Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/511

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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-511—OCT. 25, 1978

92 STAT. 1791

zation procedures shall apply to information subject to acquisition by each device; and (2) direct— • (A) that the minimization procedures be followed; (B) that, upon the request of the applicant, a specified communication or other common carrier, landlord, custodian, or other specified person furnish the applicant forthwith all information, facilities, or technical assistance necessary to accomplish the electronic surveillance in such a manner as will protect its secrecy and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such carrier, landlord, custodian, or other person is providing that target of electronic surveillance; (C) that such carrier, landlord, custodian, or other person maintain under security procedures approved by the Attorney General and the Director of Central Intelligence any records concerning the surveillance or the aid furnished that such person wishes to retain; and (D) that the applicant compensate, at the prevailing rate, such carrier, landlord, custodian, or other person for furnishing such aid. (c) Whenever the target of the electronic surveillance is a foreign power, as defined in section 101(a)(1), (2), or (3), and each of the facilities or places at which the surveillance is directed is owned, leased, or exclusively used by that foreign power, the order need not contain the information required by subparagraphs (C), (D), and (F) of subsection (b)(1), but shall generally describe the information sought, the communications or activities to be subjected to the surveillance, and the type of electronic surveillance involved, including whether physical entry is required, (d)(1) An order issued under this section may approve an electronic Approval surveillance for the period necessary to achieve its purpose, or for ninety days, whichever is less, except that an order under this section shall approve an electronic surveillance targeted against a foreign power, as defined in section 101(a)(1), (2), or (3), for the period specified in the application or for one year, whichever is less. (2) Extensions of an order issued under this title may be granted Extensions of an on the same basis as an original order upon an application for an exten- order. sion and new findings made in the same manner as required for an original order, except that an extension of an order under this Act for a surveillance targeted against a foreign power, as defined in section 101(a)(5) or (6), or against a foreign power as defined in section 101(a)(4) that is not a United States person, may be for a period not to exceed one year if the judge finds probable cause to believe that no communication of any individual United States person will be acquired during the period. (3) At or before the end of the period of time for which electronic Review of surveillairce is appi\>ved by an order or an extension, the judge may circumstances of assess compliance with the minimization procedures by reviewing the order or circumstances under which information concerning United States extension. persons was acquired, retained, or disseminated. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, when the Attorney General reasonably determines that— (1) an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing such surveillance can with due diligence be obtained; and