[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3285 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3285
To provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information
with local law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 13, 2001
Mr. Weiner (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Grucci, Mr. King, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sweeney, and Ms.
Harman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on
Intelligence (Permanent Select), Financial Services, and Education and
the Workforce, 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
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A BILL
To provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information
with local law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal-Local Information Sharing
Partnership Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO SHARE GRAND JURY INFORMATION.
Rule 6(e)(3)(C) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is
amended--
(1) in clause (i)(V), by inserting after ``national
security official'' the following: ``or to law enforcement
personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State
(including the chief executive officer of that State or
political subdivision who has the authority to appoint or
direct the chief law enforcement officer of that State or
political subdivision)''; and
(2) in clause (iii)--
(A) by striking ``Federal''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following: ``Any chief
executive officer or law enforcement personnel of a
State or political subdivision of a State who receives
information pursuant to clause (i)(V), shall only use
that information consistent with such guidelines as the
Attorney General shall issue to protect confidentiality.''.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO SHARE ELECTRONIC, WIRE, AND ORAL INTERCEPTION
INFORMATION.
Section 2517(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``national
security official'' the following: ``or to law enforcement
personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State
(including the chief executive officer of that State or
political subdivision who has the authority to appoint or
direct the chief law enforcement officer of that State or
political subdivision)'';
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Federal''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ``Any chief
executive officer or law enforcement personnel of a State or
political subdivision of a State who receives information
pursuant to this paragraph shall only use that information
consistent with such guidelines as the Attorney General shall
issue to protect confidentiality.''.
SEC. 4. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION.
Section 203(d)(1) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT) of 2001 (Public Law 107-56) is
amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``national
security official'' the following: ``or to law enforcement
personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State
(including the chief executive officer of that State or
political subdivision who has the authority to appoint or
direct the chief law enforcement officer of that State or
political subdivision)'';
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Federal''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ``Any chief
executive officer or law enforcement personnel of a State or
political subdivision of a State who receives information
pursuant to this paragraph shall only use that information
consistent with such guidelines as the Attorney General shall
issue to protect confidentiality.''.
SEC. 5. DISCLOSURES TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR COUNTERTERRORISM
PURPOSES.
Section 626(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The recipient of
that consumer report or information may further disclose the contents
of that report or information to law enforcement personnel of a State
or political subdivision of a State (including the chief executive
officer of that State or political subdivision who has the authority to
appoint or direct the chief law enforcement officer of that State or
political subdivision) to assist the official who is to receive that
information in the performance of the official duties of that official.
Any chief executive officer or law enforcement personnel of a State or
political subdivision of a State who receives information pursuant to
this subsection shall only use that information consistent with such
guidelines as the Attorney General shall issue to protect
confidentiality.''.
SEC. 6. MULTILATERAL COOPERATION AGAINST TERRORISTS.
Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1202(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) the Secretary of State may provide copies of any
record of the Department of State and of diplomatic and
consular offices of the United States pertaining to the
issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United
States, or any information contained in those records, to law
enforcement personnel of a State or political subdivision of a
State (including the chief executive officer of that State or
political subdivision who has the authority to appoint or
direct the chief law enforcement officer of that State or
political subdivision), if the Secretary determines that it is
necessary and appropriate, however, any chief executive officer
or law enforcement personnel of a State or political
subdivision of a State who receives information pursuant to
this paragraph shall only use that information consistent with
such guidelines as the Attorney General shall issue to protect
confidentiality; and''.
SEC. 7. INFORMATION ACQUIRED FROM AN ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.
Section 160(k)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1806) is amended by inserting after ``law enforcement
officers'' the following: ``or law enforcement personnel of a State or
political subdivision of a State (including the chief executive officer
of that State or political subdivision who has the authority to appoint
or direct the chief law enforcement officer of that State or political
subdivision)''.
SEC. 8. INFORMATION ACQUIRED FROM A PHYSICAL SEARCH.
Section 305(k)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1825) is amended by inserting after ``law enforcement
officers'' the following: ``or law enforcement personnel of a State or
political subdivision of a State (including the chief executive officer
of that State or political subdivision who has the authority to appoint
or direct the chief law enforcement officer of that State or political
subdivision)''.
SEC. 9. DISCLOSURE OF EDUCATIONAL RECORDS.
Section 444(j)(1)(B) of the General Education Provisions Act (20
U.S.C. 1232g) is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``disseminate'' the following:
``(including disclosure of the contents of those education
records to law enforcement personnel of a State or political
subdivision of a State, including the chief executive officer
of that State or political subdivision who has the authority to
appoint or direct the chief law enforcement officer of that
State or political subdivision, in the performance of the
official duties of that law enforcement officer)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``Any chief
executive officer or law enforcement personnel of a State or
political subdivision of a State who receives information
pursuant to this paragraph shall only use that information
consistent with those guidelines.''.
SEC. 10. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TERRORISM.
Section 408(c)(1)(B) of the National Education Statistics Act of
1994 (20 U.S.C. 9007) is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``disseminate'' the following:
``(including disclosure of the contents of those reports,
records, and information to law enforcement personnel of a
State or political subdivision of a State, including the chief
executive officer of that State or political subdivision who
has the authority to appoint or direct the chief law
enforcement officer of that State or political subdivision, in
the performance of the official duties of that law enforcement
officer)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``Any chief
executive officer or law enforcement personnel of a State or
political subdivision of a State who receives information
pursuant to this paragraph shall only use that information
consistent with those guidelines.''.
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