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Preserving life and liberty uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism congress enacted the patriot act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism. The full name of the legislation is the uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism act of 2001, hence the acronym usa patriot act. The usa patriot act is a law ratified by the government under george w bush on october 26th 2001. The patriot act is an essential weapon in the nations war onterrorism. A sunset of december 31, 2009, was established for section 215 of the usa patriot act. It flows from a consultation draft circulated by the department of justice, to which congress made substantial modifications and additions. The official title of the usa patriot act is uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism usa patriot act of 2001. Congress should take note and act now toreauthorize provisions in the law due to expire. The usa patriot act commonly known as the patriot act is an act of the united states congress that was signed into law by u. To view this law in its entirety, click on the usa patriot act link below. Download pdf the usa patriot act of 2001 free online new. Sep 01, 2009 the usa patriot act is a law ratified by the government under george w bush on october 26th 2001. Concern about the potential chilling effect on free speech of some of the provisions of the law has grown sharply over the last 12 months.
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Just six weeks after the september 11 attacks, a panicked congress passed the usa patriot act, an overnight revision of the nations surveillance laws that vastly expanded the governments authority to spy on its own citizens, while simultaneously reducing checks and balances on those powers like judicial oversight, public accountability, and. Opposition to usa patriot act is growing the american. At first many supported this act and what it stood for. Discover librarianselected research resources on usa patriot act from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. The usa patriot act, commonly known as the patriot act, is a statute enacted by the united states government that president george w. Prior to the patriot act, these principles were articulated through existing laws, still on the books in 48 states. The usa patriot act sunset extension act of 2009, sponsored by senators leahy dvt, cardin dmd and kaufman dde, would require the fbi to show that items sought under a section 215 order pertain to a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, or are relevant to the activities of a suspected agent of a foreign power who is the subject of such an authorized investigation, or. Under normal circumstances, the answer is a resounding no. Congress enacted the patriot act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism.
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Bush in october 2001, that significantly expanded the. A reference handbook is an indepth examination of the difficult wartime task of balancing civil liberties against national security within weeks of the september 11 terrorist attacks, overwhelming majorities in both houses of congress passed the usa patriot act. Section 326 of the usa patriot act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account or changes an existing account. The acronym was created by 23yearold congressional staffer chris cylke. Surveillance under the usapatriot act american civil. The book focuses on the aspects that have made the patriot act pa a topic of great concern. The full name of the legislation is the uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Jim sensenbrenner, the main author of the original patriot act, wrote an oped in 20 explaining the nsa bulk collection of data belonging to. Within weeks of the september 11 terrorist attacks, overwhelming majorities in both houses of congress passed the usa patriot act. The usa patriot act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that increases the power of the government and intelligence agencies to monitor and punish terrorists and suspected terrorist activity.
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By chris finan, abffe president there were no booksellers or librarians singing happy birthday when the usa patriot act celebrated its first anniversary on october 26. A report to the congress in accordance with section 359 of the uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept. The usa patriot act in libraries greenwood publishing grouplibraries unlimited. The title of the act is a contrived three letter initialism usa preceding a seven letter acronym patriot, which in combination stand for uniting and strengthening. This act may be cited as the uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism usa patriot act act of 2001. Due to the act, each firm must have and follow customer identification programs cips and antimoney laundering rules. Outlines the state of national security before september 11, 2001, the usa patriot act passed in response to 911, the civil liberties questions posed by the act, and the players on both sides. Independent bookseller takes on usa patriot act the. The patriot act is one response allowing the united states to wage war against an enemy that attacked the country in disguise, while remaining true to the countrys founding ethics of freedom, equality, privacy, and human dignity. Oct 26, 2019 the usa patriot act provides a textbook example of how the united states federal government expands its power.
The usa patriot act passed in the wake of the september 11 terrorist a. List of books and articles about usa patriot act online. Arising from the september 11 attacks on the world trade center and the 2001 anthrax attacks, the usa congress felt there were significant loopholes as far as the national security was concerned and thus rushed to pass various legislations so as to strengthen the united states national security. It was put into effect after the terrorist attack of 911. The stated purpose of the act is to enable law enforcement officials to track down and punish those responsible for the attacks and to protect against any similar. The purpose of the usa patriot act is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the united. News about usa patriot act, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Can fbi agents search your home without telling you theyve been there. Usa patriot act important information about procedures for opening or changing an account with your financial institution. The usa patriot act was passed nearly unanimously by the senate 981, and 35766 in the house, with the support of members from across the political spectrum.
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