Amends the Federal criminal code to impose additional procedural requirements for the interception of communications where surreptitious entry is required.
Requires the application for a wiretap order to state whether surreptitious entries are required.
Requires the court order authorizing interception to specify whether surreptitious entries are authorized and, if so, the identity of the agency authorized to make the entries.
Allows the interception of communications without a court order in emergency situations involving immediate danger or death or serious injury to any person. (Current law limits it to conspiracies involving national security or organized crime).
Requires an authorizing judge to report orders approving surreptitious entries to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of Attorney General.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of Attorney General.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 97-319.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 97-319.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 450.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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