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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy
gptkb:USA_PATRIOT_Act
gptkb:FISA_Amendments_Act_of_2008
gptkbp:appliesTo
agents of foreign powers
foreign powers
gptkbp:approvedBy
electronic surveillance
physical searches
pen registers
trap and trace devices
gptkbp:citation
numerous court cases
gptkbp:codifiedIn
gptkb:50_U.S.C._ch._36
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor
lack of transparency
impact on civil liberties
potential for abuse
gptkbp:dateEnacted
October 25, 1978
gptkbp:enactedBy
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established
gptkb:Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Court
gptkbp:hasSection
gptkb:Title_I:_Electronic_Surveillance
gptkb:Title_II:_Physical_Searches
gptkb:Title_III:_Pen_Registers_and_Trap_and_Trace_Devices
gptkb:Title_IV:_Access_to_Certain_Business_Records
gptkb:Title_VII:_FISA_Amendments_Act_of_2008
Title V: Other Authorities
Title VI: Effective Date
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
gptkbp:language
English
gptkbp:opposedBy
privacy advocates
civil liberties organizations
gptkbp:oversees
gptkb:Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Court
gptkbp:purpose
to provide procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information
gptkbp:relatedLegislation
gptkb:USA_PATRIOT_Act
gptkb:FISA_Amendments_Act_of_2008
gptkb:USA_FREEDOM_Act
gptkbp:relatedTo
counterterrorism
national security
counterintelligence
gptkbp:requires
court order for surveillance
gptkbp:shortName
gptkb:FISA
gptkbp:signedBy
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:startDate
October 25, 1978
gptkbp:subjectOf
legal challenges
congressional oversight
public debate on privacy and surveillance
gptkbp:supportedBy
intelligence officer
law enforcement agencies
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Church_Committee_investigation
gptkb:FISA
gptkb:Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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