<enum>I</enum><header>Enhancement of resources and personnel for electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes</header> <section id="ID080c9d73567d4df89a37e348a736f7b6"><enum>101.</enum><header>Foreign intelligence surveillance court matters</header> <subsection id="IDfb4d3e8d3a234363b9e967e8c43c743f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for additional judges</header><text>Section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="ID25cf921f694447028830f4bd92ecaa7a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>(a)</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="IDa33c31d9efe04cf1803ca775673f45de"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting <quote>at least</quote> before <quote>seven of the United States judicial circuits</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID148c4b6fe2b64b1a9fa16716a23f500f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by designating the second sentence as paragraph (4) and indenting such paragraph, as so designated, accordingly; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID402e94471fe7465f9d22e060a707fea6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), as so designated, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61F4608777A0478B8576CD4F56103CFB" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="ID569e1d0a54544e5fb14a5006027cb8e9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In addition to the judges designated under paragraph (1), the Chief Justice of the United States may designate as judges of the court established by paragraph (1) such judges appointed under Article III of the Constitution of the United States as the Chief Justice determines appropriate in order to provide for the prompt and timely consideration under section 105 of applications under section 104 for electronic surveillance under this title. Any judge designated under this paragraph shall be designated publicly.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="ID0653cf1c500a4b6f99cc14f4f993af5d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration of emergency applications</header><text>Such section is further amended by inserting after paragraph (2), as added by subsection (a) of this section, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id498B3DBBEC994C768AE8B702B81E35F5" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="ID78c3b41ecc954b3185bc369cfd020a4e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A judge of the court established by paragraph (1) shall make a determination to approve, deny, or seek modification of an application submitted under subsection (f) or (g) of section 105 not later than 24 hours after the receipt of such application by the court.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section> <section id="IDb207f20ebb564b13bd3614d0ba8eedcf"><enum>102.</enum><header>Additional personnel for preparation and consideration of applications for orders approving electronic surveillance</header> <subsection id="IDa8e5a7d5acbe4ed19fcd8e4715f5614b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Office of Intelligence Policy and Review</header> <paragraph id="ID62476a0d1d63462ea250f5469e684aab"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional personnel</header><text>The Office of Intelligence Policy and Review of the Department of Justice is authorized such additional personnel, including not fewer than 21 full-time attorneys, as may be necessary to carry out the prompt and timely preparation, modification, and review of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804) for orders under section 105 of that Act (50 U.S.C. 1805) approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID6a8fd4a3ee704279b63b14df0873de24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The Attorney General shall assign personnel authorized by paragraph (1) to and among appropriate offices of the National Security Agency in order that such personnel may directly assist personnel of the Agency in preparing applications described in that paragraph.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="IDa093e7ad93d241f18fc53ce76ff8c8a8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal Bureau of Investigation</header> <paragraph id="IDb467a4245c5a49429e0be1224f37587c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional legal and other personnel</header><text>The National Security Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized such additional legal and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the prompt and timely preparation of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for orders under section 105 of that Act approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID7d5bf5d6db5e42aea48ce4f624c818ad"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall assign personnel authorized by paragraph (1) to and among the field offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order that such personnel may directly assist personnel of the Bureau in such field offices in preparing applications described in that paragraph.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="ID1f10e5e97bc840d5918c05a48225b2ac"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional legal and other personnel for National Security Agency</header><text>The National Security Agency is authorized such additional legal and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the prompt and timely preparation of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for orders under section 105 of that Act approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="ID092b828a057146ac956f239868207b0d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional legal and other personnel for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>There is authorized for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court such additional personnel (other than judges) as may be necessary to facilitate the prompt and timely consideration by that Court of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for orders under section 105 of that Act approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes. Personnel authorized by this paragraph shall perform such duties relating to the consideration of such applications as that Court shall direct.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="ID242605059b1a4f02a58f09a748777ca8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Supplement not supplant</header><text>The personnel authorized by this section are in addition to any other personnel authorized by law.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="ID35988a9417e04080b9a58a48f9eed818"><enum>103.</enum><header>Training of Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency personnel in foreign intelligence surveillance matters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of the National Security Agency shall each, in consultation with the Attorney General—</text> <paragraph id="ID50bab828c54b42aa9f0a7e7a1493292c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop regulations establishing procedures for conducting and seeking approval of electronic surveillance on an emergency basis, and for preparing and properly submitting and receiving applications and orders, under sections 104 and 105 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804 and 1805); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID44ec5007dcd44650819b5171d6082eae"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prescribe related training for the personnel of the applicable agency.</text> </paragraph></section>

Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Oversight and Resource Enhancement Act of 2007

<enum>I</enum><header>Enhancement of resources and personnel for electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes</header> <section id="ID080c9d73567d4df89a37e348a736f7b6"><enum>101.</enum><header>Foreign intelligence surveillance court matters</header> <subsection id="IDfb4d3e8d3a234363b9e967e8c43c743f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for additional judges</header><text>Section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="ID25cf921f694447028830f4bd92ecaa7a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>(a)</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="IDa33c31d9efe04cf1803ca775673f45de"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting <quote>at least</quote> before <quote>seven of the United States judicial circuits</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID148c4b6fe2b64b1a9fa16716a23f500f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by designating the second sentence as paragraph (4) and indenting such paragraph, as so designated, accordingly; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID402e94471fe7465f9d22e060a707fea6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), as so designated, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61F4608777A0478B8576CD4F56103CFB" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="ID569e1d0a54544e5fb14a5006027cb8e9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In addition to the judges designated under paragraph (1), the Chief Justice of the United States may designate as judges of the court established by paragraph (1) such judges appointed under Article III of the Constitution of the United States as the Chief Justice determines appropriate in order to provide for the prompt and timely consideration under section 105 of applications under section 104 for electronic surveillance under this title. Any judge designated under this paragraph shall be designated publicly.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="ID0653cf1c500a4b6f99cc14f4f993af5d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration of emergency applications</header><text>Such section is further amended by inserting after paragraph (2), as added by subsection (a) of this section, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id498B3DBBEC994C768AE8B702B81E35F5" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="ID78c3b41ecc954b3185bc369cfd020a4e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A judge of the court established by paragraph (1) shall make a determination to approve, deny, or seek modification of an application submitted under subsection (f) or (g) of section 105 not later than 24 hours after the receipt of such application by the court.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section> <section id="IDb207f20ebb564b13bd3614d0ba8eedcf"><enum>102.</enum><header>Additional personnel for preparation and consideration of applications for orders approving electronic surveillance</header> <subsection id="IDa8e5a7d5acbe4ed19fcd8e4715f5614b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Office of Intelligence Policy and Review</header> <paragraph id="ID62476a0d1d63462ea250f5469e684aab"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional personnel</header><text>The Office of Intelligence Policy and Review of the Department of Justice is authorized such additional personnel, including not fewer than 21 full-time attorneys, as may be necessary to carry out the prompt and timely preparation, modification, and review of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804) for orders under section 105 of that Act (50 U.S.C. 1805) approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID6a8fd4a3ee704279b63b14df0873de24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The Attorney General shall assign personnel authorized by paragraph (1) to and among appropriate offices of the National Security Agency in order that such personnel may directly assist personnel of the Agency in preparing applications described in that paragraph.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="IDa093e7ad93d241f18fc53ce76ff8c8a8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal Bureau of Investigation</header> <paragraph id="IDb467a4245c5a49429e0be1224f37587c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional legal and other personnel</header><text>The National Security Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized such additional legal and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the prompt and timely preparation of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for orders under section 105 of that Act approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID7d5bf5d6db5e42aea48ce4f624c818ad"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall assign personnel authorized by paragraph (1) to and among the field offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order that such personnel may directly assist personnel of the Bureau in such field offices in preparing applications described in that paragraph.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="ID1f10e5e97bc840d5918c05a48225b2ac"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional legal and other personnel for National Security Agency</header><text>The National Security Agency is authorized such additional legal and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the prompt and timely preparation of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for orders under section 105 of that Act approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="ID092b828a057146ac956f239868207b0d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional legal and other personnel for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>There is authorized for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court such additional personnel (other than judges) as may be necessary to facilitate the prompt and timely consideration by that Court of applications under section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for orders under section 105 of that Act approving electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes. Personnel authorized by this paragraph shall perform such duties relating to the consideration of such applications as that Court shall direct.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="ID242605059b1a4f02a58f09a748777ca8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Supplement not supplant</header><text>The personnel authorized by this section are in addition to any other personnel authorized by law.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="ID35988a9417e04080b9a58a48f9eed818"><enum>103.</enum><header>Training of Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency personnel in foreign intelligence surveillance matters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of the National Security Agency shall each, in consultation with the Attorney General—</text> <paragraph id="ID50bab828c54b42aa9f0a7e7a1493292c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop regulations establishing procedures for conducting and seeking approval of electronic surveillance on an emergency basis, and for preparing and properly submitting and receiving applications and orders, under sections 104 and 105 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804 and 1805); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="ID44ec5007dcd44650819b5171d6082eae"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prescribe related training for the personnel of the applicable agency.</text> </paragraph></section> <enum>II</enum><header>Improvement of foreign intelligence surveillance authority</header> <section id="ID3c38b880b0bb4ad6b8f2e4f150123055"><enum>201.</enum><header>Extension of period for applications for orders for emergency electronic surveillance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 105(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(f)) is amended by striking <quote>72 hours</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>168 hours</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="IDb224746d1f5f45cfaeab4364e0bac435"><enum>202.