§1881f Congressional Oversight

Summary

The Attorney General must, at least once every six months, fully tell the congressional intelligence committees and the House and Senate Judiciary Committees how this part of the law is being used. The reports must protect national security and follow the House and Senate rules, including Senate Resolution 400 of the 94th Congress or any successor resolution. Each report must cover three things. For section 1881a, it must list any certifications sent under 1881a(h); explain why any decisions were made under 1881a(c)(2); note directives issued under 1881a(i); describe any court review of those certifications and of the targeting and minimization procedures in subsections (d) and (e), and include copies of court orders or pleadings that have important legal rulings; report any efforts to challenge or enforce directives under paragraph (4) or (5) of 1881a(i); note any compliance reviews by the Attorney General or the Director of National Intelligence of acquisitions under 1881a(a); describe any incidents of noncompliance with directives or with procedures adopted under subsections (d), (e), (f)(1), and (g); and list any procedures used to implement 1881a. For sections 1881b and 1881c, each report must give totals for applications for orders under subsection (b); the number of orders granted, modified, and denied; and the number of emergency acquisitions the Attorney General authorized under subsection (d) plus the number of later orders that approved or denied those emergency acquisitions.