S.Amdt. 4394Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 4394
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Submitted November 4, 2021
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SA 4394. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITIES IN FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978. (a) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.-- (1) In general.--The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``TITLE IX--LIMITATIONS ``SEC. 901. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITIES TO SURVEIL UNITED STATES PERSONS AND ON USE OF INFORMATION CONCERNING UNITED STATES PERSONS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Pen register and trap and trace device.--The terms `pen register' and `trap and trace device' have the meanings given such terms in section 3127 of title 18, United States Code. ``(2) United states person.--The term `United States person' has the meaning given such term in section 101. [[Page S7903]] ``(3) Derived.--Information or evidence is `derived' from an acquisition when the Government would not have originally possessed the information or evidence but for that acquisition, and regardless of any claim that the information or evidence is attenuated from the surveillance or search, would inevitably have been discovered, or was subsequently reobtained through other means ``(b) Limitation on Authorities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an officer of the United States may not under this Act request an order for, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court may not under this Act order-- ``(1) electronic surveillance of a United States person; ``(2) a physical search of a premises, information, material, or property used exclusively by, or under the open and exclusive control of, a United States person; ``(3) approval of the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device to obtain information concerning a United States person; ``(4) the production of tangible things (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) concerning a United States person; or ``(5) the targeting of a United States person for the acquisition of information. ``(c) Limitation on Use of Information Concerning United States Persons.-- ``(1) Definition of aggrieved person.--In this subsection, the term `aggrieved person' means a person who is the target of any surveillance activity under this Act or any other person whose communications or activities were subject to any surveillance activity under this Act. ``(2) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), any information concerning a United States person acquired or derived from an acquisition under this Act shall not be used in evidence against that United States person in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation. ``(3) Use by aggrieved persons.--An aggrieved person who is a United States person may use information concerning such person acquired under this Act in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of a criminal, civil, or administrative investigation.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents preceding section 101 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``TITLE IX--LIMITATIONS ``Sec. 901. Limitations on authorities to surveil United States persons and on use of information concerning United States persons.''. (b) Limitation on Surveillance Under Executive Order 12333.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Aggrieved person.--The term ``aggrieved person'' means a person who is the target of any surveillance activity under Executive Order 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to United States intelligence activities) or any other person whose communications or activities were subject to any surveillance activity under such Executive Order. (B) Pen register; trap and trace device; united states person.--The terms ``pen register'', ``trap and trace device'', and ``United States person'' have the meanings given such terms in section 901 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as added by subsection (a). (2) Limitation on acquisition.--Where authority is provided by statute or by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to perform physical searches or to acquire, directly or through third parties, communications content, non-contents information, or business records, those authorizations shall provide the exclusive means by which such searches or acquisition shall take place if the target of acquisition is a United States person and the information is sought for foreign intelligence purposes. (3) Limitation on use in legal proceedings.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), any information concerning a United States person acquired or derived from an acquisition under Executive Order 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to United States intelligence activities), where such acquisition is not authorized by statute or by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall not be used in evidence against that United States person in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation. (4) Limitation on united states person queries.--No governmental entity shall query communications content, non- contents information, or business records acquired for foreign intelligence purposes under Executive Order 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to United States intelligence activities) but without statutory authorization or authorization under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure using search terms associated with a United States person. (5) Use by aggrieved persons.--An aggrieved person who is a United States person may use information concerning such person acquired under Executive Order 12333 in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of a criminal, civil, or administrative investigation. ______