dr. layton? >> sure, so, if you'll ask john phillip albrecht, the european union-- there will be parliamentary laws and then an eu-- >> who issued it? >> the parliament. so that's their congress, if you will. the eu congress. >> i mean, i think it's important. as i understand eu regulation making or law making, it's the parliament, it's the council, which is the member states and the commission, which is essentially the bureaucracy and they come together. in fact, they're looking at something around certification for cyber security products right now, which the u.s. has been engaging in. so perhaps a cumbersome process, but there's chances for the u.s. to intervene, to have input and we need to make sure that that's happened. >> would it take an act. parliament to amend or change the gdpr? >> okay. senator peters, thank you for allowing me to interject there. >> thank you, mr. chairman and ranking member, appreciate the discussion. as we talk about the gdpr going into effect, the united states if