[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 644 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 644

Requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit 
 to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those 
 officials relating to the authorization of electronic surveillance of 
     citizens of the United States without court approved warrants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 22, 2005

Ms. Slaughter submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit 
 to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those 
 officials relating to the authorization of electronic surveillance of 
     citizens of the United States without court approved warrants.

    Resolved, That the President is requested and the Attorney General 
is directed to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 
14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all documents 
in the possession of the President and the Attorney General relating to 
the authorization of electronic surveillance of United States persons 
(as such terms are defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)) conducted without warrants 
approved by a court of the United States and any instructions for 
handling such documents, including--
            (1) all records setting forth or discussing policies, 
        procedures, or guidelines regarding the authorization by the 
        President or other officials of the Federal Government of 
        electronic surveillance of United States persons without court 
        approved warrants;
            (2) all records pertaining to the Constitutional 
        prohibition on unreasonable searches as it relates to the 
        authority to conduct electronic surveillance of United States 
        persons without a court approved warrant;
            (3) all records pertaining to the authority to conduct 
        electronic surveillance of United States persons without court 
        approved warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
        Act of 1978;
            (4) all records relating to the authorization of electronic 
        surveillance of United States persons by an official of the 
        Federal Government other than the President without a court 
        approved warrant;
            (5) all records of communication between the President or 
        other officials of the Federal Government and Congress, or a 
        member or committee of Congress, pertaining to the 
        authorization of electronic surveillance of United States 
        persons without court approved warrants;
            (6) all records indicating or discussing the number of 
        United States persons for which electronic surveillance was 
        authorized without a court approved warrant;
            (7) all records indicating or discussing the number of 
        citizens of the United States for which electronic surveillance 
        was authorized without a court approved warrant;
            (8) all records indicating or discussing the budget or cost 
        of carrying out electronic surveillance of United States 
        persons without court approved warrants; and
            (9) all records indicating or discussing the number of 
        staff involved in the authorization or execution of electronic 
        surveillance of United States persons without court approved 
        warrants.
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