H.R. 9716

PRIVACY Act

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Introduced Jul 15
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Introduced Jul 15
Committee Now
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Senate —
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Jul 15)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Use of State or local surveillance devices and data by Federal law enforcement agencies

Sec. 3. Limitations on Federal funding for surveillance devices

Sec. 4. Reporting to congressional committees

Sec. 5. Minimization standards

Sec. 6. No retaliatory use

Sec. 7. Rules of construction

Sec. 8. Enforcement

Sec. 9. Severability; constitutional validity

(a) Severability. If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act, and the application of the remaining provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected.

(b) Constitutional validity. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit, diminish, or expand the validity of the Constitution of the United States, including rights secured by the Fourth Amendment.

(c) Other law. This Act does not limit requirements under chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act), section 552a of title 5, United States Code.

Sec. 10. Definitions

Sec. 11. Effective date