PUBLIC LAW 95-511—OCT. 25, 1978
92 STAT. 1791
zation procedures shall apply to information subject to
acquisition by each device; and
(2) direct—
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(A) that the minimization procedures be followed;
(B) that, upon the request of the applicant, a specified
communication or other common carrier, landlord, custodian,
or other specified person furnish the applicant forthwith all
information, facilities, or technical assistance necessary to
accomplish the electronic surveillance in such a manner as
will protect its secrecy and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such carrier, landlord, custodian,
or other person is providing that target of electronic
surveillance;
(C) that such carrier, landlord, custodian, or other person
maintain under security procedures approved by the Attorney
General and the Director of Central Intelligence any records
concerning the surveillance or the aid furnished that such
person wishes to retain; and
(D) that the applicant compensate, at the prevailing rate,
such carrier, landlord, custodian, or other person for furnishing such aid.
(c) Whenever the target of the electronic surveillance is a foreign
power, as defined in section 101(a) (1), (2), or (3), and each of the
facilities or places at which the surveillance is directed is owned,
leased, or exclusively used by that foreign power, the order need not
contain the information required by subparagraphs (C), (D), and (F)
of subsection (b)(1), but shall generally describe the information
sought, the communications or activities to be subjected to the surveillance, and the type of electronic surveillance involved, including
whether physical entry is required,
(d) (1) An order issued under this section may approve an electronic Approval
surveillance for the period necessary to achieve its purpose, or for
ninety days, whichever is less, except that an order under this section
shall approve an electronic surveillance targeted against a foreign power, as defined in section 101(a) (1), (2), or (3), for the
period specified in the application or for one year, whichever is less.
(2) Extensions of an order issued under this title may be granted Extensions of an
on the same basis as an original order upon an application for an exten- order.
sion and new findings made in the same manner as required for an
original order, except that an extension of an order under this Act for
a surveillance targeted against a foreign power, as defined in section
101(a) (5) or (6), or against a foreign power as defined in section
101(a) (4) that is not a United States person, may be for a period not
to exceed one year if the judge finds probable cause to believe that no
communication of any individual United States person will be
acquired during the period.
(3) At or before the end of the period of time for which electronic Review of
surveillairce is appi\>ved by an order or an extension, the judge may circumstances of
assess compliance with the minimization procedures by reviewing the order or
circumstances under which information concerning United States extension.
persons was acquired, retained, or disseminated.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, when the
Attorney General reasonably determines that—
(1) an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence
information before an order authorizing such surveillance can with
due diligence be obtained; and