To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 746. (consideration: CR H11656-11666; text of measure as introduced: CR H11656-11659; text of measure as reported in House: CR H11659-11663)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H14037-14062; text of measure as introduced: CR H14037-14040)

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 110-373, Part II.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 746 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the resolution considers as adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report, modified by the amendment printed in part B of this report, and considers the bill, as amended, as read.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the resolution considers as adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report, modified by the amendment printed in part B of this report, and considers the bill, as amended, as read.

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 824 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides that the further amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with sundry amendments related to making clarifying changes to the scope of the bill.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1041 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 40 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The resolution waives all points of order against the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Upon the adoption of the resolution it shall be in order to move that the House agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3773 with an amendment.

Rule H. Res. 746 passed House.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 189 (Roll no. 1120).(text: CR H14040-14045)

Rule H. Res. 1041 passed House.