Sec. 3. Limitation on use of information obtained under section 702
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Subsection (f)(2) of section 702 is amended to read as follows: The querying procedures adopted pursuant to paragraph
(1)for the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall prohibit queries of information acquired under subsection
(a)that are solely designed to find and extract evidence of criminal activity. The restriction under subparagraph
(A)shall not apply with respect to a query if— there is a reasonable belief that such query may retrieve information that could assist in mitigating or eliminating a threat to life or serious bodily harm; or such query is necessary to identify information that must be produced or preserved in connection with a litigation matter or to fulfill discovery obligations in criminal matters under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. . Section 702 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Federal Bureau of Investigation may not ingest unminimized information acquired under this section into its analytic repositories unless the targeted person is relevant to an existing, open, predicated full national security investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Paragraph
(1)does not apply if the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation decides it is necessary due to exigent circumstances and provides notification within three business days to the congressional intelligence committees, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. Paragraph
(1)does not apply where the Federal Bureau of Investigation has agreed to provide technical, analytical, or linguistic assistance at the request of another Federal agency. .