FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3276
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2012-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Right of privacy
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: 
FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until June 1, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.

action_date: 2012-06-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until June 1, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.

action_date: 2012-07-19
text: 
FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until June 1, 2015: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.
 
Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to the surveillance of persons located outside the United States for the acquisition of foreign intelligence information to require compliance reviews of surveillance targeting and minimization procedures to be provided to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Authorizes such Inspector General to review the acquisition, use, and dissemination of surveillance information acquired in order to review compliance with the targeting and minimization procedures as well as compliance guidelines. Requires such Inspector General to: (1) review such procedures and guidelines with respect to the privacy rights of U.S. persons; (2) report review results to the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees; and (3) consistent with the protection of national security, make review findings and conclusions available to the public.
 
Directs the head of each intelligence community element with approved targeting and minimization procedures to conduct an annual review to determine whether foreign intelligence information has been or will be obtained from the surveillance. Requires such review to include the number of targets subsequently determined to be U.S. persons located in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-229. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2012-09-20
text: By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-229. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary pursuant to section 3(b) of S.Res. 400 of the 94th Congress, as amended by S.Res. 445 of the 108th Congress, for a period not to exceed 10 session days.
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 112-174. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 112-174. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate