S.Amdt. 3935Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)2nd degree

S.Amdt. 3935

Submitted January 25, 2008

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January 25, 2008

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SA 3935. Mr. ROCKEFELLER submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 3911 proposed by Mr. Rockefeller (for himself
and Mr. Bond) 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:

Strike title I and insert the following:

TITLE I--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE

SEC. 101. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES REGARDING CERTAIN PERSONS
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

(a) In General.--The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking title VII; and
(2) by adding after title VI the following new title:

``TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES REGARDING CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES

``SEC. 701. LIMITATION ON DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC
SURVEILLANCE.

``Nothing in the definition of electronic surveillance
under section 101(f) shall be construed to encompass
surveillance that is targeted in accordance with this title
at a person reasonably believed to be located outside the
United States.

``SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS.

``(a) In General.--The terms `agent of a foreign power',
`Attorney General', `contents', `electronic surveillance',
`foreign intelligence information', `foreign power',
`minimization procedures', `person', `United States', and
`United States person' shall have the meanings given such
terms in section 101, except as specifically provided in this
title.
``(b) Additional Definitions.--
``(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
`congressional intelligence committees' means--
``(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
and
``(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives.
``(2) Foreign intelligence surveillance court; court.--The
terms `Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court' and `Court'
mean the court established by section 103(a).
``(3) Foreign intelligence surveillance court of review;
court of review.--The terms `Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court of Review' and `Court of Review' mean the
court established by section 103(b).
``(4) Electronic communication service provider.--The term
`electronic communication service provider' means--
``(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined
in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
153);
``(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as
that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United
States Code;
``(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that
term is defined in section 2711 of title 18, United States
Code;
``(D) any other communication service provider who has
access to wire or electronic communications either as such
communications are transmitted or as such communications are
stored; or
``(E) an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described
in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).
``(5) Element of the intelligence community.--The term
`element of the intelligence community' means an element of
the intelligence community specified in or designated under
section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
401a(4)).

``SEC. 703. PROCEDURES FOR TARGETING CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES OTHER THAN UNITED STATES
PERSONS.

``(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding any other law, the
Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence
may authorize jointly, for periods of up to 1 year, the
targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located
outside the United States to acquire foreign intelligence
information.
``(b) Limitations.--An acquisition authorized under
subsection (a)--
``(1) may not intentionally target any person known at the
time of acquisition to be located in the United States;
``(2) may not intentionally target a person reasonably
believed to be located outside the United States if the
purpose of such acquisition is to target a particular, known
person reasonably believed to be in the United States, except
in accordance with title I or title III;
``(3) may not intentionally target a United States person
reasonably believed to be located outside the United States,
except in accordance with sections 704, 705, or 706; and
``(4) shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the
fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
``(c) Conduct of Acquisition.--An acquisition authorized
under subsection (a) may be conducted only in accordance
with--
``(1) a certification made by the Attorney General and the
Director of National Intelligence pursuant to subsection (f);
and
``(2) the targeting and minimization procedures required
pursuant to subsections (d) and (e).
``(d) Targeting Procedures.--
``(1) Requirement to adopt.--The Attorney General, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence,
shall adopt targeting procedures that are reasonably designed
to ensure that any acquisition authorized under subsection
(a) is limited to targeting persons reasonably believed to be
located outside the United States.
``(2) Judicial review.--The procedures referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to
subsection (h).
``(e) Minimization Procedures.--
``(1) Requirement to adopt.--The Attorney General, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence,
shall adopt, consistent with the requirements of section
101(h) or section 301(4), minimization procedures for
acquisitions authorized under subsection (a).
``(2) Judicial review.--The minimization procedures
required by this subsection shall be subject to judicial
review pursuant to subsection (h).
``(f) Certification.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Requirement.--Subject to subparagraph (B), prior to
the initiation of an acquisition authorized under subsection
(a), the Attorney General and the Director of National
Intelligence shall provide, under oath, a written
certification, as described in this subsection.
``(B) Exception.--If the Attorney General and the Director
of National Intelligence determine that immediate action by
the Government is required and time does not permit the
preparation of a certification under this subsection prior to
the initiation of an acquisition, the Attorney General and
the Director of National Intelligence shall prepare such
certification, including such determination, as soon as
possible but in no event more than 168 hours after such
determination is made.
``(2) Requirements.--A certification made under this
subsection shall--
``(A) attest that--
``(i) there are reasonable procedures in place for
determining that the acquisition authorized under subsection
(a) is targeted at persons reasonably believed to be located
outside the United States and that such procedures have been
approved by, or will be submitted in not more than 5 days for
approval by, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
pursuant to subsection (h);
``(ii) the procedures referred to in clause (i) are
consistent with the requirements of the fourth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States and do not permit the
intentional targeting of any person who is known at the time
of acquisition to be located in the United States;
``(iii) a significant purpose of the acquisition is to
obtain foreign intelligence information;
``(iv) the minimization procedures to be used with respect
to such acquisition--

``(I) meet the definition of minimization procedures under
section 101(h) or section 301(4); and
``(II) have been approved by, or will be submitted in not
more than 5 days for approval by, the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court pursuant to subsection (h);

``(v) the acquisition involves obtaining the foreign
intelligence information from or with the assistance of an
electronic communication service provider; and
``(vi) the acquisition does not constitute electronic
surveillance, as limited by section 701; and
``(B) be supported, as appropriate, by the affidavit of any
appropriate official in the area of national security who
is--
``(i) appointed by the President, by and with the consent
of the Senate; or
``(ii) the head of any element of the intelligence
community.
``(3) Limitation.--A certification made under this
subsection is not required to identify the specific
facilities, places, premises, or property at which the
acquisition authorized under subsection (a) will be directed
or conducted.
``(4) Submission to the court.--The Attorney General shall
transmit a copy of a certification made under this
subsection, and any supporting affidavit, under seal to the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon as possible,
but in no event more than 5 days after such certification is
made. Such certification shall be maintained under security
measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United States
and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director
of National Intelligence.
``(5) Review.--The certification required by this
subsection shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to
subsection (h).
``(g) Directives and Judicial Review of Directives.--
``(1) Authority.--With respect to an acquisition authorized
under subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Director
of National Intelligence may direct, in writing, an
electronic communication service provider to--
``(A) immediately provide the Government with all
information, facilities, or assistance necessary to
accomplish the acquisition in a manner that will protect the
secrecy of the

