Bill > S1215

This bill, the FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013, aims to enhance privacy protections and oversight for domestic surveillance activities conducted under laws like the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). Key provisions include shortening the sunset date for certain provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to June 1, 2015, and effectively reverting certain authorities related to National Security Letters (NSLs) to their pre-2001 form, also with a June 1, 2015, effective date, while allowing for continued application to investigations or offenses that began before that date. The bill also modifies the requirements for obtaining orders for access to tangible things under FISA, requiring a statement of facts showing reasonable grounds to believe the requested items are relevant to an authorized investigation and pertain to a foreign power, agent of a foreign power, or individuals connected to them, along with proposed minimization procedures. Furthermore, it clarifies the requirements for orders related to pen registers and trap and trace devices for foreign intelligence purposes, defines minimization procedures more clearly, and introduces provisions for judicial review of nondisclosure requirements related to NSLs and other information requests, allowing recipients to seek court review of such restrictions. The bill also mandates increased public reporting on the use of NSLs and FISA authorities, including details on requests involving U.S. persons, and requires audits and assessments of these surveillance tools and their impact on constitutional rights. Finally, it adjusts the timeframe for delayed notice search warrants to 7 days and enhances oversight by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community regarding the acquisition and use of information under FISA.