[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 154 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2723. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 754, to improve 
cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of 
information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 408. AUDIT OF USE OF DEA ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENA 
                   AUTHORITY.

       (a) Audit.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
     Justice shall perform an audit of the effectiveness and use, 
     including any improper or illegal use, of subpoenas issued 
     pursuant to section 506 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 876).
       (b) Requirements.--The audit required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) an examination of the use of subpoenas issued pursuant 
     to section 506 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
     876) during calendar years 2012 through 2014;
       (2) a description of any noteworthy facts or circumstances 
     relating to such use, including any improper or illegal use 
     of such authority; and
       (3) an examination of the effectiveness of subpoenas issued 
     pursuant to section 506 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 876) as an investigative tool, including--
       (A) the manner in which information acquired pursuant to 
     such subpoenas is collected, retained, analyzed, and 
     disseminated by the Department of Justice, including any 
     direct access to such information (such as access to raw 
     data) provided to any other department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the Federal Government, State, local, or 
     tribal governments, or any private sector entity;
       (B) whether, and how often, such information was used in 
     civil and criminal proceedings; and
       (C) whether, and how often, the Department of Justice used 
     such information to produce an analytical intelligence 
     product for distribution within the Department of Justice to 
     the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) or to any 
     other department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal 
     Government or of a State, local, or tribal government.
       (c) Submission Dates.--
       (1) Prior years.--The Inspector General of the Department 
     of Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of 
     the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives a report containing the results of the audit 
     conducted under this section for calendar years 2012 through 
     2014 not later than the earlier of--
       (A) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or
       (B) the date on which the audit required under this section 
     for calendar years 2012 through 2014 is completed.
       (2) Calendar years 2015 through 2017.--The Inspector 
     General of the Department of Justice shall submit to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing the results of the audit conducted under this 
     section for calendar years 2015 through 2017 not later than 
     the earlier of--
       (A) December 31, 2018; or
       (B) the date on which the audit required under this section 
     for calendar years 2015 through 2017 is completed.
       (3) Delay of existing reviews prohibited.--The Inspector 
     General of the Department of Justice shall not delay the 
     completion of any review commenced before the date of 
     enactment of this Act pertaining to subpoenas issued pursuant 
     to section 506 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
     876) pending the completion of the reports required by this 
     section.
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