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acquisition and produce a minimum of interference with the
services that such electronic communication service provider
is providing to the target; and
``(B) maintain under security procedures approved by the
Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence
any records concerning the acquisition or the aid furnished
that such electronic communication service provider wishes to
maintain.
``(2) Compensation.--The Government shall compensate, at
the prevailing rate, an electronic communication service
provider for providing information, facilities, or assistance
pursuant to paragraph (1).
``(3) Release from liability.--Notwithstanding any other
law, no cause of action shall lie in any court against any
electronic communication service provider for providing any
information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with a
directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1).
``(4) Challenging of directives.--
``(A) Authority to challenge.--An electronic communication
service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to
paragraph (1) may challenge the directive by filing a
petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court,
which shall have jurisdiction to review such a petition.
``(B) Assignment.--The presiding judge of the Court shall
assign the petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the
judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1)
not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.
``(C) Standards for review.--A judge considering a petition
to modify or set aside a directive may grant such petition
only if the judge finds that the directive does not meet the
requirements of this section or is otherwise unlawful. If the
judge does not modify or set aside the directive, the judge
shall immediately affirm such directive, and order the
recipient to comply with the directive. The judge shall
provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for
a determination under this paragraph.
``(D) Continued effect.--Any directive not explicitly
modified or set aside under this paragraph shall remain in
full effect.
``(E) Contempt of court.--Failure to obey an order of the
Court issued under this paragraph may be punished by the
Court as contempt of court.
``(5) Enforcement of directives.--
``(A) Order to compel.--In the case of a failure to comply
with a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1), the
Attorney General may file a petition for an order to compel
compliance with the directive with the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court, which shall have jurisdiction to review
such a petition.
``(B) Assignment.--The presiding judge of the Court shall
assign a petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the
judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1)
not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.
``(C) Standards for review.--A judge considering a petition
shall issue an order requiring the electronic communication
service provider to comply with the directive if the judge
finds that the directive was issued in accordance with
paragraph (1), meets the requirements of this section, and is
otherwise lawful. The judge shall provide a written statement
for the record of the reasons for a determination under this
paragraph.
``(D) Contempt of court.--Failure to obey an order of the
Court issued under this paragraph may be punished by the
Court as contempt of court.
``(E) Process.--Any process under this paragraph may be
served in any judicial district in which the electronic
communication service provider may be found.
``(6) Appeal.--
``(A) Appeal to the court of review.--The Government or an
electronic communication service provider receiving a
directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a
petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of
Review for review of the decision issued pursuant to
paragraph (4) or (5) not later than 7 days after the issuance
of such decision. The Court of Review shall have jurisdiction
to consider such a petition and shall provide a written
statement for the record of the reasons for a decision under
this paragraph.
``(B) Certiorari to the supreme court.--The Government or
an electronic communication service provider receiving a
directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a
petition for a writ of certiorari for review of the decision
of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph (A). The
record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to the
Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have
jurisdiction to review such decision.
``(h) Judicial Review of Certifications and Procedures.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Review by the foreign intelligence surveillance
court.--The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court shall
have jurisdiction to review any certification required by
subsection (c) and the targeting and minimization procedures
adopted pursuant to subsections (d) and (e).
``(B) Submission to the court.--The Attorney General shall
submit to the Court any such certification or procedure, or
amendment thereto, not later than 5 days after making or
amending the certification or adopting or amending the
procedures.
``(2) Certifications.--The Court shall review a
certification provided under subsection (f) to determine
whether the certification contains all the required elements.
``(3) Targeting procedures.--The Court shall review the
targeting procedures required by subsection (d) to assess
whether the procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that
the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is limited to
the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located
outside the United States.
``(4) Minimization procedures.--The Court shall review the
minimization procedures required by subsection (e) to assess
whether such procedures meet the definition of minimization
procedures under section 101(h) or section 301(4).
``(5) Orders.--
``(A) Approval.--If the Court finds that a certification
required by subsection (f) contains all of the required
elements and that the targeting and minimization procedures
required by subsections (d) and (e) are consistent with the
requirements of those subsections and with the fourth
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Court
shall enter an order approving the continued use of the
procedures for the acquisition authorized under subsection
(a).
``(B) Correction of deficiencies.--If the Court finds that
a certification required by subsection (f) does not contain
all of the required elements, or that the procedures required
by subsections (d) and (e) are not consistent with the
requirements of those subsections or the fourth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, the Court shall issue
an order directing the Government to, at the Government's
election and to the extent required by the Court's order--
``(i) correct any deficiency identified by the Court's
order not later than 30 days after the date the Court issues
the order; or
``(ii) cease the acquisition authorized under subsection
(a).
``(C) Requirement for written statement.--In support of its
orders under this subsection, the Court shall provide,
simultaneously with the orders, for the record a written
statement of its reasons.
``(6) Appeal.--
``(A) Appeal to the court of review.--The Government may
appeal any order under this section to the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, which shall have
jurisdiction to review such order. For any decision
affirming, reversing, or modifying an order of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Court of Review shall
provide for the record a written statement of its reasons.
``(B) Continuation of acquisition pending rehearing or
appeal.--Any acquisitions affected by an order under
paragraph (5)(B) may continue--
``(i) during the pendency of any rehearing of the order by
the Court en banc; and
``(ii) or, if the Government appeals an order under this
section, until the Court of Review enters an order under
subparagraph (C).
``(C) Implementation pending appeal.--No later than 30 days
after an appeal to it of an order under paragraph (5)(B)
directing the correction of a deficiency, the Court of Review
shall determine, and enter a corresponding order, whether all
or any part of the correction order, as issued or modified,
shall be implemented during the pendency of the appeal.
``(D) Certiorari to the supreme court.--The Government may
file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of a
decision of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph
(A). The record for such review shall be transmitted under
seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall
have jurisdiction to review such decision.
``(i) Expedited Judicial Proceedings.--Judicial proceedings
under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously as
possible.
``(j) Maintenance and Security of Records and
Proceedings.--
``(1) Standards.--A record of a proceeding under this
section, including petitions filed, orders granted, and
statements of reasons for decision, shall be maintained under
security measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United
States, in consultation with the Attorney General and the
Director of National Intelligence.
``(2) Filing and review.--All petitions under this section
shall be filed under seal. In any proceedings under this
section, the court shall, upon request of the Government,
review ex parte and in camera any Government submission, or
portions of a submission, which may include classified
information.
``(3) Retention of records.--A directive made or an order
granted under this section shall be retained for a period of
not less than 10 years from the date on which such directive
or such order is made.
``(k) Assessments and Reviews.--
``(1) Semiannual assessment.--Not less frequently than once
every 6 months, the Attorney General and Director of National
Intelligence shall assess compliance with the targeting and
minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f)
and shall submit each such assessment to--
``(A) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; and
``(B) the congressional intelligence committees.
``(2) Agency assessment.--The Inspectors General of the
Department of Justice and of any element of the intelligence
community authorized to acquire foreign intelligence
information under subsection (a) with respect to their
department, agency, or element--

