ESPIONAGE see also Crime

Articles and editorials

Latest NSA Spying Revelations Distract From the Real Issues, S7872 [6NO]

Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears, S8158 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S. (see H.R. 3603), H7354 [21NO]

——— limit the Russian space agency from constructing or operating a ground monitoring station within the U.S. (see H.R. 3561), H7310 [20NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: create two additional judge positions and modify procedures for appointment of judges (see S. 1460), S6207 [1AU]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1452), S6207 [1AU] (see S. 1621), S7674 [30OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: develop a watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to U.S. trade secrets or proprietary information (see S. 884), S3159 [7MY]

Patents: combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of U.S. persons (see S. 1111), S3987 [6JN]

Privacy: limit overbroad surveillance requests and expand reporting requirements (see S. 1168), S4481 [13JN]

Senate: express that President Obama should issue a statement regarding National Security Agency spying on Pope Francis (see S. Res. 281), S7729 [31OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 1688), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 3544), H7309 [20NO]

Remarks in House

Clapper, Director of National Intelligence: call for resignation or termination due to allegations of mismanaging Government surveillance programs, H5375 [2AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H3240–H3242 [6JN]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation or termination due to allegations of mismanaging Government surveillance programs, H5375 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S., S8158, S8159 [19NO]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 1452), S7872 [6NO]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: develop a watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to U.S. trade secrets or proprietary information (S. 884), S3165 [7MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal or reform certain provisions, S5782 [18JY], S6052–S6056 [30JY]

Texts of

S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act, S3166 [7MY]

S. Res. 281, express that President Obama should issue a statement regarding National Security Agency spying on Pope Francis, S7733 [31OC]