Έκτακτο: Το Αμερικάνικο Κογκρέσο ψήφισε νομοσχέδιο που δίνει στην αστυνομία απεριόριστη πρόσβαση στις ιδιωτικές επικοινωνίες των πολιτών
Με την ψήφιση του νομοσχεδίου H.R.4681 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 στο 113th Congress (2013-2014) και συγκεκριμένα στο SEC. 309 που παραθέτουμε παρακάτω, έχουνε ενσωματωθεί τροπολογίες που ουσιαστικά δίνουν την δυνατότητα στις υπηρεσίες πληροφοριών και στις υπηρεσίες επιβολής του νόμου απεριόριστη πρόσβαση στις επικοινωνίες πολιτών ασχέτως αν είναι ή όχι Αμερικανοί πολίτες.
Το νομοσχέδιο βρίσκεται πλέον 2 μόλις βήματα από το να γίνει νόμος του κράτους, τώρα βρίσκεται στο [Resolving Differences] και το επόμενο βήμα είναι η υπογραφή του από τον Πρόεδρο.
Στοιχεία του Νομοσχεδίου:
Facebook .com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F113th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2F4681&h=iAQE3W5FE&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" onmouseover="LinkshimAsyncLink.swap(this, "https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4681");" onclick="LinkshimAsyncLink.swap(this, "https://www.Facebook .com/l.php?u=httpsu00253Au00252Fu00252Fwww.congress.govu00252Fbillu00252F113th-congressu00252Fhouse-billu00252F4681&h=iAQE3W5FE&s=1");">https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4681
BILL
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] (Introduced 05/20/2014)
Committees: House - Intelligence (Permanent) | Senate - Intelligence
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 113-463
Latest Action: 12/10/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Major Recorded Votes: 12/10/2014 : Resolving Differences; 05/30/2014 : Passed House
Tracker:
This bill has the status [Resolving Differences]
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
Introduced > Passed House > Passed Senate > [Resolving Differences] > To President > Became Law
Facebook .com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F113th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2F4681%2Ftext&h=nAQGBw5oX&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" onmouseover="LinkshimAsyncLink.swap(this, "https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4681/text");" onclick="LinkshimAsyncLink.swap(this, "https://www.Facebook .com/l.php?u=httpsu00253Au00252Fu00252Fwww.congress.govu00252Fbillu00252F113th-congressu00252Fhouse-billu00252F4681u00252Ftext&h=nAQGBw5oX&s=1");">https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4681/text
...
SEC. 309. PROCEDURES FOR THE RETENTION OF INCIDENTALLY ACQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered communication.--The term "covered communication'' means any nonpublic telephone or electronic communication acquired without the consent of a person who is a party to the communication, including communications in electronic storage.
(2) Head of an element of the intelligence community.--The term "head of an element of the intelligence community'' means, as appropriate--
(A) the head of an element of the intelligence community; or
(B) the head of the department or agency containing such element.
(3) United states person.--The term "United States
person'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
(b) Procedures for Covered Communications.--
(1) Requirement to adopt.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act each head of an element of the intelligence community shall adopt procedures approved by the Attorney General for such element that ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph (3).
(2) Coordination and approval.--The procedures required by paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) prepared in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence; and
(B) approved by the Attorney General prior to issuance.
(3) Procedures.--
(A) Application.--The procedures required by paragraph (1) shall apply to any intelligence collection activity not otherwise authorized by court order (including an order or certification issued by a court established under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803)), subpoena, or similar legal process that is reasonably anticipated to result in the acquisition of a covered communication to or from a United States person and shall permit the acquisition, retention, and dissemination of covered communications subject to the limitation in subparagraph (B).
(B) Limitation on retention.--A covered communication shall not be retained in excess of 5 years, unless--
(i) the communication has been affirmatively determined, in whole or in part, to constitute foreign intelligence or counterintelligence or is necessary to understand or assess foreign intelligence or counterintelligence;
(ii) the communication is reasonably believed to constitute evidence of a crime and is retained by a law enforcement agency;
(iii) the communication is enciphered or reasonably believed to have a secret meaning;
(iv) all parties to the communication are reasonably believed to be non-United States persons;
(v) retention is necessary to protect against an imminent threat to human life, in which case both the nature of the threat and the information to be retained shall be reported to the congressional intelligence committees not later than 30 days after the date such retention is extended under this clause;
(vi) retention is necessary for technical assurance or compliance purposes, including a court order or discovery obligation, in which case access to information retained for technical assurance or compliance purposes shall be reported to the congressional intelligence committees on an annual basis; or
(vii) retention for a period in excess of 5 years is approved by the head of the element of the intelligence community responsible for such retention, based on a determination that retention is necessary to protect the national security of the United States, in which case the head of such element shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a written certification describing--
(I) the reasons extended retention is necessary to protect the national security of the United States;
(II) the duration for which the head of the element is authorizing
retention;
(III) the particular information to be retained; and
(IV) the measures the element of the intelligence community is taking to protect the privacy interests of United States persons or persons located inside the United States.
Αναφορές:
Η Αμερικανική Κοινότητα των Υπηρεσιών Πληροφοριών:
United States Intelligence Community (US IC)
Facebook .com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FUnited_States_Intelligence_Community&h=-AQG4geFC&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" onmouseover="LinkshimAsyncLink.swap(this, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community");" onclick="LinkshimAsyncLink.swap(this, "https://www.Facebook .com/l.php?u=httpsu00253Au00252Fu00252Fen.wikipedia.orgu00252Fwikiu00252FUnited_States_Intelligence_Community&h=-AQG4geFC&s=1");">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community
Μέλη:
Η IC αποτελείται από 17 μέλη (που ονομάζονται επίσης και "στοιχεία"), τα περισσότερα εκ των οποίων βρίσκονται ως Γραφεία ή Υπηρεσίες μέσα σε ομοσπονδιακά εκτελεστικά τμήματα. Η IC διευθύνεται από τον διευθυντή της Εθνικής Υπηρεσίας Πληροφοριών.
- Ανεξάρτητες Υπηρεσίες
* The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
* Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- United States Department of Energy
* Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (OICI)
- United States Department of Homeland Security
* Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A)
* Coast Guard Intelligence (CGI)
* Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
- United States Department of State
* Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR)
- United States Department of the Treasury
* Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI)
* United States Department of Defense
* Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
* National Security Agency (NSA)
* National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
* National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
* Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA), National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC)
* United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC)
* Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA)
* Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
- United States Department of Justice
* Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Branch (FBI/NSB)
* Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of National Security Intelligence (DEA/ONSI)
Facebook .com/PiratePartyGR/photos/a.116856355087930.21821.116345831805649/698620163578210/?type=1&relevant_count=1" id="" title="" onclick="" style="">