They left themselves a loophole the ignorant people do not understand. This loophole allows them to apply or not apply any and every requirement or exclusion as they like selectively at their discretion.
They are not bound by the sum of the whole which means they can adapt it to fit whatever service they decide they want to use it against. It is right there in plain text...
“(1) IN GENERAL.—If any provision of this section or the application of this section to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.”
Meaning none of the requirements are bound, and none of the exclusions are bound. They can twist it anyway they like selectively. I have been warning about this language since the very beginning.
They ALWAYS leave bills open ended so they can always be twisted and used how THEY like. Open ended legal text is a huge problem the people need to address.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7521/text
People must know the point we’re making is valid
The law could have been laser targeted and a few lines
The CONgress - sadly - passed a monstrosity as usual and not many are pointing it out.
Re: 41 - as posted yesterday, the section you cite is a severability clause. That does not say that certain sections can be ignored. It says if they are “held invalid”.