S.2248 - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008

An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Official: An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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10/28/08
On The Daily Show Tonight, Obama J...

...skinny dog, from the US Senate web site: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session On Passage of the Bill (S.2248 as Am...

Source: ABC News
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06/26/08
WASHINGTON, June 27 DC-RNC-Week-Ch...

(S. 2248, CQ Vote #19: Motion Agreed To 69-19: R 48-0; D 20-28; I 1-1, 2/12/08, Obama Voted Nay) Obama Now Supports A Bill Reauthorizing...

Source: Earthtimes (press release), UK
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06/20/08
House Votes For Telco Immunity; Ob...

It was a compromise in name only. by maynard (3337) Title II of HR 6304 is in substance the same as the original telecom immunity provisi...

Source: Slashdot
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06/10/08
Senators Dodd and Feingold Critici...

Information declassified in the committee report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the FISA Amendments Act, S. 2248, conf...

Source: Bay Area Indymedia, CA
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06/09/08
Dodd Lobbies Colleagues to Toss FI...

"Information declassified in the committee report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the FISA Amendments Act, S. 2248, con...

Source: Hartford Courant, United States
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06/08/08
Elliot D. Cohen: The Bush/McCain G...

Unfortunately, the Senate version of proposed legislation (S.2248) that is supposed to protect against abuses of privacy, gives telecom c...

Source: BuzzFlash, IL
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06/04/08
McCain snared in flip-flop flap ov...

Last fall, while preparing our Tech Voter's Guide, we asked McCain point-blank whether he would support the bill (S.2248) providing retro...

Source: CNET News, CA
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05/22/08
Offering a Compromise on FISA, Tel...

So the Senate passed version of FISA legislation, S. 2248, provided retroactive immunity to the telecommunications companies. That bill w...

Source: Manufacturers' Blog, DC
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05/06/08
Tell Congress: No Telecom Immunity!

Under a version of the bill passed by the Senate and known as the FISA Amendments Act of 2007 (S.2248), the telecoms would be let off the...

Source: People For the American Way, DC
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03/05/08
FISA Myths: Lies and Misconception...

There are seven popular FISA myths propagated by the Bush Administration in its attempt to gain passage of S. 2248 along with its retroac...

Source: BuzzFlash, IL
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12/23/08
Wyden Leads and Succeeds in 110th ...

ü Expanding Privacy Rights to Americans Abroad: During the Senate Intelligence Committee's consideration of legislation overhauling elec...

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12/21/08
Potbelly Stove: Once Is Happenstan...

Rowan Williams: Off into the weeds again · Romney suspends campaign · S.2248 · ► 2007 (154). ► December (2). U.S. Team Applies the Br...

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12/15/08
Potbelly Stove: Rand Simberg on th...

Rowan Williams: Off into the weeds again · Romney suspends campaign · S.2248 · ► 2007 (154). ► December (2). U.S. Team Applies the Br...

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12/14/08
Pelosi Sees About $600 billion for...

S.2248 vs H.R.5140 - Republicans Hold $159 Billion Stimulus Hostage As Senate Brawls Over FISA, BlueBlog, Political Blogs, 0, 02-05-2008 ...

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12/14/08
Potbelly Stove: There is just no t...

Rowan Williams: Off into the weeds again · Romney suspends campaign · S.2248 · ► 2007 (154). ► December (2). U.S. Team Applies the Br...

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12/14/08
Potbelly Stove: Obama vs. 'Global ...

Rowan Williams: Off into the weeds again · Romney suspends campaign · S.2248 · ► 2007 (154). ► December (2). U.S. Team Applies the Br...

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12/11/08
Potbelly Stove: Our own Climate Ch...

Rowan Williams: Off into the weeds again · Romney suspends campaign · S.2248 · ► 2007 (154). ► December (2). U.S. Team Applies the Br...

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12/11/08
Potbelly Stove: Ship of Fools, Par...

Rowan Williams: Off into the weeds again · Romney suspends campaign · S.2248 · ► 2007 (154). ► December (2). U.S. Team Applies the Br...

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12/08/08
Potbelly Stove: Big Government, Bi...

Rowan Williams: Off into the weeds again · Romney suspends campaign · S.2248 · ► 2007 (154). ► December (2). U.S. Team Applies the Br...

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12/06/08
Gay Marriage in INDEFINITE HOLD in...

Jail time for same-sex marriage, marriage initiatives deciding presidents and other q, OpineBlog, Political Blogs, 1, 07-04-2008 02:12 AM...

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