Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act

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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	5