(iv), (v)(II), and (vi) shall begin on the 
earlier of— 
‘‘(I) the date on which a law en-
forcement agency first begins to use 
the cell site simulator as authorized 
by the warrant, or extension thereof; 
or 
‘‘(II) the date that is 10 days 
after the warrant, or extension there-
of, is issued. 
‘‘(B) EMERGENCY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the 
use of a cell-site simulator by a law en-
forcement agency of a governmental entity, 
or use of a cell-site simulator as part of as-
sistance provided by a component of the 
Department of Defense or an Armed Force 
to such a law enforcement agency, if— 
‘‘(I) the governmental entity rea-
sonably determines an emergency ex-
ists that— 
‘‘(aa) involves— 
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‘‘(AA) immediate dan-
ger of death or serious phys-
ical injury to any person; 
‘‘(BB) 
conspiratorial 
activities characteristic of 
organized crime; or 
‘‘(CC) 
an 
immediate 
threat to a national security 
interest; and 
‘‘(bb) requires use of a cell- 
site simulator before a warrant 
described in subparagraph (A) 
can, with due diligence, be ob-
tained; and 
‘‘(II) except in an instance in 
which the governmental entity is try-
ing to locate a lost or missing person, 
locate someone believed to have been 
abducted or kidnapped, or find vic-
tims, dead or alive, in an area where 
a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or 
other mass casualty event has taken 
place— 
‘‘(aa) there are grounds 
upon which a warrant described 
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in subparagraph (A) could be en-
tered to authorize such use; and 
‘‘(bb) the governmental enti-
ty applies for a warrant described 
in subparagraph (A) approving 
such use not later than 48 hours 
after such use begins, and takes 
such steps to expedite the consid-
eration of such application as 
may be possible. 
‘‘(ii) TERMINATION
OF
EMERGENCY 
USE.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—A law en-
forcement agency of a governmental 
entity shall immediately terminate use 
of a cell-site simulator under clause 
(i) of this subparagraph at the earlier 
of the time the information sought is 
obtained or the time the application 
for a warrant described in subpara-
graph (A) is denied. 
‘‘(II) WARRANT DENIED.—If an 
application for a warrant described in 
clause (i)(II)(bb) is denied— 
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‘‘(aa) any information or 
evidence derived from use of the 
cell-site simulator shall be— 
‘‘(AA) subject to sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(BB) 
promptly 
de-
stroyed by the applicable law 
enforcement agency; and 
‘‘(bb) the applicable law en-
forcement agency shall serve an 
inventory on each person named 
in the application. 
‘‘(C) DISCLOSURES REQUIRED IN APPLICA-
TION.—In any application for a warrant au-
thorizing the use of a cell-site simulator under 
subparagraph (A) or (B), the governmental en-
tity shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) A disclosure of any potential dis-
ruption of the ability of the subject of the 
surveillance or bystanders to use commer-
cial mobile radio services or private mobile 
services, including using advanced commu-
nications services, to make or receive, as 
applicable— 
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‘‘(I) emergency calls (including 
9–1–1 calls); 
‘‘(II) calls to the universal tele-
phone number within the United 
States for the purpose of the national 
suicide prevention and mental health 
crisis hotline system designated under 
paragraph (4) of section 251(e) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 251(e)); 
‘‘(III) calls to the nationwide toll- 
free number for the poison control 
centers established under section 1271 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300d–71); 
‘‘(IV) calls using telecommuni-
cations relay services; or 
‘‘(V) any other communications 
or transmissions. 
‘‘(ii) A certification that the specific 
model of the cell-site simulator to be used 
has been inspected by a third party that is 
an accredited testing laboratory recognized 
by the Federal Communications Commis-
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sion to verify the accuracy of the disclosure 
under clause (i). 
‘‘(iii) A disclosure of the methods and 
precautions that will be used to minimize 
disruption, including— 
‘‘(I) any limit on the length of 
time the cell-site simulator can be in 
continuous operation; and 
‘‘(II) any user-defined limit on 
the transmission range of the cell-site 
simulator. 
