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The Attorney General has directed the Justice Department's National Security Division (NSD) and Privacy and Civil Liberties Office to work with the FBI in implementing corrective actions, consider any further review and reforms that are needed, and to report to the Attorney General regularly on the process.
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The final rule (http://cryptome.org/doj030707.htm) for the DoJ's NSD became effective on March 7. The division was created by the Patriot Act reauthorization of 2005 and its head, Kenneth Wainstein, was approved by the Senate last September, but now it's ramping up. In addition to looking into the FBI's handling of National Security Letters, it will administer the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, prosecute whistleblowers, and provide oversight of intelligence and national security matters by executive agencies. The final rule is not subject to Congressional review and the NSD can advise Congress about its activities, "if appropriate."
The DoJ seems to have things pretty well wrapped up. So, who needs Congress, anyway?
