,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,leahy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to ext5d surveillance au?orities & exp& amicus curiae protections "u ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,usa ,,fre$om ,ext5sion & ,amici ,curiae ,re=m ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or a repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 #c4 ,appo9tm5t ( amici curiae & access to in=mation 7a7 ,expansion ( appo9tm5t au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajc7;i77#b7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 %all appo9t an individual :o has be5 designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & :o possesses exp]tise 9 privacy & civil lib]ties to s]ve z amicus curiae to assi/ su* c\rt 9 ! consid]ation ( any application = an ord] or review t1 9 ! op9ion ( ! c\rt-- 7i7 pres5ts a novel or significant int]pretation ( ! law1 unless ! c\rt issues a f9d+ t su* appo9tm5t is n appropriate2 7ii7 pres5ts significant conc]ns ) respect to ! activities ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son t are protect$ by ! fir/ am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless ! c\rt issues a f9d+ t su* appo9tm5t is n appropriate2 7iii7 pres5ts or involves a s5sitive inve/igative matt]1 unless ! c\rt issues a f9d+ t su* appo9tm5t is n appropriate2 7iv7 pres5ts a reque/ = approval ( a new program1 a new te*nology1 or a new use ( exi/+ te*nology1 unless ! c\rt issues a f9d+ t su* appo9tm5t is n appropriate2 7v7 pres5ts a reque/ = reau?orization ( programmatic surveillance1 unless ! c\rt issues a f9d+ t su* appo9tm5t is n appropriate2 or 7vi7 o!rwise pres5ts civil lib]ties issues1 unless ! c\rt issues a f9d+ t su* appo9tm5t is n appropriate2 & 4 7#b7 ,def9ition ( s5sitive inve/igative matt] ,section #ajc7;i7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ab7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m s5sitive inve/igative matt] means-- 7,a7 an inve/igative matt] involv+ ! activities (-- 7i7 a dome/ic public (ficial or political c&idate2 7ii7 a dome/ic religi\s or political organization1 or an individual prom95t 9 su* an organization2 or 7iii7 ! dome/ic news m$ia2 or 7,b7 any o!r inve/igative matt] t1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! applicable c\rt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 is z s5sitive z an inve/igative matt] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,au?ority ,to seek review ,section #ajc7;i7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 2 au?ority aft] ,duties2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 z clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7,c7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 z s designat$1 by /rik+ ! amicus curiae %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! amicus curiae-- 7,a7 %all 2 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 z s designat$1 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ legal argum5ts reg>d+ any colorable privacy or civil lib]ties int]e/ ( any aggriev$ ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 & 7,e7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 2 & 7,b7 may raise any issue ) ! c\rt at any "t1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! c\rt has reque/$ assi/ance on t issue4 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#ac71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,au?ority to seek review ( decisions 7,a7 ,,fisa c\rt decisions 7i7 ,petition ,foll[+ issuance ( an ord] "u ?is ,act by ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt1 an amicus curiae appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 may petition ! c\rt to c]tify = review to ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt ( ,review a "q ( law pursuant to subsection 7j74 7ii7 ,appo9tm5t ,^u c]tification ( any "q ( law pursuant to ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,c\rt ( ,review %all appo9t ! amicus curiae to assi/ ! ,c\rt ( ,review 9 its consid]ation ( ! c]tifi$ "q1 unless ! ,c\rt ( ,review issues a f9d+ t su* appo9tm5t is n appropriate4 7,b7 ,,fisa ,c\rt ( ,review decisions ,an amicus curiae appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 may file a petition = a writ ( c]tior>i f ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = review ( any decision by ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt ( ,review4 7,c7 ,declassification ( ref]rals ,= purposes ( section #fjb1 a petition fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph & all ( its cont5t %all be consid]$ a decision1 ord]1 or op9ion issu$ by ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt or ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt ( ,review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #fjb7;a74 4 7c7 ,access to in=mation 7#a7 ,application & mat]ials ,section #ajc7;i77#f77;,a7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77#f77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 %all h access to-- 7,i7 ! application1 c]tification1 petition1 motion1 & o!r in=mation & support+ mat]ials1 submitt$ to ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt 9 connection ) ! matt] 9 :i* ! amicus curiae has be5 appo9t$1 includ+ access to any relevant legal prec$5t 7includ+ any su* prec$5t t is cit$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ 9 su* an application72 7,,ii7 any o!r in=mation or mat]ials t ! c\rt det]m9es is relevant to ! duties ( ! amicus curiae2 & 7,,iii7 an unr$act$ copy ( ea* relevant decision made by ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt or ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt ( ,review 9 :i* ! c\rt decides a "q ( law1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! decision is classifi$2 & 7ii7 may make a submission to ! c\rt reque/+ access to any p>ticul> mat]ials or in=mation 7or category ( mat]ials or in=mation7 t ! amicus curiae believes to be relevant to ! duties ( ! amicus curiae4 4 7#b7 ,cl>ification ( access to c]ta9 in=mation ,section #ajc7;i77#f7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77#f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,an amicus curiae designat$ or appo9t$ by ! c\rt %all h access to unr$act$ copies ( ea* op9ion1 ord]1 transcript1 plead+1 or o!r docum5t ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt & ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt ( ,review1 includ+1 if ! individual is eligible = access to classifi$ in=mation1 any classifi$ docum5ts1 in=mation1 & o!r mat]ials or proce$+s4 4 7#c7 ,consultation among amici curiae ,section #ajc7;i77#f7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77#f771 z am5d$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,consultation ,if ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt or ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,c\rt ( ,review det]m9es t x is relevant to ! duties ( an amicus curiae appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! amicus curiae may consult ) "o or m ( ! o!r individuals designat$ by ! c\rt to s]ve z amicus curiae pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ any ( ! in=mation relevant to any assign$ proce$+4 4 #d4 ,sunsets 7a7 ,,usa ,,patriot ,improvem5t & ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje ,section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,,usa ,,patriot ,improvem5t & ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahje note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,june #ai1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,intellig5ce re=m & t]rorism prev5tion act ( #bjjd ,section #fjja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,june #ai1 #bjbj4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! e>li] ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj4