Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information
US Congress 113th Congress
Inspector General Improvement Act of 2013 [HB-314]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Inspector General Improvement Act of 2013 - Requires the inspectors general of the following federal agencies, in addition to the other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978, to supervise, direct, and control audit and investigative activities pertaining to programs and operations: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Department of Defense (DOD); Department of Education; Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); Department of Health and Human
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HB-314: Inspector General Improvement Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Emerson
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 01/18/2013
Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 [HB-3103]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to revise congressional reporting requirements with respect to FISA court decisions. Requires the Attorney General (DOJ), within 45 days after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review issues a decision, order, or opinion that includes a denial or modification of a request for an order, or that results in a change of application or a new application of FISA, to submit
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HB-3103: Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/15/2013
NSA Accountability Act [HB-3070]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
NSA Accountability Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) (as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act) to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (in some cases, on behalf of the National Security Agency [NSA]), in applications for court orders requiring the production of tangible things (commonly referred to as business records, including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international
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HB-3070: NSA Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/15/2013
Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 [HB-3035]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Science ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 - Permits each electronic service provider to report information to the public about requests and demands for information made by any government entity under a surveillance law and exempts such provider from liability with respect to that report even if the provider would otherwise be prohibited by a surveillance law from reporting that information. Allows the provider to report such information not more often than quarterly and only to the extent that the report reveals estimates of the number of such demands
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HB-3035: Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013
Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 [HB-3032]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the National Office for Cyberspace to serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace. Establishes within such Office the Federal Cybersecurity Practice Board to be responsible for developing and updating information security policies and procedures. Requires the Director of the National Office for Cyberspace to: (1) oversee information security policies and practices, (2) establish a national program to instruct students
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HB-3032: Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 09/16/2013
BEST Act of 2013 [HB-2872]
[Defense ]
[Immigration ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology Act of 2013 and BEST Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop: (1) a comprehensive technology plan for the security of the international borders of the United States, and (2) a National Strategy for Border Security to achieve operational control over all ports of entry into the United States and the international borders of the United States. Directs the Secretary to address Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recruitment and retention challenges.
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HB-2872: BEST Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Loretta Sanchez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/13/2013
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 [HB-2868]
[Drones ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study and identify any potential threats to privacy protections posed by the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system, including any potential violations of privacy principles. Directs the Secretary to establish certain procedures to allow for civil operation in the national airspace system of small drone systems that do not meet expedited operational
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HB-2868: Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 08/02/2013
Privacy Advocate General Act of 2013 [HB-2849]
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[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
Privacy Advocate General Act of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish as an independent office in the executive branch the Office of the Privacy Advocate General, to be headed by the Privacy Advocate General who shall be appointed jointly by the Chief Justice of the United States and the senior Associate Justice for a seven-year term. Requires the Privacy Advocate General to: (1) serve as the opposing counsel with respect to any application by the federal government for an order or directive and any
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HB-2849: Privacy Advocate General Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. James Himes
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013
Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-2848]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[Drones ]
Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) educational and cultural exchange programs; (4) conflict stabilization operations; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) diplomatic and consular service emergencies; (8) repatriation loans; (9) the American Institute in Taiwan; (10) the Office of
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HB-2848: Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/30/2013
Surveillance State Repeal Act [HB-2818]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Surveillance State Repeal Act - Repeals the USA PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (thereby restoring or reviving provisions amended or repealed by such Acts as if such Acts had not been enacted), except with respect to reports to Congress regarding court orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) and the acquisition of intelligence information concerning an entity not substantially composed of U.S. persons that is engaged in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Extends from 7 to
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HB-2818: Surveillance State Repeal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2786]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Bureau
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HB-2786: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-172, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/23/2013
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act [HB-2761]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to publicly designate: (1) the 11 district court judges constituting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court with jurisdiction over applications for electronic surveillance, (2) the 3 judges of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, and (3) the presiding judges of such Courts. (Currently, such judges are designated by the Chief Justice.) Permits
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HB-2761: Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013
Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 [HB-2736]
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[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to authorize an entity that is required to comply with an order or directive issued by a FISA court under such Act to make publicly available every 90 days with respect to the preceding 90-day period: (1) the aggregate number of orders or directives with which such entity was required to comply; (2) a general description of the types of assistance, information, or tangible things such entity was required to provide pursuant to such
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HB-2736: Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/13/2013
Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 [HB-2684]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 to prohibit a person from searching telephony metadata acquired pursuant to an order to produce any tangible thing, unless: (1) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) makes an application to a FISA court judge that includes a statement of facts showing a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the basis of the search is material and specifically relevant to an authorized investigation; and (2) the judge finds that
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HB-2684: Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary, And In Addition To The Committee On Intelligence (permanent Select), For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 07/11/2013
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2609]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2014. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable
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HB-2609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. on 07/16/2013
Relevancy Act [HB-2603]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Relevancy Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for an order requiring the production of tangible things pursuant to an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities only if the subject of such investigation is a specific person or a specific group of persons.
HB-2603: Relevancy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/15/2013
FISA Court Accountability Act [HB-2586]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
FISA Court Accountability Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to consist of 11 publicly designated district court judges, of whom 3 judges are designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and 2 judges each are designated, respectively, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. (Currently, the Chief Justice designates all 11 judges.) Requires
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HB-2586: FISA Court Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/15/2013
War Powers Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2507]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
War Powers Protection Act of 2013 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), or any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting military or paramilitary operations in Syria, except after a formal declaration of war. Directs the Secretary of State to report every 90 days on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria.
HB-2507: War Powers Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Armed Services, And Intelligence (permanent Select), For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 06/26/2013
Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 [HB-2494]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), or any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting military or paramilitary operations in Syria. Makes an exception for funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the U.S. government
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HB-2494: Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Nolan
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Armed Services, And Intelligence (permanent Select), For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 06/25/2013
Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 [HB-2492]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), or any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting military or paramilitary operations in Syria. Makes an exception for funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the U.S. government
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HB-2492: Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Armed Services, And Intelligence (permanent Select), For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 06/25/2013