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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REPORT ON ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND PHYSICAL SEARCH UNDER THE FOREIGN

INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT

December 2002

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The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner. Jr . Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary u.s. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr . Chairman:

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In accordance with Sections 1826, 1846. and 1863 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, I am submitting herewith the semi-annual reports of the Attorney General concerning physical searches conducted under the Act, all requests for pen register and trap and trace surveillance, and all requests for access tq certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act. These reports cover the period January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002 .

Sincerely,

Theodore B. Olson Acting Attorney General

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The Honorable Porter Goss Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

In accordance with Sections 1808(a), 1826, 1846, and 1863 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, I am submitting herewith the semi-annual reports of the Attorney General concerning electronic surveillances and physical searches conducted under the Act, all requests for pen registers and trap and trace surveillance, and all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act. These reports cover the period January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002.

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The Honorable Bob Graham Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

In accordance with Sections 1808(a), 1826, 1846, and 1863 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, I am submitting herewith the semi-annual reports of the Attorney General concerning electronic surveillances and physical searches conducted under the Act, all requests for pen registers and trap and trace surveillance, and all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act. These reports cover the period January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002. .

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The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

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In accordance with Sections 1826, 1846, and 1863 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, I am submitting herewith the semi-annual reports of the Attorney General concerning physical searches conducted under the Act, all requests for pen register and trap and trace surveillance, and all requests for access to certain business records (including the production of tangible things) under the Act. These reports cover the period January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002.

Sincerely,


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Section 1: Introduction (U)

This report is submitted pursuant to Sections 108(a) and 306 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA or the Act), as amended, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1801 -1811 , 1821 -1829, 1841-1846. It covers all electronic surveillances, physical searches and pen register/trap and trace surveillances conducted under the Act by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as electronic surveillances conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA) , during the period January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002. (U)

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H. Pen Register/Trap and Trace Surveillance (U)

1. Applications Filed from January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002 (U)

The FBI filed 29 applications with the FISC to conduct pen register/trap and trace surveillance, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. §§ 1841-1846, as amended by the by the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001" (USA Patriot Act), Public Law 107-56. The FISC approved all 29 applications. There were 19 United States persons who were the targets of pen register/trap and trace surveillance, ~

2. Descriot i ons of the United States Person Subjects of Foreign Counteri ntelligence Investigations Related to the Pen Register/Trap and Trace Surveillances ~

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