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``(A) are authorized to review the compliance with the
targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections
(d) and (e);
``(B) with respect to acquisitions authorized under
subsection (a), shall review the number of disseminated
intelligence reports containing a reference to a United
States person identity and the number of United States person
identities subsequently disseminated by the element concerned
in response to requests for identities that were not referred
to by name or title in the original reporting;
``(C) with respect to acquisitions authorized under
subsection (a), shall review the number of targets that were
later determined to be located in the United States and, to
the extent possible, whether their communications were
reviewed; and
``(D) shall provide each such review to--
``(i) the Attorney General;
``(ii) the Director of National Intelligence; and
``(iii) the congressional intelligence committees.
``(3) Annual review.--
``(A) Requirement to conduct.--The head of an element of
the intelligence community conducting an acquisition
authorized under subsection (a) shall direct the element to
conduct an annual review to determine whether there is reason
to believe that foreign intelligence information has been or
will be obtained from the acquisition. The annual review
shall provide, with respect to such acquisitions authorized
under subsection (a)--
``(i) an accounting of the number of disseminated
intelligence reports containing a reference to a United
States person identity;
``(ii) an accounting of the number of United States person
identities subsequently disseminated by that element in
response to requests for identities that were not referred to
by name or title in the original reporting;
``(iii) the number of targets that were later determined to
be located in the United States and, to the extent possible,
whether their communications were reviewed; and
``(iv) a description of any procedures developed by the
head of an element of the intelligence community and approved
by the Director of National Intelligence to assess, in a
manner consistent with national security, operational
requirements and the privacy interests of United States
persons, the extent to which the acquisitions authorized
under subsection (a) acquire the communications of United
States persons, as well as the results of any such
assessment.
``(B) Use of review.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an annual review under
subparagraph (A) shall use each such review to evaluate the
adequacy of the minimization procedures utilized by such
element or the application of the minimization procedures to
a particular acquisition authorized under subsection (a).
``(C) Provision of review.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community that conducts an annual review under
subparagraph (A) shall provide such review to--
``(i) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court;
``(ii) the Attorney General;
``(iii) the Director of National Intelligence; and
``(iv) the congressional intelligence committees.

``SEC. 704. CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF
UNITED STATES PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES.

``(a) Jurisdiction of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court.--
``(1) In general.--The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court shall have jurisdiction to enter an order approving the
targeting of a United States person reasonably believed to be
located outside the United States to acquire foreign
intelligence information, if such acquisition constitutes
electronic surveillance (as defined in section 101(f),
regardless of the limitation of section 701) or the
acquisition of stored electronic communications or stored
electronic data that requires an order under this Act, and
such acquisition is conducted within the United States.
``(2) Limitation.--In the event that a United States person
targeted under this subsection is reasonably believed to be
located in the United States during the pendency of an order
issued pursuant to subsection (c), such acquisition shall
cease until authority, other than under this section, is
obtained pursuant to this Act or the targeted United States
person is again reasonably believed to be located outside the
United States during the pendency of an order issued pursuant
to subsection (c).
``(b) Application.--
``(1) In general.--Each application for an order under this
section shall be made by a Federal officer in writing upon
oath or affirmation to a judge having jurisdiction under
subsection (a)(1). Each application shall require the
approval of the Attorney General based upon the Attorney
General's finding that it satisfies the criteria and
requirements of such application, as set forth in this
section, and shall include--
``(A) the identity of the Federal officer making the
application;
``(B) the identity, if known, or a description of the
United States person who is the target of the acquisition;
``(C) a statement of the facts and circumstances relied
upon to justify the applicant's belief that the United States
person who is the target of the acquisition is--
``(i) a person reasonably believed to be located outside
the United States; and
``(ii) a foreign power, an agent of a foreign power, or an
officer or employee of a foreign power;
``(D) a statement of the proposed minimization procedures
consistent with the requirements of section 101(h) or section
301(4);
``(E) a description of the nature of the information sought
and the type of communications or activities to be subjected
to acquisition;
``(F) a certification made by the Attorney General or an
official specified in section 104(a)(6) that--
``(i) the certifying official deems the information sought
to be foreign intelligence information;
``(ii) a significant purpose of the acquisition is to
obtain foreign intelligence information;
``(iii) such information cannot reasonably be obtained by
normal investigative techniques;
``(iv) designates the type of foreign intelligence
information being sought according to the categories
described in section 101(e); and
``(v) includes a statement of the basis for the
certification that--

``(I) the information sought is the type of foreign
intelligence information designated; and
``(II) such information cannot reasonably be obtained by
normal investigative techniques;

