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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3179
To strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools and promote information 
sharing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. GOSS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi-
tion 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools and promote 
information sharing, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Anti-Terrorism Intel-
ligence Tools Improvement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. VIOLATION OF NONDISCLOSURE PROVISIONS OF 
NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS. 
Section 1510 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) Whoever knowingly violates section 2709(c) of 
this title, sections 625(d) or 626(c) of the Fair Credit Re-
porting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u(d) or 1681v(c)), section 
1114(a)(3) or 1114(a)(5)(D) of the Right to Financial 
Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3) or 3414(a)(5)(D)), or 
section 802(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 436(b)) shall be imprisoned for not more than one 
year, and if the violation is committed with the intent to 
obstruct an investigation or judicial proceeding, shall be 
imprisoned for not more than five years.’’. 
SEC. 3. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY 
LETTERS. 
Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in the chapter analysis, by inserting before 
the item relating to section 2333 the following new 
item:
2332h. Enforcement of requests for information.’’; and.
(2) by inserting before section 2333 the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 2332h. Enforcement of requests for information 
‘‘In the case of a refusal to comply with a request 
for records, a report, or other information made to any 
person under section 2709(b) of this title, section 625(a) 
or (b) or 626(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 
1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or 
section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947, the 
Attorney General may invoke the aid of any court of the 
United States within the jurisdiction of which the inves-
tigation is carried on or the person resides, carries on 
business, or may be found, to compel compliance with the 
request. The court may issue an order requiring the per-
son to comply with the request. Any failure to obey the 
order of the court may be punished by the court as con-
tempt thereof. Any process under this section may be 
served in any judicial district in which the person may be 
found.’’. 
SEC. 4. INDIVIDUAL TERRORISTS AS AGENTS OF FOREIGN 
POWERS. 
Section 101(b)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil-
lance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(b)(1)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) engages in international terrorism or 
activities in preparation therefor; or’’.
SEC. 5. EX PARTE AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER CLASSIFIED 
INFORMATION PROCEDURES ACT. 
The second sentence of section 4 of the Classified In-
formation Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App. 3) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘a written statement to be in-
spected’’ and inserting ‘‘a statement to be consid-
ered’’. 
SEC. 6. USE OF FISA INFORMATION IN IMMIGRATION PRO-
CEEDINGS. 
The following provisions of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 are each amended by inserting 
‘‘(other than in civil proceedings or other civil matters 
under the immigration laws (as that term is defined in 
section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)))’’ after ‘‘authority of the United 
States’’: 
(1) Subsections (c), (e), and (f) of section 106 
(50 U.S.C. 1806). 
(2) Subsections (d), (f), and (g) of section 305 
(50 U.S.C. 1825). 
(3) Subsections (c), (e), and (f) of section 405 
(50 U.S.C. 1845).
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