Retroactive Immunity Provided by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil procedure.

Business.

Privileges and immunities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides information on the terrorist surveillance program, and issues raised by civil actions against telecommunications providers. Examines retroactive immunity provided under P.L. 110-261, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, to telecommunications providers that may have facilitated warrantless surveillance by Federal Government from 2001-2007. Outlines alternative retroactive immunity proposals, and compares retroactive immunity provisions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Retroactive Immunity Provided by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

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