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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 1469 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes. · Sec. 503

Sec. 503. Emergencies involving non-United States persons

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Section 105 ( 50 U.S.C. 1805 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and
(i)as subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the lawfully authorized targeting of a non-United States person previously believed to be located outside the United States for the acquisition of foreign intelligence information may continue for a period not to exceed 72 hours from the time that the non-United States person is reasonably believed to be located inside the United States and the acquisition is subject to this title or to title III of this Act, provided that the head of an element of the intelligence community— determines— that there exists an exigent circumstance; and there is reason to believe that the target of the acquisition has communicated or received or will communicate or receive foreign intelligence information relevant to the exigent circumstance; promptly notifies the Attorney General of a determination under subparagraph (A); and requests, as soon as practicable, the employment of emergency electronic surveillance under subsection
(e)or the employment of an emergency physical search pursuant to section 304(e), as warranted. The authority under this subsection to continue the acquisition of foreign intelligence information is limited to a period not to exceed 72 hours and shall cease upon the earlier of the following: The employment of emergency electronic surveillance under subsection
(e)or the employment of an emergency physical search pursuant to section 304(e). An issuance of a court order under this title or title III of this Act. The Attorney General provides direction that the acquisition be terminated. The head of the element of the intelligence community conducting the acquisition determines that a request under paragraph (1)(C) is not warranted. When the threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person is no longer reasonably believed to exist. Nonpublicly available information concerning unconsenting United States persons acquired under this subsection shall not be disseminated during the 72 hour time period under paragraph
(1)unless necessary to investigate, reduce, or eliminate the threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person. If the Attorney General declines to authorize the employment of emergency electronic surveillance under subsection
(e)or the employment of an emergency physical search pursuant to section 304(e), or a court order is not obtained under this title or title III of this Act, information obtained during the 72 hour acquisition time period under paragraph
(1)shall not be retained, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person. Paragraphs
(5)and
(6)of subsection
(e)shall apply to this subsection. . Section 106(j) ( 50 U.S.C. 1806(j) ) is amended by striking section 105(e) and inserting subsection
(e)or
(f)of section 105 .
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