The overall effect of this provision could be breathtaking in its scope. One of the issues that was supposed to be definitively clarified in this bill is whether or not the enhanced authorities of the Protect America Act or this bill would allow physical searches to be conducted of the homes and businesses of innocent Americans. Since that clarification is supposed to be made in the RESTORE Act. it seems that this provision must be read to permit physical searches of the homes and offices of undocumented aliens. Ive got a few questions for the other side that I hope they would take the time to answer when time is yielded back to them. I would like to obtain clarification with respect to a number of ambiguities in the managers amendment. Would you clarify under which specific laws an alien could be "permitted to be in or remain In the United States" under this managers amendment? Since it does not refer to specific laws. would the President denying someone permission to remain in the United States under this executive authority trigger this provision? The amendment also says that it does not prohibit surveillance of undocumented aliens. Would you further clarify what types of surveillance of undocumented aliens are authorized under this provision? The amendment does not define the term "surveillance." Would it allow surveillance against possible illegal aliens for law enforcement purposes? Would it allow foreign intelligence surveillance to be conducted against transnational smuggling rings? Would it allow surveillance to determine whether someone is an alien not permitted to be in or remain in the United States? Would the amendment exempt undocumented aliens from the physical search requirements of FISA? One final clarification. Does the term "this Act." as I said.
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