Data privacy bill in Congress, trans-Atlantic deal elusiveWASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel approved measures on Thursday that were causing concern in Europe among negotiators hammering out a new trans-Atlantic pact on electronic data transfer, an issue for many companies such as Facebook and Microsoft. In a step toward addressing global concerns about data privacy, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation, headed next to the full Senate for a vote, that would give some Europeans the right to sue in the United States over allegations of electronic data privacy violations. But amendments were added at the last minute that raised questions from the European Union in Brussels. That is where negotiators are working on a broad “Safe Harbor” agreement, which faces a deadline next week, that will protect the free transfer between the United States and Europe of data such as web searches and social media updates. A previous Safe Harbor pact was ruled invalid by a top European Union court in October 2015 amid concerns in Europe about U.S. Internet surveillance. The Senate’s Judicial Redress Act, approved by the committee, is not seen as crucial to securing the new Safe Harbor pact, but European privacy regulators have been clamoring for passage of the act as a sign of good faith. “That is a very, very important signal of trust and reliability,” European Commission Director for Fundamental Rights Paul Nemitz told Reuters at a conference in Brussels. Complicating this gesture were two amendments, pushed by Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas and adopted unanimously. One would limit the ability to sue in U.S. courts to citizens of countries already in an international data deal with the United States, such as Safe Harbor. Another would require the U.S. attorney general to certify that participating countries do not have policies impeding U.S. national security. EU authorities have given Safe Harbor negotiators until the end of January to strike a new deal. Several sources familiar with the talks said negotiators have made progress in the past week, but hurdles remain. U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill said on Thursday in Brussels that reaching agreement would require the European Commission to consider the changes the United States has made to its national security laws in recent years. Under the EU Charter, individual member states retain powers over national security, which in practice means Brussels is unable to negotiate with Washington on such issues, the moderator of the conference panel noted. politicsNews
data privacy bill congress deal reuters a senate panel approved measures thursday causing concern europe among negotiators hamstring new pact electronic data transfer issue many companies facebook microsoft in step toward addressing global concerns data privacy senate judiciary committee approved legislation headed next full senate vote would give european right sue united states allegations electronic data privacy violations but amendments added last minute raised questions european union brussels that negotiators working broad safe harbor agreement faces deadline next week protect free transfer united states europe data web searches social media updates a previous safe harbor pact ruled invalid top european union court october amid concerns europe internet surveillance the senate judicial redress act approved committee seen crucial securing new safe harbor pact european privacy regulators clamoring passage act sign good faith that important signal trust reliability european commission director fundamental rights paul emit told reuters conference brussels complicating gesture two amendments pushed republican senator john corbyn texas adopted unanimously one would limit ability sue courts citizens countries already international data deal united states safe harbor another would require attorney general certify participating countries policies impending national security eu authorities given safe harbor negotiators end january strike new deal several sources familiar talks said negotiators made progress past week hurdles remain federal trade commissioner julie bill said thursday brussels reaching agreement would require european commission consider changes united states made national security laws recent years under eu charter individual member states retain powers national security practice means brussels unable negotiate washington issues moderator conference panel noted politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Data privacy bill in Congress, trans-Atlantic deal elusiveWASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel approved measures on Thursday that were causing concern in Europe among negotiators hammering out a new trans-Atlantic pact on electronic data transfer, an issue for many companies such as Facebook and Microsoft. In a step toward addressing global concerns about data privacy, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation, headed next to the full Senate for a vote, that would give some Europeans the right to sue in the United States over allegations of electronic data privacy violations. But amendments were added at the last minute that raised questions from the European Union in Brussels. That is where negotiators are working on a broad “Safe Harbor” agreement, which faces a deadline next week, that will protect the free transfer between the United States and Europe of data such as web searches and social media updates. A previous Safe Harbor pact was ruled invalid by a top European Union court in October 2015 amid concerns in Europe about U.S. Internet surveillance. The Senate’s Judicial Redress Act, approved by the committee, is not seen as crucial to securing the new Safe Harbor pact, but European privacy regulators have been clamoring for passage of the act as a sign of good faith. “That is a very, very important signal of trust and reliability,” European Commission Director for Fundamental Rights Paul Nemitz told Reuters at a conference in Brussels. Complicating this gesture were two amendments, pushed by Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas and adopted unanimously. One would limit the ability to sue in U.S. courts to citizens of countries already in an international data deal with the United States, such as Safe Harbor. Another would require the U.S. attorney general to certify that participating countries do not have policies impeding U.S. national security. EU authorities have given Safe Harbor negotiators until the end of January to strike a new deal. Several sources familiar with the talks said negotiators have made progress in the past week, but hurdles remain. U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill said on Thursday in Brussels that reaching agreement would require the European Commission to consider the changes the United States has made to its national security laws in recent years. Under the EU Charter, individual member states retain powers over national security, which in practice means Brussels is unable to negotiate with Washington on such issues, the moderator of the conference panel noted. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: data privacy bill congress deal reuters a senate panel approved measures thursday causing concern europe among negotiators hamstring new pact electronic data transfer issue many companies facebook microsoft in step toward addressing global concerns data privacy senate judiciary committee approved legislation headed next full senate vote would give european right sue united states allegations electronic data privacy violations but amendments added last minute raised questions european union brussels that negotiators working broad safe harbor agreement faces deadline next week protect free transfer united states europe data web searches social media updates a previous safe harbor pact ruled invalid top european union court october amid concerns europe internet surveillance the senate judicial redress act approved committee seen crucial securing new safe harbor pact european privacy regulators clamoring passage act sign good faith that important signal trust reliability european commission director fundamental rights paul emit told reuters conference brussels complicating gesture two amendments pushed republican senator john corbyn texas adopted unanimously one would limit ability sue courts citizens countries already international data deal united states safe harbor another would require attorney general certify participating countries policies impending national security eu authorities given safe harbor negotiators end january strike new deal several sources familiar talks said negotiators made progress past week hurdles remain federal trade commissioner julie bill said thursday brussels reaching agreement would require european commission consider changes united states made national security laws recent years under eu charter individual member states retain powers national security practice means brussels unable negotiate washington issues moderator conference panel noted politicsnews