Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008


 * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

{{SECTION|SEC. 1.|SECTION 1}}. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 * (a) SHORT TITLE.—
 * This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008´´ or the ``FISA Amendments Act of 2008´´.


 * (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
 * The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
 * Sec. 1. Short Title and Table of Contents.


 * TITLE I — FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
 * Sec. 101. Additional Procedures Regarding Certain Persons Outside the United States.
 * Sec. 102. Statement of Exclusive Means by Which Electronic Surveillance and Interception of Certain Communications may be Conducted.
 * Sec. 103. Submittal to Congress of Certain Court Orders Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
 * Sec. 104. Applications for Court Orders.
 * Sec. 105. Issuance of an Order.
 * Sec. 106. Use of Information.
 * Sec. 107. Amendments for Physical Searches.
 * Sec. 108. Amendments for Emergency Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices.
 * Sec. 109. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
 * Sec. 110. Weapons of Mass Destruction.


 * TITLE II — PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS
 * Sec. 201. Procedures for Implementing Statutory Defenses Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
 * Sec. 202. Technical Amendments.


 * TITLE III — REVIEW OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS
 * Sec. 301. Review of Previous Actions.


 * TITLE IV — OTHER PROVISIONS
 * Sec. 401. Severability.
 * Sec. 402. Effective Date.
 * Sec. 403. Repeals.
 * Sec. 404. Transition Procedures.

Approved July 10, 2008.

Legislative History

 * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
 * June 20, considered and passed House.
 * July 8, 9, considered and passed Senate.
 * WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 44 (2008):
 * July 9, Presidential remarks.
 * July 9, Presidential remarks.

Executive orders

 * Executive Order 12139: Exercise of Certain Authority Respecting Electronic Surveillance
 * Executive Order 12949: Foreign Intelligence Physical Searches
 * Executive Order 13475: Further Amendments to Executive Orders 12139 and 12949 In Light of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008