S.1927 - Protect America Act of 2007

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: Protect America Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Protect America Act of 2007 as enacted.
  • Short: Protect America Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Protect America Act of 2007 as passed house.

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04/05/10
himfrb2b - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

On August 3, 2007, the Senate passed a Republican-sponsored version of FISA (S. 1927) in a vote of 60 to 28. The House followed by passing the bill, 227183. The Protect America Act of 2007 (Pub.L. 110-55, S. 1927) was then signed into law by ..... "P.

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01/04/09
A Smarter Intelligence Policy - Council on Foreign Relations

By United States Department of State Must Read October 1, 2007. A Conversation with Michael V. Hayden (Video) Video September 7, 2007. A Conversation with Michael V. Hayden (Audio) Audio September 7, 2007. Protect America Act, S. 1927 ...

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12/24/08
24 Different World Coins Dates– 1955 To 2000 In EF–AU

1913-DS II, 14-D, 21-S, 24-S, 27-S, and 1928-S. 1927 commem EF-AU 12.95; AU-UNC/UNC, nice. Welcome to Stack’s, a team of rare coin professionals, highly skilled in the presentation of numismatic auction sales. ...

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11/13/08
Obama stepping down from the Senate Sunday. Time to shift our Draft Schakowsky Campaign into high gear.

...looked up Schakowsky’s record on FISA modification and she earns a perfect score according my toughest standards: voted no on S.1927 last August, against the PAA extension in February, no on H.R.6304 in June and she cosponsored Holt’s far superior H

Source: Firedoglake
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10/06/08
Blue Collar Republican » Blog Archive » John Tanner votes poorly ...

The House passed S. 1927 by a vote of 227-183 (Roll Call 836) on August 4, 2007. Warrantless surveillance of American citizens is a violation of the Fourth Amendment provision against “unreasonable searches and seizures. ...

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09/14/08
S. 1927 - A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ...

Vote Date: August 3, 2007. Joseph Biden - (D - DE) - No. John McCain - (R - AZ) - No Vote. Barack Obama - (D - IL) - No. Summary:. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for ...

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07/01/08
Narrowing gap vs Pelosi’s Secluded Order of business

If the countenance after which S.1927 was in eclat a WATS line logrolling, unaccompanied both Republicans defected although 41 Democrats disagreed in association with their insurer in relation to this resultant. ...

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06/05/08
Email from Ron Kind on Anniversary of D-Day Invasion

(PAA), S. 1927. This bill permits the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to authorize the acquisition of foreign intelligence regarding any individuals "reasonably believed" to be outside of the United States. ...

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06/04/08
Approach vs Pelosi’s Retired Dramatis personae

If the cumulative system referring to S.1927 was versus impart a WATS choose, yet couple Republicans defected the future 41 Democrats disagreed in line with their promoter by virtue of this spread about. ...

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06/02/08
Reply vs Pelosi’s Disparaging Schedule

If the preference prevalent S.1927 was so as to sociodrama a polity bear a hand, so far duet Republicans defected trouble 41 Democrats disagreed from their confederate in this offspring. And all, the minutiae doing the Liberia ...

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04/26/08
Advisory body vs Pelosi?s Idiosyncratic Roll

Round about Stanford Matthews Blog @ MoreWhat.com Alongside advanced all hands be forced rest assured that the reverence ratings in regard to the ... . If the no as respects S.1927 was headed for give away a localism ste

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04/05/08
Donnelly responds to LWV on FISA, civil liberties

On August 4, 2007, I joined the House of Representatives in passing S. 1927, The Protect America Act, which the president signed into law the next day on August 5. S. 1927 was designed to temporarily allow the Director of National ...

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02/28/08
Xtinpore: 100 things

If the vote on S.1927 was to show a party line vote, only two Republicans defected while 41 Democrats disagreed with their party on this issue. CQ TODAY Pelosi Seeks to Change FISA Bill By Tim Starks, CQ Staff Aug. ...

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02/27/08
2008 Presidential candidates voting record on civil liberty.

Voted NO on S. 1927 - This bill extends power to spy agencies to eavesdrop on ’suspected terrorists’ without a court order. Voted NO on SJ Res 12 - To give the Senate approval to a proposed amendment to the Constitution to ban ...

