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WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General released a Management Advisory Memorandum to FBI Director Christopher Wray identifying concerns with the FBI’s compliance with the “Woods Procedures” for FISA applications relating to U.S. persons. Woods Procedures are vitally important to the integrity of the entire FISA process, as they are designed to ensure that the government presents a complete, accurate assessment of the facts to the FISA court. Based on a sampling of 29 FISA applications in eight field offices across the nation, the IG concluded that “we do not have confidence that the FBI has executed its Woods Procedures in compliance with FBI policy.” Woods files were missing from four of the 29 applications, and the other 25 applications had an average of 20 issues discovered per application.

SALT LAKE CITY - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued three “Information Sheets” Friday, detailing how The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act impacts Utah families, small businesses, and large corporations. Each Information Sheet can be found at its link below. Resources for Americans Impact on Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Impact on Large Businesses Links to all three Information Sheets and many other Coronavirus response resources can be found on Sen. Lee’s Coronavirus Response Resource Page.

Impact on Small and Mid-Sized Businesses from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

“Upon learning that my colleague Sen. Paul tested positive for COVID-19, I consulted the Attending Physician of the U.S. Congress Dr. Harding. She advised me that because I have no symptoms or other risk factors, a COVID-19 test was not warranted. However, given the timing, proximity, and duration of my exposure to Sen. Paul, she directed me to self-quarantine for 14 days. That means no traveling or voting. But I will continue to make sure Utah’s voice is heard as we shape the federal response to the Coronavirus through phone, text, email and whatever other means are available.”