[IP] National Security Service created by Bush; surveillance plan endorsed [priv]

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Date: June 30, 2005 1:26:07 AM EDT
To: politech@politechbot.com
Subject: [Politech] National Security Service created by Bush;  
surveillance plan endorsed [priv]


President Bush on Wednesday announced the "National Security  
Service," to be organized under the FBI:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/29/bush.intel/index.html

Also, at the same time, he endorsed this proposal:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050629-2.html
President Bush supports extending the duration of electronic  
surveillance in cases involving agents of foreign powers who are not  
U.S. persons.

More details:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050629-5.html
The President should seek to have the Foreign Intelligence  
Surveillance Act (FISA) amended to extend the duration of electronic  
surveillance and "pen registers" in cases involving agents of foreign  
powers who are not U.S. persons.
Extending the duration of FISA orders for non-U.S. person agents of  
foreign powers will result in a substantial savings of resources and  
permit the Department of Justice (DOJ) to focus more time and  
attention on other FISA matters where U.S. persons are involved. DOJ  
has already proposed legislation that would extend the duration not  
only for electronic surveillance and pen register orders, but also  
physical search orders in cases involving agents of foreign powers  
who are not U.S. persons. This proposed legislation has been shared  
with appropriate Committees of the House and Senate.

-Declan
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