"The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation… may make an application for an order requiring the production of any tangible things (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) for an investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities." — USA PATRIOT Act, Section 215, October 26, 2001
The court that reviews Section 215 applications was created by which earlier statute?
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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
- B
The National Security Act of 1947
- C
The Communications Act of 1934
- D
The Internal Security Act of 1950
Explanation
FISA established the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after Watergate-era abuses revealed by the Church Committee; the Patriot Act expanded its jurisdiction.