A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons, who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an international terrorist group.
Latest action · Jun 25, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2003
- Passed SenateMay 8, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on: (1) the aggregate number of non-U.S. persons targeted for FISA orders, including a break-down of those targeted for electronic surveillance, physical searches, pen registers, and access to records; (2) the number of individuals covered by a FISA order who were determined to have acted wholly alone in the activities covered by such order; and (3) the number of times that the Attorney General has authorized that information obtained under FISA, or any derivative information, may be used in a criminal proceeding.
Requires the Attorney General also to report annually to the same committees, in a manner consistent with the protection of U.S. national security, on: (1) the portions of the documents and applications filed with the courts established by the Chief Justice of the United States to grant electronic surveillance orders that include significant construction or interpretation of FISA provisions, not including the facts of any particular matter, which may be redacted; and (2) the portions of the opinions and orders of such courts that include significant construction or interpretation of such provisions.
Requires the first such reports to be filed within six months after enactment of this Act.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 146 | On Passage of the Bill S. 113 | Bill Passed90–4 | May 8, 2003 |
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2003 to May 5, 2003, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 9, 2003 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Jan 9, 2003 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Jan 9, 2003 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Jan 28, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Feb 6, 2003 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | May 5, 2003 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | May 5, 2003 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | May 5, 2003 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 9, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 9, 2003Received in the House.
- May 9, 2003Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 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.
- May 8, 2003Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5899-5907, S5913-5928; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5899)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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