Jay Rockefeller

 is a Democratic Senator from West Virginia
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Freedom of Information Act
strongly supports
Sponsor: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), of the United States Code, generally provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information and each federal agency is responsible for there own records. Bills and Resolutions Title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Bills and Resolutions Title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
strongly supports
The FISA prescribes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of "foreign intelligence information" between "foreign powers and its agents", this may include American citizens and permanent residents engaged in espionage.

Sponsor: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 10/3/2007 Senate floor actions. Status: Returned to the Calendar.

Note: On 10/03/2007, the Senate incorporated S. 1538 in H.R. 2082 as an amendment.