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National Security Service created by Bush; surveillance plan endorsed [priv]
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 01:26:07 -0400
President Bush on Wednesday announced the "National Security Service," to be organized under the FBI:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/29/bush.intel/index.html Also, at the same time, he endorsed this proposal: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050629-2.htmlPresident Bush supports extending the duration of electronic surveillance in cases involving agents of foreign powers who are not U.S. persons.
More details: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050629-5.htmlThe President should seek to have the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) amended to extend the duration of electronic surveillance and "pen registers" in cases involving agents of foreign powers who are not U.S. persons. Extending the duration of FISA orders for non-U.S. person agents of foreign powers will result in a substantial savings of resources and permit the Department of Justice (DOJ) to focus more time and attention on other FISA matters where U.S. persons are involved. DOJ has already proposed legislation that would extend the duration not only for electronic surveillance and pen register orders, but also physical search orders in cases involving agents of foreign powers who are not U.S. persons. This proposed legislation has been shared with appropriate Committees of the House and Senate.
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