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TITLE XVII--CHILDREN'S INTERNET PROTECTION
SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Children's Internet Protection Act''.
SEC. 1702. DISCLAIMERS.
(a) DISCLAIMER REGARDING CONTENT.--Nothing in this title or the
amendments made by this title shall be construed to prohibit a local educational agency,
elementary or secondary school, or library from blocking access on the Internet on
computers owned or operated by that agency, school, or library to any content other than
content covered by this title or the amendments made by this title.
(b) DISCLAIMER REGARDING PRIVACY.--Nothing in this title or the
amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the tracking of Internet use
by any identifiable minor or adult user.
SEC. 1703. STUDY OF TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION MEASURES.
(a) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shall initiate a
notice and comment proceeding for purposes of--
(1) evaluating whether or not currently available technology protection measures,
including commercial Internet blocking and filtering software, adequately addresses the
needs of educational institutions;
(2) making recommendations on how to foster the development of measures that meet
such needs; and
(3) evaluating the development and effectiveness of local Internet safety policies that
are currently in operation after community input.
(b) DEFINITIONS.--In this section:
(1) TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION MEASURE.--The term ``technology
protection measure'' means a specific technology that blocks or filters Internet access to
visual depictions that are--
(A) obscene, as that term is defined in section 1460 of title 18, United States Code;
(B) child pornography, as that term is defined in section 2256 of title 18, United States
Code; or
(C) harmful to minors.
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(2) HARMFUL TO MINORS.--The term ``harmful to minors'' means any picture,
image, graphic image file, or o