,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #bh1 #bjbc,mr4 ,warner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh to extend certain expiring authorities1 to restore certain expired authorities1 and to institute reforms to protect the civil liberties of ,united ,states persons1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh ,reform and ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbc or the ,,fisa ,reform and ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbc4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,reform and reauthorization of title ,,vii of ,f,i,s,a,sec4 #aja4 ,extension of title ,,vii of ,,fisa4,sec4 #ajb4 ,expanded protections for ,united ,states person queries4,sec4 #ajc4 ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation compliance requirements4,sec4 #ajd4 ,additional reporting regarding the ,,fbi's use of section #gjb of ,,fisa4,sec4 #aje4 ,increased oversight of activities involving ,members of ,congress4,sec4 #ajf4 ,exception for consensual queries4,sec4 #ajg4 ,procedures to enable travel vetting of non-,united ,states persons4,,title ,,ii--,accuracy and integrity of ,,fisa process,sec4 #bja4 ,certifications regarding accuracy of ,,fisa applications4,sec4 #bjb4 ,submission of court transcripts to ,congress4,sec4 #bjc4 ,enhanced authorities for amicus curiae4,sec4 #bjd4 ,prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court4,sec4 #bje4 ,investigations relating to ,federal candidates and elected ,federal officials4,sec4 #bjf4 ,removal or suspension of ,federal officers for misconduct before ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court4,sec4 #bjg4 ,additional penalties for offenses relating to ,,fisa4,sec4 #bjh4 ,contempts constituting crimes before the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review4,sec4 #bji4 ,effective and independent advice for the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review4,sec4 #baj4 ,enhancements to congressional oversight4,sec4 #baa4 ,establishment of compliance officers4,sec4 #bab4 ,,fisa ,reform ,commission4 ,i ,reform and reauthorization of title ,,vii of ,,fisa #aja4 ,extension of title ,,vii of ,,fisa 7a7 ,extension ,section #djc7;b7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh ,amendments ,act of #bjjh is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 7,public ,law #aaj-bfa2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha note7-- 7,a7 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbc and inserting #8,december #ca1 #bjce2 and 7,b7 by striking and by the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag and inserting 1 the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag1 and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh ,reform and ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbc2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 7,public ,law #aaj-bfa2 #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa note71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbc and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjce4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #djd7;b7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh ,amendments ,act of #bjjh is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking december #ca1 #bjbc and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjce2 and 7,b7 by striking and by the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag and inserting 1 the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag1 and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh ,reform and ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbc2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and by the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag and inserting 1 the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag1 and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh ,reform and ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbc2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and by the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag each place it appears and inserting 1 the ,,fisa ,amendments ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag1 and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh ,reform and ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbc4 #ajb4 ,expanded protections for ,united ,states person queries ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #gjb7;f7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7f77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,prohibition of queries that are solely designed to find and extract evidence of a crime 7,a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided by subparagraph 7,b71 the querying procedures adopted under paragraph 7#a7 shall prohibit queries of information collected pursuant to an authorization under subsection 7a7 that are solely designed to find and extract evidence of criminal activity4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,the restriction under subparagraph 7,a7 prohibiting certain queries of information collected pursuant to an authorization under subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to a query if-- 7i7 there is a reasonable belief that such query may retrieve information that could assist in mitigating or eliminating a threat to life or serious bodily harm2 or 7ii7 such query is necessary to identify information that must be produced or preserved in connection with a litigation matter or to fulfill discovery obligations in criminal matters under the laws of the ,united ,states or any ,state thereof4 4 #ajc4 ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation compliance requirements ,section #gjb7;f7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7f771 as amended by section #ajb1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,requirements relating to ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation 7,a7 ,in general ,for any procedures adopted under paragraph 7#a7 for the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall also ensure that the procedures-- 7i7 prohibit personnel of the ,bureau from conducting any query1 unless such personnel successfully complete relevant training2 7ii7 require that all systems of the ,bureau that store unminimized contents or noncontents obtained through acquisitions authorized under subsection 7a7 together with contents or noncontents obtained through other lawful means must-- 7,i7 be configured such that personnel of the ,bureau must affirmatively opt-in in order to include such unminimized contents or noncontents obtained through acquisitions authorized under subsection 7a7 when running a query2 or 7,,ii7 contain other controls reasonably expected to prevent inadvertent queries of unminimized contents or noncontents obtained through acquisitions authorized under subsection 7a72 7iii7 require prior approval from an attorney of the ,bureau for any query using the ,bureau's batch job technology