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H.R. 3285 107th Congress House

Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act of 2001

Official title: To provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceConsumer credit
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CounterintelligenceCourt recordsCourt reportingCriminal investigationCriminal justice informationCriminal procedureEBB TerrorismEducationEducational statisticsElectronic surveillanceEmbassiesEvidence (Law)Federal-local relationsFederal-state relationsFinance and Financial SectorForeign agentsForeign studentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernorsGrand juryHigher educationImmigrationInternational AffairsLawPoliceProsecutionPublic recordsRight of privacySabotageSearches and seizuresState-sponsored terrorismStudent recordsTerrorismVisasWiretapping
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Nov 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Nov 13, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal criminal code, and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT) of 2001 to authorize the sharing of grand jury information, electronic, wire, and oral interception information, and foreign intelligence information, respectively, with State or local law enforcement personnel. Directs that such information be used consistent with such guidelines as the Attorney General shall issue to protect confidentiality.

Amends: (1) the Fair Credit Reporting Act to authorize the recipient of a consumer report or information to disclose the contents to law enforcement personnel to assist in the performance of official duties; and (2) the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of State to provide copies of Department of State and U.S. diplomatic and consular office records regarding visas or related information to law enforcement personnel. Directs that such information be used consistent with such guidelines.

Amends: (1) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize the sharing of information acquired from an electronic surveillance or from a physical search with law enforcement personnel; and (2) the General Education Provisions Act and the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 to authorize the disclosure of the contents of education records and reports, records, and information to law enforcement personnel, subject to guidelines for the use of that information.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1615 Identical bill Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act of 2002
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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 15, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 13, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3285: Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3285/
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