Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006

Summary

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Prescribes the federal law provisions governing domestic electronic surveillance. Amends title I (Electronic Surveillance) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to prohibit any provision of law from being construed to repeal or modify any provision of such title in any manner unless such provision of law, if enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act, expressly amends or otherwise specifically cites such title. Directs the President to brief each member of the congressional intelligence committees on: (1) the Terrorist Surveillance Program of the National Security Agency (NSA); and (2) any program which involves the electronic surveillance of U.S. persons in the United States for foreign intelligence purposes which is conducted by any federal department or entity without fully complying with the prescribed federal law provisions. Revises FISA provisions concerning electronic surveillance to: (1) extend the period for the application for orders for emergency electronic surveillance; (2) permit the Attorney General (AG) to delegate authority to approve electronic surveillance applications; and (3) authorize the AG to appoint personnel within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and NSA to authorize emergency surveillance. Provides for the implementation of a document management system for, and authorizes additional personnel for the preparation and consideration of, electronic surveillance applications. Requires the AG to report to the intelligence committees on procedures for applications for orders approving electronic surveillance. Authorizes the training of FBI and NSA personnel in foreign intelligence surveillance matters.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 September 2006

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 September 2006

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 13 September 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 May 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 May 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 May 2006

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