Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 50 : Section 1808


   
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    be (1) amended, (2) repealed, or (3) permitted to continue in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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