</enum><header>Acquisition of foreign-foreign communications</header> <subsection id="IDee643c0732f345e59394d77bea96d816"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), no court order shall be required for the acquisition through electronic surveillance of the contents of any communication between one person who is not located within the United States and another person who is not located within the United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence information even if such communication passes through, or the surveillance device is located within, the United States.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="IDd5e85b8287924ef89cee3cbf0addcd34"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of intercepted communications involving domestic party</header><text>If surveillance conducted, as described in subsection (a), inadvertently collects a communication in which at least one party is within the United States, the contents of such communications shall be handled in accordance with the minimization procedures set forth in section 101(h)(4) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(h)(4)).</text> </subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaea703c2365c4a859025ddf7d404fa30"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>contents</term>, <term>electronic surveillance</term>, and <term>foreign intelligence information</term> have the meaning given such terms in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).</text> </subsection></section> <section id="idED417BB616014C248401771939F88A71"><enum>203.</enum><header>Individualized FISA Applications</header> <subsection id="id37E68D17834D4C24BE64146B5B23C263"><enum></enum><text>The contents of any wire or radio communication sent by a person who is reasonably believed to be inside the United States to a person outside the United States may not be retained or used unless a court order authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is obtained.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="id7ACEDC71EEB34678B1765A95C1ECC7E4"><enum>204.</enum><header>Issues Reserved for the Courts</header> <subsection id="idC14E10CAB64E4CF8872F67F287414E06"><enum></enum><text>Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to amend those provisions of FISA concerning any wire or radio communication sent from outside the United States to a person inside the United States. The constitutionality of such interceptions shall be determined by the courts, including the President's claim that his article II authority supersedes FISA.</text> </subsection></section> <enum>III</enum><header>Enhanced congressional oversight and supreme court review of the Terrorist Surveillance Program</header> <section id="H8AB44DC776F24B49960255D79CA72CDF"><enum>301.</enum><header>Congressional oversight</header> <subsection commented="no" id="H577A951A77FB4880B2DCA93ED53E344"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electronic surveillance under FISA</header><text>Section 108 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1808) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H08D3519DD5C44B108D298C92BE7C002D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H764C579D494845418695EB7609CB2F00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC17207B0F9C4D9DBA8CB2B27690658F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1FEFBDBF8094D1FB349087906425D5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H214ACC75AF97469398D90000F3E65CCD" style="traditional"> <subparagraph id="H4F91FC5C29944D6580B8E500CA832736"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the authority under which the electronic surveillance is conducted.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H202AF9205249409A88B461D514375A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28542DADCD5E4ED6B03696979E33EE99" style="traditional"> <subsection commented="no" id="H142256DCEA1841828F0005B24B4B2417"><enum>(b)</enum><text>On a semiannual basis, the Attorney General additionally shall fully inform the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on electronic surveillance conducted without a court order.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H216804B4521947D8B318E93622DE306C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Intelligence activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H71B0453089214F78BF20D670B4FAFCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 501 (50 U.S.C. 413)—</text> <subparagraph id="HEE2A54F13B374B4FBF09403B7200AEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44C66A11D6E9440E99CA00EBF7B00F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27E29BC3AACD4154BC9E2BD9C7A7A89E" style="traditional"> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F091080A0504EE4947D00C17BE9E591"><enum>(f)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chair of each of the congressional intelligence committees, in consultation with the ranking member of the committee for which the person is Chair, may inform, on a bipartisan basis, all members or any individual members of such committee of a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) or subsection (b) as such Chair considers necessary.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H111AE771D360455C838730C210B872B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 502 (50 U.S.C. 414), by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01830C39497542FFA7072F9BFACC96C1" style="traditional"> <subsection id="H5E63A25382AB43B5BA38B0053F73E5EE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Informing of committee members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chair of each of the congressional intelligence committees, in consultation with the ranking member of the committee for which the person is Chair, may inform, on a bipartisan basis, all members or any individual members of such committee of a report submitted under subsection (a) as such Chair considers necessary.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="ID01208613dd504151bd4b5b3e89759732"><enum>302.</enum><header>Supreme court review of the terrorist surveillance program</header> <subsection id="IDe03c21465a5a4452b5fd92771dd482e8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Upon appeal by the United States or any party to the underlying proceedings, the Supreme Court of the United States shall review the final decision of any United States court of appeal concerning the legality of the Terrorist Surveillance Program.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="IDf6383ca2d24c41e6aeb882244248d5ef"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expedited consideration</header><text>It shall be the duty of the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any matter brought under subsection (a).</text> </subsection> <subsection id="IDb33881faa3f1424486b58830a0241a9c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Terrorist Surveillance Program</term> means the program identified by the President of the United States on December 17, 2005, to intercept international communications into and out of the United States of persons linked to al Qaeda or related terrorist organizations.</text> </subsection></section> <enum>IV</enum><header>Other matters</header> <section id="ID856c92598f6b449288e2a52bafa160f0"><enum>401.</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this Act, the term <term>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</term> means the court established by section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)).</text> </section> <section id="ID9b1cc9a50f5944648ab27bbab64b6cae"><enum>402.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</text> </section> <section id="ID41a0e5206b354a4cbed54184a185ba9c"><enum>403.</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </section>