Reforms to the exclusive means limitations under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

(a) Chapter 119 of title 18 Section 2511(2)(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) (i) Other than as provided in subsection (ii), nothing contained in this chapter or chapter 121 or 206 of this title, or section 705 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 605), shall be deemed to affect the acquisition by the United States Government of foreign intelligence information from international or foreign communications, or foreign intelligence activities conducted in accordance with otherwise applicable Federal law involving a foreign electronic communications system, utilizing a means other than electronic surveillance as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). (ii) The procedures in this chapter, chapter 121, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) shall be the exclusive means by which the United States Government may conduct— (A) electronic surveillance, as defined in section 101 of that Act; (B) the interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications within the United States or from a domestic electronic communications system; or (C) the interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications for which the sender and all intended recipients are located within the United States.. (b) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 112 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C. 1812) is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the procedures of chapters 119, 121, and 206 of title 18 and this Act shall be the exclusive means by which the United States Government may conduct— (1) electronic surveillance, as defined in section 101; (2) the interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications within the United States or from a domestic electronic communications system; or (3) the interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications for which the sender and all intended recipients are located within the United States. (b) Only an express statutory authorization for electronic surveillance or the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications described in subsection (a), other than as an amendment to this chapter or chapters 119, 121, or 206 of title 18, shall constitute an additional exclusive means for the purpose of subsection (a). (c) The procedures in this Act and title IV of the Government Surveillance Reform Act shall be the exclusive means by which the location information of 1 or more persons located in the United States may be acquired for foreign intelligence purposes by the United States Government..