The first timeline displays all violations, and the following three timelines provide a more granular look at separate categories of violations. Us warrantless surveillance under section 702 of the. Le fisa amendments act of 2008 faa, fisaa ou foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978. That law amended the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978. As congress finally starts to debate whether to reauthorize section 702 of the fisa amendments act before it expires at the end of this year, its important to remember that we know a lot more about the governments troubling practices since the law was last reauthorized in 2012. This entry was posted in national security and tagged department of justice, intelligence, trump. Combine this rapid explosion in computing power with the fact that. President donald trump threw twitter, and members of congress, into a tizzy thursday morning when he tweeted a backandforth with himself about section 702 of the foreign intelligence. Jan 11, 2018 president donald trump threw twitter, and members of congress, into a tizzy thursday morning when he tweeted a backandforth with himself about section 702 of the foreign intelligence. Section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa authorizes the nsa to collect the electronic communications of nonu. Mar 01, 2017 section 702 of the fisa amendments act of 2008 50 u. Title iii not to be confused with fisa title iii requires federal, state and, other government.
However, documents leaked by edward snowden revealed that 702 was being used far more heavily than many expected, serving as the legal. Warrantless surveillance under section 702 of fisa. Lloyd smucker pa16 issued the following statement after voting to reauthorize the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa for six years. The fisa amendments act of 2008, also called the faa and foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008, is an act of congress that amended the foreign intelligence surveillance act. Section 702 and the collection of international telephone and. Sep 14, 2017 section 702 of the us foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, a warrantless surveillance law that underpins two massive internet and telephone monitoring programs, will expire on december 31. Section 702 of the fisa amendments act is up for an eightyear extension.
Oct, 2017 section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa is up for reauthorization by congress by the end of 2017. A recent report in the washington post delved into the national security agencys nsa section 702 surveillance activities, and although it found that the program returns useful information to. Nsa limits use of fisa section 702 ahead of its expiration. So why did the nsa announce that it will pull back on the way it utilizes section 702 as the basis for its mass spying. Under section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, the u. The report contains an interesting clue about how the government is presently using section 702 that i do not recall being previously disclosedand.
The national security agency nsa, the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, the fisa amendments act faa, section 702, 50 u. Section 702 and the collection of international telephone. If the senate does not vote in favor of reauthorizing section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act on thursday, efforts to protect americans from. Introduction the revelations of edward snowden about government intelligence collection and surveillance have spurred a national conversation about surveillance. Title vii, section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, procedures for. Latest fisa court order details why nsa didnt get any 702. Some examples of the significant information collected through fisa section 702 include.
This document summarizes the way the law works and describes the three types of certifications used to permit the surveillance, as well as. Fisa was passed in 1978 after the church committee. Title vii includes not only section 702, which concerns targeting non. Wednesday afternoon the house judiciary committee circulated its draft fisa sec. Expiring section 702 of fisa helped us conclude russia. Fisa amendments act faa section 702 transcript 20160816. The virtues and deficits of postsnowden dialogue on u. Trump signs surveillance extension into law politico. With 10 days to go and an expected flurry of legislative activity before a final bill passes and is signed, lawfare will be collating relevant documents, including draft bills and amendments, on this resource page. Mandatory data destruction not mandatory one of the biggest vulnerabilities americans face today is the growing volume of their personal data being stored on servers in. Section 702 is a surveillance authority passed as part of the fisa amendments act in 2008. Section 702 of fisa, added under the fisa amendments act of 2008 faa, and subsequently extended until 2017 via the fisa amendments act.
The first priority of the federal government is to provide for the safety and security of the american people. The fisa amendments act faa, codified as title vii of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa authorizes foreign intelligence surveillance activities that have been vital to keeping the nation safe. However, documents leaked by edward snowden revealed that 702 was being used far more heavily than many expected, serving as the legal basis for the collection of large. The committee organized a panel of four witnesses from academia, think tanks, and the private sector. Government printing office page 2435 foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act of 2008 page 122 stat. Nsa fact sheet on section 702 of the foreign intelligence. Last wednesday, the draft of the house judiciary committees bill to reauthorize and reform section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa was made public. In 2008, congress passed a set of updates to the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, including section 702 which authorized warrantless surveillance of nonu. Odni doj is releasing 3 sets of fisa section 702 documents. If you do the math, this nsaconcocted, section 702 generated, secret fisa courtapproved logic permits warrantless spying on nearly everyone in the united states. Title vii, section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa,procedures for targeting certain persons outside the united states other than united states persons 50 u. Jan 12, 2018 geltzer emphasizes that 702 is a generalized directive from the fisa court that allows for collection from a certain foreign intelligence asset for a certain period of time, which makes it broader. Nsa fact sheet on section 702 of fisa and section 215 of. Defining foreign affairs in section 702 of the fisa.
