Feinsteins bill even gives the NSA more powers. For example, without even approval from the attorney general as is required now, NSA will have a 72-hour grace period to spy on foreigners who enter the US. The bill also states that no provisions in the law should prevent law enforcement agencies from mining the massive NSA databases for criminal activity. Although the bill allows members of Congress to access important FISA court orders, it then curtails this right by keeping the current rules and practices that have been employed to prevent this access. This would prevent members from accessing information that could help inform members whether changes need to be made.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:06:18 +0000