FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
2ND SESSION
An Act
To extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short Title.[edit]
- This Act may be cited as the "FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012"
Section 2. Five-year extension of FISA Amendments Act of 2008.[edit]
- (a) Extension.—
- Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended—
- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “December 31, 2012” and inserting “December 31, 2017”; and
- (2) in paragraph (2) in the material preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “December 31, 2012” and inserting “December 31, 2017”.
- Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended—
- (b) Conforming Amendment.—
- The heading of section 404(b)(1) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2476) is amended by striking “December 31, 2012” and inserting “December 31, 2017”.
Approved December 30, 2012.
Legislative History[edit]
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011):
- Sep. 12, considered and passed House.
- Dec. 28, considered and passed Senate.
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011):
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