or a successor tool1 absent exigent circumstances2 7iv7 require prior approval1 absent exigent circumstances1 from the ,director of the ,bureau1 the ,deputy ,director of the ,bureau1 or the ,executive ,assistant ,director for the ,national ,security ,branch of the ,bureau1 in coordination with the ,general ,counsel of the ,bureau or an attorney designated by the ,general ,counsel to provide appropriate legal review1 for any query term reasonably believed to identify-- 7,i7 a ,united ,states elected official2 7,,ii7 an appointee of the ,president or a ,state ,governor2 7,,iii7 a ,united ,states political candidate2 7,,iv7 a ,united ,states political organization or an individual prominent in such organization2 7,v7 a ,united ,states news media or a member of a ,united ,states news media2 or 7,,vi7 a ,united ,states religious organization or an individual prominent in such organization2 and 7v7 require that1 prior to conducting a query using a ,united ,states person query term1 personnel of the ,bureau provide a written statement of the specific factual basis to believe that such query meets the standard required by the procedures adopted under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,record of written statements ,the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall develop a technical procedure whereby a record is kept of each written statement provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a77v74 7,c7 ,waiver authority for ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court ,if the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court finds that the procedures adopted under paragraph 7#a7 for the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation include measures that are reasonably expected to result in similar compliance outcomes as the measures specified in clauses 7i7 through 7v7 of subparagraph 7,a71 the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court may waive one or more of the requirements specified in such clauses4 7#d7 ,accountability procedures for ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall adopt accountability procedures which shall be reasonably designed to ensure investigation1 consequences1 and disciplinary action1 where appropriate1 for query compliance incidents4 7,b7 ,requirement to provide notification of material changes ,the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall-- 7i7 provide the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives the procedures adopted in accordance with subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 promptly provide to such committees notice whenever any material change is made to the procedures adopted in accordance with subparagraph 7,a74 4 #ajd4 ,additional reporting regarding the ,,fbi's use of section #gjb of ,,fisa 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjc of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgc7 is amended by-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 inserting 7or combination of unminimized contents and noncontents information7 after unminimized contents2 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by striking to certain information and all that follows through ,electronic mail address and telephone numbers and inserting to electronic mail address and telephone numbers2 7#c7 redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#d7 inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,mandatory reporting by ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation 7#a7 ,annual report ,each year1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall submit to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives an annual report that includes-- 7,a7 the number of ,united ,states person queries by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation of unminimized contents or noncontents acquired pursuant to section #gjb7;a72 7,b7 the number of approved queries using the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's batch job technology1 or successor tool2 7,c7 the number of queries using the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's batch job technology1 or successor tool1 conducted by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation against information acquired pursuant to section #gjb7;a7 for which pre-approval was not obtained due to emergency circumstances2 7,d7 the number of ,united ,states person queries conducted by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation of unminimized contents or noncontents acquired pursuant to section #gjb7;a7 solely to retrieve evidence of a crime2 7,e7 a good faith estimate of the number of ,united ,states person query terms used by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to conduct queries of unminimized contents or noncontents acquired pursuant to section #gjb7;a7 primarily to protect the ,united ,states person who is the subject of the query2 and 7,f7 a good faith estimate of the number of ,united ,states person query terms used by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to conduct queries of unminimized contents or noncontents acquired pursuant to section #gjb7;a7 where the ,united ,states person who is the subject of the query is a target or subject of an investigation by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#b7 ,public availability ,subject to declassification review by the ,attorney ,general and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 each annual report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be available to the public during the first ,april following the calendar year covered by the report4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbe4 #aje4 ,increased oversight of activities involving ,members of ,congress ,section #gjb7;f7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7f77#a771 as amended by sections #ajb and #ajc1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7#d71 the following3 7#e7 ,additional notification requirement for certain ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation queries 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation knowingly conducts #a or more queries using query terms reasonably likely to identify #a or more specific individuals who are ,members of ,congress1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall promptly notify each ,member of ,congress specified in subparagraph 7,b71 as well as each ,member who is the subject of the query1 of such query4 7,b7 ,members specified ,the ,members of ,congress specified in this clause are the following3 7i7 ,the chairperson and ranking ,member of each of the following3 7,i7 ,the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7,,ii7 ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7,,iii7 ,the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,,iv7 ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,the majority leader of the ,senate4 7iii7 ,the minority leader of the ,senate4 7iv7 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives4 7v7 ,the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,c7 ,national security considerations ,in submitting a notification under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall give due regard to the protection of classified information1 sources and methods1 and national security4 7,d7 ,waiver 7i7 ,in general ,the ,director may waive a notification required under subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,director determines such notification would impede an ongoing national security or law enforcement investigation4 7ii7 ,termination ,a waiver under clause 7i7 shall terminate on the earliest of-- 7,i7 the date the ,director determines the relevant notification would not impede the relevant national security or law enforcement investigation2 or 7,,ii7 the date that such investigation ends4 4 #ajf4 ,exception for consensual queries ,section #gjb7;f77#a7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7f77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,consensual queries ,the query standard set forth in the procedures adopted pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall include an exception for cases in which the subject of the query1 or a third party authorized to consent on behalf of the subject1 has provided consent for the query4 4 #ajg4 ,procedures to enable travel vetting of non-,united ,states persons ,section #gjb7;f7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;a7f771 as amended by section #aje1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 ,travel vetting of non-,united ,states persons ,for any procedures adopted under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall ensure that the procedures enable the vetting of non-,united ,states persons who are being processed for travel to the ,united ,states using terms that do not qualify as ,united ,states person query terms under this ,act4 4 ,,ii ,accuracy and integrity of ,,fisa process #bja4 ,certifications regarding accuracy of ,,fisa applications 7a7 ,title ,i ,subsection 7a7 of section #ajd of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 a certification by the applicant or declarant that1 to the best knowledge of the applicant or declarant1 the attorney for the ,government and the ,department of ,justice has been apprised of all information that might reasonably-- 7,a7 call into question the accuracy of the application or the reasonableness of any assessment in the application conducted by the department or agency on whose behalf the application is made2 or 7,b7 otherwise raise doubts with respect to the findings required under section #aje7;a74 4 7b7 ,title ,,iii ,subsection 7a7 of section #cjc of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 a certification by the applicant that1 to the best knowledge of the applicant1 the attorney for the ,government and the ,department of ,justice has been apprised of all information that might reasonably-- 7,a7 call into question the accuracy of the application or the reasonableness of any assessment in the application conducted by the department or agency on whose behalf the application is made2 or 7,b7 otherwise raise doubts with respect to the findings required under section #cjd7;a74 4 7c7 ,title ,,iv ,subsection 7c7 of section #djb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 a certification by the ,federal officer seeking to use the pen register or trap and trace device covered by the application that1 to the best knowledge of the ,federal officer1 the attorney for the ,government and the ,department of ,justice has been apprised of all information that might reasonably-- 7,a7 call into question the accuracy of the application or the reasonableness of any assessment in the application conducted by the department or agency on whose behalf the application is made2 or 7,b7 otherwise raise doubts with respect to the findings required under subsection 7d74 4 7d7 ,title ,v ,subsection 7b7 of section #ejb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 shall include a statement by the applicant that1 to the best knowledge of the applicant1 the application fairly reflects all information that might reasonably-- 7,a7 call into question the accuracy of the application or the reasonableness of any assessment in the application conducted by the department or agency on whose behalf the application is made2 or 7,b7 otherwise raise doubts with respect to the findings required under subsection 7c74 4 7e7 ,title ,,vii 7#a7 ,section #gjc ,subsection 7b77#a7 of section #gjc of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;b7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,k7 a certification by the applicant that1 to the best knowledge of the applicant1 the attorney for the ,government and the ,department of ,justice has been apprised of all information that might reasonably-- 7i7 call into question the accuracy of the application or the reasonableness of any assessment in the application conducted by the department or agency on whose behalf the application is made2 or 7ii7 otherwise raise doubts with respect to the findings required under subsection 7c74 4 7#b7 ,section #gjd ,subsection 7b7 of section #gjd of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;c7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 a certification by the applicant that1 to the best knowledge of the applicant1 the attorney for the ,government and the ,department of ,justice has been apprised of all information that might reasonably-- 7,a7 call into question the accuracy of the application or the reasonableness of any assessment in the application conducted by the department or agency on whose behalf the application is made2 or 7,b7 otherwise raise doubts with respect to the findings required under subsection 7c74 4 7f7 ,review of case files ,to ensure accuracy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 shall issue procedures governing the review of case files1 as appropriate1 to ensure that applications to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court under title ,i or ,,iii of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 that target ,united ,states persons are accurate and complete4 #bjb4 ,submission of court transcripts to ,congress ,section #fja7;c7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahga7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 for any matter at which a court reporter is present and creates a transcript of a hearing or oral argument before the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review1 a copy of each such transcript not later than #de days after the government's receipt of the transcript or the date on which the matter concerning such hearing or oral argument is resolved1 whichever is later4 4 #bjc4 ,enhanced authorities for amicus curiae 7a7 ,expansion of appointment authority 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ajc7;i77#b7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 shall appoint #a or more individuals who have been designated under paragraph 7#a71 not less than #a of whom possesses privacy and civil liberties expertise1 unless the court finds that such a qualification is inappropriate1 to serve as amicus curiae to assist the court in the consideration of any application or motion for an order or review that1 in the opinion of the court-- 7i7 presents a novel or significant interpretation of the law1 unless the court issues a finding that such appointment is not appropriate2 7ii7 presents exceptional concerns with respect to the activities of a ,united ,states person that are protected by the first amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 unless the court issues a finding that such appointment is not appropriate2 7iii7 targets a ,united ,states person and presents or involves a sensitive investigative matter1 unless-- 7,i7 the matter represents an immediate danger to human life2 and 7,,ii7 the court issues a finding that such appointment is not appropriate2 7iv7 targets a ,united ,states person and presents a request for approval of a new programmatic surveillance or reauthorization of it1 unless the court issues a finding that such appointment is not appropriate2 or 7v7 targets a ,united ,states person and otherwise presents novel or exceptional civil liberties issues1 unless the court issues a finding that such appointment is not appropriate2 and 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking an individual or organization each place the term appears and inserting one or more individuals or organizations4 7#b7 ,definition of sensitive investigative matter ,subsection 7i7 of section #ajc of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,definition of sensitive investigative matter ,in this subsection1 the term sensitive investigative matter means-- 7,a7 an investigative matter that targets a ,united ,states person who is-- 7i7 a ,united ,states elected official2 7ii7 an appointee of the ,president or a ,state ,governor2 7iii7 a ,united ,states political candidate2 7iv7 a ,united ,states political organization or an individual prominent in such organization2 7v7 a ,united ,states news media or member of a ,united ,states news media2 or 7vi7 a ,united ,states religious organization or an individual prominent in such organization2 or 7,b7 any other investigative matter involving a domestic entity or a known or presumed ,united ,states person that1 in the judgment of the applicable court established under subsection 7a7 or 7b71 is as sensitive as an investigative matter described in subparagraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,authority ,to seek review ,subsection 7i7 of such section 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc71 as amended by subsection 7a7 of this section1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting 2 authority after ,duties2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 as clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7,c7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 as so designated1 by striking the amicus curiae shall and inserting the following3 the amicus curiae-- 7,a7 shall 2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 as so designated1 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 including legal arguments regarding any privacy or civil liberties interest of any ,united ,states person that would be significantly impacted by the application or motion2 and 7,e7 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 2 and 7,b7 may seek leave to raise any novel or significant privacy or civil liberties issue relevant to the application or motion or other issue directly impacting the legality of the proposed electronic surveillance with the court1 regardless of whether the court has requested assistance on that issue4 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#ac71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,authority to seek review of decisions 7,a7 ,,fisa ,court decisions ,following issuance of a final order under this ,act by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court in a matter in which an amicus curiae was appointed under paragraph 7#b71 that amicus curiae may petition the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court to certify for review to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review a question of law pursuant to subsection 7j74 ,if the court denies such petition1 the court shall provide for the record a written statement of the reasons for such denial4 ,upon certification of any question of law pursuant to this subparagraph1 the ,court of ,review shall appoint the amicus curiae to assist the ,court of ,review in its consideration of the certified question1 unless the ,court of ,review issues a finding that such appointment is not appropriate4 7,b7 ,,fisa ,court of ,review decisions ,an amicus curiae appointed under paragraph 7#b7 may petition the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review to certify for review to the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states any question of law pursuant to section #abed7b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the matter in which that amicus curiae was appointed4 7,c7 ,declassification of referrals ,for purposes of section #fjb1 if the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review denies a petition filed under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of this paragraph1 that petition and all of its content shall be considered a decision1 order1 or opinion issued by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review described in paragraph 7#b7 of section #fjb7;a74 4 7c7 ,access to information 7#a7 ,application and materials ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #ajc7;i77#f7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77#f77 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,right of amicus ,if a court established under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 appoints an amicus curiae under paragraph 7#b71 the amicus curiae-- 7,i7 shall have access to1 to the extent such information is available to the ,government and the court established under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 determines it is necessary to fulfill the duties of the amicus curiae-- 7aa7 the application1 certification1 petition1 motion1 and other information and supporting materials submitted to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court in connection with the matter in which the amicus curiae has been appointed1 including access to any relevant legal precedent 7including any such precedent that is cited by the ,government1 including in such an application72 7bb7 a copy of each relevant decision made by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review in which the court decides a question of law1 without regard to whether the decision is classified2 and 7cc7 any other information or materials that the court determines are relevant to the duties of the amicus curiae2 and 7,,ii7 may make a submission to the court requesting access to any other particular materials or information 7or category of materials or information7 that the amicus curiae believes to be relevant to the duties of the amicus curiae4 7ii7 ,supporting documentation regarding accuracy ,the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court1 upon the motion of an amicus curiae appointed under paragraph 7#b7 or upon its own motion1 may require the ,government to make available the supporting documentation if the court determines the information is relevant to the duties of the amicus curiae4 4 7#b7 ,clarification of access to certain information ,such section is further amended by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,classified information ,an amicus curiae appointed by the court shall have access1 to the extent such information is available to the ,government and the court determines such information is relevant to the duties of the amicus curiae in the matter in which the amicus curiae was appointed1 to copies of each opinion1 order1 transcript1 pleading1 or other document of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review1 including1 if the individual is eligible for access to classified information1 any classified documents1 information1 and other materials or proceedings1 but only to the extent consistent with the national security of the ,united ,states4 4 7#c7 ,consultation among amici curiae ,such section is further amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,consultation ,if the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review determines that it is relevant to the duties of an amicus curiae appointed by the court under paragraph 7#b71 the amicus curiae may consult with #a or more of the other individuals designated by the court to serve as amicus curiae pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 regarding any of the information relevant to any assigned proceeding4 4 7d7 ,term limits 7#a7 ,requirement ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #ajc7;i7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,an individual may serve as an amicus curiae for a #e-year term1 and the presiding judges may1 for good cause1 jointly reappoint the individual to a single additional term44 7#b7 ,application ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to the service of an amicus curiae appointed under section #ajc7;i7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7;i77 that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 regardless of the date on which the amicus curiae is appointed4 #bjd4 ,prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court 7a7 ,title ,i orders ,section #ajd7;a77#f7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjd7;a77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii71 by striking the semicolon and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding after subparagraph 7,e7 the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 that none of the information included in the statement described in paragraph 7#c7 was solely produced by1 derived from1 or collected using funds of1 a political organization 7as defined in section #ebg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 for the purpose of gaining an advantage against1 or otherwise conducting research on1 an opposing political candidate1 unless-- 7i7 the political organization that produced the information is clearly identified in the body of the statement2 7ii7 the information has been corroborated by other investigative techniques2 and 7iii7 the investigative techniques used to corroborate the information are clearly identified in the body of the statement4 4 7b7 ,title ,,iii orders ,section #cjc7;a77#f7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7;a77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the semicolon and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding after subparagraph 7,e7 the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 that none of the information included in the statement described in paragraph 7#c7 was solely produced by1 derived from1 or collected using funds of1 a political organization 7as defined in section #ebg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 for the purpose of gaining an advantage against1 or otherwise conducting research on1 an opposing political candidate1 unless-- 7i7 the political organization that produced the information is clearly identified in the body of the statement2 7ii7 the information has been corroborated by other investigative techniques2 and 7iii7 the investigative techniques used to corroborate the information are clearly identified in the body of the statement4 4 #bje4 ,investigations relating to ,federal candidates and elected ,federal officials 7a7 ,title ,i ,section #ajd7;a77#f7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjd7;a77#f771 as amended by section #bjd1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 if the target of the electronic surveillance is an elected ,federal official or a candidate in a ,federal election1 that the ,attorney ,general has approved in writing of the investigation2 4 7b7 ,title ,,iii ,section #cjc7;a77#f7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7;a77#f771 as amended by section #bjd1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 if the target of the physical search is an elected ,federal official or a candidate in a ,federal election1 that the ,attorney ,general has approved in writing of the investigation2 4 #bjf4 ,removal or suspension of ,federal officers for misconduct before ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court ,section #ajc of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7l7 ,removal or suspension of ,federal officers for misconduct before courts ,an employee1 officer1 or contractor of the ,united ,states ,government who knowingly engages in misconduct with respect to proceedings before the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review shall be subject to appropriate adverse actions1 including1 as appropriate1 suspension without pay or removal4 4 #bjg4 ,additional penalties for offenses relating to ,,fisa 7a7 ,false declarations before ,,fisc and ,,fiscr ,section #afbc7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before 1 or both the following3 or1 if such proceedings are before or ancillary to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review established by section #ajc of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc71 imprisoned not more than #aj years4 7b7 ,increased penalty for unauthorized use ,section #aji7;c7 of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahji7;c77 is amended by striking five years and inserting #aj years4 7c7 ,unauthorized disclosure of applications 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #aji of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahji7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking intentionally2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting intentionally before engages in2 and 7ii7 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by inserting intentionally before disclose or uses2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 is an employee1 officer1 or contractor of the ,united ,states ,government and intentionally discloses an application1 in whole or in part1 for an order under any title of this ,act to any person not entitled to receive classified information4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,subsection 7b7 of such section is amended by striking under subsection 7a7 and inserting under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 #bjh4 ,contempts constituting crimes before the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review ,section #djb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after any district court of the ,united ,states the following3 1 the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court or the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review established by section #ajc of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc714 #bji4 ,effective and independent advice for the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review ,section #ajc of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc71 as amended by section #bjf1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7m7 ,independent legal advisors 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review may jointly employ legal advisors to assist the courts in all aspects of considering any matter before the courts1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 providing advice on issues of law or fact presented by any application for an order under this ,act2 7,b7 requesting information from the ,government in connection with any such application2 7,c7 identifying any concerns with any such application2 and 7,d7 proposing requirements or conditions for the approval of any such application4 7#b7 ,direction ,the legal advisors employed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject solely to the direction of the presiding judges of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court of ,review4 4 #baj4 ,enhancements to congressional oversight 7a7 ,in general ,section #fja of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahga7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection 7e73 7e7 ,congressional oversight ,in a manner consistent with the protection of the national security1 nothing in this ,act or any other provision of law may be construed to preclude the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives from receiving in a timely manner1 upon request1 applications submitted under this ,act to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court1 orders of the court1 and relevant materials relating to such applications and orders4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #fjb7;a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgb7;a77 is amended by striking in section #fja7;e7 and inserting in section #fja7;f74 #baa4 ,establishment of compliance officers 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,vi of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahga et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #fje4 ,compliance officers 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,covered agency ,the term covered agency means a department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government that has the authority to submit applications to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court under this ,act and which receives unminimized collection pursuant to orders issued under this ,act4 7#c7 ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court ,the term ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court has the meaning given that term in section #aja4 7b7 ,appointment ,the head of each covered agency shall appoint a single ,federal officer to serve as the ,compliance ,officer for that agency4 7c7 ,compliance ,each ,compliance ,officer appointed under subsection 7b7 shall be responsible for overseeing the compliance of the relevant covered agency with the requirements of this ,act4 7d7 ,audits ,each ,compliance ,officer shall oversee routine audits of the compliance by the relevant covered agency with-- 7#a7 the requirements of this ,act regarding submitting applications to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court1 including with respect to the accuracy of such applications2 and 7#b7 the minimization1 targeting1 querying1 and accuracy procedures required by this ,act4 7e7 ,assessments ,each ,compliance ,officer shall-- 7#a7 conduct on a routine basis assessments of the efficacy of the minimization1 targeting1 querying1 and accuracy procedures adopted by the ,attorney ,general pursuant to this ,act2 and 7#b7 annually submit to the ,assistant ,attorney ,general designated as the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for ,national ,security under section #ejg;,a of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the head of the relevant covered agency the findings of such assessments1 including any recommendations of the ,compliance ,officer with respect to improving such procedures4 7f7 ,remediation ,each ,compliance ,officer shall ensure the appropriate remediation of any compliance issues of the relevant covered agency identified pursuant to this section or the rules of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court4 7g7 ,inspectors ,general assessments ,on an annual basis1 and consistent with the protection of sources and methods1 each ,inspector ,general of a covered agency shall submit to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,court and the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the implementation of this section by the covered agency4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #fjd the following new item3 ,sec4 #fje4 ,compliance officers4 4 #bab4 ,,fisa ,reform ,commission 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established a commission to consider ongoing reforms to the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 7#b7 ,designation ,the commission established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,,fisa ,reform ,commission 7in this section the ,commission74 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,commission shall be composed of the following members3 7i7 ,the ,principal ,deputy ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7ii7 ,the ,deputy ,attorney ,general4 7iii7 ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7iv7 ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,state4 7v7 ,the ,chair of the ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board4 7vi7 ,three members appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate1 