employees.

(c) FOIA.--

(1) In general.--Personal information described in subsection (b) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.

(2) Applicability.--For purposes of paragraph (1), this section shall be considered a statute described in section 552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code.