Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act

Summary

Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act - Directs the Attorney General, the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Treasury, and the Directors of Central Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit to specified congressional committees and make available to the public a written report detailing any use by the agency, or by any national security, intelligence, or law enforcement element under that agency's jurisdiction, of databases that were obtained from or remain under the control of a nonfederal entity, or that contain information that was acquired initially by another Federal agency for purposes other than national security, intelligence, or law enforcement. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds by those agencies on the procurement of or access to any commercially available database unless that report has been submitted within 60 days. Sets forth report requirements, including information on contracts entered into for the use of, access to, or analysis of databases that were obtained from a nonfederal entity for specified purposes.. Prohibits any Government entity, officer, or employee from conducting a search or other analysis of a database for national security, intelligence, or law enforcement purposes based solely on a hypothetical scenario or supposition of who may commit a crime or pose a threat to national security.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2003

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 July 2003

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