S.Amdt. 3922Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 3922

Sponsored by Jon KylSen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Submitted January 25, 2008

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Senate amendment submitted

January 25, 2008

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SA 3922. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2248, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. INVESTIGATION OF TERRORIST CRIMES.

(a) Nondisclosure of FISA Investigations.--The following
provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 are each amended by inserting ``(other than in
proceedings or other civil matters under the immigration
laws, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(17) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)))''
after ``authority of the United States'':
(1) Subsections (c), (e), and (f) of section 106 (50 U.S.C.
1806).
(2) Subsections (d), (f), and (g) of section 305 (50 U.S.C.
1825).
(3) Subsections (c), (e), and (f) of section 405 (50 U.S.C.
1845).
(b) Multidistrict Search Warrants in Terrorism
Investigations.--Rule 41(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure is amended to read as follows:
``(3) a magistrate judge--in an investigation of--
``(A) a Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section
2332b(g)(g) of title 18, United States Code); or
``(B) an offense under section 1001 or 1505 of title 18,
United States Code, relating to information or purported
information concerning a Federal crime of terrorism (as
defined in section 2332b(g)(5) of title 18, United States
Code)--having authority in any district in which activities
related to the Federal crime of terrorism or offense may have
occurred, may issue a warrant for a person or property within
or outside that district.''.
(c) Increased Penalties for Obstruction of Justice in
Terrorism Cases.--Sections 1001(a) and 1505 of title 18,
United States Code, are amended by striking ``8 years'' and
inserting ``10 years''.
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