HR 1526 IH

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1526

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of the foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under Federal law, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2005

Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. PAUL, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. MEEKS of New York, and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of the foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under Federal law, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ROVING WIRETAPS UNDER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO DELAY NOTICE OF SEARCH WARRANTS.

SEC. 4. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR LIBRARY, BOOKSELLER, AND OTHER PERSONAL RECORDS UNDER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.

SEC. 5. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR COMPUTER USERS AT LIBRARIES UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITY.

SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF PATRIOT SUNSET PROVISION.

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