3.0.0 3931 2023-01-12T17:52:05Z 2023-01-12T17:52:05Z Senate S S 2006-09-22 109 A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes. 109 3929 S 2006-09-25 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633. Related bill CRS 2006-09-25 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635. Calendars 2006-09-22 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. pursuant to the order of September 21, 2006, as modified on September 22, 2006. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10044-10050) Calendars 2006-09-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000355 Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] Mitch McConnell R KY N F000439 Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] WILLIAM FRIST R TN H. 2006-09-22 True S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2006-09-28 False D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2006-09-28 False Armed Forces and National Security Appellate courts Biological warfare Chemical warfare Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Constitutional law Courts of special jurisdiction Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Electronic surveillance Evidence (Law) Foreign agents Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Judicial review Jurisdiction Law Nuclear nonproliferation Nuclear terrorism President and foreign policy State-sponsored terrorism Terrorism Warrants (Law) Weapons of mass destruction Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-09-22 Introduced in Senate 2006-12-06T23:14:43Z Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance programs (programs). Gives the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (established under FISA) jurisdiction to review programs that seek to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism. Allows the Court to issue an order that authorizes a program for up to 90 days, while allowing the Attorney General (AG) an unlimited number of times to seek reauthorization of an order with respect to a specific target.

Outlines AG application requirements for approval of programs, including an explanation of how the program will ensure that communications acquired are of or with: (1) a foreign power, or agent of a foreign power, engaged in international terrorism; (2) a person believed to have communicated with or be associated with a foreign power or agent that engages in such activities; or (3) a foreign power or agent that poses an imminent threat of attack likely to cause death, serious bodily injury, or substantial economic damage to the United States.

Provides for congressional oversight of approved programs through regular AG reports to the congressional intelligence committees.

Directs the AG and the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a feasibility study to develop and implement a document management system that permits the prompt preparation, modification, and review of applications for orders approving programs by appropriate personnel of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and other applicable elements of the intelligence community.

Includes as an "agent of a foreign power" under FISA a person other than a U.S. person who engages in the development or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or activities in preparation therefor.

]]> Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Display Title Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Popular Titles Electronic Surveillance bill 9 Library of Congress Placed on Calendar Senate 2006-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s3931pcs/xml/BILLS-109s3931pcs.xml Introduced in Senate 2006-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s3931is/xml/BILLS-109s3931is.xml 2006-09-25 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.