110TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION
2ND SESSION
An Act
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions
of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short Title and Table of Contents.
- (a) SHORT TITLE.—
- This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008´´ or
the ``FISA Amendments Act of 2008´´.
- This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008´´ or
- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- TITLE I — FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
- Sec. 101. Additional Procedures Regarding Certain Persons Outside the United States.
- Sec. 102. 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.
- Sec. 104. Applications for Court Orders.
- Sec. 105. Issuance of an Order.
- Sec. 106. Use of Information.
- Sec. 107. Amendments for Physical Searches.
- Sec. 108. Amendments for Emergency Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices.
- Sec. 109. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
- Sec. 110. Weapons of Mass Destruction.
- TITLE I — FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
- TITLE II — PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Sec. 201. Procedures for Implementing Statutory Defenses Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
- Sec. 202. Technical Amendments.
- TITLE II — PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS
- TITLE III — REVIEW OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS
- Sec. 301. Review of Previous Actions.
- TITLE III — REVIEW OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS
- TITLE IV — OTHER PROVISIONS
- Sec. 401. Severability.
- Sec. 402. Effective Date.
- Sec. 403. Repeals.
- Sec. 404. Transition Procedures.
- TITLE IV — OTHER PROVISIONS
Approved July 10, 2008.
Legislative History
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
- June 20, considered and passed House.
- July 8, 9, considered and passed Senate.
- WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 44 (2008):
- July 9, Presidential remarks.
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
See Also
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-511)
- Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-549), Section 6
- Counterintelligence and Security Enhancements Act of 1994 (Title VIII of Public Law 103-359)
- Counterintelligence Reform Act of 2000 (Title VI of Public Law 106-567)
- Protect America Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-55)
Executive orders
- Executive Order 12139: Exercise of Certain Authority Respecting Electronic Surveillance
- Executive Order 12949: Foreign Intelligence Physical Searches
- Executive Order 13475: Further Amendments to Executive Orders 12139 and 12949 In Light of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008
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