(a)
In general— Section 402 (
50 U.S.C. 1842) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(h) The Attorney General shall ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place to safeguard nonpublicly available information concerning United States persons that is collected through the use of a pen register or trap and trace device installed under this section. Such policies and procedures shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the need to protect national security, include protections for the collection, retention, and use of information concerning United States persons.”
(b)
Emergency authority— Section 403 (
50 U.S.C. 1843) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(d) Information collected through the use of a pen register or trap and device installed under this section shall be subject to the policies and procedures required under section 402(h).”