``(G) a summary statement of the means by which the
acquisition will be conducted and whether physical entry is
required to effect the acquisition;
``(H) the identity of any electronic communication service
provider necessary to effect the acquisition, provided,
however, that the application is not required to identify the
specific facilities, places, premises, or property at which
the acquisition authorized under this section will be
directed or conducted;
``(I) a statement of the facts concerning any previous
applications that have been made to any judge of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Court involving the United States
person specified in the application and the action taken on
each previous application; and
``(J) a statement of the period of time for which the
acquisition is required to be maintained, provided that such
period of time shall not exceed 90 days per application.
``(2) Other requirements of the attorney general.--The
Attorney General may require any other affidavit or
certification from any other officer in connection with the
application.
``(3) Other requirements of the judge.--The judge may
require the applicant to furnish such other information as
may be necessary to make the findings required by subsection
(c)(1).
``(c) Order.--
``(1) Findings.--Upon an application made pursuant to
subsection (b), the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
shall enter an ex parte order as requested or as modified
approving the acquisition if the Court finds that--
``(A) the application has been made by a Federal officer
and approved by the Attorney General;
``(B) on the basis of the facts submitted by the applicant,
for the United States person who is the target of the
acquisition, there is probable cause to believe that the
target is--
``(i) a person reasonably believed to be located outside
the United States; and
``(ii) a foreign power, an agent of a foreign power, or an
officer or employee of a foreign power;
``(C) the proposed minimization procedures meet the
definition of minimization procedures under section 101(h) or
section 301(4); and
``(D) the application which has been filed contains all
statements and certifications required by subsection (b) and
the certification or certifications are not clearly erroneous
on the basis of the statement made under subsection
(b)(1)(F)(v) and any other information furnished under
subsection (b)(3).
``(2) Probable cause.--In determining whether or not
probable cause exists for purposes of an order under
paragraph (1), a judge having jurisdiction under subsection
(a)(1) may consider past activities of the target, as well as
facts and circumstances relating to current or future
activities of the target. However, no United States person
may be considered a foreign power, agent of a foreign power,
or officer or employee of a foreign power solely upon the
basis of activities protected by the first amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
``(3) Review.--
``(A) Limitation on review.--Review by a judge having
jurisdiction under subsection (a)(1) shall be limited to that
required to make the findings described in paragraph (1).
``(B) Review of probable cause.--If the judge determines
that the facts submitted under subsection (b) are
insufficient to establish probable cause to issue an order
under paragraph (1), the judge shall enter an order so
stating and provide a written statement for the record of the
reasons for such determination. The Government may appeal an
order under this clause pursuant to subsection (f).
``(C) Review of minimization procedures.--If the judge
determines that the proposed minimization procedures required

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under paragraph (1)(C) do not meet the definition of
minimization procedures under section 101(h) or section
301(4), the judge shall enter an order so stating and provide
a written statement for the record of the reasons for such
determination. The Government may appeal an order under this
clause pursuant to subsection (f).
``(D) Review of certification.--If the judge determines
that an application required by subsection (2) does not
contain all of the required elements, or that the
certification or certifications are clearly erroneous on the
basis of the statement made under subsection (b)(1)(F)(v) and
any other information furnished under subsection (b)(3), the
judge shall enter an order so stating and provide a written
statement for the record of the reasons for such
determination. The Government may appeal an order under this
clause pursuant to subsection (f).
``(4) Specifications.--An order approving an acquisition
under this subsection shall specify--
``(A) the identity, if known, or a description of the
United States person who is the target of the acquisition
identified or described in the application pursuant to
subsection (b)(1)(B);
``(B) if provided in the application pursuant to subsection
(b)(1)(H), the nature and location of each of the facilities
or places at which the acquisition will be directed;
``(C) the nature of the information sought to be acquired
and the type of communications or activities to be subjected
to acquisition;
``(D) the means by which the acquisition will be conducted
and whether physical entry is required to effect the
acquisition; and
``(E) the period of time during which the acquisition is
approved.
``(5) Directions.--An order approving acquisitions under
this subsection shall direct--
``(A) that the minimization procedures be followed;
``(B) an electronic communication service provider to
provide to the Government forthwith all information,
facilities, or assistance necessary to accomplish the
acquisition authorized under this subsection in a manner that
will protect the secrecy of the acquisition and produce a
minimum of interference with the services that such
electronic communication service provider is providing to the
target;
``(C) an electronic communication service provider to
maintain under security procedures approved by the Attorney
General any records concerning the acquisition or the aid
furnished that such electronic communication service provider
wishes to maintain; and
``(D) that the Government compensate, at the prevailing
rate, such electronic communication service provider for
providing such information, facilities, or assistance.
``(6) Duration.--An order approved under this paragraph
shall be effective for a period not to exceed 90 days and
such order may be renewed for additional 90-day periods upon
submission of renewal applications meeting the requirements
of subsection (b).
``(7) Compliance.--At or prior to the end of the period of
time for which an acquisition is approved by an order or
extension under this section, the judge may assess compliance
with the minimization procedures by reviewing the
circumstances under which information concerning United
States persons was acquired, retained, or disseminated.
``(d) Emergency Authorization.--
``(1) Authority for emergency authorization.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if the
Attorney General reasonably determines that--
``(A) an emergency situation exists with respect to the
acquisition of foreign intelligence information for which an
order may be obtained under subsection (c) before an order
authorizing such acquisition can with due diligence be
obtained; and
``(B) the factual basis for issuance of an order under this
subsection to approve such acquisition exists,

the Attorney General may authorize the emergency acquisition
if a judge having jurisdiction under subsection (a)(1) is
informed by the Attorney General, or a designee of the
Attorney General, at the time of such authorization that the
decision has been made to conduct such acquisition and if an
application in accordance with this subsection is made to a
judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon
as practicable, but not more than 168 hours after the
Attorney General authorizes such acquisition.
``(2) Minimization procedures.--If the Attorney General
authorizes such emergency acquisition, the Attorney General
shall require that the minimization procedures required by
this subsection for the issuance of a judicial order be
followed.
``(3) Termination of emergency authorization.--In the
absence of a judicial order approving such acquisition, the
acquisition shall terminate when the information sought is
obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or
after the expiration of 168 hours from the time of
authorization by the Attorney General, whichever is earliest.
``(4) Use of information.--In the event that such
application for approval is denied, or in any other case
where the acquisition is terminated and no order is issued
approving the acquisition, no information obtained or
evidence derived from such acquisition, except under
circumstances in which the target of the acquisition is
determined not to be a United States person during the
pendency of the 168-hour emergency acquisition period, shall
be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial,
hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand
jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body,
legislative committee, or other authority of the United
States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no
information concerning any United States person acquired from
such acquisition shall subsequently be used or disclosed in
any other manner by Federal officers or employees without the
consent of such person, except with the approval of the
Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of
death or serious bodily harm to any person.
``(e) Release From Liability.--Notwithstanding any other
law, no cause of action shall lie in any court against any
electronic communication service provider for providing any
information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with an
order or request for emergency assistance issued pursuant to
subsections (c) or (d).
``(f) Appeal.--
``(1) Appeal to the foreign intelligence surveillance court
of review.--The Government may file an appeal with the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review for review
of an order issued pursuant to subsection (c). The Court of
Review shall have jurisdiction to consider such appeal and
shall provide a written statement for the record of the
reasons for a decision under this paragraph.
``(2) Certiorari to the supreme court.--The Government may
file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of the
decision of the Court of Review issued under paragraph (1).
The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to
the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have
jurisdiction to review such decision.

