Counterintelligence Reform Act of 2000

Summary

Counterintelligence Reform Act of 2000 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify procedures regarding the issuance of a court order approving the electronic surveillance of a foreign power or foreign agent suspected of espionage to authorize the issuing judge to consider past activities of the target (as well as facts and circumstances relating to current or future activities of such target) in determining whether or not probable cause exists for issuance of the order. Requires an application for an order approving electronic surveillance or physical searches under the Act to include among other things: (1) any current relationship between the target and any Federal intelligence, intelligence-related, or law enforcement activity; and (2) any prior relationship between such target and such activity that is relevant to a determination of probable cause. Sets forth certain notice requirements with respect to review of such applications. Directs the Attorney General to prescribe and submit to Congress regulations relating to the disclosure for law enforcement purposes of information acquired under this Act. Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to notify the head of the Federal department or agency in which an employee is a target of an espionage investigation that such target should be left in place for investigative purposes. Requires the head of the department or agency to submit to the Director a plan to minimize the unauthorized disclosure of classified information by such target. Directs the FBI to notify appropriate officials within the executive branch (including the head of the department or agency concerned) of the commencement of a full field espionage investigation with respect to an employee within the executive branch. Prohibits a department or agency from conducting a polygraph examination, interrogation, or otherwise take any action that is likely to alert an employee that is considered a target without prior coordination with the FBI. Makes the Director responsible for coordinating all information relating to espionage investigations, including information on any prior or current relationship between the targets and any Federal intelligence or intelligence-related activity, within the intelligence community and within and among Federal law enforcement agencies.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 July 2000

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 20 July 2000

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• Reported to Senate amended, 2nd committee reporting

  summary · EN · 20 July 2000

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• Referral Instructions Senate (text)

  Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 23 May 2000

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• Referral Instructions Senate (PDF)

  Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 23 May 2000

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 February 2000

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 February 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 February 2000

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