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EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978

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On 2026-04-16, Representative Austin Scott (R-GA-8) delivered a floor speech titled "EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978" in the House. The speech addressed infrastructure. It referenced legislation: HR8322.

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EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H2955] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 8322) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 8322 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978. (a) Extension of Repeal Date of Title VII.--Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note), by striking ``effective two years after'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``effective April 30, 2026, title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) is repealed.''; and (2) in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Effective two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act--'' and inserting ``Effective April 30, 2026--''. (b) Extension of Transition Procedures.--Section 404(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``two years after the date of enactment of the reforming intelligence and securing america act'' and inserting ``repeal date''; and (B) by striking ``, as amended by section 101(a) and by the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 and the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act,'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.)''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, as amended by section 101(a) and by the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 and the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act,'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or April 19, 2026. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR8322, HR8322

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EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H2955] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 8322) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 8322 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978. (a) Extension of Repeal Date of Title VII.--Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note), by striking ``effective two years after'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``effective April 30, 2026, title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) is repealed.''; and (2) in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Effective two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act--'' and inserting ``Effective April 30, 2026--''. (b) Extension of Transition Procedures.--Section 404(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``two years after the date of enactment of the reforming intelligence and securing america act'' and inserting ``repeal date''; and (B) by striking ``, as amended by section 101(a) and by the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 and the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act,'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.)''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, as amended by section 101(a) and by the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 and the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act,'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or April 19, 2026. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________ Referenced legislation: HR8322, HR8322