To limit retroactive immunity for providing assistance to the United States to instances in which a Federal court determines the assistance was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that was constitutional.
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 5059, pursuant to the order of June 26, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 61. Record Vote Number: 165.
July 9, 2008
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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 5059, pursuant to the order of June 26, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 61. Record Vote Number: 165.
July 9, 2008
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 5059, pursuant to the order of June 26, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 61. Record Vote Number: 165.
July 9, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6454, S6469)
July 9, 2008
Amendment SA 5059, pursuant to the order of June 26, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 61. Record Vote Number: 165.
July 9, 2008
Proposed amendment SA 5059, pursuant to the order of June 26, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in Senate.
July 9, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5059 proposed by Senator Specter.(consideration: CR S6407-6414, S6418-6420; text: CR S6407)
July 8, 2008
Amendment SA 5059 proposed by Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S6407-6414, S6418-6420; text: CR S6407) To limit retroactive immunity for providing assistance to the United States to instances in which a Federal court determines the assistance was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that was constitutional.
July 8, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2008
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 5059. Mr. SPECTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6304, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 90, strike lines 17 through 21 and insert the following: ``(1) Review of certifications.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a certification under subsection (a) shall be given effect unless the court finds that such certification is not supported by substantial evidence provided to the court pursuant to this section. ``(B) Covered civil actions.--In a covered civil action relating to assistance alleged to have been provided in connection with an intelligence activity involving communications that was authorized by the President during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on January 17, 2007, a certification under subsection (a) shall be given effect unless the court-- ``(i) finds that such certification is not supported by substantial evidence provided to the court pursuant to this section; or ``(ii) determines that the assistance provided by the applicable electronic communication service provider was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that violated the Constitution of the United States. ____________________