PUBLIC LAW 105-272—OCT. 20, 1998 112 STAT. 2413 'TITLE VI—EFFECTIVE DATE "601. Effective date.". SEC. 604. WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION REQUIREMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2518(ll)(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking "of a purpose" and all that follows through the end of such clause and inserting "that there is probable cause to believe that the person's actions could have the effect of thwarting interception from a specified facility;"; (2) in clause (iii), by striking "such purpose" and all that follows through the end of such clause and inserting "such showing has been adequately made; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following clause: "(iv) the order authorizing or approving the interception is limited to interception only for such time as it is reasonable to presume that the person identified in the application is or was reasonably proximate to the instrument through which such communication will be or was transmitted.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Section 2518(12) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" afl;er "by reason of subsection (11)"; (2) by striking "the facilities from which, or"; and (3) by striking the comma following "where". SEC. 605. AUTHORITY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ACCEPT VOLUNTARY SERVICES. Section 524(d)(l) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or services" after "property". TITLE VII—WHISTLEBLOWER PROTEC- intelligence TION FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMU- mS&er NITY EMPLOYEES REPORTING UR- S^r"""^ GENT CONCERNS TO CONGRESS SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) SHORT TITLE. — This title may be cited as the "Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998". (b) FINDINGS. — The Congress finds that^- (1) national security is a shared responsibility, requiring joint efforts and mutual respect by Congress and the President; (2) the principles of comity between the branches of Government apply to the handling of national security information; (3) Congress, as a co-equal branch of Government, is empowered by the Constitution to serve as a check on the executive branch; in that capacity, it has a "need to know" of allegations of wrongdoing within the executive branch, including allegations of wrongdoing in the Intelligence Community; (4) no basis in law exists for requiring prior authorization of disclosures to the intelligence committees of Congress by 5useapp.1 note. 5 USC app. 8H note.
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