What was the original purpose of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act?
A.
To further define what information can reasonably be under surveillance in public places under the USA PATRIOT Act, such as Internet access in public libraries.
B.
To further clarify a reasonable expectation of privacy stemming from the Katz v. United States decision.
C.
To further define a framework for authorizing wiretaps by the executive branch for national security purposes under Article II of the Constitution.
D.
To further clarify when a warrant is not required for a wiretap performed internally by the telephone company outside the suspect’s home, stemming from the Olmstead v. United States decision.
Authorization for Specific Forms of Surveillance When FISA was first passed, it included rules to authorize the government to conduct electronic surveillance, such as wiretapping.
In 1977, Senator Ted Kennedy introduced the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to provide a legal framework to manage government spying. FISA limits surveillance to appropriate foreign targets and sets legal processes for due process and oversight.
The original purpose of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was to further define a framework for authorizing wiretaps by the executive branch for national security purposes under Article II of the Constitution. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. FISA establishes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information between foreign powers and agents of foreign powers suspected of espionage or terrorism. It allows the government to obtain surveillance warrants from a special court, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), rather than from a regular court.
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