110 HR 3782 IH: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Modernization Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-09 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 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2007 Mr. Holt (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Nadler) 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 reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize surveillance authorities, and for other purposes.

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Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Modernization Act of 2007. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Title I—CONSTRUCTION OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY Sec. 101. Reiteration of chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted. Sec. 102. Information for Congress on the terrorist surveillance program and similar programs. Title II—APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES Sec. 201. Extension of period for applications for orders for emergency electronic surveillance and physical search. Sec. 202. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court matters. Sec. 203. Document management system for applications for orders approving electronic surveillance. Sec. 204. Additional personnel for preparation and consideration of applications for orders approving electronic surveillance and physical search. Sec. 205. Training of intelligence community personnel in foreign intelligence collection matters. Sec. 206. Enhancement of electronic surveillance authority in wartime and other collection. Title III—Clarifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Sec. 301. Repeal of Protect America Act. Sec. 302. Acquisition of foreign-to-foreign communications. Title IV—OTHER MATTERS Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 402. Effective date. Sec. 403. Sunset.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Congressional intelligence committees

The term congressional intelligence committees means— (A)the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B)the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (2)

Electronic surveillance

The term electronic surveillance has the meaning given such term in section 101(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(f)). (3)

Physical search

The term physical search has the meaning given such term in section 301(5) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1821(5)). (4)

Pen register and trap and trace device

The terms pen register and trap and trace device have the meaning given such terms in section 3127 of Title 18. (5)

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

The term Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court means the court established by section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)). (6)

United States person

The term United States person has the meaning given such term in section 101(i) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(i)).