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To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

December 10, 2007

Mr. REID introduced the following bill; which was read the first timeCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

December 11, 2007

Read the second time and placed on the calendarCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `FISA Improvement Act of 2007'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE

Sec. 101. Targeting the communications of certain persons outside the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of domestic communications may be conducted.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Submittal to Congress of certain court orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Applications for court orders.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Issuance of an order.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. Use of information.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 107. Amendments for physical searches.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 108. Amendments for emergency pen registers and trap and trace devices.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 109. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 110. Technical and conforming amendments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--OTHER PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Severability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Effective date; repeal; transition procedures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE

SEC. 101. TARGETING THE COMMUNICATIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

(a) In General- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking title VII; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding after title VI the following new title:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR TARGETING COMMUNICATIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

`SEC. 701. LIMITATION ON DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.

`Nothing in the definition of electronic surveillance under section 101(f) shall be construed to encompass surveillance that is targeted in accordance with this title at a person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS.

`(a) In General- The terms `agent of a foreign power', `Attorney General', `contents', `electronic surveillance', `foreign intelligence information', `foreign power', `minimization procedures', `person', `United States', and `United States person' shall have the meanings given such terms in section 101, except as specifically provided in this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(b) Additional Definitions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES- The term `congressional intelligence committees' means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT; COURT- The terms `Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court' and `Court' mean the court established by section 103(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT OF REVIEW; COURT OF REVIEW- The terms `Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review' and `Court of Review' mean the court established by section 103(b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDER- The term `electronic communication service provider' means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) a provider of electronic communications service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18, United States Code;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(E) an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(5) ELEMENT OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY- The term `element of the intelligence community' means an element of the intelligence community specified in or designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 703. PROCEDURES FOR ACQUIRING THE COMMUNICATIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

