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Union Calendar No. 334
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3361
[Report No. 113–452, Parts I and II]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 29, 2013
Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Amash, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Polis, Ms. Chu, Ms. Bass, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Mica, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Welch, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Norton, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Massie, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Duffy, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Coble, Mr. Terry, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Pocan, Mr. O’Rourke, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Issa, Mr. Moran, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Honda, Ms. Speier, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. Jones, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Long, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Daines, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Bera of California, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Financial Services, 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 15, 2014
Additional sponsors: Mr. Enyart, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Farenthold, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Horsford, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Kuster, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Perry, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ribble, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nugent, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Noem, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Fleming, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Vela, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stockman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Messer, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Keating, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lance, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Gosar, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Wittman
May 15, 2014
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
May 15, 2014
Reported from the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman
May 15, 2014
The Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 29, 2013
A BILL
To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business
records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and
trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign
intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other
purposes.
1.
Short title; table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the USA FREEDOM Act.
(b)
Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Title I—FISA business records reforms
Sec. 101. Additional requirements for call detail records.
Sec. 102. Emergency authority.
Sec. 103. Prohibition on bulk collection of tangible things.
Sec. 104. Judicial review of minimization procedures for the production of tangible things.
Sec. 105. Liability protection.
Sec. 106. Compensation for assistance.
Sec. 107. Definitions.
Sec. 108. Inspector general reports on business records orders.
Sec. 109. Effective date.
Title II—FISA pen register and trap and trace device reform
Sec. 201. Prohibition on bulk collection.
Sec. 202. Minimization procedures.
Title III—FISA acquisitions targeting persons outside the United States reforms
Sec. 301. Prohibition on reverse targeting.
Sec. 302. Minimization procedures.
Sec. 303. Limits on use of unlawfully obtained information.
Title IV—Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court reforms
Sec. 401. Appointment of amicus curiae.
Sec. 402. Declassification of decisions, orders, and opinions.
Title V—National Security Letter reform
Sec. 501. Prohibition on bulk collection.
Title VI—FISA transparency and reporting requirements
Sec. 601. Additional reporting on orders requiring production of business records.
Sec. 602. Business records compliance reports to Congress.
Sec. 603. Annual report by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts on
orders entered.
Sec. 604. Public reporting by persons subject to FISA orders.
Sec. 605. Reporting requirements for decisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Sec. 606. Submission of reports under FISA.
Title VII—Sunsets
Sec. 701. Sunsets.
2.
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.).
I
FISA business records reforms
101.
Additional requirements for call detail records
(a)
Application
Section 501(b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1861(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking a statement and inserting in the case of an application other than an application described in subparagraph (C), a statement; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (D), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following new subparagraph:
(C) in the case of an application for the production of call detail records created on or after the
date of the application, a statement of facts showing that—
(i) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the call detail records sought to be produced based on
the specific selection term required under subparagraph (A) are relevant
to an authorized investigation (other than a threat assessment) conducted
in accordance with subsection (a)(2) to protect against international
terrorism; and
(ii) there are facts giving rise to a reasonable, articulable suspicion that such specific selection
term is associated with a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power;
and
.
(b)
Order
Section 501(c)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1861(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(F) in the case of an application described in subsection (b)(2)(C), shall—
(i) authorize the production of call detail records for a period not to exceed 180 days;
(ii) provide that an order for such production may be extended upon application under subsection (b) and
the judicial finding under paragraph (1);
(iii) provide that the Government may require the production of call detail records—
(I) using the specific selection term that satisfies the standard required under subsection
(b)(2)(C)(ii) as the basis for production; and
(II) using the results of the production under subclause (I) as the basis for production;
(iv) direct each person the Government directs to produce call detail records under the order to furnish
the Government forthwith all information, facilities, or technical
assistance necessary to accomplish the production in such a manner as will
protect the secrecy of the production and produce a minimum of
interference with the services that such person is providing to each
subject of the production; and
(v) direct the Government to destroy all call detail records produced under the order not later than 5
years after the date of the production of such records, except for records
that are relevant to an authorized investigation (other than a threat
assessment) conducted in accordance with subsection (a)(2) to protect
against international terrorism.
.
102.
Emergency authority
(a)
Authority
Section 501 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(i)
Emergency authority for production of tangible things
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Attorney General may require the emergency
production of tangible things if the Attorney General—
(A) reasonably determines that an emergency situation requires the production of tangible things before
an order authorizing such production can with due diligence be obtained;
(B) reasonably determines that the factual basis for the issuance of an order under this section to
approve such production of tangible things exists;
(C) informs, either personally or through a designee, a judge having jurisdiction under this section at
the time the Attorney General requires the emergency production of
tangible things that the decision has been made to employ the authority
under this subsection; and
(D) makes an application in accordance with this section to a judge having jurisdiction under this
section as soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after the
Attorney General requires the emergency production of tangible things
under this subsection.
(2) If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency production of tangible things under paragraph (1),
the Attorney General shall require that the minimization procedures
required by this section for the issuance of a judicial order be followed.
(3) In the absence of a judicial order approving the production of tangible things under this
subsection, the production shall terminate when the information sought is
obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the
expiration of 7 days from the time the Attorney General begins requiring
the emergency production of such tangible things, whichever is earliest.
(4) A denial of the application made under this subsection may be reviewed as provided in this section.
(5) If such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the production of tangible
things is terminated and no order is issued approving the production, no
information obtained or evidence derived from such production shall be
received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or
other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office,
agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the
United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no
information concerning any United States person acquired from such
production shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by
Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except
with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a
threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person.
(6) The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the requirements of paragraph (5).
.
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 501(d) (50 U.S.C. 1861(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking pursuant to an order and inserting pursuant to an order issued or an emergency production required;
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking such order and inserting such order or such emergency production; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the order and inserting the order or the emergency production; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking an order and inserting an order or emergency production; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking an order and inserting an order or emergency production.