``SEC. 705. OTHER ACQUISITIONS TARGETING UNITED STATES
PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

``(a) Jurisdiction and Scope.--
``(1) Jurisdiction.--The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court shall have jurisdiction to enter an order pursuant to
subsection (c).
``(2) Scope.--No element of the intelligence community may
intentionally target, for the purpose of acquiring foreign
intelligence information, a United States person reasonably
believed to be located outside the United States under
circumstances in which the targeted United States person has
a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be
required if the acquisition were conducted inside the United
States for law enforcement purposes, unless a judge of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has entered an order
or the Attorney General has authorized an emergency
acquisition pursuant to subsections (c) or (d) or any other
provision of this Act.
``(3) Limitations.--
``(A) Moving or misidentified targets.--In the event that
the targeted United States person is reasonably believed to
be in the United States during the pendency of an order
issued pursuant to subsection (c), such acquisition shall
cease until authority is obtained pursuant to this Act or the
targeted United States person is again reasonably believed to
be located outside the United States during the pendency of
an order issued pursuant to subsection (c).
``(B) Applicability.--If the acquisition is to be conducted
inside the United States and could be authorized under
section 704, the procedures of section 704 shall apply,
unless an order or emergency acquisition authority has been
obtained under a provision of this Act other than under this
section.
``(b) Application.--Each application for an order under
this section shall be made by a Federal officer in writing
upon oath or affirmation to a judge having jurisdiction under
subsection (a)(1). Each application shall require the
approval of the Attorney General based upon the Attorney
General's finding that it satisfies the criteria and
requirements of such application as set forth in this section
and shall include--
``(1) the identity, if known, or a description of the
specific United States person who is the target of the
acquisition;
``(2) a statement of the facts and circumstances relied
upon to justify the applicant's belief that the United States
person who is the target of the acquisition is--
``(A) a person reasonably believed to be located outside
the United States; and
``(B) a foreign power, an agent of a foreign power, or an
officer or employee of a foreign power;
``(3) a statement of the proposed minimization procedures
consistent with the requirements of section 101(h) or section
301(4);
``(4) a certification made by the Attorney General, an
official specified in section 104(a)(6), or the head of an
element of the intelligence community that--
``(A) the certifying official deems the information sought
to be foreign intelligence information; and
``(B) a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain
foreign intelligence information;
``(5) a statement of the facts concerning any previous
applications that have been made to any judge of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Court involving the United States
person specified in the application and the action taken on
each previous application; and

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``(6) a statement of the period of time for which the
acquisition is required to be maintained, provided that such
period of time shall not exceed 90 days per application.
``(c) Order.--
``(1) Findings.--If, upon an application made pursuant to
subsection (b), a judge having jurisdiction under subsection
(a) finds that--
``(A) on the basis of the facts submitted by the applicant,
for the United States person who is the target of the
acquisition, there is probable cause to believe that the
target is--
``(i) a person reasonably believed to be located outside
the United States; and
``(ii) a foreign power, an agent of a foreign power, or an
officer or employee of a foreign power;
``(B) the proposed minimization procedures, with respect to
their dissemination provisions, meet the definition of
minimization procedures under section 101(h) or section
301(4); and
``(C) the application which has been filed contains all
statements and certifications required by subsection (b) and
the certification provided under subsection (b)(4) is not
clearly erroneous on the basis of the information furnished
under subsection (b),

the Court shall issue an ex parte order so stating.
``(2) Probable cause.--In determining whether or not
probable cause exists for purposes of an order under
paragraph (1)(A), a judge having jurisdiction under
subsection (a)(1) may consider past activities of the target,
as well as facts and circumstances relating to current or
future activities of the target. However, no United States
person may be considered a foreign power, agent of a foreign
power, or officer or employee of a foreign power solely upon
the basis of activities protected by the first amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
``(3) Review.--
``(A) Limitations on review.--Review by a judge having
jurisdiction under subsection (a)(1) shall be limited to that
required to make the findings described in paragraph (1). The
judge shall not have jurisdiction to review the means by
which an acquisition under this section may be conducted.
``(B)  Review of probable cause.--If the judge determines
that the facts submitted under subsection (b) are
insufficient to establish probable cause to issue an order
under this subsection, the judge shall enter an order so
stating and provide a written statement for the record of the
reasons for such determination. The Government may appeal an
order under this clause pursuant to subsection (e).
``(C) Review of minimization procedures.--If the judge
determines that the minimization procedures applicable to
dissemination of information obtained through an acquisition
under this subsection do not meet the definition of
minimization procedures under section 101(h) or section
301(4), the judge shall enter an order so stating and provide
a written statement for the record of the reasons for such
determination. The Government may appeal an order under this
clause pursuant to subsection (e).
``(D) Scope of review of certification.--If the judge
determines that the certification provided under subsection
(b)(4) is clearly erroneous on the basis of the information
furnished under subsection (b), the judge shall enter an
order so stating and provide a written statement for the
record of the reasons for such determination. The Government
may appeal an order under this clause pursuant to subsection
(e).
``(4) Duration.--An order under this paragraph shall be
effective for a period not to exceed 90 days and such order
may be renewed for additional 90-day periods upon submission
of renewal applications meeting the requirements of
subsection (b).
``(5) Compliance.--At or prior to the end of the period of
time for which an order or extension is granted under this
section, the judge may assess compliance with the
minimization procedures by reviewing the circumstances under
which information concerning United States persons was
disseminated, provided that the judge may not inquire into
the circumstances relating to the conduct of the acquisition.
``(d) Emergency Authorization.--
``(1) Authority for emergency authorization.--
Notwithstanding any other provision in this subsection, if
the Attorney General reasonably determines that--
``(A) an emergency situation exists with respect to the
acquisition of foreign intelligence information for which an
order may be obtained under subsection (c) before an order
under that subsection may, with due diligence, be obtained;
and
``(B) the factual basis for issuance of an order under this
section exists,

the Attorney General may authorize the emergency acquisition
if a judge having jurisdiction under subsection (a)(1) is
informed by the Attorney General or a designee of the
Attorney General at the time of such authorization that the
decision has been made to conduct such acquisition and if an
application in accordance with this subsection is made to a
judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon
as practicable, but not more than 168 hours after the
Attorney General authorizes such acquisition.
``(2) Minimization procedures.--If the Attorney General
authorizes such emergency acquisition, the Attorney General
shall require that the minimization procedures required by
this subsection be followed.
``(3) Termination of emergency authorization.--In the
absence of an order under subsection (c), the acquisition
shall terminate when the information sought is obtained, if
the application for the order is denied, or after the
expiration of 168 hours from the time of authorization by the
Attorney General, whichever is earliest.
``(4) Use of information.--In the event that such
application is denied, or in any other case where the
acquisition is terminated and no order is issued approving
the acquisition, no information obtained or evidence derived
from such acquisition, except under circumstances in which
the target of the acquisition is determined not to be a
United States person during the pendency of the 168-hour
emergency acquisition period, shall be received in evidence
or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other
proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department,
office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or
other authority of the United States, a State, or political
subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United
States person acquired from such acquisition shall
subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by
Federal officers or employees without the consent of such
person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if
the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily
harm to any person.
``(e) Appeal.--
``(1) Appeal to the court of review.--The Government may
file an appeal with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court of Review for review of an order issued pursuant to
subsection (c). The Court of Review shall have jurisdiction
to consider such appeal and shall provide a written statement
for the record of the reasons for a decision under this
paragraph.
``(2) Certiorari to the supreme court.--The Government may
file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of the
decision of the Court of Review issued under paragraph (1).
The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to
the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have
jurisdiction to review such decision.

``SEC. 706. JOINT APPLICATIONS AND CONCURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS.

``(a) Joint Applications and Orders.--If an acquisition
targeting a United States person under section 704 or section
705 is proposed to be conducted both inside and outside the
United States, a judge having jurisdiction under section
704(a)(1) or section 705(a)(1) may issue simultaneously, upon
the request of the Government in a joint application
complying with the requirements of section 704(b) or section
705(b), orders under section 704(b) or section 705(b), as
applicable.
``(b) Concurrent Authorization.--If an order authorizing
electronic surveillance or physical search has been obtained
under section 105 or section 304 and that order is still in
effect, the Attorney General may authorize, without an order
under section 704 or section 705, an acquisition of foreign
intelligence information targeting that United States person
while such person is reasonably believed to be located
outside the United States.

``SEC. 707. USE OF INFORMATION ACQUIRED UNDER TITLE VII.

``(a) Information Acquired Under Section 703.--Information
acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 703
shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic
surveillance pursuant to title I for purposes of section 106,
except for the purposes of subsection (j) of such section.
``(b) Information Acquired Under Section 704.--Information
acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 704
shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic
surveillance pursuant to title I for purposes of section 106.

``SEC. 708. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.

``(a) Semiannual Report.--Not less frequently than once
every 6 months, the Attorney General shall fully inform, in a
manner consistent with national security, the congressional
intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives, concerning the implementation of this
title.
``(b) Content.--Each report made under subparagraph (a)
shall include--
``(1) with respect to section 703--
``(A) any certifications made under subsection 703(f)
during the reporting period;
``(B) any directives issued under subsection 703(g) during
the reporting period;
``(C) a description of the judicial review during the
reporting period of any such certifications and targeting and
minimization procedures utilized with respect to such
acquisition, including a copy of any order or pleading in
connection with such review that contains a significant legal
interpretation of the provisions of this section;
``(D) any actions taken to challenge or enforce a directive
under paragraphs (4) or (5) of section 703(g);
``(E) any compliance reviews conducted by the Department of
Justice or the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence of acquisitions authorized under subsection
703(a);
``(F) a description of any incidents of noncompliance with
a directive issued by the Attorney General and the Director
of National Intelligence under subsection 703(g), including--
``(i) incidents of noncompliance by an element of the
intelligence community with procedures adopted pursuant to
subsections (d) and (e) of section 703; and

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``(ii) incidents of noncompliance by a specified person to
whom the Attorney General and Director of National
Intelligence issued a directive under subsection 703(g); and
``(G) any procedures implementing this section;
``(2) with respect to section 704--
``(A) the total number of applications made for orders
under section 704(b);
``(B) the total number of such orders either granted,
modified, or denied; and
``(C) the total number of emergency acquisitions authorized
by the Attorney General under section 704(d) and the total
number of subsequent orders approving or denying such
acquisitions; and
``(3) with respect to section 705--
``(A) the total number of applications made for orders
under 705(b);
``(B) the total number of such orders either granted,
modified, or denied; and
``(C) the total number of emergency acquisitions authorized
by the Attorney General under subsection 705(d) and the total
number of subsequent orders approving or denying such
applications.''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in the first
section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1801 et. seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to title VII;
(2) by striking the item relating to section 701; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:

``TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES REGARDING CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES

``Sec. 701. Limitation on definition of electronic surveillance.
``Sec. 702. Definitions.
``Sec. 703. Procedures for targeting certain persons outside the United
States other than United States persons.
``Sec. 704. Certain acquisitions inside the United States of United
States persons outside the United States.
``Sec. 705. Other acquisitions targeting United States persons outside
the United States.
``Sec. 706. Joint applications and concurrent authorizations.
``Sec. 707. Use of information acquired under title VII.
``Sec. 708. Congressional oversight.''.