`(a) Authorization- Notwithstanding any other law, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence may authorize jointly, for periods of up to 1 year, the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States to acquire foreign intelligence information.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(b) Limitations- An acquisition authorized under subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) may not intentionally target any person known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) may not intentionally target a person reasonably believed to be outside the United States if the purpose of such acquisition is to target for surveillance a particular, known person reasonably believed to be in the United States, except in accordance with title I; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) United States Persons Located Outside the United States-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) ACQUISITION INSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF UNITED STATES PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES- An acquisition authorized by subsection (a) that occurs inside the United States may not target a United States person except in accordance with the provisions of title I.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) ACQUISITION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF UNITED STATES PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES- An acquisition by an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device outside the United States may not intentionally target a United States person reasonably believed to be outside the United States to acquire the contents of a wire or radio communication sent by or intended to be received by that United States person under circumstances in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes if the technique were used inside the United States unless--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee submits an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes a statement of the facts and circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify the Attorney General's belief that the target of the acquisition is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) finds on the basis of the facts submitted by the applicant there is probable cause to believe that the target of the electronic surveillance is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) issues an ex parte order as requested or as modified approving the targeting of that United States person.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) PROCEDURES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) SUBMITTAL TO FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT- Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Attorney General shall submit to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court the procedures to be utilized in determining whether a target reasonably believed to be outside the United States is a United States person.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) APPROVAL BY FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT- The procedures submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be utilized as described in that subparagraph only upon the approval of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) UTILIZATION IN TARGETING- Any targeting of persons authorized by subsection (a) shall utilize the procedures submitted under subparagraph (A) as approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under subparagraph (B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Conduct of Acquisition- An acquisition authorized under subsection (a) may be conducted only in accordance with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) a certification made by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence pursuant to subsection (g); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) the targeting and minimization procedures required pursuant to subsections (e) and (f).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(e) Targeting Procedures-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) REQUIREMENT TO ADOPT- The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall adopt targeting procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that any acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is limited to targeting persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) JUDICIAL REVIEW- The procedures referred to in paragraph (1) shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(f) Minimization Procedures-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) REQUIREMENT TO ADOPT- The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall adopt, consistent with the requirements of section 101(h), minimization procedures for acquisitions authorized under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) JUDICIAL REVIEW- The minimization procedures required by this subsection shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(g) Certification-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) IN GENERAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) REQUIREMENT- Subject to subparagraph (B), prior to the initiation of an acquisition authorized under subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall provide, under oath, a written certification, as described in this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) EXCEPTION- If the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence determine that immediate action by the Government is required and time does not permit the preparation of a certification under this subsection prior to the initiation of an acquisition, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall prepare such certification, including such determination, as soon as possible but in no event more than 168 hours after such determination is made.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) REQUIREMENTS- A certification made under this subsection shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) attest that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) there are reasonable procedures in place for determining that the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is targeted at persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States and that such procedures have been approved by, or will promptly be submitted for approval by, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court pursuant to subsection (i);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) the procedures referred to in clause (i) are consistent with the requirements of the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States and do not permit the intentional targeting of any person who is known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(iii) a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain foreign intelligence information;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(iv) the minimization procedures to be used with respect to such acquisition--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(I) meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 101(h); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(II) have been approved by, or will promptly be submitted for approval by, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court pursuant to subsection (i);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(v) the acquisition involves obtaining the foreign intelligence information from or with the assistance of an electronic communication service provider; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(vi) the acquisition does not constitute electronic surveillance, as limited by section 701; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) be supported, as appropriate, by the affidavit of any appropriate official in the area of national security who is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) the head of any element of the intelligence community.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) LIMITATION- A certification made under this subsection is not required to identify the specific facilities, places, premises, or property at which the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) will be directed or conducted.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) SUBMISSION TO THE COURT- The Attorney General shall transmit a copy of a certification made under this subsection, and any supporting affidavit, under seal to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon as possible, but in no event more than 5 days after such certification is made. Such certification shall be maintained under security measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United States and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(5) REVIEW- The certification required by this subsection shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(h) Directives-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) AUTHORITY- With respect to an acquisition authorized under subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence may direct, in writing, an electronic communication service provider to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) immediately provide the Government with all information, facilities, or assistance necessary to accomplish the acquisition in a manner that will protect the secrecy of the acquisition and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such electronic communication service provider is providing to the target; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) maintain under security procedures approved by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence any records concerning the acquisition or the aid furnished that such electronic communication service provider wishes to maintain.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) COMPENSATION- The Government shall compensate, at the prevailing rate, an electronic communication service provider for providing information, facilities, or assistance pursuant to paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) RELEASE FROM LIABILITY- Notwithstanding any other law, no cause of action shall lie in any court against any electronic communication service provider for providing any information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) CHALLENGING OF DIRECTIVES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) AUTHORITY TO CHALLENGE- An electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may challenge the directive by filing a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) ASSIGNMENT- The presiding judge of the Court shall assign the petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1) not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) STANDARDS FOR REVIEW- A judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a directive may grant such petition only if the judge finds that the directive does not meet the requirements of this section or is otherwise unlawful. If the judge does not modify or set aside the directive, the judge shall immediately affirm such directive, and order the recipient to comply with the directive. The judge shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a determination under this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) CONTINUED EFFECT- Any directive not explicitly modified or set aside under this paragraph shall remain in full effect.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(5) ENFORCEMENT OF DIRECTIVES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) ORDER TO COMPEL- In the case of a failure to comply with a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1), the Attorney General may file a petition for an order to compel compliance with the directive with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) ASSIGNMENT- The presiding judge of the Court shall assign a petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1) not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) STANDARDS FOR REVIEW- A judge considering a petition shall issue an order requiring the electronic communication service provider to comply with the directive if the judge finds that the directive was issued in accordance with paragraph (1), meets the requirements of this section, and is otherwise lawful. The judge shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a determination under this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) CONTEMPT OF COURT- Failure to obey an order of the Court issued under this paragraph may be punished by the Court as contempt of court.