ESPIONAGE
Amendments
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S761 [15FE], H1075 [17FE]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3235, S3236, S3237 [23MY], S3281, S3282, S3283, S3284, S3285, S3286 [24MY]
———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]
Analyses
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): Leahy Amendment, S3251 [24MY]
Articles and editorials
Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On—Records Collection Brought Internal Questions but Little Scrutiny, H740 [14FE]
Chance To Put Protections in the Patriot Act, S3372, S3390 [26MY]
FBI Audit Prompts Calls for Reform—Some Lawmakers Suggest Limits on PATRIOT Act, H739 [14FE]
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]
Classified information: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (see S. 355), S747 [15FE]
———improve protection (see S. 354), S747 [15FE]
Committees of the House: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 48), H396 [20JA]
Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify roving wiretap authority (see S. 1076), S3339 [25MY]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]
———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]
———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]
Intelligence services: modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (see S. 1050), S3224 [23MY] (see S. 1070), S3339 [25MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 149), S126 [25JA] (see S. 289), S544 [3FE] (see S. 1022), S3105 [18MY] (see S. 1038), S3171 [19MY] (see S. 1114), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 67), H35 [5JA] (see H.R. 514), H509 [26JA] (see H.R. 1962, 1963), H3408 [24MY]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H597 [9FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 93), H922 [15FE]
———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 1800), H3115 [6MY]
———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]
———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (see S. 1074), S3339 [25MY]
Cloture motions
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]
Letters
Clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records: Chris W. Cox, NRA, S3396, S3420 [26MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions extension: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S550 [3FE]
Grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment for Jonathan J. Pollard: several Representatives, E1489 [2AU]
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S3250 [24MY]
———Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General and Dennis C. Blair, S3250 [24MY]
———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Association, S3214 [23MY]
———Konrad Motyka, FBI Agents Association, S3214 [23MY]
———Lester A. Davis, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc., S3214 [23MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension: Representative Kucinich, H628 [10FE]
Motions
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE], H1075 [17FE]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3162 [19MY], S3262 [24MY]
Remarks in House
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]
———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]
———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]
National security: ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]
Pollard, Jonathan J.: grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment, H5868 [1AU], E1489 [2AU]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H3738-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H518, H519, H520-H528 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H731-H745 [14FE], H800 [15FE], E171 [9FE], E189 [10FE], E225 [15FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), Senate amendment, H1075-H1080 [17FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration (H. Res. 79), H621-H631 [10FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 93), H951-H957 [16FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]
———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps (H.R. 1800), H3741 [26MY]
———extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]
Remarks in Senate
Business and industry: increase penalties for economic espionage (S. 678), S1985 [30MR]
Classified information: improve, modernize, and clarify certain espionage statutes, promote Federal whistleblower protection statutes and regulations, and deter unauthorized disclosures of classified information (S. 355), S754 [15FE]
———improve protection (S. 354), S753 [15FE]
Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (S. 372), S796 [16FE]
Dept. of Justice: submit report detailing legal interpretations and analysis necessary to understand Federal Government's official interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S3258-S3260 [24MY], S3369, S3370 [26MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify roving wiretap authority (S. 1076), S3364 [25MY]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]
———extend certain provisions relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]
———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]
Intelligence services: modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (S. 1050), S3245 [23MY], S3247 [24MY]
———modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches (S. 1070), S3362 [25MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify that authority to obtain information does not include certain firearm records, S3391, S3395, S3399 [26MY]
———extend certain provisions, S2663 [4MY], S3263 [24MY], S3292-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY], S5239 [2AU]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), S621 [8FE], S727-S731 [15FE]
———extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), unanimous-consent agreement, S727 [15FE]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1022), S3116 [18MY], S3119 [19MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3210-S3212, S3214-S3219 [23MY], S3248-S3252, S3257-S3262 [24MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), S3396 [26MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 1114), unanimous-consent request, S3396 [26MY]
———extend certain provisions (S. 149), S223 [25JA]
———extend certain provisions (S. 289), S549, S559 [3FE], S565 [4FE]
———extend certain provisions relating to access to business records and roving wiretaps, S3210-S3212 [23MY], S3258 [24MY], S3293 [25MY]
———remove extension of sunset date for certain provisions relating to access to business records (S. 1074), S3363 [25MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 112-8), H597 [9FE]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 112-14), H922 [15FE]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]
Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S8460 [8DE]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Relating to Individual Terrorists as Agents of Foreign Powers Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]
Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of USA PATRIOT Act and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Provisions Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Provisions Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1800) (H. Rept. 112-79), H3341 [23MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 79, consideration of H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H621 [10FE]
H. Res. 93, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, H951 [16FE]
H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]
H. Res. 269, same-day consideration of consideration of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions extension, H3353 [24MY]
H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]
H.R. 514, FISA Sunsets Extension Act, S727 [15FE], H520 [8FE], H731 [14FE]
S. 354, Classified Information Procedures Reform and Improvement Act, S753 [15FE]
S. 355, Espionage Statutes Modernization Act, S755 [15FE]
S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act, S796 [16FE]
S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S1985 [30MR]
S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]
S. 1022, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3109 [18MY]
S. 1038, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, S3179 [19MY]
S. 1070, Fourth Amendment Restoration Act, S3362 [25MY]
S. 1074, remove extension of sunset date for certain Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act provisions relating to access to business records, S3364 [25MY]
S. 1076, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act roving wiretap authority modification, S3364 [25MY]