CRS on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
The Congressional Research Service has issued two new reports on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as Congress prepares to consider amendments to the Act (both pdf).
“The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Brief Overview of Selected Issues,” December 7, 2007.
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