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8/5/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 3, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protect America Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to state that nothing under its definition of &quot;electronic surveillance&quot; shall be construed to encompass surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States. Allows the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Attorney General (AG), for periods up to one year, to authorize the acquisition of foreign intelligence information concerning persons outside the United States if the DNI and AG determine that: (1) there are reasonable procedures in place for determining that such acquisition concerns persons outside the United States, and such procedures will be subject to review by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court); (2) the acquisition does not constitute electronic surveillance; (3) the acquisition involves obtaining foreign intelligence information from or with the assistance of a communication service provider or other person who has access to communications; (4) a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain foreign intelligence information; and (5) the minimization procedures (procedures to ensure the smallest level of privacy intrusion while obtaining such information) to be used meet the definition of minimization procedures under FISA. Requires such determination to be certified and submitted to the Court. Requires the AG to report to: (1) the Court the procedures by which the government determines that such acquisitions do not constitute electronic surveillance; and (2) the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees semiannually concerning acquisitions made during the previous six-month period. Terminates this Act 180 days after its enactment. Makes authorizations for the acquisition of information made by this Act, and directives issued pursuant to such authorizations, effective until their expiration.<br/>

1190692800 2007-09-25 Fri Nov 07 16:22:27 -0600 2008 passed senate 45638 'act':3 '2007':5 'america':2 'protect':1 51700 short introduced 45638 'act':9 '1978':11 'bill':2 'addit':14 'amend':4 'author':17 'inform':23 'provid':13 'purpos':27 'certain':18 'foreign':6,21 'surveil':8 'acquisit':19 'intellig':7,22 'procedur':15 49077 official enacted 45638 'act':3 '2007':5 'america':2 'protect':1 51701 short introduced 45638 'act':3 '2007':5 'america':2 'protect':1 51698 short passed house 45638 'act':3 '2007':5 'america':2 'protect':1 51699 short action 45638 1190692800 Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130215 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. M000355 1942-02-20 361-a Russell Senate Office Building http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm 202-224-2499 Mitch 'r':4 'ky':5 'sen':1 'mitch':2,6,8 'mcconnel':3,7,9 M 300072 McConnell Mitch_McConnell Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] N00003389 11178 Republican 202-224-2541 Baptist KY Mitch McConnell 2.6031746031746 http://mcconnell.senate.gov/ RepublicanLeader B000611 1939-03-06 274 Russell Senate Office Building http://bond.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm 202-224-8149 Christopher 'r':4 'mo':5 'kit':8 'sen':1 'bond':3,7,10 'christoph':2,6,9 M 300010 Bond Christopher_S._Bond S. Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO] Kit N00005178 9816 Republican 202-224-5721 Presbyterian MO Kit Christopher Bond 3.3469387755102 http://bond.senate.gov/public/ CSBondMO action 45638 1190692800 Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130215 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. enacted 45638 1186286400 Sun Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127822 Became Public Law No: 110-55. topresident 45638 1186286400 Sun Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127779 Presented to President. signed 45638 1186286400 Sun Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127821 Signed by President. vote 45638 1186276740 Sat Aug 04 22:19:00 -0500 2007 roll 127616 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 183 (Roll no. 836). vote2 h action 45638 1186275540 Sat Aug 04 21:59:00 -0500 2007 127615 The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. action 45638 1186270260 Sat Aug 04 20:31:00 -0500 2007 127613 Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order. action 45638 1186270260 Sat Aug 04 20:31:00 -0500 2007 127614 Considered pursuant to a previous order. action 45638 1186270260 Sat Aug 04 20:31:00 -0500 2007 155846 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1927. action 45638 1186237200 Sat Aug 04 11:20:00 -0500 2007 127163 Held at the desk. action 45638 1186236480 Sat Aug 04 11:08:00 -0500 2007 127162 Received in the House. topresident 45638 1186200000 Sat Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127778 Cleared for White House. action 45638 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126835 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. vote 45638 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 roll 126836 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 28. Record Vote Number: 309. vote s action 45638 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126837 Message on Senate action sent to the House. calendar 45638 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126415 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324. calendar 45638 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126834 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324. introduced 45638 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126220 action 45638 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126221 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. 23 227 45638 Sat Aug 04 21:20:00 -0500 2007 false Mon Oct 27 21:40:19 -0500 2008 4355 true 183 836 51 0 On Passage: S 1927 Protect America Act true 1/2 Passed On Passage Thu Sep 13 16:03:00 -0500 2007 house 12 60 45638 Fri Aug 03 20:16:00 -0500 2007 false Mon Oct 27 21:41:05 -0500 2008 3364 true 28 309 66 0 On Passage of the Bill (S.1927 as Amended ) true 3/5 Bill Passed On Passage of the Bill Thu Sep 13 16:32:34 -0500 2007 senate