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[S. 113 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                        Calendar No. 32
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 113

   To exclude United States persons from the definition of ``foreign 
    power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
                  relating to international terrorism.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 9, 2003

     Mr. Kyl (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
 Chambliss, and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following bill; which was 
       read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             March 11, 2003

 Reported by Mr. Hatch, with an amendment and an amendment to the title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   To exclude United States persons from the definition of ``foreign 
    power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
                  relating to international terrorism.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF UNITED STATES PERSONS FROM DEFINITION 
              OF FOREIGN POWER IN FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT 
              OF 1978 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Paragraph (4) of section 101(a) of the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(a)) is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a person, other than a United States person, 
        or group that is engaged in international terrorism or 
        activities in preparation therefor;''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. TREATMENT AS AGENT OF A FOREIGN POWER UNDER FOREIGN 
              INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 OF NON-UNITED 
              STATES PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 
              WITHOUT AFFILIATION WITH INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST GROUPS.

    (a) In General.--Section 101(b)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(b)(1)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) engages in international terrorism or 
                activities in preparation therefor; or''.
    (b) Sunset.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be subject 
to the sunset provision in section 224 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 
(Public Law 107-56; 115 Stat. 295), including the exception provided in 
subsection (b) of such section 224.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A Bill to amend the 
        Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover 
        individuals, other than United States persons, who engage in 
        international terrorism without affiliation with an 
        international terrorist group.''.




                                                        Calendar No. 32

108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 113

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To exclude United States persons from the definition of ``foreign 
    power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
                  relating to international terrorism.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 11, 2003

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title