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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

Description: This report discusses the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and other related amendments that were included in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002.
Date: February 15, 2007
Creator: Bazan, Elizabeth B.
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Intelligence Spending: Public Disclosure Issues

Description: This report describes the constituent parts of the intelligence budget, past practice in handling intelligence authorizations and appropriations, the arguments that have been advanced for and against making intelligence spending totals public, a legal analysis of these issues, and a review of the implications of post-Cold War developments on the question. It also describes past congressional interest in keeping intelligence spending totals secret.
Date: February 15, 2007
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr. & Bazan, Elizabeth B.
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Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives

Description: This report first describes the current select committees on intelligence and then covers the former Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, often cited as a model for a counterpart on intelligence. The study also sets forth proposed characteristics for a joint committee on intelligence, differences among these, and their pros and cons.
Date: February 15, 2007
Creator: Kaiser, Frederick M.
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Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals

Description: This report reviews the congressional debate over authorities that occurred during consideration of the 2004 Act; examines the DNI's request for more authority and the congressional response to date; compares several of the DNI''s authorities with those of former DCI's; and, examines some potential Congressional concerns.
Date: November 2, 2007
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.; Cumming, Alfred & Masse, Todd
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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Brief Overview of Selected Issues

Description: This report briefly outlines three issues and touches upon some of the perspectives reflected in the ongoing debate. The issues include the inherent and often dynamic tension between national security and civil liberties, particularly righta of privacy free speech.
Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: Bazan, Elizabeth
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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Brief Overview of Selected Issues

Description: This report briefly outlines three issues and touches upon some of the perspectives reflected in the ongoing debate. These issues include the inherent and often dynamic tension between national security and civil liberties, particularly rights of privacy and free speach.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Bazan, Elizabeth
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Fusion Centers: Issues and Options for Congress

Description: Although elements of the information and intelligence fusion function were conducted prior to 9/11, often at state police criminal intelligence bureaus, the events of 9/11 provided the primary catalyst for the formal establishment of more than 40 state, local, and regional fusion centers across the country. This report contains information on potential risks of fusion centers, evolution of the concept of fusion centers, characteristics of state and regional fusion centers, challenges and potent… more
Date: July 6, 2007
Creator: Masse, Todd; O'Neil, Siobhan & Rollins, John
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