S 1389 RS
Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. KYL) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Reported by Mr. SPECTER, with an amendment
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
[<-Struck out] (a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
[<-Struck out] Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 2. Patriot section 203; notice to court of disclosure of foreign intelligence information.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 3. Patriot section 206; additional requirements for multipoint electronic surveillance under FISA.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 4. Patriot section 207; duration of FISA surveillance of non-United States persons.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 5. Patriot section 212; enhanced oversight of good-faith emergency disclosures.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 6. Patriot section 213; limitations on delayed notice search warrants.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 7. Patriot section 214; factual basis for pen register and trap and trace authority under FISA.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 8. Patriot section 215;
procedural protections for court orders to produce records and other
items in intelligence investigations.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 9. Patriot section 505; procedural protections for national security letters.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 10. Sunset provisions.
[<-Struck out] Sec. 11. Enhancement of sunshine provisions.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 2. PATRIOT SECTION 203; NOTICE TO COURT OF DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION.
[<-Struck out] Section 2517 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(9) Within a reasonable time after
disclosure is made, pursuant to paragraph (6), (7), or (8), of the
contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, an attorney
for the Government must file, under seal, a notice with the judge that
issued the order authorizing or approving the interception of such
wire, oral, or electronic communication, stating that such contents or
evidence was disclosed and the departments, agencies, or entities to
which the disclosure was made.'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 3. PATRIOT SECTION 206; ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIPOINT ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE UNDER FISA.
[<-Struck out] (a) Particularity Requirement-
Section 105(c)(1)(A) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(c)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: `, and if the nature and location
of each of the facilities or places at which the surveillance will be
directed is not known, and if the identity of the target is not known,
the order shall include sufficient information to describe a specific
target with particularity'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Additional Directions- Section
105(c) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1805(c)) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) by striking `An order approving an electronic surveillance under this section shall--';
[<-Struck out] (2) in paragraph (1), by
inserting before `specify' the following: `SPECIFICATIONS- An order
approving an electronic surveillance under this section shall';
[<-Struck out] (3) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking `; and' and inserting a period;
[<-Struck out] (4) in paragraph (2), by
inserting before `direct' the following: `DIRECTIONS- An order
approving an electronic surveillance under this section shall'; and
[<-Struck out] (5) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(3) SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR
CERTAIN ORDERS- An order approving an electronic surveillance under
this section in circumstances where the nature and location of each of
the facilities or places at which the surveillance will be directed is
unknown shall direct the applicant to provide notice to the court
within 10 days after the date on which surveillance begins to be
directed at any new facility or place of--
[<-Struck out] `(A) the nature and location of each facility or place at which the electronic surveillance is directed;
[<-Struck out] `(B) the facts and
circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify the applicant's
belief that each facility or place at which the electronic surveillance
is directed is being used, or is about to be used, by the target of the
surveillance; and
[<-Struck out] `(C) a statement of any
proposed minimization procedures that differ from those contained in
the original application or order, that may be necessitated by a change
in the facility or place at which the electronic surveillance is
directed.'.
[<-Struck out] (c) Enhanced Oversight-
[<-Struck out] (1) REPORT TO CONGRESS- Section
108(a)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1808(a)(1)) is amended by inserting `, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate,' after `Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence'.
[<-Struck out] (2) MODIFICATION OF SEMIANNUAL
REPORT REQUIREMENT ON ACTIVITIES UNDER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978- Paragraph (2) of section 108(a) of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1808(a)) is
amended to read as follows:
[<-Struck out] `(2) Each report under the first sentence of paragraph (1) shall include a description of--
[<-Struck out] `(A) the total number of
applications made for orders and extensions of orders approving
electronic surveillance under this title where the nature and location
of each facility or place at which the electronic surveillance will be
directed is not known; and
[<-Struck out] `(B) each criminal case in
which information acquired under this Act has been authorized for use
at trial during the period covered by such report.'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 4. PATRIOT SECTION 207; DURATION OF FISA SURVEILLANCE OF NON-UNITED STATES PERSONS.
[<-Struck out] (a) Electronic Surveillance Orders-
Section 105(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C.