103.
Prohibition on bulk collection of tangible things
(a)
Application
Section 501(b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1861(b)(2)), as amended by section 101(a) of this Act, is further
amended by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated by such
section 101(a) of this Act, the following new subparagraph:
(A) a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production of the tangible things sought;
.
(b)
Order
Section 501(c) (50 U.S.C. 1861(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking the semicolon and inserting , including each specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production;; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) No order issued under this subsection may authorize the collection of tangible things without the
use of a specific selection term that meets the requirements of subsection
(b)(2).
.
104.
Judicial review of minimization procedures for the production of tangible things
Section 501(c)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1861(c)(1)) is amended by inserting after subsections (a) and (b) the following: and that the minimization procedures submitted in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(D) meet the
definition of minimization procedures under subsection (g).
105.
Liability protection
Section 501(e) (50 U.S.C. 1861(e)) is amended to read as follows:
(e) No cause of action shall lie in any court against a person who produces tangible things or provides
information, facilities, or technical assistance pursuant to an order
issued or an emergency production required under this section. Such
production shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any privilege in
any other proceeding or context.
.
106.
Compensation for assistance
Section 501 (50 U.S.C. 1861), as amended by section 102 of this Act, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
(j)
Compensation
The Government shall compensate, at the prevailing rate, a person for producing tangible things or
providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with an
order issued or an emergency production required under this section.
.
107.
Definitions
Section 501 (50 U.S.C. 1861), as amended by section 106 of this Act, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
(k)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Call detail record defined
The term call detail record—
(A) means session identifying information (including originating or terminating telephone number,
International Mobile Subscriber Identity number, or International Mobile
Station Equipment Identity number), a telephone calling card number, or
the time or duration of a call; and
(B) does not include—
(i) the contents of any communication (as defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code);
(ii) the name, address, or financial information of a subscriber or customer; or
(iii) cell site location information.
(2)
Specific selection term
The term specific selection term means a term used to uniquely describe a person, entity, or account.
.
108.
Inspector general reports on business records orders
Section 106A of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177;
120 Stat. 200) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and calendar years 2012 through 2014 after 2006;
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)—
(i) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraph:
(C) with respect to calendar years 2012 through 2014, an examination of the minimization procedures
used in relation to orders under section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) and whether the minimization
procedures adequately protect the constitutional rights of United States
persons;
; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)));
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3)
Calendar years 2012 through 2014
Not later than December 31, 2015, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a) for
calendar years 2012 through 2014.
;
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
(d)
Intelligence assessment
(1)
In general
For the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2014, the Inspector General
of the Intelligence Community shall assess—
(A) the importance of the information acquired under title V of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) to the activities of the intelligence
community;
(B) the manner in which that information was collected, retained, analyzed, and disseminated by the
intelligence community;
(C) the minimization procedures used by elements of the intelligence community under such title and
whether the minimization procedures adequately protect the constitutional
rights of United States persons; and
(D) any minimization procedures proposed by an element of the intelligence community under such title
that were modified or denied by the court established under section 103(a)
of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)).
(2)
Submission date for assessment
Not later than December 31, 2015, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years 2012 through
2014.
;
(5) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking a report under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) and inserting any report under subsection (c) or (d); and
(ii) by striking Inspector General of the Department of Justice and inserting Inspector General of the Department of Justice, the Inspector General of the Intelligence
Community, and any Inspector General of an element of the intelligence
community that prepares a report to assist the Inspector General of the
Department of Justice or the Inspector General of the Intelligence
Community in complying with the requirements of this section; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the reports submitted under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) and inserting any report submitted under subsection (c) or (d);
(6) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking The reports submitted under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) and inserting Each report submitted under subsection (c); and
(B) by striking subsection (d)(2) and inserting subsection (e)(2); and
(7) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(g)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Intelligence community
The term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003).
(2)
United States person
The term United States person has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
.
109.
Effective date
The amendments made by sections 101 through 103 shall take effect on the date that is 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II
FISA pen register and trap and trace device reform
201.
Prohibition on bulk collection
(a)
Prohibition
Section 402(c) (50 U.S.C. 1842(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) a specific selection term to be used as the basis for selecting the telephone line or other
facility to which the pen register or trap and trace device is to be
attached or applied; and
.
(b)
Definition
Section 401 (50 U.S.C. 1841) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4) The term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501.
.
202.
Minimization procedures
(a)
Definition
Section 401 (50 U.S.C. 1841), as amended by section 201 of this Act, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
(5) The term minimization procedures means—
(A) specific procedures that are reasonably designed in light of the purpose and technique of an order
for the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device to
minimize the retention and prohibit the dissemination of nonpublicly
available information concerning unconsenting United States persons
consistent with the need of the United States to obtain, produce, and
disseminate foreign intelligence information;
(B) procedures that require that nonpublicly available information, which is not foreign intelligence
information, as defined in section 101(e)(1), shall not be disseminated in
a manner that identifies any United States person, without such person’s
consent, unless such person’s identity is necessary to understand foreign
intelligence information or assess its importance; and
(C) notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), procedures that allow for the retention and
dissemination of information that is evidence of a crime which has been,
is being, or is about to be committed and that is to be retained or
disseminated for law enforcement purposes.
.
(b)
Application
Section 402(c) (50 U.S.C. 1842(c)), as amended by section 201 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4) a statement of proposed minimization procedures.
.
(c)
Order
Section 402(d) (50 U.S.C. 1842(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and that the proposed minimization procedures meet the definition of minimization procedures under
this title before the period at the end; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
(iv) the minimization procedures be followed; and
.
(d)
Compliance assessment
Section 402 (50 U.S.C. 1842) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(h) At or before the end of the period of time for which the installation and use of a pen register or
trap and trace device is approved under an order or an extension under
this section, the judge may assess compliance with the minimization
procedures by reviewing the circumstances under which information
concerning United States persons was retained or disseminated.
.
III
FISA acquisitions targeting persons outside the United States reforms
301.
Prohibition on reverse targeting
Section 702(b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1881a(b)(2)) is amended by striking the purpose and inserting a purpose.
302.
Minimization procedures
Section 702(e)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1881a(e)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking that meet and inserting the following:
that—
(A) meet
;
(2) in subparagraph (A) (as designated by paragraph (1) of this section), by striking the period and
inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(B) consistent with such definition, minimize the acquisition, and prohibit the retention and
dissemination, of any communication as to which the sender and all
intended recipients are determined to be located in the United States and
prohibit the use of any discrete, non-target communication that is
determined to be to or from a United States person or a person who appears
to be located in the United States, except to protect against an immediate
threat to human life.
.
303.
Limits on use of unlawfully obtained information
Section 702(i)(3) (50 U.S.C. 1881a(i)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
(D)
Limitation on use of information
(i)
In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), no information obtained or evidence derived from an acquisition
pursuant to a certification or targeting or minimization procedures
subject to an order under subparagraph (B) concerning any United States
person shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial,
hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury,
department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or
other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision
thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired
from the acquisition shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other
manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of the United
States person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the
information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any
person.
(ii)
Exception
If the Government corrects any deficiency identified by the order of the Court under subparagraph
(B), the Court may permit the use or disclosure of information acquired
before the date of the correction under such minimization procedures as
the Court shall establish for purposes of this clause.
.
IV
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court reforms
401.
Appointment of amicus curiae
Section 103 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(i)
Amicus curiae
(1)
Authorization
A court established under subsection (a) or (b), consistent with the requirement of subsection (c)
and any other statutory requirement that the court act expeditiously or
within a stated time—
(A) shall appoint an individual to serve as amicus curiae to assist such court in the consideration of
any application for an order or review that, in the opinion of the court,
presents a novel or significant interpretation of the law, unless the
court issues a written finding that such appointment is not appropriate;
and
(B) may appoint an individual to serve as amicus curiae in any other instance as such court deems
appropriate.
(2)
Designation
The presiding judges of the courts established under subsections (a) and (b) shall jointly
designate not less than 5 individuals to be eligible to serve as amicus
curiae. Such individuals shall be persons who possess expertise in privacy
and civil liberties, intelligence collection, telecommunications, or any
other area of law that may lend legal or technical expertise to the courts
and who have been determined by appropriate executive branch officials to
be eligible for access to classified information.
(3)
Duties
An individual appointed to serve as amicus curiae under paragraph (1) shall carry out the duties
assigned by the appointing court. Such court may authorize the individual
appointed to serve as amicus curiae to review any application,
certification, petition, motion, or other submission that the court
determines is relevant to the duties assigned by the court.
(4)
Notification
The presiding judges of the courts established under subsections (a) and (b) shall notify the
Attorney General of each exercise of the authority to appoint an
individual to serve as amicus curiae under paragraph (1).
(5)
Assistance
A court established under subsection (a) or (b) may request and receive (including on a
non-reimbursable basis) the assistance of the executive branch in the
implementation of this subsection.
(6)
Administration
A court established under subsection (a) or (b) may provide for the designation, appointment,
removal, training, or other support for an individual appointed to serve
as amicus curiae under paragraph (1) in a manner that is not inconsistent
with this subsection.
.
402.
Declassification of decisions, orders, and opinions
(a)
Declassification
Title VI (50 U.S.C. 1871 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking Reporting Requirement and inserting Oversight; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new section:
602.
Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions
(a)
Declassification required
Subject to subsection (b), the Attorney General shall conduct a declassification review of each
decision, order, or opinion issued by the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of
Review (as defined in section 601(e)) that includes a significant
construction or interpretation of any provision of this Act and,
consistent with that review, make publicly available to the greatest
extent practicable each such decision, order, or opinion.
(b)
Redacted form
The Attorney General may satisfy the requirement under subsection (a) to make a decision, order, or
opinion described in such subsection publicly available to the greatest
extent practicable by making such decision, order, or opinion publicly
available in redacted form.
(c)
National security waiver
The Attorney General may waive the requirement to declassify and make publicly available a
particular decision, order, or opinion under subsection (a) if the
Attorney General—
(1) determines that a waiver of such requirement is necessary to protect the national security of the
United States or properly classified intelligence sources or methods; and
(2) makes publicly available an unclassified summary of such decision, order, or opinion.
.
(b)
Table of contents amendments
The table of contents in the first section is amended—
(1) by striking the item relating to title VI and inserting the following new item:
TITLE VI—OVERSIGHT
; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 601 the following new item:
Sec. 602. Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions.
.
V
National Security Letter reform
501.
Prohibition on bulk collection
(a)
Counterintelligence access to telephone toll and transactional records
Section 2709(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking may and inserting may, using a specific selection term as the basis for a request.
(b)
Access to financial records for certain intelligence and protective purposes
Section 1114(a)(2) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(2)) is amended
by striking the period and inserting and a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production and disclosure of
financial records..
(c)
Disclosures to FBI of certain consumer records for counterintelligence purposes
Section 626(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u(a)) is amended by striking that information, and inserting that information that includes a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production
of that information,.
(d)
Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes of consumer reports
Section 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v(a)) is amended by striking analysis. and inserting analysis and a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production of such
information..
(e)
Definitions
(1)
Counterintelligence Access to Telephone Toll and Transactional Records
Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
(g)
Specific selection term defined
In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
.
(2)
Access to financial records for certain intelligence and protective purposes
Section 1114 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
(e) In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
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(3)
Disclosures to FBI of certain consumer records for counterintelligence purposes
Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(n)
Specific selection term defined
In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
.
(4)
Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes of consumer reports
Section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(g)
Specific selection term defined
In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
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VI
FISA transparency and reporting requirements
601.
Additional reporting on orders requiring production of business records
Section 502(b) (50 U.S.C. 1862(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraphs:
(1) the total number of applications described in section 501(b)(2)(B) made for orders approving
requests for the production of tangible things;
(2) the total number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied;
(3) the total number of applications described in section 501(b)(2)(C) made for orders approving
requests for the production of call detail records;
(4) the total number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied;
.
602.
Business records compliance reports to Congress
(a)
Business records productions
Section 502(b) (50 U.S.C. 1862(b)), as amended by section 601 of this Act, is further amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:
(1) any compliance reviews conducted by the Federal Government of the production of tangible things
under section 501;
.
(b)
FISA authorities in general
Section 601(a) (50 U.S.C. 1871(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(6) any compliance reviews conducted by the Federal Government of electronic surveillance, physical
searches, the installation of pen register or trap and trace devices,
access to records, or acquisitions conducted under this Act.
.
603.
Annual report by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts on orders
entered
(a)
In general
Title VI (50 U.S.C. 1871 et seq.), as amended by section 402 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
603.
Annual report on orders entered
The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall annually submit to the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and make
publicly available on an Internet website—
(1) the number of orders entered under each of sections 105, 304, 402, 501, 702, 703, and 704;
(2) the number of orders modified under each of those sections;
(3) the number of orders denied under each of those sections; and
(4) the number of appointments of an individual to serve as amicus curiae under section 103, including
the name of each individual appointed to serve as amicus curiae.
.
(b)
Table of contents amendment
The table of contents in the first section, as amended by section 402 of this Act, is further
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 602, as added by
such section 402, the following new item:
Sec. 603. Annual report on orders entered.
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604.
Public reporting by persons subject to FISA orders
(a)
In general
Title VI (50 U.S.C. 1871 et seq.), as amended by section 603 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
604.
Public reporting by persons subject to orders
(a)
Reporting
A person may semiannually publicly report the following information with respect to the preceding
half year using one of the following structures:
(1) A report that aggregates the number of orders or directives the person was required to comply with
in the following separate categories:
(A) Criminal process, subject to no restrictions.
(B) The number of national security letters received, reported in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999.
(C) The number of customer accounts affected by national security letters, reported in bands of 1000
starting with 0-999.
(D) The number of orders under this Act for content, reported in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999.
(E) With respect to content orders under this Act, in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999—
(i) the number of customer accounts affected under orders under title I; and
(ii) the number of customer selectors targeted under orders under title VII.
(F) The number of orders under this Act for non-content, reported in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999.
(G) With respect to non-content orders under this Act, in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999—
(i) the number of customer accounts affected under orders under—
(I) title I;
(II) title IV;
(III) title V with respect to applications described in section 501(b)(2)(B); and
(IV) title V with respect to applications described in section 501(b)(2)(C); and
(ii) the number of customer selectors targeted under orders under title VII.
(2) A report that aggregates the number of orders or directives the person was required to comply with
in the following separate categories:
(A) Criminal process, subject to no restrictions.
(B) The total number of all national security process received, including all national security letters
and orders under this Act, reported as a single number in a band of 0-249
and thereafter in bands of 250.
(C) The total number of customer selectors targeted under all national security process received,
including all national security letters and orders under this Act,
reported as a single number in a band of 0-249 and thereafter in bands of
250.
(3) A report that aggregates the number of orders or directives the person was required to comply with
in the following separate categories:
(A) Criminal process, subject to no restrictions.
(B) The number of national security letters received, reported in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(C) The number of customer accounts affected by national security letters, reported in bands of 500
starting with 0-499.
(D) The number of orders under this Act for content, reported in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(E) The number of customer selectors targeted under such orders, in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(F) The number of orders under this Act for non-content, reported in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(G) The number of customer selectors targeted under such orders, reported in bands of 500 starting with
0-499.
(b)
National security letter defined
The term national security letter means any of the following provisions:
(1) Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(A)).
(3) Subsection (a) or (b) of section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u(a),
1681u(b)).
(4) Section 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v(a)).
.
(b)
Table of contents amendment
The table of contents in the first section, as amended by section 603 of this Act, is further
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 603, as added by
section 603 of this Act, the following new item:
Sec. 604. Public reporting by persons subject to orders.
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605.
Reporting requirements for decisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Section 601(c)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1871(c)) is amended to read as follows:
(1) not later than 45 days after the date on which the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review issues a decision,
order, or opinion that includes a significant construction or
interpretation of any provision of this Act or a denial of a request for
an order or a modification of a request for an order, or results in a
change of application of any provision of this Act or a new application of
any provision of this Act—
(A) a copy of such decision, order, or opinion and any pleadings, applications, or memoranda of law
associated with such decision, order, or opinion; and
(B) with respect to such decision, order, or opinion, a brief statement of the relevant background
factual information, questions of law, legal analysis, and decision
rendered; and
.
606.
Submission of reports under FISA
(a)
Electronic surveillance
Section 108(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1808(a)(1)) is amended by striking the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and inserting the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate.
(b)
Physical searches
Section 306 (50 U.S.C. 1826) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate, and inserting Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
(c)
Pen register and trap and trace devices
Section 406(b) (50 U.S.C. 1846(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
(4) each department or agency on behalf of which the Government has made application for orders
approving the use of pen registers or trap and trace devices under this
title; and
(5) for each department or agency described in paragraph (4), a breakdown of the numbers required by
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
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(d)
Access to certain business records and other tangible things
Section 502(a) (50 U.S.C. 1862(a)) is amended by striking Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee
on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and inserting Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committees on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
VII
Sunsets
701.
Sunsets
(a)
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (50 U.S.C. 1805
note) is amended by striking June 1, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2017.
(b)
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Section 6001(b)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 1801
note) is amended by striking June 1, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2017.
1.
Short title; table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the USA FREEDOM Act.
(b)
Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Title I—FISA business records reforms
Sec. 101. Additional requirements for call detail records.
Sec. 102. Emergency authority.
Sec. 103. Prohibition on bulk collection of tangible things.
Sec. 104. Judicial review of minimization procedures for the production of tangible things.
Sec. 105. Liability protection.
Sec. 106. Compensation for assistance.
Sec. 107. Definitions.
Sec. 108. Inspector general reports on business records orders.
Sec. 109. Effective date.
Title II—FISA pen register and trap and trace device reform
Sec. 201. Prohibition on bulk collection.
Sec. 202. Minimization procedures.
Title III—FISA acquisitions targeting persons outside the United States reforms
Sec. 301. Prohibition on reverse targeting.
Sec. 302. Minimization procedures.
Sec. 303. Limits on use of unlawfully obtained information.
Title IV—Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court reforms
Sec. 401. Appointment of amicus curiae.
Sec. 402. Declassification of decisions, orders, and opinions.
Title V—National Security Letter reform
Sec. 501. Prohibition on bulk collection.
Title VI—FISA transparency and reporting requirements
Sec. 601. Additional reporting on orders requiring production of business records.
Sec. 602. Business records compliance reports to Congress.
Sec. 603. Annual report by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts on
orders entered.
Sec. 604. Public reporting by persons subject to FISA orders.
Sec. 605. Reporting requirements for decisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Sec. 606. Submission of reports under FISA.
Title VII—Sunsets
Sec. 701. Sunsets.
2.
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.).
I
FISA business records reforms
101.
Additional requirements for call detail records
(a)
Application
Section 501(b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1861(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking a statement and inserting in the case of an application other than an application described in subparagraph (C), a statement; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (D), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following new subparagraph:
(C) in the case of an application for the production of call detail records created on or after the
date of the application, a statement of facts showing that—
(i) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the call detail records sought to be produced based on
the specific selection term required under subparagraph (A) are relevant
to an authorized investigation (other than a threat assessment) conducted
in accordance with subsection (a)(2) to protect against international
terrorism; and
(ii) there are facts giving rise to a reasonable, articulable suspicion that such specific selection
term is associated with a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power;
and
.
(b)
Order
Section 501(c)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1861(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(F) in the case of an application described in subsection (b)(2)(C), shall—
(i) authorize the production of call detail records for a period not to exceed 180 days;
(ii) provide that an order for such production may be extended upon application under subsection (b) and
the judicial finding under paragraph (1);
(iii) provide that the Government may require the production of call detail records—
(I) using the specific selection term that satisfies the standard required under subsection
(b)(2)(C)(ii) as the basis for production; and
(II) using the results of the production under subclause (I) as the basis for production;
(iv) direct each person the Government directs to produce call detail records under the order to furnish
the Government forthwith all information, facilities, or technical
assistance necessary to accomplish the production in such a manner as will
protect the secrecy of the production and produce a minimum of
interference with the services that such person is providing to each
subject of the production; and
(v) direct the Government to destroy all call detail records produced under the order not later than 5
years after the date of the production of such records, except for records
that are relevant to an authorized investigation (other than a threat
assessment) conducted in accordance with subsection (a)(2) to protect
against international terrorism.
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102.
Emergency authority
(a)
Authority
Section 501 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(i)
Emergency authority for production of tangible things
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Attorney General may require the emergency
production of tangible things if the Attorney General—
(A) reasonably determines that an emergency situation requires the production of tangible things before
an order authorizing such production can with due diligence be obtained;
(B) reasonably determines that the factual basis for the issuance of an order under this section to
approve such production of tangible things exists;
(C) informs, either personally or through a designee, a judge having jurisdiction under this section at
the time the Attorney General requires the emergency production of
tangible things that the decision has been made to employ the authority
under this subsection; and
(D) makes an application in accordance with this section to a judge having jurisdiction under this
section as soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after the
Attorney General requires the emergency production of tangible things
under this subsection.
(2) If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency production of tangible things under paragraph (1),
the Attorney General shall require that the minimization procedures
required by this section for the issuance of a judicial order be followed.
(3) In the absence of a judicial order approving the production of tangible things under this
subsection, the production shall terminate when the information sought is
obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the
expiration of 7 days from the time the Attorney General begins requiring
the emergency production of such tangible things, whichever is earliest.
(4) A denial of the application made under this subsection may be reviewed as provided in this section.
(5) If such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the production of tangible
things is terminated and no order is issued approving the production, no
information obtained or evidence derived from such production shall be
received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or
other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office,
agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the
United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no
information concerning any United States person acquired from such
production shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by
Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except
with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a
threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person.
(6) The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the requirements of paragraph (5).
.
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 501(d) (50 U.S.C. 1861(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking pursuant to an order and inserting pursuant to an order issued or an emergency production required;
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking such order and inserting such order or such emergency production; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the order and inserting the order or the emergency production; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking an order and inserting an order or emergency production; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking an order and inserting an order or emergency production.
103.
Prohibition on bulk collection of tangible things
(a)
Application
Section 501(b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1861(b)(2)), as amended by section 101(a) of this Act, is further
amended by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated by such
section 101(a) of this Act, the following new subparagraph:
(A) a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production of the tangible things sought;
.
(b)
Order
Section 501(c) (50 U.S.C. 1861(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking the semicolon and inserting , including each specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production;; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) No order issued under this subsection may authorize the collection of tangible things without the
use of a specific selection term that meets the requirements of subsection
(b)(2).
.
104.
Judicial review of minimization procedures for the production of tangible things
Section 501(c)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1861(c)(1)) is amended by inserting after subsections (a) and (b) the following: and that the minimization procedures submitted in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(D) meet the
definition of minimization procedures under subsection (g).
105.
Liability protection
Section 501(e) (50 U.S.C. 1861(e)) is amended to read as follows:
(e) No cause of action shall lie in any court against a person who produces tangible things or provides
information, facilities, or technical assistance pursuant to an order
issued or an emergency production required under this section. Such
production shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any privilege in
any other proceeding or context.
.
106.
Compensation for assistance
Section 501 (50 U.S.C. 1861), as amended by section 102 of this Act, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
(j)
Compensation
The Government shall compensate, at the prevailing rate, a person for producing tangible things or
providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with an
order issued or an emergency production required under this section.
.
107.
Definitions
Section 501 (50 U.S.C. 1861), as amended by section 106 of this Act, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
(k)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Call detail record defined
The term call detail record—
(A) means session identifying information (including originating or terminating telephone number,
International Mobile Subscriber Identity number, or International Mobile
Station Equipment Identity number), a telephone calling card number, or
the time or duration of a call; and
(B) does not include—
(i) the contents of any communication (as defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code);
(ii) the name, address, or financial information of a subscriber or customer; or
(iii) cell site location information.
(2)
Specific selection term
The term specific selection term means a term used to uniquely describe a person, entity, or account.
.
108.
Inspector general reports on business records orders
Section 106A of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177;
120 Stat. 200) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and calendar years 2012 through 2014 after 2006;
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)—
(i) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraph:
(C) with respect to calendar years 2012 through 2014, an examination of the minimization procedures
used in relation to orders under section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) and whether the minimization
procedures adequately protect the constitutional rights of United States
persons;
; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)));
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3)
Calendar years 2012 through 2014
Not later than December 31, 2015, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a) for
calendar years 2012 through 2014.
;
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
(d)
Intelligence assessment
(1)
In general
For the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2014, the Inspector General
of the Intelligence Community shall assess—
(A) the importance of the information acquired under title V of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) to the activities of the intelligence
community;
(B) the manner in which that information was collected, retained, analyzed, and disseminated by the
intelligence community;
(C) the minimization procedures used by elements of the intelligence community under such title and
whether the minimization procedures adequately protect the constitutional
rights of United States persons; and
(D) any minimization procedures proposed by an element of the intelligence community under such title
that were modified or denied by the court established under section 103(a)
of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)).
(2)
Submission date for assessment
Not later than December 31, 2015, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment for calendar years 2012 through
2014.
;
(5) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking a report under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) and inserting any report under subsection (c) or (d); and
(ii) by striking Inspector General of the Department of Justice and inserting Inspector General of the Department of Justice, the Inspector General of the Intelligence
Community, and any Inspector General of an element of the intelligence
community that prepares a report to assist the Inspector General of the
Department of Justice or the Inspector General of the Intelligence
Community in complying with the requirements of this section; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the reports submitted under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) and inserting any report submitted under subsection (c) or (d);
(6) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking The reports submitted under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) and inserting Each report submitted under subsection (c); and
(B) by striking subsection (d)(2) and inserting subsection (e)(2); and
(7) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(g)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Intelligence community
The term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003).
(2)
United States person
The term United States person has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
.
109.
Effective date
The amendments made by sections 101 through 103 shall take effect on the date that is 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II
FISA pen register and trap and trace device reform
201.
Prohibition on bulk collection
(a)
Prohibition
Section 402(c) (50 U.S.C. 1842(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) a specific selection term to be used as the basis for selecting the telephone line or other
facility to which the pen register or trap and trace device is to be
attached or applied; and
.
(b)
Definition
Section 401 (50 U.S.C. 1841) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4) The term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501.
.
202.
Minimization procedures
(a)
Definition
Section 401 (50 U.S.C. 1841), as amended by section 201 of this Act, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
(5) The term minimization procedures means—
(A) specific procedures that are reasonably designed in light of the purpose and technique of an order
for the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device to
minimize the retention and prohibit the dissemination of nonpublicly
available information concerning unconsenting United States persons
consistent with the need of the United States to obtain, produce, and
disseminate foreign intelligence information;
(B) procedures that require that nonpublicly available information, which is not foreign intelligence
information, as defined in section 101(e)(1), shall not be disseminated in
a manner that identifies any United States person, without such person’s
consent, unless such person’s identity is necessary to understand foreign
intelligence information or assess its importance; and
(C) notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), procedures that allow for the retention and
dissemination of information that is evidence of a crime which has been,
is being, or is about to be committed and that is to be retained or
disseminated for law enforcement purposes.
.
(b)
Application
Section 402(c) (50 U.S.C. 1842(c)), as amended by section 201 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4) a statement of proposed minimization procedures.
.
(c)
Order
Section 402(d) (50 U.S.C. 1842(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and that the proposed minimization procedures meet the definition of minimization procedures under
this title before the period at the end; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
(iv) the minimization procedures be followed; and
.
(d)
Compliance assessment
Section 402 (50 U.S.C. 1842) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(h) At or before the end of the period of time for which the installation and use of a pen register or
trap and trace device is approved under an order or an extension under
this section, the judge may assess compliance with the minimization
procedures by reviewing the circumstances under which information
concerning United States persons was retained or disseminated.
.
III
FISA acquisitions targeting persons outside the United States reforms
301.
Prohibition on reverse targeting
Section 702(b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 1881a(b)(2)) is amended by striking the purpose and inserting a purpose.
302.
Minimization procedures
Section 702(e)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1881a(e)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking that meet and inserting the following:
that—
(A) meet
;
(2) in subparagraph (A) (as designated by paragraph (1) of this section), by striking the period and
inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(B) consistent with such definition, minimize the acquisition, and prohibit the retention and
dissemination, of any communication as to which the sender and all
intended recipients are determined to be located in the United States and
prohibit the use of any discrete, non-target communication that is
determined to be to or from a United States person or a person who appears
to be located in the United States, except to protect against an immediate
threat to human life.
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303.
Limits on use of unlawfully obtained information
Section 702(i)(3) (50 U.S.C. 1881a(i)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
(D)
Limitation on use of information
(i)
In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), no information obtained or evidence derived from an acquisition
pursuant to a certification or targeting or minimization procedures
subject to an order under subparagraph (B) concerning any United States
person shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial,
hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury,
department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or
other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision
thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired
from the acquisition shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other
manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of the United
States person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the
information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any
person.
(ii)
Exception
If the Government corrects any deficiency identified by the order of the Court under subparagraph
(B), the Court may permit the use or disclosure of information acquired
before the date of the correction under such minimization procedures as
the Court shall establish for purposes of this clause.
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IV
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court reforms
401.
Appointment of amicus curiae
Section 103 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(i)
Amicus curiae
(1)
Authorization
A court established under subsection (a) or (b), consistent with the requirement of subsection (c)
and any other statutory requirement that the court act expeditiously or
within a stated time—
(A) shall appoint an individual to serve as amicus curiae to assist such court in the consideration of
any application for an order or review that, in the opinion of the court,
presents a novel or significant interpretation of the law, unless the
court issues a written finding that such appointment is not appropriate;
and
(B) may appoint an individual to serve as amicus curiae in any other instance as such court deems
appropriate.
(2)
Designation
The presiding judges of the courts established under subsections (a) and (b) shall jointly
designate not less than 5 individuals to be eligible to serve as amicus
curiae. Such individuals shall be persons who possess expertise in privacy
and civil liberties, intelligence collection, telecommunications, or any
other area of law that may lend legal or technical expertise to the courts
and who have been determined by appropriate executive branch officials to
be eligible for access to classified information.
(3)
Duties
An individual appointed to serve as amicus curiae under paragraph (1) shall carry out the duties
assigned by the appointing court. Such court may authorize the individual
appointed to serve as amicus curiae to review any application,
certification, petition, motion, or other submission that the court
determines is relevant to the duties assigned by the court.
(4)
Notification
The presiding judges of the courts established under subsections (a) and (b) shall notify the
Attorney General of each exercise of the authority to appoint an
individual to serve as amicus curiae under paragraph (1).
(5)
Assistance
A court established under subsection (a) or (b) may request and receive (including on a
non-reimbursable basis) the assistance of the executive branch in the
implementation of this subsection.
(6)
Administration
A court established under subsection (a) or (b) may provide for the designation, appointment,
removal, training, or other support for an individual appointed to serve
as amicus curiae under paragraph (1) in a manner that is not inconsistent
with this subsection.
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402.
Declassification of decisions, orders, and opinions
(a)
Declassification
Title VI (50 U.S.C. 1871 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking Reporting Requirement and inserting Oversight; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new section:
602.
Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions
(a)
Declassification required
Subject to subsection (b), the Attorney General shall conduct a declassification review of each
decision, order, or opinion issued by the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of
Review (as defined in section 601(e)) that includes a significant
construction or interpretation of any provision of this Act and,
consistent with that review, make publicly available to the greatest
extent practicable each such decision, order, or opinion.
(b)
Redacted form
The Attorney General may satisfy the requirement under subsection (a) to make a decision, order, or
opinion described in such subsection publicly available to the greatest
extent practicable by making such decision, order, or opinion publicly
available in redacted form.
(c)
National security waiver
The Attorney General may waive the requirement to declassify and make publicly available a
particular decision, order, or opinion under subsection (a) if the
Attorney General—
(1) determines that a waiver of such requirement is necessary to protect the national security of the
United States or properly classified intelligence sources or methods; and
(2) makes publicly available an unclassified summary of such decision, order, or opinion.
.
(b)
Table of contents amendments
The table of contents in the first section is amended—
(1) by striking the item relating to title VI and inserting the following new item:
TITLE VI—OVERSIGHT
; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 601 the following new item:
Sec. 602. Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions.
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V
National Security Letter reform
501.
Prohibition on bulk collection
(a)
Counterintelligence access to telephone toll and transactional records
Section 2709(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking may and inserting may, using a specific selection term as the basis for a request.
(b)
Access to financial records for certain intelligence and protective purposes
Section 1114(a)(2) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(2)) is amended
by striking the period and inserting and a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production and disclosure of
financial records..
(c)
Disclosures to FBI of certain consumer records for counterintelligence purposes
Section 626(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u(a)) is amended by striking that information, and inserting that information that includes a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production
of that information,.
(d)
Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes of consumer reports
Section 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v(a)) is amended by striking analysis. and inserting analysis and a specific selection term to be used as the basis for the production of such
information..
(e)
Definitions
(1)
Counterintelligence Access to Telephone Toll and Transactional Records
Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
(g)
Specific selection term defined
In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
.
(2)
Access to financial records for certain intelligence and protective purposes
Section 1114 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
(e) In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
.
(3)
Disclosures to FBI of certain consumer records for counterintelligence purposes
Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(n)
Specific selection term defined
In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
.
(4)
Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes of consumer reports
Section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(g)
Specific selection term defined
In this section, the term specific selection term has the meaning given the term in section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1861).
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VI
FISA transparency and reporting requirements
601.
Additional reporting on orders requiring production of business records
Section 502(b) (50 U.S.C. 1862(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraphs:
(1) the total number of applications described in section 501(b)(2)(B) made for orders approving
requests for the production of tangible things;
(2) the total number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied;
(3) the total number of applications described in section 501(b)(2)(C) made for orders approving
requests for the production of call detail records;
(4) the total number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied;
.
602.
Business records compliance reports to Congress
(a)
Business records productions
Section 502(b) (50 U.S.C. 1862(b)), as amended by section 601 of this Act, is further amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:
(1) any compliance reviews conducted by the Federal Government of the production of tangible things
under section 501;
.
(b)
FISA authorities in general
Section 601(a) (50 U.S.C. 1871(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(6) any compliance reviews conducted by the Federal Government of electronic surveillance, physical
searches, the installation of pen register or trap and trace devices,
access to records, or acquisitions conducted under this Act.
.
603.
Annual report by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts on orders
entered
(a)
In general
Title VI (50 U.S.C. 1871 et seq.), as amended by section 402 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
603.
Annual report on orders entered
The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall annually submit to the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and make
publicly available on an Internet website—
(1) the number of orders entered under each of sections 105, 304, 402, 501, 702, 703, and 704;
(2) the number of orders modified under each of those sections;
(3) the number of orders denied under each of those sections; and
(4) the number of appointments of an individual to serve as amicus curiae under section 103, including
the name of each individual appointed to serve as amicus curiae.
.
(b)
Table of contents amendment
The table of contents in the first section, as amended by section 402 of this Act, is further
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 602, as added by
such section 402, the following new item:
Sec. 603. Annual report on orders entered.
.
604.
Public reporting by persons subject to FISA orders
(a)
In general
Title VI (50 U.S.C. 1871 et seq.), as amended by section 603 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
604.
Public reporting by persons subject to orders
(a)
Reporting
A person may semiannually publicly report the following information with respect to the preceding
half year using one of the following structures:
(1) A report that aggregates the number of orders or directives the person was required to comply with
in the following separate categories:
(A) Criminal process, subject to no restrictions.
(B) The number of national security letters received, reported in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999.
(C) The number of customer accounts affected by national security letters, reported in bands of 1000
starting with 0-999.
(D) The number of orders under this Act for content, reported in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999.
(E) With respect to content orders under this Act, in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999—
(i) the number of customer accounts affected under orders under title I; and
(ii) the number of customer selectors targeted under orders under title VII.
(F) The number of orders under this Act for non-content, reported in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999.
(G) With respect to non-content orders under this Act, in bands of 1000 starting with 0-999—
(i) the number of customer accounts affected under orders under—
(I) title I;
(II) title IV;
(III) title V with respect to applications described in section 501(b)(2)(B); and
(IV) title V with respect to applications described in section 501(b)(2)(C); and
(ii) the number of customer selectors targeted under orders under title VII.
(2) A report that aggregates the number of orders or directives the person was required to comply with
in the following separate categories:
(A) Criminal process, subject to no restrictions.
(B) The total number of all national security process received, including all national security letters
and orders under this Act, reported as a single number in a band of 0-249
and thereafter in bands of 250.
(C) The total number of customer selectors targeted under all national security process received,
including all national security letters and orders under this Act,
reported as a single number in a band of 0-249 and thereafter in bands of
250.
(3) A report that aggregates the number of orders or directives the person was required to comply with
in the following separate categories:
(A) Criminal process, subject to no restrictions.
(B) The number of national security letters received, reported in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(C) The number of customer accounts affected by national security letters, reported in bands of 500
starting with 0-499.
(D) The number of orders under this Act for content, reported in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(E) The number of customer selectors targeted under such orders, in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(F) The number of orders under this Act for non-content, reported in bands of 500 starting with 0-499.
(G) The number of customer selectors targeted under such orders, reported in bands of 500 starting with
0-499.
(b)
National security letter defined
The term national security letter means any of the following provisions:
(1) Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(A)).
(3) Subsection (a) or (b) of section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681u(a),
1681u(b)).
(4) Section 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681v(a)).
.
(b)
Table of contents amendment
The table of contents in the first section, as amended by section 603 of this Act, is further
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 603, as added by
section 603 of this Act, the following new item:
Sec. 604. Public reporting by persons subject to orders.
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605.
Reporting requirements for decisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Section 601(c)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1871(c)) is amended to read as follows:
(1) not later than 45 days after the date on which the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review issues a decision,
order, or opinion that includes a significant construction or
interpretation of any provision of this Act or a denial of a request for
an order or a modification of a request for an order, or results in a
change of application of any provision of this Act or a new application of
any provision of this Act—
(A) a copy of such decision, order, or opinion and any pleadings, applications, or memoranda of law
associated with such decision, order, or opinion; and
(B) with respect to such decision, order, or opinion, a brief statement of the relevant background
factual information, questions of law, legal analysis, and decision
rendered; and
.
606.
Submission of reports under FISA
(a)
Electronic surveillance
Section 108(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. 1808(a)(1)) is amended by striking the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and inserting the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate.
(b)
Physical searches
Section 306 (50 U.S.C. 1826) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate, and inserting Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
(c)
Pen register and trap and trace devices
Section 406(b) (50 U.S.C. 1846(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
(4) each department or agency on behalf of which the Government has made application for orders
approving the use of pen registers or trap and trace devices under this
title; and
(5) for each department or agency described in paragraph (4), a breakdown of the numbers required by
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
.
(d)
Access to certain business records and other tangible things
Section 502(a) (50 U.S.C. 1862(a)) is amended by striking Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee
on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and inserting Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committees on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
VII
Sunsets
701.
Sunsets
(a)
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (50 U.S.C. 1805
note) is amended by striking June 1, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2017.
(b)
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Section 6001(b)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 1801
note) is amended by striking June 1, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2017.
May 15, 2014
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
May 15, 2014
Reported from the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) with an amendment
May 15, 2014
The Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed