Pub. L. 104-132, tit. VIII, subtit. A, sec. 804
REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE RECORD EVIDENCE.
SEC. 804. REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE RECORD EVIDENCE. Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) Requirement To Preserve Evidence.— “(1) In general.— A provider of wire or electronic communication services or a remote computing service, upon the request of a governmental entity, shall take all necessary steps to preserve records and other evidence in its possession pending the issuance of a court order or other process. “(2) Period of retention.— Records referred to in paragraph (1) shall be retained for a period of 90 days, which shall be extended for an additional 90-day period upon a renewed request by the governmental entity.”.