Conyers, Harman introduce bill to kill NSA phone call database

[kpete]

Conyers, Harman introduce bill to kill NSA phone call database

RAW STORY
Published: Thursday May 11, 2006

Reps. Jane Harman (D-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) today introduced the "Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act" (The LISTEN Act), RAW STORY has learned.

The Act would require any attempt to listen in on Americans or collect telephone or e-mail records to be be conducted in accordance with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), or Title III of the criminal code. In both cases, court warrants based on probable cause are required. The Act states that FISA is the exclusive way to conduct electronic surveillance of U.S. persons on U.S. soil for intelligence purposes.

It also explicitly states that the Authorization to Use Military Force, passed by Congress in October 2002, did not constitute authority to engage in electronic surveillance outside of FISA.

Accordig the Representatives, the legislation provides tools to expedite emergency warrant applications, and authorizes funds to incorporate standardization, electronic filing and streamlined review procedures at the NSA and Department of Justice. It also requires the President to ensure that resources are adequate to process warrants, and requires the Administration to comply with FISA at all times.

more at:
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Conyers_Harman_introduce_Act_to_end_0511.html

[stop the bleeding]

1. Too bad it won't get anywhere

not until these punks get booted out of the House

[FSogol]

2. Wish they would add an amendment to impeach or fire everyone

responsible.

[Snotcicles]

3. Why is Conyers always the first to act? n/t

[LSK]

4. great, another law that Bush will JUST BREAK

The whole point is Bush doesnt follow the laws that exist right now in the 1st place.