Limited delays in implementation

(a) Definition In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)); (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (3) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (b) Authority The Attorney General may, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence as may be appropriate, delay implementation of a provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a period of not more than 180 days upon a showing to the appropriate committees of Congress that the delay is necessary— (1) to develop and implement technical systems needed to comply with the provision or amendment; or (2) to hire or train personnel needed to comply with the provision or amendment.