H.R.6304 - FISA Amendments Act of 2008

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. view all titles (9)

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  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as enacted.

News Coverage

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07/23/08
Angry Bloggers On Left And Right U...

by Martin Kaste President George W. Bush signs HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, in the White House Rose Garden on July 10. ...

Source: NPR
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07/13/08
Rep. Herger Lauds Modernization of...

Washington, DC -Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA) voted in favor of HR 6304, which would modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Ac...

Source: The Conservative Voice, NC
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07/13/08
Campaign & Election News - Coveri...

Whitfield swore to do this, and yet failed to vote against HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act. The FISA Amendments Act not only makes the m...

Source: Swing State Project, New York
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07/12/08
Letter: Senate compromises 4th Ame...

Thus, with hardly a whimper, HR 6304 passed and killed your right to redress in government spying. The vote was 69 to 28. So, do you feel...

Source: Billings Gazette,  USA
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07/12/08
Area Votes in Congress

Voting 69-28, the Senate sent President Bush a bill (HR 6304) to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 2012 and ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
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07/12/08
Thomas Voting Reports

GOVERNMENT SPY POWERS: Voting 69 for and 28 against, the Senate on July 9 sent President Bush a bill (HR 6304) to renew the Foreign Intel...

Source: Billings Gazette,  USA
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07/10/08
RNC: This Week in Change V

(HR 6304, CQ Vote #168: Passed 69-28: R 47-0; D 21-27; I 1-1, 7/9/08, Obama Voted Yea) "[T]he Presumptive Democratic Nominee Has Angered ...

Source: StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI
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07/10/08
RNC: This Week in Change V

(HR 6304, CQ Vote #168: Passed 69-28: R 47-0; D 21-27; I 1-1, 7/9/08, Obama Voted Yea) "[T]he Presumptive Democratic Nominee Has Angered ...

Source: FOXBusiness
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07/10/08
Bush Signs FISA, ACLU Sues

At 1:17 pm in the Rose Garden yesterday, President George W. Bush signed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (HR 6304). And immediately after...

Source: ConnieTalk, Ohio
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07/10/08
Bush Signs Spy Bill and Draws Lawsuit

US President George W. Bush signs HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. (Man...

Source: The Epoch Times Ireland, Ireland
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Blog Coverage

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08/25/10
Madville Times: Herseth Sandlin v....

Joel Rosenthal got me thinking. In his most recent blog post, Rosenthal mentions the Kristi Noem strategy of pointing out how often Steph...

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08/02/10
O Gafanhoto - Devorando a Web! - 6...

Jun 18, 2008 ... This is Congress' surveillance bill that was recently signed into law. It includes a controversial provision giving retr...

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05/03/09
Target: Freedom: City Councilman A...

ACTUAL VIDEO- City Councilman Arrested for Opposing Red Light Cameras http://www.thenewspaper.com:80/news/27/2745.asp View Arrest video: ...

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04/15/09
Intelligence Program Face Investig...

Congress will investigate a controversial intelligence-gathering program after officials within the National Security Agency said it may ...

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03/21/09
The government has a right to know...

The government has a right to know what your doing! - Windows Live.

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03/19/09
Target: Freedom: Proof that libert...

Censorship PART ONE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbF5PMsVmO0 Censorship PART TWO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBhU6d0HCJI Censorship ...

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02/04/09
Sunlight Foundation » No time to ...

No time to read in the other Washington either. POSTED BY Nancy Watzman. Rep. Gary Alexander, a Republican legislator from Washington sta...

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01/09/09
Libertarian Party of West Virginia

From the Charleston Gazette. The country is facing its gravest economic crisis in generations, and West Virginia’s junior senator has a...

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01/03/09
AURION MISSION: more gen news...

(Word count: 658). HR 6304 Sets New Referendum; Fire all the Traitors! Dec 16 2008, 5:54 PM EST, ckh88. Change: There were only format ch...

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12/27/08
July 4th 2008 - FISA - The End of ...

UPDATE: President Bush to Sign H.R. 6304 - The FISA Ammendment Act or Eavesdropping Bill into Law - YT Video v=E3ApvAG2GxU. ib2fast Says:...

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