Privacy of Communications 

U.S. Code > Title 50 > Chapter 36 > Subchapter I > § 1808

  (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, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate, 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) the total number of applications made for orders and
  extensions of orders approving electronic surveillance under this
  subchapter where the nature and location of each facility or
  place at which the electronic surveillance will be directed is
  unknown;
    (B) each criminal case in which information acquired under this
  chapter has been authorized for use at trial during the period
  covered by such report; and
    (C) the total number of emergency employments of electronic
  surveillance under section 1805(e) of this title and the total
  number of subsequent orders approving or denying such electronic
  surveillance.

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be (1) amended, (2) repealed, or (3) permitted to continue in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