The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and its ramifications / Brett J. Wills, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wills, Brett J.

Series:

Intelligence and counterintelligence studies series.

Intelligence and counterintelligence studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intelligence service--Law and legislation--United States.

Intelligence service.

National security--Law and legislation--United States.

National security.

Eavesdropping--United States.

Eavesdropping.

Wiretapping--United States.

Wiretapping.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an overview of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was passed in 1978 and provides a statutory framework for the use of electronic surveillance in the context of foreign intelligence gathering. Congress sought to strike a delicate balance between national security interests and personal privacy rights. Subsequent legislation expanded federal laws dealing with foreign intelligence gathering to address physical searches, pen registers and trap and trace devices and access to certain business records. The Patriot Act of 2001 made significant changes to some of these provisions. In addressing international terrorism or espionage, the same factual situation may be the focus of both criminal investigations and foreign intelligence collection efforts. Some of these changes in FISA under these public laws are intended, in part, to facilitate information sharing between law enforcement and intelligence elements. In its Final Report, the 9/11 Commission noted that the removal of the pre-9/11 "wall" between intelligence and law enforcement "has opened up new opportunities for co-operative action within the FBI".

Contents:

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act : an overview of the statutory framework and U.S. foreign intelligence surveillance court and U.S. foreign intelligence surveillance court of review decisions / Elizabeth B. Bazan

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act : comparison of house-passed H.R. 3773, S. 2248 as reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee / Elizabeth B. Bazan

P.L. 110-55, the protect American act of 2007 : modifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act / Elizabeth B. Bazan

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act : a brief overview of selected issues / Elizabeth B. Bazan

National security letters in foreign intelligence investigations : a glimpse of the legal background and recent amendments / Charles Doyle.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61324-050-3

OCLC:

709863158