The hearing was treated as solely the reauthorization of section 702 of faa. In november of 2007, the house of representatives passed h. This report focuses on the most significant set of amendments. One of the primary purposes in enacting the faa was the creation of a new way for the us government to compel providers of electronic communications. The foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 fisa pub. Continuing his careerlong practice of publicly announcing his holds on legislation, u.
We are writing to urge that the congress reauthorize title vli of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa enacted by the fisa amendments act 0 2008 faa, which is set to expire at the end ofthis year. Rockefeller iv, chairman of the senate intelligence committee. Bush, allows for spying and collecting data on foreigners. Section 702 of the fisa amendments act, a law first passed in 2008 and reauthorized in 2012. Under title i, the government files a detailed application asking the. Comparison of key provisions of fisa reauthorization. Fisa has been amended several times since its enactment in 1978. This video is archived from surveillance law, first. While it is reauthorizing fisa amendments act, congress. That law established, first, that noncriminal electronic surveillances within the united states were only permissible for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence andor foreign counterintelligence. Fisa amendments act of 2007 congressional budget office. To obtain a fisa warrant, it is necessary only to show probable cause that a target is an agent of a foreign power not that a crime has been or is being committed. Today im pleased to sign landmark legislation that is vital to the security of our people. That law amended the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978.
As described in the briefing accompanying this training, in july 2008, congress enacted the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008 faa. The trump campaign and transition team is spied on. Letter re title vii of the foreign intelligence surveillance. Section 216, which governs access to online activity, such as email contact information or internet browsing histories. The plaintiffs and defendants will have the opportunity to file public briefs on legal issues and the court should include in any public order a. Foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008 or fisa. It has been used as the legal basis for surveillance programs disclosed by edward snowden in 20, including prism. May 04, 2020 the fisa amendments act of 2008, also called the faa and foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008, is an act of congress that amended the foreign intelligence surveillance act. Wyden places hold on fisa amendments act extension u. Fisa amendments act of 2008 updated june 19, 2008 6. The fisa amendments act faa, codified as title vii of the foreign intelligence surveillance act.
The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure. Kit bond, the ranking republican on the senate select committee on. Retroactive immunity provided by the fisa amendments act of 2008. The fisa amendments act of 2008, also called the faa and foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008, is an act of congress that amended the foreign intelligence surveillance act. Sectionbysection analysis and explanation the following is a sectionbysection analysis and explanation of the fisa amendments reauthorization act of 2017 that is being. Foreign intelligence surveillance act government publishing office. Retroactive immunity provided by the fisa amendments act of 2008 in november of 2007, the house of representatives passed h. Fisa amendments act of 2008 archives just security. Congress added title vii of fisa in 2008 to permit additional procedures for. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the. Public law 110261july 10, 2008 foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008 kgrant on pohrrp4g1 with public laws verdate aug 31 2005 17. In february of 2008, the senate passed an amendment in the nature of a substitute to h. For immediate release july 10, 2008 remarks by the president in signing of h. Government printing office page 2435 foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008 page 122 stat.
But in fact, all of title vii needs to be reauthorized. Fisa amendments act of 2008 legal resources intelligence. The fisa amendments act of 2008 public law 110261. The dilemma identified by judge bates dates back to july 9, 2008, when congress enacted the fisa amendments act of 2008 faa or new fisa to modify the decadesold statutory regime for foreign intelligence surveillance established by the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa or traditional fisa. Jun 30, 2014 fisa amendments act of 2008 section 702 summary document. Foreign intelligence surveillance amendments act of 2008 the. Jessica zuckerman studies homeland security, with a concentration on latin america. Bush signed the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments acts of 2008 faa into law. Congress enacted the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978. In september, the house of representatives passed the reauthorization of the foreign intelligence surveillance amendments act of 2008. This document summarizes the way the law works and describes the three types of certifications used to permit the surveillance, as well as. Section 702 is supposed to do exactly what its name promises. Foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008 or fisa amendments act of 2008 title i.
Section 702 of the fisa amendments act of 2008, passed under thenpresident george w. The fisa amendments act of 2008, also called the faa and foreign intelligence surveillance. Foreign intelligence surveillance amendments act of 2008. Under thenpresident barack obama, the fisc approved a modification that allows the nsa to search through the data of americans, using their names. We are writing to urge you to oppose the fisa amendments act, s. Correcting the record on the section 702 house floor debate. A modified version of the senate judiciary committees amendment in the nature of a substitute to s.
In september, the house of representatives passed the reauthorization of the foreign intelligence surveillance amendments act of 2008 faa, which made key updates to the authorities granted to u. Also known as foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008 pub. The fisa amendments act faa, codified as title vii of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa authorizes foreign intelligence surveillance activities that have been vital to keeping the nation safe. The faa was enacted following the public disclosure of the national security agencys nsa. Foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008. Days later, from the rose garden at the white house, he stated that the new law will allow our intelligence professionals to quickly and effectively monitor the communications of terrorists abroad, while. Amendments act of 2007, or the fisa amendments act of 2007, was reported out of the senate judiciary committee on november 16, 2007. The reauthorization of 702 of the fisa amendments act faa1 in 20172 will. May, 2016 on tuesday, the senate judiciary committee had a public hearing on fisa amendments act reauthorization, which will take place in the next year. As described in the briefing accompanying this training, in july 2008. Section 702 is a key provision of the fisa amendments act of 2008 that permits the government to conduct targeted. Fisa amendments act of 2008 section 702 summary document. This article concludes that while there is potential for abuse if government officials violate the clear word. In 1978, it presented the foreign intelligence surveillance act to president carter, who signed it into law.
Comparison of key provisions of fisa reauthorization amendments act s. Title vii offisa allows the intelligence community to collect vital infomlation about international terrorists and. Allows eavesdropping in emergencies without court approval, provided the government files required papers within a week. To amend the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing. Fisa amendments act of 2008 updated june 19, 2008 5.
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