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The National Security Agency may restore spying program given the latest amendments.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Senate Intelligence Committee has approved in a 12-3 vote, the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), something that could allow the National Security Agency's (NSA) to relaunch its online surveillance program.
The committee's vote took place on Tuesday in a closed session. According to media reports, the lawmakers voted in favor of Senator Mark Warner's amendment, which proposes that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should submit a request to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court if it obtains information on US citizens it wants to look into.
READ MORE: Why Draft Liberty Act Won't Curb US Agency Spying Powers
The current version of the law, which allows the US intelligence community to target the communications of non-US citizens outside of the United States, expires at the end of the year.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Senate Intelligence Committee has approved in a 12-3 vote, the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), something that could allow the National Security Agency's (NSA) to relaunch its online surveillance program.
The committee's vote took place on Tuesday in a closed session. According to media reports, the lawmakers voted in favor of Senator Mark Warner's amendment, which proposes that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should submit a request to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court if it obtains information on US citizens it wants to look into.
READ MORE: Why Draft Liberty Act Won't Curb US Agency Spying Powers
The current version of the law, which allows the US intelligence community to target the communications of non-US citizens outside of the United States, expires at the end of the year.
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