P.L. 110-55, the Protect America Act of 2007: Modifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Abstract

On August 5, 2007, P.L. 110-55, the Protect America Act of 2007, was signed into law by President Bush, after having been passed by the Senate on August 3 and the House of Representatives on August 4. The measure, introduced by Senator McConnell as S. 1927 on August 1, makes a number of additions and modifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), as amended, 50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., adds additional reporting requirements, and sunsets in 180 days. This report describes the provisions of P.L. 110-55, discusses its possible impact on and parallels to existing law, and summarizes the legislative activity with respect to S. 1927, H.R. 3356, and S. 2011.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 23, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471764

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth B. Bazan

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Foreign Intelligence
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Judiciary
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • National Security
  • Radio Communications
  • Security
  • Supreme Court
  • Surveillance
  • United States

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