in consultation with the ,chairman of the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate and the ,chairman of the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 #a of whom shall be a member of the ,senate and #b of whom shall not be4 7vii7 ,three members appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate1 in consultation with the ,vice ,chairman of the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate and the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 #a of whom shall be a member of the ,senate and #b of whom shall not be4 7viii7 ,three members appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 in consultation with the ,chairman of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,chairman of the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 #a of whom shall be a member of the ,house of ,representatives and #b of whom shall not be4 7ix7 ,three members appointed by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 in consultation with the ,ranking ,member of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 #a of whom shall be a member of the ,house of ,representatives and #b of whom shall not be4 7,b7 ,nonmembers of ,congress 7i7 ,qualifications ,the members of the ,commission who are not ,members of ,congress and who are appointed under clauses 7iv7 through 7vii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 shall be individuals who are nationally recognized for expertise1 knowledge1 or experience in-- 7,i7 use of intelligence information by the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 national policymakers and military leaders2 7,,ii7 the implementation1 funding1 or oversight of the national security laws of the ,united ,states2 7,,iii7 privacy1 civil liberties1 and transparency2 or 7,,iv7 laws and policies governing methods of electronic surveillance4 7ii7 ,conflicts of interest ,an official who appoints members of the ,commission may not appoint an individual as a member of the ,commission if such individual possesses any personal or financial interest in the discharge of any of the duties of the ,commission4 7iii7 ,security clearances ,all members of the ,commission described in clause 7i7 shall possess an appropriate security clearance in accordance with applicable provisions of law concerning the handling of classified information4 7#b7 ,co-chairs 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall have #b co-chairs1 selected from among the members of the ,commission4 7,b7 ,agreement ,the individuals who serve as the co-chairs of the ,commission shall be agreed upon by the members of the ,commission4 7c7 ,appointment2 initial meeting 7#a7 ,appointment ,members of the ,commission shall be appointed not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,initial meeting ,the ,commission shall hold its initial meeting on or before the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,meetings2 quorum2 vacancies 7#a7 ,in general ,after its initial meeting1 the ,commission shall meet upon the call of the co-chairs of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,quorum ,nine members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business1 except that #b members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of receiving testimony4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the ,commission shall not affect its powers1 but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#d7 ,quorum with vacancies ,if vacancies in the ,commission occur on any day after #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the ,commission as of such day4 7e7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,commission are as follows3 7#a7 ,to review the effectiveness of the current implementation of the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 7#b7 ,to develop recommendations for legislative action to reform the ,foreign ,intelligence ,surveillance ,act of #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 that provide for the effective conduct of ,united ,states intelligence activities and the protection of privacy and civil liberties4 7f7 ,powers of ,commission 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,hearings ,the ,commission or1 on the authorization of the ,commission1 any subcommittee or member thereof1 may1 for the purpose of carrying out this section-- 7i7 hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 receive such evidence1 and administer such oaths2 and 7ii7 require1 by subpoena or otherwise1 the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books1 records1 correspondence1 memoranda1 papers1 and documents1 as the ,commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member considers necessary4 7,b7 ,issuance and enforcement of subpoenas 7i7 ,issuance ,a subpoena issued under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall-- 7,i7 bear the signature of the co-chairs of the ,commission2 and 7,,ii7 be served by a person or class of persons designated by the co-chairs for that purpose4 7ii7 ,enforcement ,the provisions of sections #ajb through #ajd of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united ,states 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib-aid7 shall apply in the case of any failure of a witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when summoned under authority of this paragraph4 7#b7 ,information from ,federal ,agencies 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission may secure directly from any executive department1 agency1 bureau1 board1 commission1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality of the ,federal ,government information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics for the purposes of this section4 7,b7 ,furnishing information ,each such department1 agency1 bureau1 board1 commission1 office1 establishment1 or instrumentality described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 to the extent authorized by law1 furnish such information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics directly to the ,commission1 upon request of the co-chairs of the ,commission4 7,c7 ,protection of classified information ,the ,commission shall handle and protect all classified information provided to it under this section in accordance with applicable provisions of law4 7#c7 ,assistance from ,federal agencies 7,a7 ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall provide to the ,commission1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 such administrative services1 funds1 staff1 facilities1 and other support services as are necessary for the performance of the duties of the ,commission under this section4 7,b7 ,attorney ,general ,the ,attorney ,general may provide the ,commission1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 with such administrative services1 staff1 and other support services as the ,commission may request4 7,c7 ,other departments and agencies ,in addition to the assistance set forth