1805(e)) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by
striking `, as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is
not a United States person'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking `as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is not a United States person'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Physical Search Orders- Section 304(d) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C. 1824(d)) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) in paragraph (1)(B),
striking `as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is not
a United States person'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) in paragraph (2), striking `as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is not a United States person'.
[<-Struck out] (c) Pen Registers- Section 402(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C. 1842(e)) is amended by--
[<-Struck out] (1) inserting after `90 days'
the first place it appears the following: `, except that in cases where
the applicant has certified that the information likely to be obtained
is foreign intelligence information not concerning a United States
person, an order issued under this section may be for a period not to
exceed 1 year'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) by inserting after `90
days' the second place it appears the following: `, except that in
cases where the applicant has certified that the information likely to
be obtained is foreign intelligence information not concerning a United
States person, an extension of an order issued under this section may
be for a period not to exceed 1 year'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 5. PATRIOT SECTION 212; ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF GOOD-FAITH EMERGENCY DISCLOSURES.
[<-Struck out] (a) Enhanced Oversight- Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(d) Reporting of Emergency
Disclosures- On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report containing--
[<-Struck out] `(1) the number of accounts
from which the Department of Justice has received voluntary disclosures
under subsection (b)(8); and
[<-Struck out] `(2) a summary of the basis for disclosure in those instances where--
[<-Struck out] `(A) voluntary disclosures under subsection (b)(8) were made to the Department of Justice; and
[<-Struck out] `(B) the investigation pertaining to those disclosures was closed without the filing of criminal charges.'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Technical Amendments To Conform Communications and Customer Records Exceptions-
[<-Struck out] (1) VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURES- Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
[<-Struck out] (A) in subsection (b)(8)--
[<-Struck out] (i) by striking `Federal, State, or local'; and
[<-Struck out] (ii) by inserting `immediate' before `danger'; and
[<-Struck out] (B) by striking subsection (c)(4) and inserting the following:
[<-Struck out] `(4) to a governmental entity,
if the provider, in good faith, believes that an emergency involving
immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person
requires disclosure without delay of the information.'.
[<-Struck out] (2) DEFINITIONS- Section 2711 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
[<-Struck out] (A) in paragraph (2), by striking `and' at the end;
[<-Struck out] (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
[<-Struck out] (C) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(4) the term `governmental
entity' means a department or agency of the United States or any State
or political subdivision thereof.'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 6. PATRIOT SECTION 213; LIMITATIONS ON DELAYED NOTICE SEARCH WARRANTS.
[<-Struck out] (a) Grounds for Delay- Section
3103a(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
`may have an adverse result (as defined in section 2705);' and
inserting `may--
[<-Struck out] `(A) endanger the life or physical safety of an individual;
[<-Struck out] `(B) result in flight from prosecution;
[<-Struck out] `(C) result in the destruction of or tampering with evidence;
[<-Struck out] `(D) result in intimidation of potential witnesses; or
[<-Struck out] `(E) otherwise seriously jeopardize an investigation;'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Limitation on Reasonable Period for Delay- Section 3103a(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
[<-Struck out] (1) inserting `on a date certain that is' before `within a reasonable period of its execution'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) after `good cause shown'
inserting `, subject to the condition that extensions should only be
granted upon an updated showing of the need for further delay and that
each additional delay should be limited to periods of 90 days or less,
unless the facts of the case justify a longer period of delay'.
[<-Struck out] (c) Enhanced Oversight- Section 3103a of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(c) Reports-
[<-Struck out] `(1) REPORT BY JUDGE- Not later
than 30 days after the expiration of a warrant authorizing delayed
notice (including any extension thereof) entered under this section, or
the denial of such warrant (or request for extension), the issuing or
denying judge shall report to the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts--
[<-Struck out] `(A) the fact that a warrant was applied for;
[<-Struck out] `(B) the fact that the warrant or any extension thereof was granted as applied for, was modified, or was denied;
[<-Struck out] `(C) the period of delay in
the giving of notice authorized by the warrant, and the number and
duration of any extensions; and
[<-Struck out] `(D) the offense specified in the warrant or application.
