To prohibit the retention of incidentally acquired communications in the course of intelligence collection activities.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8549 To prohibit the retention of incidentally acquired communications in the course of intelligence collection activities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 9, 2020 Mr. AMASH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To prohibit the retention of incidentally acquired communica- tions in the course of intelligence collection activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF RETENTION OF INCIDEN- 3 TALLY ACQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 4 COURSE OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AC- 5 TIVITIES. 6 Section 309(b)(3)(A) of the Intelligence Authoriza- 7 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1813) is amend- 8 ed by striking ‘‘and shall permit the acquisition, retention, 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:36 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8549.IH H8549 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8549 IH and dissemination of covered communications subject to 1 the limitation in subparagraph (B)’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:36 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8549.IH H8549 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS