National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: A Glimpse at the Legal Background

Doyle, Charles

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Freedom of speech;    Constitutional law;    Security clearances;    National security;   

RP-ID  :  RS22406
RP-ID  :  RS22406_2014Jan03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the USA PATRIOT Act (107-56) and its expanded authority to issue national security letters (NSLs). A report by the Department of Justice's Inspector General (IG) found that in its pre-amendment use of expanded USA PATRIOT Act authority the FBI had "used NSLs in violation of applicable NSL statutes, Attorney General Guidelines, and internal FBI policies," but that no criminal laws had been broken.