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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1808. Report of Attorney General to Congressional committees; limitation on authority or responsibility of information gathering activities of Congressional committees; report of Congressional committees to Congress
(a)(1) On a semiannual basis the Attorney General shall fully
inform the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence concerning all electronic
surveillance under this subchapter. Nothing in this subchapter
shall be deemed to limit the authority and responsibility of the
appropriate committees of each House of Congress to obtain such
information as they may need to carry out their respective
functions and duties.
(2) Each report under the first sentence of paragraph (1) shall
include a description of -
(A) each criminal case in which information acquired under this
chapter has been passed for law enforcement purposes during the
period covered by such report; and
(B) each criminal case in which information acquired under this
chapter has been authorized for use at trial during such
reporting period.
(b) On or before one year after October 25, 1978, and on the same
day each year for four years thereafter, the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence shall report respectively to the House of
Representatives and the Senate, concerning the implementation of
this chapter. Said reports shall include but not be limited to an
analysis and recommendations concerning whether this chapter should
be (1) amended, (2) repealed, or (3) permitted to continue in
effect without amendment.
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