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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

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Noun1.Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - an act passed by Congress in 1978 to establish procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance and to create the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; intended to increase United States counterintelligence; separate from ordinary law enforcement surveillance
FISA
legislative act, statute - an act passed by a legislative body


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In 1978, Congress passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, permitting the government to conduct electronic surveillance on citizens in the United States if it first gets a warrant from the FISA court, which exists for that reason only.
A conservative for impeachment by Gilmore, Brian / The Progressive
Thanks to the Church Committee, Congress in 1978 enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Who's watching whom? by Huq, Aziz / National Voter
The president would "voluntarily" agree to have the court established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) assess the constitutionality of the wiretapping program.
The Specter surrender on wiretapping by The New American
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