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… Discusses extension of three FISA-related provisions: USA PATRIOT Act Section 206 (amending FISA to permit roving wiretaps); USA PATRIOT Act § 215 (tangible goods); and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act …

… Discusses controversial aspects of the USA PATRIOT Act and exploring the arguments that undergirded support for and opposition to the measures. … EDWARD C. LIU & CHARLES DOYLE, CONG. RES. SERV., R40980, GOVERNMENT …

… Describes § 215 bulk telephony metadata program and § 702 interception of Internet-based communications targeted at foreigners underseas that inadvertently acquires U.S. persons’ communications. Addresses constitutional …

… Discussing H.R. 5949 (which extended Title VII of FISA until Dec. 31, 2017), and addressing the contours of Title VII, as well as the subsequent litigation. … EDWARD C. LIU, CONG. RES. SERV., R42725, REAUTHORIZATION OF THE …

… Edward Liu discusses the use and implementation of § 702. Specifically, the scope of acquisitions, certifications procedures, exigent circumstances, and constitutional challenges. … EDWARD C. LIU, CONG. RES. SERV., R44457, …

… “FISA contains both a notice clause as well as an exclusionary procedure for illegally seized electronic surveillance” but “[t]he telling absence of grand juries from Section 1806(c) allows the government to introduce FISA …

… Held agencies did not waive right to assert Glomar responses, adequately substantiated cognizable harm under FOIA exemption, conducted adequate search, and properly redacted/withheld information and determining in camera …

… Denying defendant’s “motion to suppress” and for “disclosure of orders, applications, and related materials under [FISA];” also denying “motion for notice of and discovery about the use of surveillance pursuant to the FISA …

… Holding that the FISA statute meets Fourth amendment constitutional requirements. 835 F.2d at 1075. The Court further found that the application for surveillance was made properly, with the primary purpose being to gather …