WashingtonWatch.com - S. 236, The Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007

Status as of October 16, 2007

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

10/16/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Without Recommendation (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .

Revision by webmaster (September 6, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 236 would require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining.

Detailed Summary

Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act of 2007 - Requires the head of each federal department or agency that is engaged in any activity to use or develop data-mining to report to Congress on all such activities. Requires that such report be made available to the public, except for classified information.

Defines "data-mining" as a query, search, or other analysis of one or more electronic databases, where: (1) a federal agency or a non-federal entity acting on the government's behalf is conducting the analysis to find a predictive pattern or anomaly indicating terrorist or criminal activity; and (2) the search does not use a specific individual's personal identifiers to retrieve information.

Requires annual updates, including regarding any new uses or development of data-mining technology.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/4/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

Points in Favor

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Revision by webmaster (September 6, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 236 would require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining.

Detailed Summary

Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act of 2007 - Requires federal agencies to report to Congress on any activity to use or develop data mining to identify terrorist or criminal activity.

Requires that such report be produced in coordination with the agency's privacy officer, be made available to the public (except for an annex containing classified, sensitive, or proprietary information), and include: (1) a through description of data mining activity goals and deployment dates, technology, and data sources; (2) an assessment of the efficacy of the activity in providing accurate information and the impact on individual privacy and civil liberties; (3) an analysis of laws and regulations governing the information being collected; and (4) a through discussion of the policies and procedures to protect individual privacy and due process and to guard against harmful consequences of potential inaccuracies. Requires annual updates, including regarding any new uses or development of data mining activity.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/4/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of June 4, 2007

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

6/4/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

Comment by Dr. Matthew Adams (March 8, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

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