(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 18, united states code.--
(A) Section 2232.--Section 2232(e) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section
101(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978,
regardless of the limitation of section 701 of that Act)''
after ``electronic surveillance''.
(B) Section 2511.--Section 2511(2)(a)(ii)(A) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or a court
order pursuant to section 705 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978'' after ``assistance''.
(2) Foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978.--
(A) Section 109.--Section 109 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1809) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the
term `electronic surveillance' means electronic surveillance
as defined in section 101(f) of this Act regardless of the
limitation of section 701 of this Act.''.
(B) Section 110.--Section 110 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1810) is amended by--
(i) adding an ``(a)'' before ``Civil Action'',
(ii) redesignating subsections (a) through (c) as
paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and
(iii) adding at the end the following:
``(b) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the
term `electronic surveillance' means electronic surveillance
as defined in section 101(f) of this Act regardless of the
limitation of section 701 of this Act.''.
(C) Section 601.--Section 601(a)(1) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1871(a)(1))
is amended by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and
inserting the following:
``(C) pen registers under section 402;
``(D) access to records under section 501;
``(E) acquisitions under section 704; and
``(F) acquisitions under section 705;''.
(d) Termination of Authority.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by subsections (a)(2), (b), and (c) shall
cease to have effect on December 31, 2011. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act, the transitional procedures
under paragraphs (2)(B) and (3)(B) of section 302(c) shall
apply to any order, authorization, or directive, as the case
may be, issued under title VII of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by this Act, in effect
on December 31, 2011
(2) Continuing applicability.--Section 703(g)(3) of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (as amended by
subsection (a)) shall remain in effect with respect to any
directive issued pursuant to section 703(g) of that Act (as
so amended) during the period such directive was in effect.
Section 704(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 (as amended by subsection (a)) shall remain in effect
with respect to an order or request for emergency assistance
under that section. The use of information acquired by an
acquisition conducted under section 703 of that Act (as so
amended) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of
section 707 of that Act (as so amended).

SEC. 102. STATEMENT OF EXCLUSIVE MEANS BY WHICH ELECTRONIC
SURVEILLANCE AND INTERCEPTION OF CERTAIN
COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED.

(a) Statement of Exclusive Means.--Title I of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``STATEMENT OF EXCLUSIVE MEANS BY WHICH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND
INTERCEPTION OF CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED

``Sec. 112.  (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the
procedures of chapters 119, 121 and 206 of title 18, United
States Code, and this Act shall be the exclusive means by
which electronic surveillance (as defined in section 101(f),
regardless of the limitation of section 701) and the
interception of domestic wire, oral, or electronic
communications may be conducted.
``(b) Only an express statutory authorization for
electronic surveillance or the interception of domestic,
wire, oral, or electronic communications, other than as an
amendment to this Act or chapters 119, 121, or 206 of title
18, United States Code, shall constitute an additional
exclusive means for the purpose of subsection (a).''.
(b) Offense.--Section 109(a) of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1809(a)) is amended by
striking ``authorized by statute'' each place it appears in
such section and inserting ``authorized by this Act, chapter
119, 121, or 206 of title 18, United States Code, or any
express statutory authorization that is an additional
exclusive means for conducting electronic surveillance under
section 112''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 18, united states code.--Section 2511(2)(a) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(iii) If a certification under subparagraph (ii)(B) for
assistance to obtain foreign intelligence information is
based on statutory authority, the certification shall
identify the specific statutory provision, and shall certify
that the statutory requirements have been met.''.
(2) Table of contents.--The table of contents in the first
section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 111, the following:

``Sec. 112. Statement of exclusive means by which electronic
surveillance and interception of certain communications
may be conducted.''.

SEC. 103. SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS UNDER
THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF
1978.

(a) Inclusion of Certain Orders in Semiannual Reports of
Attorney General.--Subsection (a)(5) of section 601 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1871) is amended by striking ``(not including orders)'' and
inserting ``, orders,''.
(b) Reports by Attorney General on Certain Other Orders.--
Such section 601 is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) Submissions to Congress.--The Attorney General shall
submit to the committees of Congress referred to in
subsection (a)--
``(1) a copy of any decision, order, or opinion issued by
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review that includes
significant construction or interpretation of any provision
of this Act, and any pleadings associated with such decision,
order, or opinion, not later than 45 days after such
decision, order, or opinion is issued; and
``(2) a copy of any such decision, order, or opinion, and
the pleadings associated with such decision, order, or
opinion, that was issued during the 5-year period ending on
the date of the enactment of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008
and not previously submitted in a report under subsection
(a).''.
(c) Definitions.--Such section 601, as amended by
subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Foreign intelligence surveillance court; court.--The
term `` `Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court' '' means
the court established by section 103(a).
``(2) Foreign intelligence surveillance court of review;
court of review.--The term `Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court of Review' means the court established by section
103(b).''.

SEC. 104. APPLICATIONS FOR COURT ORDERS.

Section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (11);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as
paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively;
(C) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, by striking ``detailed'';
(D) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``Affairs or'' and inserting ``Affairs,'';
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(ii) by striking ``Senate--'' and inserting ``Senate, or
the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
if designated by the President as a certifying official--'';
(E) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, by striking ``statement of'' and inserting
``summary statement of'';
(F) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(G) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
period;
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
subsections (b) through (d), respectively; and
(4) in paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (d), as redesignated
by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking ``or the
Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting ``the
Director of National Intelligence, or the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency''.

SEC. 105. ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER.

