FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until December 31, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.

[112th Congress Public Law 238]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 112-238
112th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years. <<NOTE: Dec. 
                       30, 2012 -  [H.R. 5949]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: FISA Amendments 
Act Reauthorization Act of 2012. 50 USC 1801 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization 
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008.

    (a) Extension.--Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-261; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended--
            (1) in <<NOTE: 50 USC 1881 and note, 1881a-1881g. 18 USC 
        2511 note.>> 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''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of section 404(b)(1) of the 
FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261; 122 Stat. 
2476) <<NOTE: 50 USC 1801 note.>> is amended by striking ``december 31, 
2012'' and inserting ``december 31, 2017''.

    Approved December 30, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5949:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-645, Pt. 1 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and Pt. 2     
 
(Comm. on Intelligence).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
            Sept. 12, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 27, 28, considered and passed Senate.

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