washington members u.s. house representatives intelligence committee close agreement overhaul controversial national security agency surveillance program hope complete legislation soon top democrat panel say wednesday representative adam schiff say propose compromise would let intelligence agencies query database information americans national security case without warrant would require warrant use information case involve serious violent crime would prevent law enforcement simply use database vehicle go fish time would preserve operational capabilities program schiff tell reporters issue section 702 foreign intelligence surveillance act allow nsa collect vast amount digital communications foreign suspect live outside unite state u.s. intelligence officials consider section 702 among vital tool disposal thwart national security threats program classify detail expose 2013 former nsa contractor edward snowden incidentally gather communications americans compete foreigners currently communications subject search without warrant congress must renew section 702 form dec. 31 program expire schiff say believe compromise would acceptable many lawmakers well intelligence community federal bureau investigation similar legislation back house judiciary committee however still deep divide senate house section 702 lawmakers balance demand privacy protections spy agencies desire preserve see valuable tool different renewal proposals house senate one senate bill would require warrant schiff say think could pass house clear whether lawmakers vote standalone 702 bill whether would part broad must-pass bill spend measure congress must pass next month keep government open another possibility would short-term extension keep current surveillance system place give congress time come solution could become law u.s. lawmaker say house intel panel near consensus nsa spy program