HR 5588 · 101th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Intelligence Search Procedures Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.(1990-10-16)
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Intelligence Search Procedures Act - Authorizes: (1) applications for a court order for a physical search of certain premises, property, information, or material of a foreign agent or power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 if the President has, in writing, empowered the Attorney General to approve applications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; and (2) a judge of such court to whom application is made to grant an order approving such a search in the United States. Grants jurisdiction to such Court to hear applications for, and grant orders approving, physical searches for the purpose of obtaining foreign intelligence information anywhere within the United States. Bars judges from hearing the same application which has been denied previously by another judge. Requires judges denying applications to provide a written statement for the record of each reason for such decision and, on motion of the United States, to transmit such record to the Court of Review. Grants jurisdiction to the Court of Review to review application denials. Sets forth application procedures for such an order. Requires the approval of the Attorney General based upon a finding …
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