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(E) PROCESS- Any process under this paragraph may be served in any judicial district in which the electronic communication service provider may be found.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(6) APPEAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) APPEAL TO THE COURT OF REVIEW- The Government or an electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review for review of the decision issued pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) not later than 7 days after the issuance of such decision. The Court of Review shall have jurisdiction to consider such a petition and shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a decision under this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT- The Government or an electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of the decision of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph (A). The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) Judicial Review-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) IN GENERAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) REVIEW BY THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court shall have jurisdiction to review any certification required by subsection (d) or targeting and minimization procedures adopted pursuant to subsections (e) and (f).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) SUBMISSION TO THE COURT- The Attorney General shall submit to the Court any such certification or procedure, or amendment thereto, not later than 5 days after making or amending the certification or adopting or amending the procedures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) CERTIFICATIONS- The Court shall review a certification provided under subsection (g) to determine whether the certification contains all the required elements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) TARGETING PROCEDURES- The Court shall review the targeting procedures required by subsection (e) to assess whether the procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is limited to the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) MINIMIZATION PROCEDURES- The Court shall review the minimization procedures required by subsection (f) to assess whether such procedures meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 101(h).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(5) ORDERS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) APPROVAL- If the Court finds that a certification required by subsection (g) contains all of the required elements and that the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) are consistent with the requirements of those subsections and with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Court shall enter an order approving the continued use of the procedures for the acquisition authorized under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES- If the Court finds that a certification required by subsection (g) does not contain all of the required elements, or that the procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) are not consistent with the requirements of those subsections or the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Court shall issue an order directing the Government to, at the Government's election and to the extent required by the Court's order--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) correct any deficiency identified by the Court's order not later than 30 days after the date the Court issues the order; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) cease the acquisition authorized under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) REQUIREMENT FOR WRITTEN STATEMENT- In support of its orders under this subsection, the Court shall provide, simultaneously with the orders, for the record a written statement of its reasons.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(6) APPEAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) APPEAL TO THE COURT OF REVIEW- The Government may appeal any order under this section to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, which shall have jurisdiction to review such order. For any decision affirming, reversing, or modifying an order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Court of Review shall provide for the record a written statement of its reasons.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) CONTINUATION OF ACQUISITION PENDING REHEARING OR APPEAL- Any acquisitions affected by an order under paragraph (5)(B) may continue--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) during the pending of any rehearing of the order by the Court en banc; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) during the pendency of any appeal of the order to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT- The Government may file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of a decision of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph (A). The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(j) Judicial Proceedings- Judicial proceedings under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(k) Maintenance of Records-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) STANDARDS- A record of a proceeding under this section, including petitions filed, orders granted, and statements of reasons for decision, shall be maintained under security measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United States, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) FILING AND REVIEW- All petitions under this section shall be filed under seal. In any proceedings under this section, the court shall, upon request of the Government, review ex parte and in camera any Government submission, or portions of a submission, which may include classified information.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) RETENTION OF RECORDS- A directive made or an order granted under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than 10 years from the date on which such directive or such order is made.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(l) Oversight-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) SEMIANNUAL ASSESSMENT- Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence shall assess compliance with the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) and shall submit each such assessment to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) the congressional intelligence committees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) AGENCY ASSESSMENT- The Inspectors General of the Department of Justice and of any element of the intelligence community authorized to acquire foreign intelligence information under subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) are authorized to review the compliance of their agency or element with the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) with respect to acquisitions authorized under subsection (a), shall review the number of disseminated intelligence reports containing a reference to a United States person identity and the number of United States person identities subsequently disseminated by the element concerned in response to requests for identities that were not referred to by name or title in the original reporting;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) with respect to acquisitions authorized under subsection (a), shall review the number of targets that were later determined to be located in the United States and the number of persons located in the United States whose communications were reviewed; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) shall provide each such review to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) the Attorney General;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) the Director of National Intelligence; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(iii) the congressional intelligence committees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) ANNUAL REVIEW-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT- The head of an element of the intelligence community conducting an acquisition authorized under subsection (a) shall direct the element to conduct an annual review to determine whether there is reason to believe that foreign intelligence information has been or will be obtained from the acquisition. The annual review shall provide, with respect to such acquisitions authorized under subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) an accounting of the number of disseminated intelligence reports containing a reference to a United States person identity;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) an accounting of the number of United States person identities subsequently disseminated by that element in response to requests for identities that were not referred to by name or title in the original reporting; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(iii) the number of targets that were later determined to be located in the United States and the number of persons located in the United States whose communications were reviewed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) USE OF REVIEW- The head of each element of the intelligence community that conducts an annual review under subparagraph (A) shall use each such review to evaluate the adequacy of the minimization procedures utilized by such element or the application of the minimization procedures to a particular acquisition authorized under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) PROVISION OF REVIEW TO FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT- The head of each element of the intelligence community that conducts an annual review under subparagraph (A) shall provide such review to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) REPORTS TO CONGRESS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) SEMIANNUAL REPORT- Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General shall fully inform, in a manner consistent with national security, the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, concerning the implementation of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) CONTENT- Each report made under subparagraph (A) shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) any certifications made under subsection (g) during the reporting period;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) any directives issued under subsection (h) during the reporting period;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(iii) the judicial review during the reporting period of any such certifications and targeting and minimization procedures utilized with respect to such acquisition, including a copy of any order or pleading in connection with such review that contains a significant legal interpretation of the provisions of this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(iv) any actions taken to challenge or enforce a directive under paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection (h);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(v) any compliance reviews conducted by the Department of Justice or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence of acquisitions authorized under subsection (a);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(vi) a description of any incidents of noncompliance with a directive issued by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence under subsection (h), including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(I) incidents of noncompliance by an element of the intelligence community with procedures adopted pursuant to subsections (e) and (f); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(II) incidents of noncompliance by a specified person to whom the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence issued a directive under subsection (h);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(vii) any procedures implementing this section; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(viii) any annual review conducted pursuant to paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 704. USE OF INFORMATION ACQUIRED UNDER SECTION 703.

`Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 703 shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to title I for purposes of section 106, except for the purposes of subsection (j) of such section.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents in the first section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking the item relating to title VII;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking the item relating to section 701; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR TARGETING COMMUNICATIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

`Sec. 701. Limitation on definition of electronic surveillance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 702. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 703. Procedures for acquiring the communications of certain persons outside the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 704. Use of information acquired under section 703.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Sunset-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsections (a)(2) and (b) shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2013.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTINUING APPLICABILITY- Section 703(h)(3) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (as amended by subsection (a)) shall remain in effect with respect to any directive issued pursuant to section 703(h) of that Act (as so amended) during the period such directive was in effect. The use of information acquired by an acquisition conducted under section 703 of that Act (as so amended) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of section 704 of that Act (as so amended).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. STATEMENT OF EXCLUSIVE MEANS BY WHICH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND INTERCEPTION OF DOMESTIC COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED.

(a) Statement of Exclusive Means- Title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`STATEMENT OF EXCLUSIVE MEANS BY WHICH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND INTERCEPTION OF DOMESTIC COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED

`Sec. 112. Chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, and this Act shall be the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance (as defined in section 101(f), regardless of the limitation of section 701) and the interception of domestic wire, oral, or electronic communications may be conducted.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents in the first section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 111, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 112. Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of domestic communications may be conducted.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS UNDER THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.

(a) Inclusion of Certain Orders in Semi-Annual Reports of Attorney General- Subsection (a)(5) of section 601 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1871) is amended by striking `(not including orders)' and inserting `, orders,'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reports by Attorney General on Certain Other Orders- Such section 601 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) The Attorney General shall submit to the committees of Congress referred to in subsection (a) a copy of any decision, order, or opinion issued by the court established under section 103(a) or the court of review established under section 103(b) that includes significant construction or interpretation of any provision of this Act not later than 45 days after such decision, order, or opinion is issued.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. APPLICATIONS FOR COURT ORDERS.

Section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (11);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking `detailed';CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking `Affairs or' and inserting `Affairs,'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking `Senate--' and inserting `Senate, or the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if designated by the President as a certifying official--';CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking `statement of' and inserting `summary statement of';CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by adding `and' at the end; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking `; and' and inserting a period;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking subsection (b);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking `or the Director of National Intelligence' and inserting `the Director of National Intelligence, or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER.

