United States · Bill · S
S. 3876 (109th)
National Security Surveillance Act of 2006
Introduced
7 September 2006
Last action
8 September 2006 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.
Sponsors
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (the Act) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance. Gives the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) (established under the Act) jurisdiction to review U.S. electronic surveillance programs (programs) that seek to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism. Allows the Court to issue an order that authorizes a program for up to 90 days. Provides for congressional oversight of approved programs. Prohibits any provision of the Act from being construed to limit the constitutional authority of the President to collect intelligence with respect to foreign powers and agents thereof. Revises generally provisions of the Act concerning electronic surveillance authorizations obtained without a court order, including certification by the Attorney General, reports to congressional committees, duties and compensation of common carriers required to perform, or make equipment available for, such surveillance, and application requirements.
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Timeline
7 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
7 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2006
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.
Source: Calendars
Votes
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Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 8 September 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 September 2006
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Sponsors
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
Related records
- related to → National Security Surveillance Act of 2006
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3876
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/3876
- us · 109-s-3876 · source updated 10 January 2026