Section 105 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``(a)(3)'' and inserting
``(a)(2)'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (F);
(4) by striking subsection (d);
(5) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as
subsections (d) through (h), respectively;
(6) by amending subsection (e), as redesignated by
paragraph (5) of this section, to read as follows:
``(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
the Attorney General may authorize the emergency employment
of electronic surveillance if the Attorney General
reasonably--
``(A) determines that an emergency situation exists with
respect to the employment of electronic surveillance to
obtain foreign intelligence information before an order
authorizing such surveillance can with due diligence be
obtained;
``(B) determines that the factual basis for issuance of an
order under this title to approve such electronic
surveillance exists;
``(C) informs, either personally or through a designee, a
judge having jurisdiction under section 103 at the time of
such authorization that the decision has been made to employ
emergency electronic surveillance; and
``(D) makes an application in accordance with this title to
a judge having jurisdiction under section 103 as soon as
practicable, but not later than 168 hours after the Attorney
General authorizes such surveillance.
``(2) If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency
employment of electronic surveillance under paragraph (1),
the Attorney General shall require that the minimization
procedures required by this title for the issuance of a
judicial order be followed.
``(3) In the absence of a judicial order approving such
electronic surveillance, the surveillance shall terminate
when the information sought is obtained, when the application
for the order is denied, or after the expiration of 168 hours
from the time of authorization by the Attorney General,
whichever is earliest.
``(4) A denial of the application made under this
subsection may be reviewed as provided in section 103.
``(5) In the event that such application for approval is
denied, or in any other case where the electronic
surveillance is terminated and no order is issued approving
the surveillance, no information obtained or evidence derived
from such surveillance shall be received in evidence or
otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other
proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department,
office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or
other authority of the United States, a State, or political
subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United
States person acquired from such surveillance shall
subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by
Federal officers or employees without the consent of such
person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if
the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily
harm to any person.
``(6) The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (5).''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) In any case in which the Government makes an
application to a judge under this title to conduct electronic
surveillance involving communications and the judge grants
such application, upon the request of the applicant, the
judge shall also authorize the installation and use of pen
registers and trap and trace devices, and direct the
disclosure of the information set forth in section
402(d)(2).''.

SEC. 106. USE OF INFORMATION.

Subsection (i) of section 106 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (8 U.S.C. 1806) is amended by
striking ``radio communication'' and inserting
``communication''.

SEC. 107. AMENDMENTS FOR PHYSICAL SEARCHES.

(a) Applications.--Section 303 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1823) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as
paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;
(C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, by striking ``detailed'';
(D) in paragraph (3)(C), as redesignated by subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph, by inserting ``or is about to be''
before ``owned''; and
(E) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``Affairs or'' and inserting ``Affairs,'';
and
(ii) by striking ``Senate--'' and inserting ``Senate, or
the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
if designated by the President as a certifying official--'';
and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ``or the Director
of National Intelligence'' and inserting ``the Director of
National Intelligence, or the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency''.
(b) Orders.--Section 304 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1824) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; and
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
``(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
the Attorney General may authorize the emergency employment
of a physical search if the Attorney General reasonably--
``(A) determines that an emergency situation exists with
respect to the employment of a physical search to obtain
foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing
such physical search can with due diligence be obtained;
``(B) determines that the factual basis for issuance of an
order under this title to approve such physical search
exists;
``(C) informs, either personally or through a designee, a
judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court at the
time of such authorization that the decision has been made to
employ an emergency physical search; and
``(D) makes an application in accordance with this title to
a judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as
soon as practicable, but not more than 168 hours after the
Attorney General authorizes such physical search.
``(2) If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency
employment of a physical search under paragraph (1), the
Attorney General shall require that the minimization
procedures required by this title for the issuance of a
judicial order be followed.
``(3) In the absence of a judicial order approving such
physical search, the physical search shall terminate when the
information sought is obtained, when the application for the
order is denied, or after the expiration of 168 hours from
the time of authorization by the Attorney General, whichever
is earliest.
``(4) A denial of the application made under this
subsection may be reviewed as provided in section 103.
``(5)(A) In the event that such application for approval is
denied, or in any other case where the physical search is
terminated and no order is issued approving the physical
search, no information obtained or evidence derived from such
physical search shall be received in evidence or otherwise
disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or
before any court, grand jury, department, office, agency,
regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of
the United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof,
and no information concerning any United States person
acquired from such physical search shall subsequently be used
or disclosed in any other manner by Federal officers or
employees without the consent of such person, except with the
approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates
a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person.
``(B) The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the
requirements of subparagraph (A).''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--The Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 304(a)(4), as redesignated by subsection (b)
of this section, by striking ``303(a)(7)(E)'' and inserting
``303(a)(6)(E)''; and
(2) in section 305(k)(2), by striking ``303(a)(7)'' and
inserting ``303(a)(6)''.

SEC. 108. AMENDMENTS FOR EMERGENCY PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND
TRACE DEVICES.

Section 403 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1843) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``48 hours'' and
inserting ``168 hours''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking ``48 hours'' and
inserting ``168 hours''.

SEC. 109. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT.

(a) Designation of Judges.--Subsection (a) of section 103
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1803) is

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amended by inserting ``at least'' before ``seven of the
United States judicial circuits''.
(b) En Banc Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 103 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by
subsection (a) of this section, is further amended--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) The court established under this subsection may,
on its own initiative, or upon the request of the Government
in any proceeding or a party under section 501(f) or
paragraph (4) or (5) of section 703(h), hold a hearing or
rehearing, en banc, when ordered by a majority of the judges
that constitute such court upon a determination that--
``(i) en banc consideration is necessary to secure or
maintain uniformity of the court's decisions; or
``(ii) the proceeding involves a question of exceptional
importance.
``(B) Any authority granted by this Act to a judge of the
court established under this subsection may be exercised by
the court en banc. When exercising such authority, the court
en banc shall comply with any requirements of this Act on the
exercise of such authority.
``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the court en banc
shall consist of all judges who constitute the court
established under this subsection.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--The Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 is further amended--
(A) in subsection (a) of section 103, as amended by this
subsection, by inserting ``(except when sitting en banc under
paragraph (2))'' after ``no judge designated under this
subsection''; and
(B) in section 302(c) (50 U.S.C. 1822(c)), by inserting
``(except when sitting en banc)'' after ``except that no
judge''.
(c) Stay or Modification During an Appeal.--Section 103 of
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1803) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f)(1) A judge of the court established under subsection
(a), the court established under subsection (b) or a judge of
that court, or the Supreme Court of the United States or a
justice of that court, may, in accordance with the rules of
their respective courts, enter a stay of an order or an order
modifying an order of the court established under subsection
(a) or the court established under subsection (b) entered
under any title of this Act, while the court established
under subsection (a) conducts a rehearing, while an appeal is
pending to the court established under subsection (b), or
while a petition of certiorari is pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States, or during the pendency of any
review by that court.
``(2) The authority described in paragraph (1) shall apply
to an order entered under any provision of this Act.''.

SEC. 110. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

Section 103(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``105B(h) or 501(f)(1)''
and inserting ``501(f)(1) or 703''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``105B(h) or 501(f)(1)''
and inserting ``501(f)(1) or 703''.
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