Section 105 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking paragraph (1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b), by striking `(a)(3)' and inserting `(a)(2)';CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (c)(1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (D), by adding `and' at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking `; and' and inserting a period; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by striking subparagraph (F);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) by striking subsection (d);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (d) through (h), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by amending subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (5) of this section, to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Attorney General may authorize the emergency employment of electronic surveillance if the Attorney General--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) determines that an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing such surveillance can with due diligence be obtained;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) determines that the factual basis for issuance of an order under this title to approve such electronic surveillance exists;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) informs, either personally or through a designee, a judge having jurisdiction under section 103 at the time of such authorization that the decision has been made to employ emergency electronic surveillance; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) makes an application in accordance with this title to a judge having jurisdiction under section 103 as soon as practicable, but not later than 168 hours after the Attorney General authorizes such surveillance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency employment of electronic surveillance under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall require that the minimization procedures required by this title for the issuance of a judicial order be followed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) In the absence of a judicial order approving such electronic surveillance, the surveillance shall terminate when the information sought is obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the expiration of 168 hours from the time of authorization by the Attorney General, whichever is earliest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) A denial of the application made under this subsection may be reviewed as provided in section 103.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(5) In the event that such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the electronic surveillance is terminated and no order is issued approving the surveillance, no information obtained or evidence derived from such surveillance shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired from such surveillance shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(6) The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the requirements of paragraph (5).'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) In any case in which the Government makes an application to a judge under this title to conduct electronic surveillance involving communications and the judge grants such application, upon the request of the applicant, the judge shall also authorize the installation and use of pen registers and trap and trace devices, and direct the disclosure of the information set forth in section 402(d)(2).'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. USE OF INFORMATION.

Subsection (i) of section 106 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (8 U.S.C. 1806) is amended by striking `radio communication' and inserting `communication'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 107. AMENDMENTS FOR PHYSICAL SEARCHES.

(a) Applications- Section 303 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1823) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking paragraph (2);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking `detailed';CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in paragraph (3)(C), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by inserting `or is about to be' before `owned'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking `Affairs or' and inserting `Affairs,'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking `Senate--' and inserting `Senate, or the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if designated by the President as a certifying official--'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking `or the Director of National Intelligence' and inserting `the Director of National Intelligence, or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Orders- Section 304 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1824) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking paragraph (1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Attorney General may authorize the emergency employment of a physical search if the Attorney General--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) determines that an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of a physical search to obtain foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing such physical search can with due diligence be obtained;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) determines that the factual basis for issuance of an order under this title to approve such physical search exists;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) informs, either personally or through a designee, a judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court at the time of such authorization that the decision has been made to employ an emergency physical search; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) makes an application in accordance with this title to a judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon as practicable, but not more than 168 hours after the Attorney General authorizes such physical search.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency employment of a physical search under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall require that the minimization procedures required by this title for the issuance of a judicial order be followed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) In the absence of a judicial order approving such physical search, the physical search shall terminate when the information sought is obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the expiration of 168 hours from the time of authorization by the Attorney General, whichever is earliest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) A denial of the application made under this subsection may be reviewed as provided in section 103.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(5)(A) In the event that such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the physical search is terminated and no order is issued approving the physical search, no information obtained or evidence derived from such physical search shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired from such physical search shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A).'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Conforming Amendments- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in section 304(a)(4), as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, by striking `303(a)(7)(E)' and inserting `303(a)(6)(E)'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in section 305(k)(2), by striking `303(a)(7)' and inserting `303(a)(6)'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 108. AMENDMENTS FOR EMERGENCY PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES.

Section 403 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1843) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking `48 hours' and inserting `168 hours'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking `48 hours' and inserting `168 hours'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 109. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT.

(a) Designation of Judges- Subsection (a) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is amended by inserting `at least' before `seven of the United States judicial circuits'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) En Banc Authority-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (a) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by inserting `(1)' after `(a)'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2)(A) The court established under this subsection may, on its own initiative, or upon the request of the Government in any proceeding or a party under section 501(f) or paragraph (4) or (5) of section 703(h), hold a hearing or rehearing, en banc, when ordered by a majority of the judges that constitute such court upon a determination that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(i) en banc consideration is necessary to secure or maintain uniformity of the court's decisions; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ii) the proceeding involves a question of exceptional importance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) Any authority granted by this Act to a judge of the court established under this subsection may be exercised by the court en banc. When exercising such authority, the court en banc shall comply with any requirements of this Act on the exercise of such authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the court en banc shall consist of all judges who constitute the court established under this subsection.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is further amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (a) of section 103, as amended by this subsection, by inserting `(except when sitting en banc under paragraph (2))' after `no judge designated under this subsection'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in section 302(c) (50 U.S.C. 1822(c)), by inserting `(except when sitting en banc)' after `except that no judge'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Stay or Modification During an Appeal- Section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(f)(1) A judge of the court established under subsection (a), the court established under subsection (b) or a judge of that court, or the Supreme Court of the United States or a justice of that court, may, in accordance with the rules of their respective courts, enter a stay of an order or an order modifying an order of the court established under subsection (a) or the court established under subsection (b) entered under any title of this Act, while the court established under subsection (a) conducts a rehearing, while an appeal is pending to the court established under subsection (b), or while a petition of certiorari is pending in the Supreme Court of the United States, or during the pendency of any review by that court.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) The authority described in paragraph (1) shall apply to an order entered under any provision of this Act.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 110. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

