Sec. 2. Clarification on prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for the communications of United States persons
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Section 702(b) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1881a(b) ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(5)as subparagraphs
(A)through (E), respectively, and indenting such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, an additional two ems from the left margin; by striking the purpose and inserting a purpose ; by striking an acquisition and inserting the following:
(1); and In general.— In acquisition by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no officer or employee of the United States may conduct a search of a collection of communications acquired under this section in an effort to find communications of a particular United States person (other than a corporation). Subparagraph
(A)shall not apply to a search for communications related to a particular United States person if— such United States person is the subject of an order or emergency authorization authorizing electronic surveillance or physical search under section 105, 304, 703, 704, or 705, or title 18, United States Code, for the effective period of that order; the entity carrying out the search has a reasonable belief that the life or safety of such United States person is threatened and the information is sought for the purpose of assisting that person; or such United States person has consented to the search. .
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Clarification on prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for the communications of United States persons
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