[<-Struck out] `(2) REPORT BY ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS- In April of each year, the Director
of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall transmit
to Congress a full and complete report--
[<-Struck out] `(A) concerning the number
of applications for warrants and extensions of warrants authorizing
delayed notice pursuant to this section, and the number of warrants and
extensions granted or denied pursuant to this section during the
preceding calendar year; and
[<-Struck out] `(B) that includes a summary and analysis of the data required to be filed with the Administrative Office by paragraph (1).
[<-Struck out] `(3) REGULATIONS- The Director
of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, in
consultation with the Attorney General, is authorized to issue binding
regulations dealing with the content and form of the reports required
to be filed under paragraph (1).'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 7. PATRIOT SECTION 214; FACTUAL BASIS FOR PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE AUTHORITY UNDER FISA.
[<-Struck out] (a) Factual Basis for Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices Under FISA-
[<-Struck out] (1) APPLICATION- Section
402(c)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1842(c)(2)) is amended by striking `a certification by the
applicant that' and inserting `a statement of the facts relied upon by
the applicant to justify the applicant's belief that'.
[<-Struck out] (2) ORDER- Section 402(d)(1) of
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1842(d)(1)) is amended by striking `if the judge finds that' and all
that follows and inserting `if the judge finds that the application
includes sufficient facts to justify the belief that the information
likely to be obtained is foreign intelligence information not
concerning a United States person or is relevant to an ongoing
investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine
intelligence activities and otherwise satisfies the requirements of
this section.'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Records- Section 402(d)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1842(d)(2)) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) in subparagraph (A)--
[<-Struck out] (A) in clause (ii), by adding `and' at the end; and
[<-Struck out] (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
[<-Struck out] (2) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
[<-Struck out] (3) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(C) shall direct that,
upon the request of the applicant, the provider of a wire or electronic
communication service shall disclose to the Federal officer using the
pen register or trap and trace device covered by the order--
[<-Struck out] `(i) in the case of the
customer or subscriber using the service covered by the order (for the
period specified by the order)--
[<-Struck out] `(I) the name of the customer or subscriber;
[<-Struck out] `(II) the address of the customer or subscriber;
[<-Struck out] `(III) the
telephone or instrument number, or other subscriber number or
identifier, of the customer or subscriber, including any temporarily
assigned network address or associated routing or transmission
information;
[<-Struck out] `(IV) the length of
the provision of service by such provider to the customer or subscriber
and the types of services utilized by the customer or subscriber;
[<-Struck out] `(V) in the case of
a provider of local or long distance telephone service, any local or
long distance telephone records of the customer or subscriber;
[<-Struck out] `(VI) if applicable, any records reflecting period of usage (or sessions) by the customer or subscriber; and
[<-Struck out] `(VII) any
mechanisms and sources of payment for such service, including the
number of any credit card or bank account utilized for payment for such
service; and
[<-Struck out] `(ii) if available,
with respect to any customer or subscriber of incoming or outgoing
communications to or from the service covered by the order--
[<-Struck out] `(I) the name of such customer or subscriber;
[<-Struck out] `(II) the address of such customer or subscriber;
[<-Struck out] `(III) the
telephone or instrument number, or other subscriber number or
identifier, of such customer or subscriber, including any temporarily
assigned network address or associated routing or transmission
information; and
[<-Struck out] `(IV) the length of
the provision of service by such provider to such customer or
subscriber and the types of services utilized by such customer or
subscriber.'.
[<-Struck out] (c) Enhanced Oversight- Section 406 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1846) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) in subsection (a), by
inserting `, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,'
after `of the Senate'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) in subsection (b), by
striking `On a semiannual basis' through `the preceding 6-month period'
and inserting, `In April of each year, the Attorney General shall
transmit to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and
to Congress a report setting forth with respect to the preceding
calendar year'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 8. PATRIOT SECTION 215;
PROCEDURAL PROTECTIONS FOR COURT ORDERS TO PRODUCE RECORDS AND OTHER
ITEMS IN INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS.
[<-Struck out] (a) Factual Basis for Requested Order-
[<-Struck out] (1) APPLICATION- Section
501(b)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1861(b)(2)) is amended by striking `shall specify that the
records concerned are sought for' and inserting `shall include a
statement of facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that the records or other things sought are relevant to'.