Section 103(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(e)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `105B(h) or 501(f)(1)' and inserting `501(f)(1) or 703'; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `105B(h) or 501(f)(1)' and inserting `501(f)(1) or 703'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--OTHER PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act, any amendment made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act, any such amendments, and of the application of such provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEAL; TRANSITION PROCEDURES.

(a) In General- Except as provided in subsection (c), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Repeal-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subsection (c), sections 105A, 105B, and 105C of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805a, 1805b, and 1805c) are repealed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents in the first section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by striking the items relating to sections 105A, 105B, and 105C.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Transitions Procedures-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY- Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), subsection (l) of section 105B of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 shall remain in effect with respect to any directives issued pursuant to such section 105B for information, facilities, or assistance provided during the period such directive was or is in effect.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ORDERS IN EFFECT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) ORDERS IN EFFECT ON DATE OF ENACTMENT- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) any order in effect on the date of enactment of this Act issued pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 or section 6(b) of the Protect America Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-55; 121 Stat. 556) shall remain in effect until the date of expiration of such order; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) at the request of the applicant, the court established under section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)) shall reauthorize such order if the facts and circumstances continue to justify issuance of such order under the provisions of such Act, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Protect America Act of 2007, except as amended by sections 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) ORDERS IN EFFECT ON DECEMBER 31, 2013- Any order issued under title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by section 101 of this Act, in effect on December 31, 2013, shall continue in effect until the date of the expiration of such order. Any such order shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as so amended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) AUTHORIZATIONS AND DIRECTIVES IN EFFECT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) AUTHORIZATIONS AND DIRECTIVES IN EFFECT ON DATE OF ENACTMENT- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, any authorization or directive in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act issued pursuant to the Protect America Act of 2007, or any amendment made by that Act, shall remain in effect until the date of expiration of such authorization or directive. Any such authorization or directive shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-55; 121 Stat. 552), and the amendment made by that Act, and, except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, any acquisition pursuant to such authorization or directive shall be deemed not to constitute electronic surveillance (as that term is defined in section 101(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(f)), as construed in accordance with section 105A of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805a)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) AUTHORIZATIONS AND DIRECTIVES IN EFFECT ON DECEMBER 31, 2013- Any authorization or directive issued under title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by section 101 of this Act, in effect on December 31, 2013, shall continue in effect until the date of the expiration of such authorization or directive. Any such authorization or directive shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as so amended, and, except as provided in section 704 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as so amended, any acquisition pursuant to such authorization or directive shall be deemed not to constitute electronic surveillance (as that term is defined in section 101(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to the extent that such section 101(f) is limited by section 701 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as so amended).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) USE OF INFORMATION ACQUIRED UNDER PROTECT AMERICA ACT- Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under the Protect America Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-55; 121 Stat. 552), and the amendments made by that Act, shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) for purposes of section 106 of that Act (50 U.S.C. 1806), except for purposes of subsection (j) of such section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) NEW ORDERS- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the government may file an application for an order under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Protect America Act of 2007, except as amended by sections 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 of this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the court established under section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 shall enter an order granting such an application if the application meets the requirements of such Act, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Protect America Act of 2007, except as amended by sections 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) EXTANT AUTHORIZATIONS- At the request of the applicant, the court established under section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 shall extinguish any extant authorization to conduct electronic surveillance or physical search entered pursuant to such Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS- Any surveillance conducted pursuant to an order entered pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Protect America Act of 2007, except as amended by sections 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Calendar No. 529CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

December 11, 2007