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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
URL: http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fisa/

Description:
Compilation of government documents concerning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978, which "prescribes procedures for requesting judicial authorization for electronic surveillance and physical search of persons engaged in espionage or international terrorism against the United States on behalf of a foreign power." Includes material on the FISA Amendments Act (signed into law in July 2008), several Congressional Research Service reports, related court decisions, and more. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).

LII Topics: Intelligence Service, National Security

Publisher:
Federation of American Scientists (FAS)

Extra Keywords
CRS

LII Database Information:
Record 26596 created by Jennifer English on 07/28/2008
Last modification on 07/30/2008
Published: 07/30/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26596

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