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In this Act: (1) Covered information The term covered information means information relating to— (A) a phone call; (B) any type of digital communication, including a post on a covered platform, an e-mail, a text, and a direct message; (C) a photo; (D) shopping and commerce history; (E) location data, including a driving route and ride hailing information; (F) an IP address; (G) metadata; (H) search history; (I) the name, age, or demographic information of a user of a covered platform; and (J) a calendar item. (2) Covered platform The term covered platform means— (A) an interactive computer service, as that term is defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)); and (B) any platform through which a media organization disseminates information, without regard to whether the organization disseminates that information— (i) through broadcast or print; (ii) online; or (iii) through any other channel. (3) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (4) Employee (A) In general Except where otherwise expressly provided, the term employee — (i) means an employee of an Executive agency; and (ii) includes— (I) an individual, other than an employee of an Executive agency, working under a contract with an Executive agency; and (II) the President and the Vice President. (B) Rule of construction With respect to an individual described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), solely for the purposes of this Act, the Executive agency that has entered into the contract under which the employee is working shall be construed to be the Executive agency employing the employee. (5) Executive agency The term Executive agency — (A) has the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) includes the Executive Office of the President. (6) Provider The term provider means a provider of a covered platform.