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b6é b7c b2 {Rey. 01-31-2003) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 04/07/2006 To: Ail Divisions From: Office of the General Counsel Approved By: Caproni Valerie & Thomas Julie F ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIFIED DATE 06-06-2007 BY 65179,/DMB/KSR/RW Drafted By: 1076786 Case ID #: 319X-HQ-A1487720-0GC ; Title: (U) -USA PATRIOT ACT RENEWAL ~ NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO FCI/IT LEGAL AUTHORITIES. Synopsis: (U} Summarizes recent changes to national security legai authorities as a result of the “USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-177} and the “USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006" (Public Law 109- 178), and describes the preliminary implementation procedures, Details: The President signed the “USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005" (USA PATRIOT IRA) and the “USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006" on March 9, 2006. The USAPA IRA makes permanent many of the © sunseting provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.’ Additionally, both laws make significant changes to many national security legal authorities, including National Security Letters (NSLs) and certain FISA-related provisions, and impose new reporting requirements. Moreover, the new laws make changes in several substantive criminal laws, some of which may have implications in national security investigations. The National Security Law Branch of the Office of General Counsel is issuing preliminary guidance on those portions of the two laws relating to national security operations. The following summarizes authorities contained in sections of the bills, to include a summary of potential changes in FBI operational procedures. Recipients should note that this is only initial guidance; more detailed explanations and procedures may follow in subsequent communications. ' The USA PATRIOT Act refers to the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001,” which was signed into law on October 26, 2001.