Office of the Attorney General
Washington, DC 20530

April 4, 1983

Honorable George Bush
President of the Senate
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr. Vice President:

This report is submitted pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, Title 50, United States Code, Section 1807.

During calendar year 1982, 473 applications were made for orders and extensions of orders approving electronic surveillance under the Act. The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court issued 475 orders granting authority to the Government for the requested electronic surveillances. No orders were entered which modified or denied the requested authority.