Section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa. Foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments act. Release of documents related to the 2018 fisa section 702 certifications october 8. A copy of any certification submitted to the foreign intelligence surveillance court pursuant to section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 50 u. Section 702 is a key provision of the fisa amendments act of 2008 that permits the government to conduct targeted. Section 702 of the fisa amendments act of 2008 50 u. Thanks, david and thanks to the heritage foundation for putting on this whole program so that we can have a better and more informed. Fisa, and the use of section 702, is one of our most effective intelligence. Section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa is up for reauthorization by congress by the end of 2017.
The four timelines below display records of compliance violations with section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act read more about section 702 here. There are two primary types of electronic surveillance title iii and fisa. Bushera warrantless surveillance program that monitored the international communications of. Associate ag rachel brand discusses importance of fisa. At the same time, it provides a comprehensive regime ofoversight by all three branches of government to protect the privacy and civil liberties of u. And its high time to curb this government power this is the section of u. Foreign intelligence surveillance court brennan center for justice. The latest fisc opinion pdf roughly a month old at this point finally gives the nsa a 702 court order it can include in its next transparency report. Section 702 was enacted as part of the fisa amendments act of 2008 faa, and it requires the attorney general and the dni to provide to the fisc annual certifications authorizing the intelligence community ic to target nonu. Last week, congress passed a bill to reauthorize section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act for six years. Earlier this afternoon, the house judiciary committee circulated its draft fisa sec.
The official website of fisa, the international rowing federation. Section 702, a devil of a spy game washington times. Fisa trainings, authorized fbi employees must successfully complete the fisa 702 nominations course and refresher training every two years before they can nominate facilities for acquisition under section 702. Latest world rowing news, comprehensive live coverage from top international rowing events, rower biographies, fisa contact information, world rowing calendar, videos, photos and much more. Nsa has used collection authorized under fisa section 702 to acquire extensive insight into the highest level decisionmaking of a middle eastern government. Statement by the president on fisa amendments reauthorization. Section 702 is the surveillance law that authorizes the government to. Smucker statement on reauthorization of fisa section 702. If you do the math, this nsaconcocted, section 702generated, secret fisa courtapproved logic permits warrantless spying on nearly everyone in the united states. Title vii, section 702 of the foreign intelligence. The article begins by considering the origins of the current programs and the relevant authorities. Letter re title vii of the foreign intelligence surveillance. Information collected under the law without a warrant can be used to prosecute and imprison people, even. Warrantless surveillance under section 702 of fisa american.
The proposed merger shall be approved in the manner provided by this section. However, documents leaked by edward snowden revealed that 702 was being used far more heavily than many expected, serving as the legal basis for the. Surveillance fisa section 702 reform bill a good start. Jan 26, 2018 last week, congress passed a bill to reauthorize section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act for six years. To rein in the nsas collection, monitoring, and searching of u. The law tweaks the sweeping warrantless programs that intercept digital traffic of foreign targets while hoovering up the personal information of an. Does section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, which regulates the collection of information from nonu. Fisa section 702 reauthorization resource page lawfare. It has been used as the legal basis for surveillance programs disclosed by edward snowden in 20, including prism. This is a preliminary readout of the major problems i. The house judiciary committee held a hearing on the reauthorization of section 702 of the fisa amendments act, which expires in december of this year. Fisa amendments act of 2008 section 702 summary document. Section 702 permits the government to collect the content of communications of targets who are nonamericans located abroad, including communications they may have with.
Jun 30, 2014 fisa amendments act of 2008 section 702 summary document. Fisa section 702 reauthorization bill circulated cato. Upstream surveillance under section 702 of the fisa. Section 702 of the us foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, a warrantless surveillance law that underpins two massive internet and telephone monitoring programs, will expire on december 31. Geltzer emphasizes that 702 is a generalized directive from the fisa court that allows for collection from a certain foreign intelligence asset for a certain period of time, which makes it broader. Section 702 of fisa, added under the fisa amendments act of 2008 faa, and subsequently extended until 2017 via the fisa. A history of fisa section 702 compliance violations. This is a preliminary readout of the major problems i see with this legislation. Section 702 of fisa is set to expire at the end of the year unless congress reauthorizes it. Section 702 and the collection of international telephone and internet content. The act reauthorizes title vii of the foreign intelligence surveillance act until december 31. Recent media reports and declassified documents reveal a more extensive program than publicly understood.
U combine multiple associated general search terms to narrow the query to the. Section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa its illegal and unconstitutional use. Targeting certain persons outside the united states other than united. Section 702 is supposed to do exactly what its name promises. Title iii of the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968 wiretap act is directed towards u. Source document contributed to documentcloud by stephen suen propublica. Section 702 title vii, section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa, procedures for targeting certain persons outside the united states other than united states persons 50 u. Fisa section 702 reauthorization bill circulated antiwar. Section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa is a statute that authorizes the collection, use, and dissemination of electronic communications. Foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978 amendments. Oct 04, 2017 earlier this afternoon, the house judiciary committee circulated its draft fisa sec.
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