113 HR 3070 IH: NSA Accountability Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-09-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2013 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reform access to certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the NSA Accountability Act.

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Reforms to access to certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations

(a)

In general

Subsection (b)(2)(A) of section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is amended— (1)in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A)by inserting specific and articulable before facts showing; (B)by inserting and material after are relevant; and (C)by striking clandestine intelligence activities and all that follows and inserting clandestine intelligence activities and pertain only to an individual that is the subject of such investigation; and; and (2)by striking clauses (i) through (iii). (b)

Withholding of funds

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a violation of section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) in a fiscal year, all unobligated funds made available for such fiscal year to carry out such section shall be withheld for the period beginning on the date of such violation and ending on September 30 of such fiscal year.