Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Modernization Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3782
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2007-10-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Classified defense information
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Courts of special jurisdiction
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Electronic surveillance
Emergency Management
Employee training
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Intelligence officers
International Affairs
Judges
Judicial review
Jurisdiction
Labor and Employment
Law
President and foreign policy
Recruiting of employees
Sunset legislation
Supreme Court
Terrorism
War and emergency powers
Warrants (Law)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 - Prescribes the federal law provisions governing domestic electronic surveillance. 
 
Directs the President to brief each member of the congressional intelligence committees on: (1) the Terrorist Surveillance Program of the National Security Agency (NSA); and (2) any program which involves the electronic surveillance of U.S. persons in the United States for foreign intelligence purposes which is conducted by any federal department or entity without fully complying with the prescribed federal law provisions.
 
Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) concerning electronic surveillance to: (1) extend the period for the application for orders for emergency electronic surveillance; (2) increase the number of judges with jurisdiction to hear applications for and grant orders approving electronic surveillance within the United States; and (3) provide for the acquisition of foreign communications between or among non-U.S. persons.
 
Provides for the implementation of a document management system for, and authorizes additional personnel for the preparation and consideration of, electronic surveillance applications.
 
Expands electronic surveillance authority under specified conditions, including when Congress is unable to convene because of an attack upon the United States.
 
Repeals the Protect America Act.
 
States that on December 31, 2009: (1) this Act shall cease to have effect; and (2) the provisions of law amended by this Act are amended to read as they read before this Act's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Introduced in House