in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states may provide the ,commission such services1 funds1 facilities1 staff1 and other support as such departments and agencies consider advisable and as may be authorized by law4 7,d7 ,cooperation ,the ,commission shall receive the full and timely cooperation of any official1 department1 or agency of the ,federal ,government whose assistance is necessary1 as jointly determined by the co-chairs selected under subsection 7b77#b71 for the fulfillment of the duties of the ,commission1 including the provision of full and current briefings and analyses4 7#d7 ,postal services ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states postal services in the same manner and under the same conditions as the departments and agencies of the ,federal ,governments4 7#e7 ,gifts ,no member or staff of the ,commission may receive a gift or benefit by reason of the service of such member or staff to the ,commission4 7g7 ,staff of ,commission 7#a7 ,appointment and compensation of staff ,the co-chairs of the ,commission1 in accordance with rules agreed upon by the ,commission1 shall appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the ,commission to carry out its duties1 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and without regard to the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of such title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable to a person occupying a position at level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title4 7#b7 ,detail of ,government employees ,any ,federal ,government employee may be detailed to the ,commission without reimbursement from the ,commission1 and such detailee shall retain the rights1 status1 and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption4 7#c7 ,security clearances ,all staff of the ,commission and all experts and consultants employed by the ,commission shall possess a security clearance in accordance with applicable provisions of law concerning the handling of classified information4 7h7 ,compensation and travel expenses 7#a7 ,compensation of members 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 each member of the ,commission may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the ,commission under this title4 7,b7 ,exception ,members of the ,commission who are officers or employees of the ,united ,states or ,members of ,congress shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the ,commission4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,commission1 a member of the ,commission may be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7i7 ,treatment of information relating to national security 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall assume responsibility for the handling and disposition of any information related to the national security of the ,united ,states that is received1 considered1 or used by the ,commission under this title4 7#b7 ,information provided by congressional intelligence committees ,any information related to the national security of the ,united ,states that is provided to the ,commission by a congressional intelligence committee may not be further provided or released without the approval of the chairman of such committee4 7#c7 ,access after termination of commission ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 after the termination of the ,commission under subsection 7j77#b71 only the members and designated staff of the congressional intelligence committees1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7and the designees of the ,director71 and such other officials of the executive branch of the ,federal ,government as the ,president may designate shall have access to information related to the national security of the ,united ,states that is received1 considered1 or used by the ,commission4 7j7 ,final report2 termination 7#a7 ,final report 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,appropriate committees of congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,i7 the congressional intelligence committees2 7,,ii7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7,,iii7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,congressional leadership ,the term congressional leadership means-- 7,i7 the majority leader of the ,senate2 7,,ii7 the minority leader of the ,senate2 7,,iii7 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,,iv7 the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,final report required ,not later than #g years from the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 congressional leadership1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the ,attorney ,general a final report on the findings of the ,commission4 7,c7 ,form of final report ,the final report submitted pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 shall be in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7,d7 ,assessments of final report ,not later than #a year after receipt of the final report under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,attorney ,general shall each submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and congressional leadership an assessment of such report4 7#b7 ,termination 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission1 and all the authorities of this section1 shall terminate on the date that is #b years after the date on which the final report is submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,wind-down period ,the ,commission may use the #abj-;day period referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 for the purposes of concluding its activities1 including providing testimony to ,congress concerning the final report referred to in that paragraph and disseminating the report4 7k7 ,inapplicability of certain administrative provisions 7#a7 ,federal advisory committee act ,the provisions of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the activities of the ,commission under this section4 7#b7 ,freedom of ,information ,act ,the provisions of section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,freedom of ,information ,act71 shall not apply to the activities1 records1 and proceedings of the ,commission under this section4 7l7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #c1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,availability in general ,subject to paragraph 7#a71 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall make available to the ,commission such amounts as the ,commission may require for purposes of the activities of the ,commission under this section4 7#c7 ,duration of availability ,amounts made available to the ,commission under paragraph 7#b7 shall remain available until expended or upon termination under subsection 7i77#b71 whichever occurs first4 7m7 ,congressional intelligence committees defined ,in this section1 the term congressional intelligence committees means-- 7#a7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4