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This bill extends the foreign surveillance authorities contained in Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through June 2029, giving intelligence agencies an additional three years to conduct certain types of electronic surveillance activities. The legislation also creates new restrictions on how the FBI can use information collected on Americans, requiring probable cause and warrant approval when government officials intentionally target the communications of U.S. citizens, with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court reviewing compliance every 90 days and reporting quarterly to Congress. The bill strengthens criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure or retention of classified surveillance information and for conducting improper searches of databases, with prison sentences ranging from two to eight years depending on the violation. Additionally, it requires the Attorney General to establish new procedures within 60 days to allow members of Congress and their staff to attend surveillance court proceedings, mandates attorney approval before FBI searches using certain terms, and directs the Government Accountability Office to audit surveillance targeting procedures within one year. The legislation also adds a provision that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency until December 2031 unless specifically authorized by Congress and the currency meets certain privacy standards similar to physical money.

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