Wiretap authority for alien smuggling investigations

(a) Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (c) by inserting after weapons), the following: or a felony violation of section 1028 (relating to production of false identification documentation), section 1546 (relating to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents),; (2) by striking or after paragraph (l) and redesignating paragraphs (m), (n), and (o) as paragraphs (n), (o), and (p), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (l) the following new paragraph: (m) a violation of section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) (relating to alien smuggling), of section 277 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1327) (relating to the smuggling of aliens convicted of aggravated felonies or of aliens subject to exclusion on grounds of national security), or of section 278 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1328) (relating to smuggling of aliens for the purpose of prostitution or other immoral purpose);; and (4) by striking or any Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division specially designated by the Attorney General and inserting or any Deputy Assistant Attorney General or acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General in, or one other officer or employee of, the Criminal Division specially designated by the Attorney General. (b) Section 2518(5) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting (including personnel of a foreign government or of a State or subdivision of a State) after Government personnel. (c) Section 2510(7) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon and additionally, for purposes of section 2517(1)–(2), any person authorized to perform investigative, law enforcement, or prosecutorial functions by a foreign government.