HR 4005 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4005

To place reasonable safeguards on the use of surveillance and other authorities under the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 3, 2009

Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

To place reasonable safeguards on the use of surveillance and other authorities under the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TITLE I--REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF AMERICANS' RECORDS

TITLE II--REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF AMERICANS' HOMES

TITLE III--REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF AMERICANS' COMMUNICATIONS

TITLE IV--IMPROVEMENTS TO FURTHER CONGRESSIONAL AND JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT

TITLE V--IMPROVEMENTS TO FURTHER EFFECTIVE, FOCUSED INVESTIGATIONS

TITLE I--REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF AMERICANS' RECORDS

SEC. 101. NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER AUTHORITY.

`Sec. 2709. National Security Letter for communications subscriber records

`SEC. 1114. NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER FOR CERTAIN FINANCIAL RECORDS.

`Sec. 626. National Security Letters for certain consumer report records';

SEC. 102. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.

SEC. 103. NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER COMPLIANCE PROGRAM AND TRACKING DATABASE.

SEC. 104. PUBLIC REPORTING ON NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.

SEC. 105. EMERGENCY DISCLOSURES.

`SEC. 1121. EMERGENCY DISCLOSURES.

SEC. 106. LEAST INTRUSIVE MEANS.

SEC. 107. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR SECTION 215 BUSINESS RECORDS ORDERS.

`SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 108. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

TITLE II--REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF AMERICANS' HOMES

SEC. 201. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO DELAY NOTICE OF SEARCH WARRANTS.

TITLE III--REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF AMERICANS' COMMUNICATIONS

SEC. 301. LIMITATIONS ON ROVING WIRETAPS UNDER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT.

SEC. 302. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES.

(aa) in clause (ii)(II), by striking `and' after the semicolon; and

(bb) by adding at the end the following:

SEC. 303. REPEAL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IMMUNITY.

SEC. 304. PROHIBITION ON BULK COLLECTION UNDER FISA AMENDMENTS ACT.

SEC. 305. PROHIBITION ON REVERSE TARGETING UNDER FISA AMENDMENTS ACT.

`(aa) that'; and

`(bb) that an application is filed under title I, if otherwise required, when a significant purpose of an acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is to acquire the communications of a particular, known person reasonably believed to be located in the United States; and'; and

SEC. 306. LIMITS ON USE OF UNLAWFULLY OBTAINED INFORMATION UNDER FISA AMENDMENTS ACT.

SEC. 307. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AMERICANS COLLECTED UNDER FISA AMENDMENTS ACT.

`SEC. 709. ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR COMMUNICATIONS OF PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

`(aa) there is reason to believe that the communication concerns international terrorist activities directed against the United States, or activities in preparation therefor;

`(bb) there is probable cause to believe that the target reasonably believed to be located outside the United States is an agent of a foreign power and the foreign power is a group engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefor; or

`(cc) there is reason to believe that the access is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm; and

SEC. 308. CLARIFICATION OF COMPUTER TRESPASS AUTHORITY.

TITLE IV--IMPROVEMENTS TO FURTHER CONGRESSIONAL AND JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT

SEC. 401. PUBLIC REPORTING ON THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT.

SEC. 402. USE OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT MATERIALS.

SEC. 403. CHALLENGES TO NATIONWIDE ORDERS FOR ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE.

TITLE V--IMPROVEMENTS TO FURTHER EFFECTIVE, FOCUSED INVESTIGATIONS

SEC. 501. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

SEC. 502. CLARIFICATION OF INTENT REQUIREMENT.

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