Maryland Lawmakers Look To Cut Off NSA's Water, Power

National Security Agency Headquarters, Fort Meade, Maryland

Maryland lawmakers look to cut off NSA's water, power
by Julian Hattem, The Hill, 11 February 2014

A bill in Maryland’s state legislature would cut off state services like water and power at the National Security Agency’s (NSA) headquarters.

The bill from eight Republicans in the House of Delegates, including the chamber's minority leader, would prevent the state from granting “material support, participation or assistance” to the NSA or any other federal agency that collects people’s information without a warrant.

Under the Fourth Amendment Protection Act, which was introduced last week, law enforcement officials would also be prevented from using information collected without a warrant in a criminal investigation.
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