; (2) by striking the encryption was provided and inserting the means of encryption or other encoding was implemented by or facilitated ; and (3) by striking and the carrier possesses the information necessary to decrypt the communication . III Assistance capability directives 301. Assistance capability directives (a) In general Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3513. Assistance capability directives (a) Definitions The definitions in sections 2510 and 3119 shall apply to this section. (b) Contents of directives and procedure for issuing (1) Authority (A) In general If the Attorney General makes the applicable finding with respect to a person under paragraph (3), the Attorney General may direct the person to create or maintain any of the assistance capabilities described in section 2518, 2524, 3119, 3127, or 3128. (B) Written directive A directive issued under subparagraph (A) shall be in writing. (2) Required reporting Not later than 30 days after the date on which a person receives a directive from the Attorney General under paragraph (1), the person shall report to the Attorney General, or a designee of the Attorney General, on, at a minimum— (A) any technical capabilities that the person knows or expects to be necessary to implement and comply with an anticipated court order or other lawful authorization under section 2518, 3119, or 3123; and (B) the timeline of the person for developing and deploying the technical capabilities described in subparagraph (A). (3) Findings The Attorney General may issue a directive to a person under paragraph (1) only if the Attorney General finds— (A) in the case of assistance capabilities described in section 2518, 2524, or 3128 that during the preceding calendar year, communications occurring over services the person offers, provides, or has access to were subject to not fewer than 5 court orders issued under— (i) chapter 119 of this title