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S 236 110th Congress Senate

Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining.

Introduced: April 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesClassified defense information
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Computer matchingCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal investigationCriminal justice informationData banksDue process of lawElectronic government informationGovernment paperworkIdentification of criminalsInternational AffairsLawLegislationOfficial secretsRight of privacyScience, Technology, CommunicationsTechnological innovationsTechnology assessmentTerrorism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
Jun 4, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 12, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 15, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Jan 10, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S361)
Jan 10, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S359-360)
Jan 10, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 4, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act of 2007 - Requires federal agencies to report to Congress on any activity to use or develop data mining to identify terrorist or criminal activity.

Requires that such report be produced in coordination with the agency's privacy officer, be made available to the public (except for an annex containing classified, sensitive, or proprietary information), and include: (1) a through description of data mining activity goals and deployment dates, technology, and data sources; (2) an assessment of the efficacy of the activity in providing accurate information and the impact on individual privacy and civil liberties; (3) an analysis of laws and regulations governing the information being collected; and (4) a through discussion of the policies and procedures to protect individual privacy and due process and to guard against harmful consequences of potential inaccuracies. Requires annual updates, including regarding any new uses or development of data mining activity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 236: Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-236/
MLA
"S. 236: Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-236/.
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S. 236, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-236/.
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[S. 236: Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-236/)
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