Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Jun 2007): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
What this bill does
The Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007 would require the head of each federal department or agency that uses or develops "data mining" — defined as pattern-based electronic database analysis intended to detect predictive patterns of terrorist or criminal activity, rather than fraud/waste/abuse detection or computer-system security — to submit a public report to Congress describing each such activity. Reports would need to cover the program's goals and technology, data sources used, an assessment of its likely effectiveness, its impact on privacy and civil liberties, applicable laws and regulations, and policies to protect privacy and ensure data accuracy. Classified, law-enforcement-sensitive, proprietary, or trade-secret material would be placed in a non-public annex available only to specified congressional committees. Reports would be due within 180 days of enactment and updated annually.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies engaged in data mining for counterterrorism or law-enforcement purposes, requiring them to disclose more about these programs to Congress and the public, while allowing sensitive details to remain confidential. It also sets penalties for unauthorized disclosure of classified information in these annexes, referencing existing federal espionage and secrecy statutes.
The bill was introduced by Senator Feingold on January 10, 2007, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which reported it favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on June 4, 2007 (Calendar No. 184). It did not receive a further vote before the end of the 110th Congress, and no further action occurred.
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Official summary
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.
Timeline
4 Jun 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
Common questions
- What does S. 236 do?
- The Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007 would require the head of each federal department or agency that uses or develops "data mining" — defined as pattern-based electronic database analysis intended to detect predictive patterns of terrorist or criminal activity, rather than fraud/waste/abuse detection or computer-system security — to submit a public report to Congress describing each such activity. Reports would need to cover the program's goals and technology, data sources used, an assessment of its likely effectiveness, its impact on privacy and civil liberties, applicable laws and regulations, and policies to protect privacy and ensure data accuracy. Classified, law-enforcement-sensitive, proprietary, or trade-secret material would be placed in a non-public annex available only to specified congressional committees. Reports would be due within 180 days of enactment and updated annually. The bill primarily affects federal agencies engaged in data mining for counterterrorism or law-enforcement purposes, requiring them to disclose more about these programs to Congress and the public, while allowing sensitive details to remain confidential. It also sets penalties for unauthorized disclosure of classified information in these annexes, referencing existing federal espionage and secrecy statutes. The bill was introduced by Senator Feingold on January 10, 2007, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which reported it favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on June 4, 2007 (Calendar No. 184). It did not receive a further vote before the end of the 110th Congress, and no further action occurred.
- Has S. 236 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 236. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 236?
- S. 236 was sponsored by Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] (D-WI), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 236?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184. (4 Jun 2007).
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