S 2453 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
National Security Surveillance Act of 2006
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.(2006-09-13)
Plain Language Summary
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National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (the Act) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance. Gives the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) (established under the Act) jurisdiction to review U.S. electronic surveillance programs (programs) that seek to obtain foreign intelligence information or protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. Allows the Court to issue an order that authorizes a program for up to 45 days. Requires the Attorney General, at the end of each 45-day period, to apply for reauthorization of such order. Allows for application modifications and appeals when applications are denied. Outlines program application requirements, including a statement: (1) that the program is consistent with constitutional requirements; (2) that the information sought cannot reasonably be obtained by conventional investigative techniques; and (3) containing the name, identity, or description of the foreign power or agent thereof seeking to commit an act of international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activity against the United States. Outlines procedur…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 2453, National Security Surveillance Act of 2006
Oct 3, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 13, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 2453, National Security Surveillance Act of 2006
Oct 3, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 13, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office