1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FISA Improvements Act of 2019 . 2. Enhanced fidelity of FISA applications and processes associated with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (a) Mandatory review by amicus curiae Section 103(i) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1803(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) shall appoint an individual who has been designated under paragraph (1) to serve as amicus curiae to assist such court in the consideration of any initial application for an order that seeks to target an identifiable United States person pursuant to sections 104, 303, 703, or 704. ; and (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively; (B) by striking If a court and inserting (A) Novel or significant interpretations of law— If a court , and adjusting the margins accordingly; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Initial applications If a court established under subsection (a) appoints an amicus curiae under paragraph (2)(C), the amicus curiae shall review the submitted application for which the individual has been appointed to assess the sufficiency of evidence supporting the probable cause determination required to issue an order pursuant to the application and provide to the court a written recommendation regarding such sufficiency. . (b) Disclosure of unverified information Section 104(a) of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1804(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and