[<-Struck out] (2) ORDER- Section 501(c)(1) of
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1861(c)(1)) is amended by striking `if the judge finds that' and all
that follows and inserting `if the judge finds that the statement of
facts contained in the application establishes reasonable grounds to
believe that the records or other things sought are relevant to an
authorized investigation conducted in accordance with subsection (a)(2)
to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a United
States person or to protect against international terrorism or
clandestine intelligence activities, and the application meets the
other requirements of this section.'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Additional Protections- Section
501(c) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1861(c)) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after `An order under this subsection' the following: `--
[<-Struck out] `(A) shall describe the tangible things concerned with sufficient particularity to permit them to be fairly identified;
[<-Struck out] `(B) shall prescribe a
return date which will provide a reasonable period of time within which
the tangible things can be assembled and made available;
[<-Struck out] `(C) shall provide clear and conspicuous notice of the principles and procedures set forth in subsections (d) and (f); and
[<-Struck out] `(D)'.
[<-Struck out] (c) Director Approval for Certain
Applications- Section 501(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861(a)) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) in paragraph (1), by striking `The Director' and inserting `Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Director'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(3) No application shall be made
under this section for an order requiring the production of library
circulation records, library patron lists, book sales records, book
customer lists, firearms sales records, or medical records containing
personally identifiable information without the prior written approval
of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Director
may delegate authority to approve such an application to the Deputy
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but such authority may
not be further delegated.'.
[<-Struck out] (d) Prohibition on Disclosure-
Section 501(d) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1861(d)) is amended to read as follows:
[<-Struck out] `(d)(1) No person shall disclose to
any other person that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or
obtained tangible things pursuant to an order under this section other
than to--
[<-Struck out] `(A) those persons to whom such disclosure is necessary to comply with such order;
[<-Struck out] `(B) an attorney to obtain legal advice or assistance with respect to the production of things in response to the order; or
[<-Struck out] `(C) other persons as permitted by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director.
[<-Struck out] `(2)(A) Any person having received
a disclosure under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) shall
be subject to the prohibitions on disclosure under that paragraph.
[<-Struck out] `(B) Any person making a further
disclosure authorized by subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1)
shall notify the person to whom the disclosure is made of the
prohibitions on disclosure under this subsection.
[<-Struck out] `(3) An order under this section
shall notify, in writing, the person to whom the order is directed of
the nondisclosure requirements under this subsection.'.
[<-Struck out] (e) Judicial Review- Section 501 of
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(f)(1)(A) Any person receiving an
order to produce any tangible thing under this section may challenge
the legality of that order by filing a petition in the court
established under section 103(a).
[<-Struck out] `(B) That petition may be considered by any judge of the court.
[<-Struck out] `(C) The judge considering the
petition may modify or set aside the order if the judge finds that the
order does not meet the requirements of this section or is otherwise
unlawful.
[<-Struck out] `(D) Any petition for review of a
decision to affirm, modify, or set aside an order under this paragraph
by the United States or any person receiving such order shall be sent
to the court of review established under section 103(b), which shall
have jurisdiction to consider such petitions.
[<-Struck out] `(E) The court of review shall
immediately provide for the record a written statement of the reasons
for its decision and, on petition of the United States or any person
receiving such order for a writ of certiorari, the record shall be
transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court, which shall have
jurisdiction to review such decision.
[<-Struck out] `(2)(A) Judicial proceedings under this subsection shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible.
[<-Struck out] `(B) The record of proceedings,
including applications made and orders granted, shall be maintained
under security measures established by the Chief Justice of the United
States in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of
National Intelligence.
[<-Struck out] `(3) All petitions under this
subsection shall be filed under seal, and the court, upon the request
of the Government, shall review any Government submission, which may
include classified information, as well as the application of the
Government and related materials, ex parte and in camera.'.
[<-Struck out] (f) Enhanced Oversight- Section 502 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1862) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) in subsection (a), by
inserting `, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,'
after `of the Senate'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) in subsection (b)--
[<-Struck out] (A) by striking `On a
semiannual basis' through `the preceding 6-month period' and inserting
`In April of each year, the Attorney General shall transmit to the
Congress a report setting forth with respect to the preceding calendar
year';
[<-Struck out] (B) in paragraph (1), by striking `and' at the end;
[<-Struck out] (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
[<-Struck out] (D) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(3) the total number of
applications made for orders approving requests for the production of
tangible things under section 501, and the total number of orders
either granted, modified, or denied, when the application or order
involved any of the following:
[<-Struck out] `(A) The production of
tangible things from a library, as defined in section 213(2) of the
Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(2)).
[<-Struck out] `(B) The production of
tangible things from a person or entity primarily engaged in the sale,
rental, or delivery of books, journals, magazines, or other similar
forms of communication whether in print or digitally.
[<-Struck out] `(C) The production of
records related to the purchase of a firearm, as defined in section
921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code.
[<-Struck out] `(D) The production of health information, as defined in section 1171(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d(4)).
[<-Struck out] `(E) The production of
taxpayer return information, return, or return information, as defined
in section 6103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
6103(b)).
[<-Struck out] `(c) Each report under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
[<-Struck out] `(d) In April of each year, the
Attorney General shall transmit to the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts and to Congress a report setting forth with
respect to the preceding calendar year--
[<-Struck out] `(1) the total number of
applications made for orders approving requests for the production of
tangible things under section 501; and
[<-Struck out] `(2) the total number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied.'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 9. PATRIOT SECTION 505; PROCEDURAL PROTECTIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.
[<-Struck out] (a) In General- Section 2709(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) by striking `A wire or electronic communication service provider' and inserting the following:
[<-Struck out] `(1) IN GENERAL- A wire or electronic communication service provider'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(2) JUDICIAL REVIEW- A wire or
electronic communication service provider who receives a request under
subsection (b) may, at any time, seek a court order from an appropriate
United States district court to modify or set aside the request. Any
such motion shall state the grounds for challenging the request with
particularity. The court may modify or set aside the request if
compliance would be unreasonable or oppressive.'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Nondisclosure- Section 2709(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
[<-Struck out] (1) by striking `No wire or electronic communication service provider' and inserting the following:
[<-Struck out] `(1) IN GENERAL- No wire or electronic communication service provider'; and
[<-Struck out] (2) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(2) JUDICIAL REVIEW- A wire or
electronic communication service provider who receives a request under
subsection (b) may, at any time, seek a court order from an appropriate
United States district court challenging the nondisclosure requirement
under paragraph (1). Any such motion shall state the grounds for
challenging the nondisclosure requirement with particularity.
[<-Struck out] `(3) STANDARD OF REVIEW- The
court may modify or set aside such a nondisclosure requirement if there
is no reason to believe that disclosure may endanger the national
security of the United States, interfere with a criminal,
counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interfere with
diplomatic relations, or endanger the life or physical safety of any
person. In reviewing a nondisclosure requirement, the certification by
the Government that the disclosure may endanger the national security
of the United States or interfere with diplomatic relations shall be
treated as conclusive unless the court finds that the certification was
made in bad faith.'.
[<-Struck out] (c) Enforcement of National
Security Letters- Section 2709(a) of title 18, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the
following:
[<-Struck out] `(3) ENFORCEMENT OF REQUESTS-
The Attorney General may seek enforcement of a request under subsection
(b) in an appropriate United States district court if a recipient
refuses to comply with the request.'.
[<-Struck out] (d) Disclosure of Information-
[<-Struck out] (1) SECURE PROCEEDINGS- Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is amended--
[<-Struck out] (A) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(4) SECURE PROCEEDINGS- The
disclosure of information in any proceedings under this subsection may
be limited consistent with the requirements of the Classified
Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App).'; and
[<-Struck out] (B) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(4) SECURE PROCEEDINGS- The
disclosure of information in any proceedings under this subsection may
be limited consistent with the requirements of the Classified
Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App).'.
[<-Struck out] (2) DISCLOSURE TO NECESSARY
PERSONS- Section 2709(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, as amended
by subsection (b), is amended--
[<-Struck out] (A) by inserting after `any
person' the following: `, except for disclosure to an attorney to
obtain legal advice regarding the request or to persons to whom
disclosure is necessary in order to comply with the request,'; and
[<-Struck out] (B) by adding at the end
the following: `Any attorney or person whose assistance is necessary to
comply with the request who is notified of the request also shall not
disclose to any person that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has
sought or obtained access to information or records under this
section.'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 10. SUNSET PROVISIONS.