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02/26/08
Fix FISA and Close the Unintended Gap in our National Security

The Protect America Act, S. 1927, which was signed into law in August of 2007, closed the unacceptable gaps that had arisen in our intelligence gathering capabilities because of the application of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ...

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02/25/08
Comment on Dear Representative, by Tom Allen

I voted against S. 1927 because I believe that while surveillance of terrorists and terrorist groups is unquestionably appropriate, it must be undertaken without sacrificing the civil liberties that our Constitution guarantees. ...

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02/10/08
Walking the Walk....

I voted against the bill Congress did pass, S. 1927, which went too far. It allows the government to collect foreign intelligence about people "reasonably believed" to be abroad, including information about Americans, without a court ...

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02/06/08
More on the issues.

Voted against S.1927, the Protect America Act, which amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Said: “There is no better way to combat anti-Americanism than to do our best to demonstrate that America is invested in ...

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01/28/08
Shays Statement on the FISA Extension (01/30/08)

Congressman Christopher Shays (CT-4) supported the 15-day extension of S. 1927, the Protect America Act when it passed the House by voice vote on Tuesday.

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01/28/08
A temporary stay of execution for the Fourth Amendment

As to how it plays out, I'm sure that you saw the editorial in the New York Times yesterday that suggested we pass a 30-day extension and leave town, much like Senate did to us in August with S. 1927 (the PAA). ...

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10/16/07
ALA, ARL Respond to Recent Legislation on Warrantless Surveillance

The letter was sent, with an attachment, outlining the library community's take on the Protect America Act (S. 1927), which has since been enacted into public law. It is reprinted below and is also available as a PDF. Letter to Rep. ...

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10/16/07
FISA again

FISA again I just can't leave it alone . . . The Senate and House are kicking around bills amending FISA (properly this time - or so we hope) ... act (S.1927). Today I'm writing to urge that you vote 'nay' on any fur

Source: Mischa Beitz
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10/08/07
Democrats Expected To Concede on Wiretapping

... in the House and Senate now and tell them to stand firm and deliver on the promise they made after they were lied to and pressured by the Bush administration in August to hastily pass S. 1927 (the 'Protect America Act'). ...

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10/05/07
AN APPEAL TO AMERICANS TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS

As a concerned constituent I urge you to correct the mistake Congress made in August by passing the so-called “Protect America Act” (S.1927) and take action to restore critical provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...

Source: DesertPeace
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09/29/07
Impeachable Protect America Act

File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTMLS. 1927 — Protect America Act of 2007. Summary of the Bills Under Consideration Today:. Total Number of New Government Programs: 0 ...www.house.gov/hensarling/rsc/doc/LB_080407_FISA_Rev.doc ...

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09/20/07
Der Sumpffuchs Legt Ab: NYPDS 09/21/07

Das Schützt amerikanische Tat wird gesetzt, in 6 Monaten auf Grund einer Sonnenuntergangsvorkehrung abzulaufen, die zur endgültigen Version von S. 1927 befestigt wurde. Kongress wird dann die Gelegenheit zu erneuern oder haben das ...

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09/20/07
Help End the "Protect America Act" and Restore Balance to the ...

The Protect American Act is set to expire in 6 months due to a sunset provision that was attached to the final version of S. 1927. Congress will then have the opportunity to renew or reject the law. In a statement made on September 19, ...

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09/20/07
McCaskill FISA Vote Revisited

Thank you for contacting me regarding the Protect America Act of 2007 (S. 1927). I appreciate hearing from you, and I welcome the chance to respond. On August 1, 2007, I was faced with a stark reality: the Director of National ...

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09/20/07
Orwellian Legislation: Stop the Unconstitutional “Protect America ...

The Protect American Act is set to expire in 6 months due to a sunset provision that was attached to the final version of S. 1927. Congress will then have the opportunity to renew or reject the law. In a statement made on September 19, ...

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09/19/07
Protect America Act - Just say NO to making it permanent

The act would expand the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The bill (S. 1927) was authored mostly by the White House, and submitted to Congress by the Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell. Stop This Bill !

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