House pulls Carnivore into the light
The surveillance systems let law enforcement intercept electronic transmissions such as e-mail. The bill requires that the federal government reveal in its report the following, among other points: how many times DCS1000 has been used; how the approval process to use it works; and any unauthorized information that has been gathered by the system.
"It sends a message that Congress is watching and there will be accountability if this system is used," said Richard Diamond, a spokesman for Rep. Dick Armey, R-Texas.
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