[<-Struck out] (a) Modification of PATRIOT Act
Sunset Provision- Section 224(a) of the USA PATRIOT Act (18 U.S.C. 2510
note) is amended to read as follows:
[<-Struck out] `(a) In General- Except as provided
in subsection (b), sections 206 and 215, and the amendments made by
those sections, shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2009, and
any provision of law amended or modified by such sections shall take
effect on January 1, 2010, as in effect on the day before the effective
date of this Act.'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Extension of Sunset on `Lone
Wolf' Provision- Subsection (b) of section 6001 of the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 1801 note) is
amended to read as follows:
[<-Struck out] `(b) Sunset-
[<-Struck out] `(1) IN GENERAL- Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall
cease to have effect on December 31, 2009.
[<-Struck out] `(2) SPECIAL RULE- With respect
to any particular foreign intelligence investigation that began before
the date on which the amendment made by subsection (a) ceases to have
effect, section 101(b)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978, as amended by subsection (a), shall continue in effect.'.
[<-Struck out] (c) Repeal of Sunset Provision
Relating to Section 2332B and the Material Support Sections of Title
18, United States Code- Section 6603 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 118 Stat. 3762)
is amended by striking subsection (g).
[<-Struck out] (d) Technical Amendment- Section
1(a) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT)
Act of 2001 is amended to read as follows:
[<-Struck out] `(a) Short Title- This Act may be
cited as the `Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of
2001' or the `USA PATRIOT Act'.'.
[<-Struck out] SEC. 11. ENHANCEMENT OF SUNSHINE PROVISIONS.
[<-Struck out] (a) Rules and Procedures for FISA
Courts- Section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is amended by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(e)(1) The courts established
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) may establish such rules and
procedures, and take such actions, as are reasonably necessary to
administer their responsibilities under this Act.
[<-Struck out] `(2) The rules and procedures
established under paragraph (1), and any modifications of such rules
and procedures, shall be recorded, and shall be transmitted to the
following:
[<-Struck out] `(A) All of the judges on the court established pursuant to subsection (a).
[<-Struck out] `(B) All of the judges on the court of review established pursuant to subsection (b).
[<-Struck out] `(C) The Chief Justice of the United States.
[<-Struck out] `(D) The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
[<-Struck out] `(E) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
[<-Struck out] `(F) The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
[<-Struck out] `(G) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
[<-Struck out] `(3) The transmissions required by
paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.'.
[<-Struck out] (b) Enhanced Congressional Oversight of FISA Emergency Authorities-
[<-Struck out] (1) EMERGENCY ELECTRONIC
SURVEILLANCE- Section 107 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1807), is amended--
[<-Struck out] (A) in paragraph (a), by striking `and' at the end;
[<-Struck out] (B) in paragraph (b), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
[<-Struck out] (C) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(c) the total number of
emergency employments of electronic surveillance under section 105(f)
and the total number of subsequent orders approving or denying such
electronic surveillance.'.
[<-Struck out] (2) EMERGENCY PHYSICAL
SEARCHES- Section 306 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1826) is amended--
[<-Struck out] (A) in the first sentence,
by inserting `, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,'
after `the Senate';
[<-Struck out] (B) in the second sentence,
by striking `and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Senate';
[<-Struck out] (C) in paragraph (2), by striking `and' at the end;
[<-Struck out] (D) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
[<-Struck out] (E) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(4) the total number of
emergency physical searches authorized by the Attorney General under
section 304(e) (50 U.S.C. 1824(e)), and the total number of subsequent
orders approving or denying such physical searches.'.
[<-Struck out] (3) EMERGENCY PEN REGISTERS AND
TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES- Section 406(b) of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1846(b)), as amended by section 7,
is amended--
[<-Struck out] (A) in paragraph (1), by striking `and' at the end;
[<-Struck out] (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and
[<-Struck out] (C) by adding at the end the following:
[<-Struck out] `(3) the total number of pen
registers and trap and trace devices whose installation and use was
authorized by the Attorney General on an emergency basis under section
403, and the total number of subsequent orders approving or denying the
installation and use of such pen registers and trap and trace
devices.'.
[<-Struck out]Calendar No. 171
To reauthorize and improve the USA PATRIOT Act.
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