[20040809]RS21472_根据第113条对《外国情报监视法》（FISA）的拟议修改.pdf

1 U.S. CONST. Amend. IV provides:The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, againstunreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but uponprobable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to besearched, and the persons or things to be seized.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21472Updated August 9, 2004Proposed Change to the Foreign IntelligenceSurveillance Act (FISA) under S. 113Jennifer ElseaLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryIn order to facilitate the surveillance of possible “lone wolf” terrorists, whose linksto an international terrorist organization may be difficult to ascertain, several bills havebeen introduced to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”). TheSenate passed S. 113, a bill to extend the coverage of FISA to non-U.S. persons whoengage in international terrorism or activities in preparation for terrorist acts, withouta showing of membership in or affiliation with an international terrorist group. Whilethe Final Report of the National C