Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, particularly for national security and counterintelligence purposes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act canonical | 27 |
| Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 | 15 |
| FISA | 2 |
| Section 702 of FISA | 1 |
| Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T52222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Context triple: [Title 50 of the United States Code, relatedTo, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]
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A.
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a major U.S. federal law enacted after the 9/11 attacks to overhaul the intelligence community and strengthen national security coordination.
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B.
National Security Act Amendments of 1949
The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 were U.S. legislation that reorganized and strengthened the post–World War II national security structure, notably transforming the National Military Establishment into the Department of Defense and refining the roles of key defense and intelligence agencies.
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C.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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D.
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including their budgets, operations, and compliance with law.
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E.
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including matters of national security and classified programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Target entity description: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, particularly for national security and counterintelligence purposes.
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A.
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a major U.S. federal law enacted after the 9/11 attacks to overhaul the intelligence community and strengthen national security coordination.
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B.
USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
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C.
National Security Act Amendments of 1949
The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 were U.S. legislation that reorganized and strengthened the post–World War II national security structure, notably transforming the National Military Establishment into the Department of Defense and refining the roles of key defense and intelligence agencies.
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D.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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E.
National Intelligence Program
The National Intelligence Program is the U.S. federal budget framework that funds and coordinates the activities of civilian and military intelligence agencies to support national security decision-making.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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surveillance law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FISC ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Justice
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United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
United States intelligence community
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| amendedBy |
FISA Amendments Act of 2008
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Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ⓘ USA FREEDOM Act ⓘ USA PATRIOT Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
agents of foreign powers
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communications service providers in the United States ⓘ foreign powers ⓘ |
| citation | 50 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq. ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Section 215 business records provision
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Section 702 targeting non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be outside the United States ⓘ Title I electronic surveillance ⓘ Title III physical searches ⓘ Title IV pen registers and trap and trace devices ⓘ |
| controversy |
bulk collection of telephony metadata
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privacy and civil liberties implications ⓘ warrantless surveillance concerns ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1978-10-25 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
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| jurisdiction | United States domestic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
FBI foreign intelligence investigations
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National Security Agency surveillance programs ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
govern electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes
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govern physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes ⓘ regulate foreign intelligence surveillance ⓘ support counterintelligence investigations ⓘ support national security investigations ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to business records for foreign intelligence purposes
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electronic surveillance ⓘ pen register and trap and trace devices ⓘ physical searches ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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United States national security law ⓘ |
| requires | judicial authorization for certain foreign intelligence surveillance ⓘ |
| shortName |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
FISA
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| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| standardOfProof | probable cause that the target is a foreign power or agent of a foreign power ⓘ |
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Subject: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Description of subject: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, particularly for national security and counterintelligence purposes.
Referenced by (46)
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