“ FOREIGN AUTHORITY.—The term ‘foreign authority’ means a foreign judicial authority, a foreign authority responsible for the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses or for proceedings related to the prosecution of criminal offenses, or an authority designated as a competent authority or central authority for the purpose of making requests for assistance pursuant to an agreement or treaty with the United States regarding assistance in criminal matters. ”

“ Search warrant standard.—A Federal judge may issue a search warrant under this section only if the foreign offense for which the evidence is sought involves conduct that, if committed in the United States, would be considered an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year under Federal or State law. ”

“ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 ́ ́. Sec. 2. Improvements to Title 18. Title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in section 2703— (A) in subsection (a) , by striking “by a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation or an equivalent State warrant” and inserting “ (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures) by a court of competent jurisdiction” ”