Sec. 13. Criminal penalties for violations of FISA
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(a)of section 109 is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking intentionally ; in paragraph (1)— by inserting intentionally before engages in ; and by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (2)— by striking disclose and inserting intentionally discloses ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States an application, in whole or in part, for an order for electronic surveillance under this Act. . Subsection
(b)of such section is amended by striking under subsection
(a)and inserting under paragraph
(1)or
(2)of subsection
(a). Subsection
(c)of section 109 is amended to read as follows: A person guilty of an offense in this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. . Title VII is amended by inserting the following new section: A person is guilty of an offense under this section if that person knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information that contains the contents of any communication acquired under this title to which a known United States person is a party. A person guilty of an offense in this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 8 years, or both. There is Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section if the person committing the offense was an officer or employee of the United States at the time the offense was committed. . Subsection
(a)of section 1623 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before , or both the following: or, if such proceedings are before or ancillary to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review established by section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( . 50 U.S.C. 1803 ), imprisoned not more than ten years
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Criminal penalties for violations of FISA
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