Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ In circumstances involving the unintentional acquisition by an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device of the contents of any radio communication, under circumstances in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes, and if both the sender and all intended recipients are located within the United States, such contents shall be destroyed upon recognition, unless the Attorney General determines that the contents indicate a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person. ”

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ Any person against whom evidence obtained or derived from an electronic surveillance to which he is an aggrieved person is to be, or has been, introduced or otherwise used or disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, or other authority of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof, may move to suppress the evidence obtained or derived from such electronic surveillance on the grounds that— (1) the information was unlawfully acquired ”

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ No communication common carrier, officer, employee, or agent thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other specified person shall disclose the existence of any interception or surveillance or the device used to accomplish the interception or surveillance with respect to which the person has been furnished an order or certification under this subparagraph, except as may otherwise be required by legal process and then only after prior notification to the Attorney General or to the principal prosecuting attorney of a State or any political subdivision of a State, as may be appropriate. ”

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ The Chief Justice of the United States shall publicly designate seven district court judges from seven of the United States judicial circuits who shall constitute a court which shall have jurisdiction to hear applications for and grant orders approving electronic surveillance anywhere within the United States under the procedures set forth in this Act, except that no judge designated under this subsection shall hear the same application for electronic surveillance under this Act which has been denied previously by another judge designated under this subsection. ”

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ Authorization During Time of War. Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this title to acquire foreign intelligence information for a period not to exceed fifteen calendar days following a declaration of war by the Congress. ”

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ If an emergency employment of electronic surveillance is authorized under section 105 (e) [1] and a subsequent order approving the surveillance is not obtained, the judge shall cause to be served on any United States person named in the application and on such other United States persons subject to electronic surveillance as the judge may determine in his discretion it is in the interest of justice to serve, notice of— (1) the fact of the application ”

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ With respect to electronic surveillance authorized by this subsection, the Attorney General may direct a specified communication common carrier to— (A) furnish all information, facilities, or technical assistance necessary to accomplish the electronic surveillance in such a manner as will protect its secrecy and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such carrier is providing its customers ”

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

“ I accompanying H.R. 7308 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and (Select Comm. on Intelligence) No. 95-1720 (Comm. of Conference) SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-604 and No. 95-604, Pt. II (Comm. on the Judiciary) No. 95-701 (Select Comm. on Intelligence) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978) : Apr. ”

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