‘‘(iv) A disclosure as to whether the 
cell-site simulator will primarily be used at 
a gathering where constitutionally pro-
tected activity, including speech, will occur. 
‘‘(D) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Within a reason-
able time, but, subject to clause (ii), not 
later than 90 days after the filing of an 
application for a warrant authorizing the 
use of a cell-site simulator which is denied 
or the termination of the period of such a 
warrant, or extensions thereof, the issuing 
or denying judge shall cause to be served 
on the persons named in the warrant or 
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the application, and, as the judge may de-
termine, in the discretion of the judge, is 
in the interest of justice, other persons 
about whose devices the government ob-
tained information with the cell site simu-
lator, an inventory which shall include no-
tice of— 
‘‘(I) the fact of the entry of the 
warrant or the application; 
‘‘(II) the date of the entry and 
the period of authorized, approved or 
disapproved use of a cell-site simu-
lator, or the denial of the application; 
and 
‘‘(III) whether, during the pe-
riod— 
‘‘(aa) 
information 
about 
their device was, or was not, ob-
tained by the government; 
‘‘(bb) their location was, or 
was not, tracked; and 
‘‘(cc) their communications 
were, or were not, intercepted. 
‘‘(ii) DELAY OF NOTICE.—On an ex 
parte showing of good cause to a court of 
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competent jurisdiction, the serving of the 
inventory required under clause (i) may be 
postponed. 
‘‘(2) 
FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE
SURVEIL-
LANCE.—Use of a cell-site simulator by an element 
of the intelligence community shall not be subject to 
subsection (a)(1) if it is conducted in a manner that 
is in accordance with— 
‘‘(A) title I of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.) (including testing or training authorized 
under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 105(g) of 
such Act (50 U.S.C. 1805(g)) (including such 
testing or training conducted in conjunction 
with a component of the Department of De-
fense or an Armed Force), if any information 
obtained during such testing or training (in-
cluding metadata) is destroyed after its use for 
such testing or training); or 
‘‘(B) section 704(c)(1)(E) of such Act (50 
U.S.C. 1881c(c)(1)(E)). 
‘‘(3) RESEARCH.—Subsection (a)(1) shall not 
apply to the use of a cell-site simulator in order to 
engage, in good-faith, in research or teaching by a 
person that is not— 
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‘‘(A) a law enforcement agency of a gov-
ernmental entity; 
‘‘(B) an element of the intelligence commu-
nity; or 
‘‘(C) acting as an agent thereof. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTIVE SERVICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) 
shall not apply to the use of a cell-site simu-
lator in the performance of protective duties 
pursuant to section 3056 of this title, or as oth-
erwise authorized by law. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
AS
EVI-
DENCE.—No information acquired through the 
use of a cell-site simulator under the authority 
under subparagraph (A), and no evidence de-
rived therefrom, may be received in evidence in 
any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or be-
fore any court, grand jury, department, officer, 
agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, 
or other authority of the United States, a State, 
or a political subdivision thereof. 
‘‘(C) NO
BAR
TO
OTHER
AUTHORIZED 
USE.—Nothing in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
shall be construed to prohibit the United States 
Secret Service from using a cell-site simulator 
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in accordance with a provision of this section 
other than subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(5) CONTRABAND INTERDICTION BY CORREC-
TIONAL
FACILITIES.—Subsection (a)(1) shall not 
apply to the use of a contraband interdiction system 
if the correctional facility or the entity operating the 
contraband interdiction system for the benefit of the 
correctional facility— 
‘‘(A) has— 
‘‘(i) taken reasonable steps to restrict 
transmissions by the contraband interdic-
tion system to cellular devices physically lo-
cated within the property of the correc-
tional facility; 
‘‘(ii) posted signs around the correc-
tional facility informing visitors and staff 
that the correctional facility employs such 
a contraband interdiction system; and 
‘‘(iii) complied with any relevant regu-
lations promulgated by the Federal Com-
munications Commission and, as applica-
ble, policies issued by the National Tele-
communications and Information Adminis-
tration; 
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‘‘(B) annually tests and evaluates compli-
ance with subparagraph (A) in accordance with 
best practices, which shall be issued by the Fed-
eral Communications Commission; and 
‘‘(C) not later than 10 business days after 
identifying an issue relating to the use of the 
contraband interdiction system, whether in the 
course of normal business operations or con-
ducting testing and evaluation, submits to the 
Federal Communications Commission a report 
describing the issues identified and the steps 
taken to address the issues. 
‘‘(6) TESTING
AND
TRAINING
BY
LAW
EN-
FORCEMENT.—Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to 
the use of a cell-site simulator by a law enforcement 
agency of a governmental entity in the normal 
course of official duties that is not targeted against 
the communications of any particular person or per-
sons, under procedures approved by the Attorney 
General, solely to— 
‘‘(A) test the capability of electronic equip-
ment, if— 
‘‘(i) it is not reasonable to obtain the 
consent of the persons incidentally sub-
jected to the surveillance; 
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‘‘(ii) the test is limited in extent and 
duration to that necessary to determine to 
capability of the equipment; 
‘‘(iii) any information obtained during 
such testing (including metadata) is re-
tained and used only for the purpose of de-
termining the capability of the equipment, 
is disclosed only to test personnel, and is 
destroyed before or immediately upon com-
pletion of the test; and 
‘‘(iv) the test is for a period of not 
longer than 90 days, unless the law en-
forcement agency obtains the prior ap-
proval of the Attorney General; or 
‘‘(B) train law enforcement personnel in 
the use of electronic surveillance equipment, 
if— 
‘‘(i) it is not reasonable to— 
‘‘(I) obtain the consent of the 
persons incidentally subjected to the 
surveillance; 
‘‘(II) train persons in the course 
of otherwise authorized law enforce-
ment activities; or 
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‘‘(III) train persons in the use of 
such equipment without engaging in 
surveillance; 
‘‘(ii) such surveillance is limited in ex-
tent and duration to that necessary to 
train the personnel in the use of the equip-
ment; and 
‘‘(iii) any information obtained during 
such training (including metadata) is de-
stroyed after its use for such training. 
‘‘(7) FCC TESTING.—Subsection (a)(1) shall 
not apply to the use of a cell-site simulator by the 
Federal Communications Commission, or an accred-
ited testing laboratory recognized by the Federal 
Communications Commission, in order to test the 
cell-site simulator. 
‘‘(8) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to exempt a State 
or local government from complying with regulations 
promulgated by the Federal Communications Com-
mission, including the requirement to obtain author-
ization to transmit on spectrum regulated by the 
Federal Communications Commission. 
‘‘(e) LIMIT ON CERTAIN USE NOT CONDUCTED PUR-
SUANT TO WARRANTS AND ORDERS.—The use of a cell- 
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site simulator under subsection (d)(1)(B) of this section 
(which shall not include such a use by a component of 
the Department of Defense or an Armed Force providing 
assistance to a law enforcement agency of a governmental 
entity under such subsection (d)(1)(B)), under section 
105(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(e)), or under clause (i) or (ii) of 
section 102(a)(1)(A) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil-
lance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1802(a)(1)(A)) may only 
be carried out lawfully using a specific model of a cell- 
site simulator for which the disclosures required under 
clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (d)(1)(C) were included 
with respect to the specific model in connection with— 
‘‘(1) for use by an element of the intelligence 
community under title I of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), 
an application for an order under such Act that was 
approved; or 
‘‘(2) for use by a law enforcement agency of a 
governmental entity, an application for a warrant— 
‘‘(A) under the Federal Rules of Criminal 
Procedure that was approved by a judge of the 
judicial district in which the law enforcement 
agency intends to use the cell-site simulator; or 
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‘‘(B) using State warrant procedures that 
was approved by a judge of the State in which 
the law enforcement agency intends to use the 
cell-site simulator. 
‘‘(f) MINIMIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
adopt specific procedures that are reasonably de-
signed to minimize the acquisition and retention, 
and prohibit the dissemination, of information ob-
tained through the use of a cell-site simulator under 
an exception under paragraph (1) or (2) of sub-
section (d) that pertains to any person who is not 
an authorized subject of the use. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Attorney General 
shall make publicly available on the website of the 
Department of Justice the procedures adopted under 
paragraph (1) and any revisions to such procedures. 
‘‘(3) USE BY AGENCIES.—If a law enforcement 
agency of a governmental entity or element of the 
intelligence community acquires information per-
taining to a person who is not an authorized subject 
of the use of a cell-site simulator under an exception 
under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d), the 
law enforcement agency or element of the intel-
ligence community shall— 
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‘‘(A) minimize the acquisition and reten-
tion, and prohibit the dissemination, of the in-
formation in accordance with the procedures 
adopted under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) destroy the information (including 
metadata) at the earliest possible opportunity. 
‘‘(g) DISCLOSURE TO DEFENDANT.—Any informa-
tion acquired through the operation of a cell-site simu-
lator, or derived from such information, shall be disclosed 
to the defendant in any action in which the information 
is introduced into evidence. 
‘‘(h) SCOPE OF COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZED USE.—Information collected 
under this section may only include information 
identifying nearby electronic devices communicating 
with the cell-site simulator and the strength and di-
rection of transmissions from those electronic de-
vices. 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
WIRETAPPING
RE-
QUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN CONTENTS.—In the case of 
any interception of a wire or electronic communica-
tion by the cell-site simulator— 
‘‘(A) with respect to an interception by a 
law enforcement agency of a governmental enti-
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ty, the provisions of chapter 119 shall apply in 
addition to the provisions of this section; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to an interception by an 
element of the intelligence community, the ele-
ment of the intelligence community may only 
conduct the surveillance using the cell-site sim-
ulator in accordance with an order authorizing 
the use issued in accordance with title I of the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
(50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in addition to com-
plying with the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE WITH TRACKING DEVICE RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a cell-site simulator 
is to be used by a law enforcement agency of 
a governmental entity to locate or track the 
movement of a person or object, the provisions 
of section 3117 and rule 41 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure shall apply in ad-
dition to the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(B) COURT.—For purposes of applying 
section 3117 and rule 41 of the Federal Rules 
of Criminal Procedure to the use of a cell-site 
simulator, a court may authorize such use with-
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in the jurisdiction of the court, and outside that 
jurisdiction if— 
‘‘(i) the use commences within that 
jurisdiction; or 
‘‘(ii) at the time the application is 
presented to the court, the governmental 
entity certifies that it has probable cause 
to believe that the target is physically lo-
cated within that jurisdiction. 
‘‘(i) CIVIL ACTION.—Any person subject to an unlaw-
ful operation of a cell-site simulator may bring a civil ac-
tion for appropriate relief (including declaratory and in-
junctive relief, actual damages, statutory damages of not 
more than $500 for each violation, and attorney fees) 
against the person, including a governmental entity, that 
conducted that unlawful operation before a court of com-
petent jurisdiction. 
‘‘(j) ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINE.—If a court or ap-
propriate department or agency determines that the 
United States or any of its departments or agencies has 
violated any provision of this section, and the court or ap-
propriate department or agency finds that the cir-
cumstances surrounding the violation raise serious ques-
tions about whether or not an officer or employee of the 
United States acted willfully or intentionally with respect 
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to the violation, the department or agency shall, upon re-
ceipt of a true and correct copy of the decision and find-
ings of the court or appropriate department or agency 
promptly initiate a proceeding to determine whether dis-
ciplinary action against the officer or employee is war-
ranted. If the head of the department or agency involved 
determines that disciplinary action is not warranted, he 
or she shall notify the Inspector General with jurisdiction 
over the department or agency concerned and shall provide 
the Inspector General with the reasons for such deter-
mination. 
‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
‘‘(1) the terms defined in section 2711 have, re-
spectively, the definitions given such terms in that 
section; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘advanced communications serv-
ices’ has the meaning given that term in section 3 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
153); 
‘‘(3) the term ‘cell-site simulator’ means any 
device that functions as or simulates a base station 
for commercial mobile services or private mobile 
services in order to identify, locate, or intercept 
transmissions from cellular devices for purposes 
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other than providing ordinary commercial mobile 
services or private mobile services; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘commercial mobile radio service’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 20.3 of 
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc-
cessor thereto; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘contraband interdiction system’ 
means any device that functions as or simulates a 
base station for commercial mobile services or pri-
vate mobile services for purposes of identifying, lo-
cating, or intercepting transmissions from contra-
band cellular devices in correctional facilities; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘derived’ means, with respect to 
information or evidence, that the government would 
not have originally possessed the information or evi-
dence but for the use of a cell-site simulator, and re-
gardless of any claim that the information or evi-
dence is attenuated from the surveillance would in-
evitably have been discovered, or was subsequently 
reobtained through other means; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘electronic communication’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 2510; 
‘‘(8) the term ‘electronic device’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘computer’ in section 1030(e); 
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‘‘(9) the term ‘emergency call’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 6001 of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1401); 
‘‘(10) the term ‘intelligence community’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3 of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003); 
‘‘(11) the term ‘mitigation’ means the deletion 
of all information collected about a person who is 
not the subject of the warrant or investigation; 
‘‘(12) the term ‘private mobile service’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 332 of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332); 
‘‘(13) the term ‘telecommunications relay serv-
ice’ has the meaning given that term in section 225 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
225); and 
‘‘(14) the term ‘United States person’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of the For-
eign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 
U.S.C. 1801).’’. 
(b) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 
1978 REQUIREMENTS.—The Foreign Intelligence Surveil-
lance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 101 (50 U.S.C. 1801), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) ‘Cell-site simulator’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 3119 of title 18, United States Code.’’; 
(2) in section 102(a) (50 U.S.C. 1802(a)), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The Government may only use a cell-site simu-
lator pursuant to the authority under clause (i) or (ii) of 
paragraph (1)(A) without obtaining an order under this 
title authorizing such use if the Government has imple-
mented measures that are reasonably likely to limit the 
collection activities to— 
‘‘(A) means of communications used exclusively 
between or among foreign powers, as defined in 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 101(a); or 
‘‘(B) property or premises under the open and 
exclusive control of a foreign power, as defined in 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 101(a).’’; 
(3) in section 105 (50 U.S.C. 1805), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(k)(1) A judge having jurisdiction under section 103 
may issue an order under this section that authorizes the 
use of a cell-site simulator only if the applicant— 
‘‘(A) demonstrates that other investigative pro-
cedures, including electronic location tracking meth-
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ods that solely collect records of the investigative 
target— 
‘‘(i) have been tried and have failed; or 
‘‘(ii) reasonably appear to be— 
‘‘(I) unlikely to succeed if tried; or 
‘‘(II) too dangerous; 
‘‘(B) specifies the likely area of effect of the 
cell-site simulator to be used and the time that the 
cell-site simulator will be in operation; 
‘‘(C) certifies that the requested area of effect 
and time of operation are the narrowest reasonably 
possible to obtain the necessary information; and 
‘‘(D) demonstrates that the requested use of a 
cell-site simulator would be in compliance with appli-
cable provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) and the rules of the Federal 
Communications Commission. 
‘‘(2) In any application for an order under this sec-
tion authorizing the use of a cell-site simulator, the appli-
cant shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A disclosure of any potential disruption of 
the ability of the subject of the surveillance or by-
standers to use commercial mobile radio services or 
private mobile services, including using advanced 
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communications services, to make or receive, as ap-
plicable— 
‘‘(i) emergency calls (including 9–1–1 
calls); 
‘‘(ii) calls to the universal telephone num-
ber within the United States for the purpose of 
the national suicide prevention and mental 
health crisis hotline system under designated 
under paragraph (4) of section 251(e) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
251(e)); 
‘‘(iii) calls to the nationwide toll-free num-
ber for the poison control centers established 
under section 1271 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–71); 
‘‘(iv) calls using telecommunications relay 
services; or 
‘‘(v) any other communications or trans-
missions. 
‘‘(B) A certification that the specific model of 
the cell-site simulator to be used has been inspected 
by a third party that is an accredited testing labora-
tory recognized by the Federal Communications 
Commission to verify the accuracy of the disclosure 
under subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(C) A disclosure of the methods and pre-
cautions that will be used to minimize disruption, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) any limit on the length of time the 
cell-site simulator can be in continuous oper-
ation; and 
‘‘(ii) any user-defined limit on the trans-
mission range of the cell-site simulator. 
‘‘(D) A disclosure as to whether the cell-site 
simulator will primarily be used at a gathering 
where constitutionally protected activity, including 
speech, will occur. 
‘‘(3) In considering an application for an order under 
this section that authorizes the use of a cell-site simulator, 
the court shall— 
‘‘(A) weigh the need of the Government to ob-
tain the information sought against the likelihood 
and impact of any potential negative side effects dis-
closed by the Government under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) not grant a request for an order that 
would put public safety at risk or unreasonably in-
convenience the community.’’; and 
(4) 
in 
section 
704(c)(1) 
(50 
U.S.C. 
1881c(c)(1))— 
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(B) an element of the intelligence commu-
nity (as defined in section 3 of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)). 
(2) REPORTS.—The Inspector General of the 
Department of Justice, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Homeland Security, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense, and the In-
spector General of the Intelligence Community shall 
annually submit to Congress a joint report, and pub-
lish an unclassified version of the report on the 
website of each such inspector general, on— 
(A) the overall compliance of covered Fed-
eral entities with this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act; 
(B) the number of applications by covered 
Federal entities for use of a cell-site simulator 
that were applied for and the number that were 
granted; 
(C) the number of emergency uses of a 
cell-site simulator under section 3119(d)(1)(B) 
of title 18, United States Code, as added by 
this Act; 
(D) the number of such emergency uses 
for which a court subsequently issued a warrant 
authorizing the use and the number of such 
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emergency uses in which an application for a 
warrant was denied; 
(E) the number of devices that were tar-
geted with a cell-site simulator, which shall be 
provided separately for targeting conducted 
pursuant to a warrant or court order and tar-
geting conducted pursuant to an authority to 
use a cell-site simulator without a warrant or 
order; 
(F) the number of devices that were not 
the target of the use of a cell-site simulator 
about which information was obtained with the 
cell-site simulator, which shall— 
(i) be provided separately for use con-
ducted pursuant to a warrant or court 
order and use conducted pursuant to an 
authority to use a cell-site simulator with-
out a warrant or order; and 
(ii) include the number of such de-
vices about which the information was not 
destroyed as a result of the minimization 
requirements under section 3119(f) of title 
18, United States Code, as added by this 
section, which shall be provided separately 
for use conducted pursuant to a warrant or 
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court order and use conducted pursuant to 
an authority to use a cell-site simulator 
without a warrant or order; 
(G) which components of a law enforce-
ment agency of a department or agency of the 
Federal Government are using cell-site simula-
tors and how many are available to that compo-
nent; and 
(H) instances in which a law enforcement 
agency of a department or agency of the Fed-
eral Government made cell-site simulators avail-
able to a State or unit of local government. 
(3) FORM
OF
REPORTS.—Each report sub-
mitted under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(e) FCC REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Communications Commission shall initiate any pro-
ceeding that may be necessary to promulgate or 
modify regulations promulgated by the Federal Com-
munications Commission to implement this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act. 
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(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act or an 
amendment made by this Act shall be construed to 
expand or contract the authority of the Federal 
Communications Commission. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this 
section, and the amendments made by such sub-
sections, shall apply on and after the date that is 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘cell-site simulator’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 3119 of title 18, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(B) EXTENSION FOR EXISTING CELL-SITE 
SIMULATORS.—For any model of a cell-site sim-
ulator in use before the date of enactment of 
this Act, including such use in a contraband 
interdiction system at a correctional facility, if 
the Attorney General certifies that additional 
time is necessary to obtain independent tests of 
the model of cell-site simulator, subsections (a), 
(b), (c), and (d) of this section, and the amend-
ments made by such subsections, shall apply to 
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the use of the model of cell-site simulator on 
and after the date that is 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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